Does Wash & Wax Play Nice With VRT?

[zw470]

So last weekend I Strip Washed my "new to me" F-150, put down some H20 G&G via the wet method, then finished it off with VRT on the tires.  It looked great, then of course it rained pretty much every day after that

This morning I washed her with Wash & Wax & used Detail Spray as a drying agent.  Note: I did not apply any Detail Spray to the wheels or tires, I just dried them normally.  When I went to apply the VRT I had a hell of a time getting it to turn out right.  No matter what I did it just looked streaky and tragic.

 

Could the protection that W&W leaves behind have interfered with the application of VRT?

Edited September 9, 2017 by zw470

[ocdrifter]

Maybe...we're you in direct sunlight and do you have a picture of said issue?

[zw470]

There's a bunch of spots like this on all 4 tires...

 

 

No sun during the wash/rinse, but the drivers side was in the sun when I was applying the VRT.

Edited September 11, 2017 by zw470

[ZMAN024]

That almost appears to be a scuff on the tire, not so much a blotchy spot from the VRT not playing well with the Wash-n-Wax.  I would think it would be more uniform if there was a reaction between the products.  

Edited September 12, 2017 by ZMAN024

[shane@detailedreflections]

Did you use Tire & Rubber Cleaner on the tires? If it's a product application issue, it could have been something already on the tire that wasn't completely removed.

 

We typically use Tire & Rubber cleaner before applying any tire dressings. In fact, we also have some dressings that require a wipedown with paint thinner. Clean tires are the key to a good finish regardless of the dressing being used.

[zw470]

That almost appears to be a scuff on the tire, not so much a blotchy spot from the VRT not playing well with the Wash-n-Wax. I would think it would be more uniform if there was a reaction between the products.

 

I agree that's what it looks like, but there's multiple spots like this on all 4 tires. The tires themselves are only a couple weeks old, and I didn't have this issue last week when I detailed the truck for the first time.

 

Did you use Tire & Rubber Cleaner on the tires? If it's a product application issue, it could have been something already on the tire that wasn't completely removed.

We typically use Tire & Rubber cleaner before applying any tire dressings. In fact, we also have some dressings that require a wipedown with paint thinner. Clean tires are the key to a good finish regardless of the dressing being used.

Not this time, but last weekend I did 3 rounds of T&RC to remove all the nasty junk the dealer put on. The foam was white as snow when I was done and the VRT went on flawlessly.

Edited September 12, 2017 by zw470