Americana Residue

[Synergy]

I used Adam's Americana yesterday on a client who owns an E55 AMG. When it came time to put a coat of Americana on, there was A LOT of residue left behind. What is the reason for this to happen? Although I was in the shade, it was hot outside. Does this have anything to do with storing the paste wax anywhere instead of the fridge? Thanks

[crowvet]

I used Adam's Americana yesterday on a client who owns an E55 AMG. When it came time to put a coat of Americana on, there was A LOT of residue left behind. What is the reason for this to happen? Although I was in the shade, it was hot outside. Does this have anything to do with storing the paste wax anywhere instead of the fridge? Thanks

 

I doubt that it had anything to do with product storage. My guess would be maybe the surface temperature of the car. May have dried it hard and fast making it difficult to remove.

[Bill-V8V]

Were you doing one panel at a time, when it is really hot you might even have to do less than a full panel at a time. Just wipe on wipe off.

[crowvet]

were you doing one panel at a time, when it is really hot you might even have to do less than a full panel at a time. Just wipe on wipe off.

 

grasshopper:d

[Bill-V8V]

grasshopper:d

 

 

I just couldn't say wax on wax off

[Team Adam's]

Can you be a little more specific by what you mean by 'residue'?

 

Was the product not wiping cleanly from the surface? Was it streaky? Difficult to remove?

 

Also how was it applied?

 

Panel by panel or did you do the whole car and then come back to remove?

 

Did you apply thick or thin?

 

What was the approx. temp when you were applying?

[Synergy]

When applying the wax, residue was coming off the application pad.

 

Was the product not wiping cleanly from the surface? Was it streaky? Difficult to remove?

The product removed fine. Nothing out of the norm

 

Also how was it applied?

 

Panel by panel or did you do the whole car and then come back to remove?

 

Did you apply thick or thin?

Thin layers panel by panel.

What was the approx. temp when you were applying?

 

75+/- degrees

[Synergy]

It looked like white dust

[Team Adam's]

Sounds more like you had old product build up in the applicator... I've had that problem when I haven't done a thorough enough job cleaning it. Little bits of wax "dust" go everywhere.

[Synergy]

Sounds more like you had old product build up in the applicator... I've had that problem when I haven't done a thorough enough job cleaning it. Little bits of wax "dust" go everywhere.

 

Actually... it was a brand new applicator

[Chris@Adams]

Some dusting is normal, product dries fast on the applicator and this will cause dusting.

[livingwater]

Maybe too much product being used

[mbreyer]

Too much product or overlapping of dried areas. I always find myself applying in direct sun and never really experience this even doing the whole truck then wiping.