Americana Cracking in the Tub

[Z71_Denali]

i was out late last night buffing out a scuff in the front of my wife's SRX. she claims a blue bucket popped out of nowhere and she hit it... i think she was texting while driving!

 

for the record, i have revived my faith in SHR and RP applied by hand with the hex grip applicators!!! got the scuff out no problemo!

(no pics (white car with a white scuff) i could barely see it to begin with! (thats why we drive white cars daily))

 

anyways, back to my topic at hand...

 

when i went to apply a coat of APW after polishing out the scratch i noticed the wax in my tub was cracking in the middle. it seems over the past year i've owned it, i've worn through the middle and left a lot of wax on the sides of the tub.

 

is there any way to try and "move" some of this wax from the sides, back to the middle safely and fill in those cracks? i'm thinking the best way to do this is melt it somehow and let gravity do the work.

 

what do you guys think??? i'd hate to be wasteful with a premium wax!

 

 

 

 

(i love parentheses)

Edited August 24, 2011 by 2010TexasEdition

[Team Adam's]

If you can heat it up without warping the tub so the wax goes soft then allow it to cool it should reset itself. The other option is to just break out those chunks, and wipe them onto the app vs. wiping the app on them. Not an elegant method to apply, but works just the same.

[Z71_Denali]

If you can heat it up without warping the tub so the wax goes soft then allow it to cool it should reset itself. The other option is to just break out those chunks, and wipe them onto the app vs. wiping the app on them. Not an elegant method to apply, but works just the same.

 

alright, so as long as it's safe to melt! that stinky scentsy of my wife's might come in handy!!! i'll try it out with a small piece tonight and update this later!

[mbreyer]

Plz fill in what you did as i have a similar problem along the edges where the wax doesn't completely fill the tub it cracks. Nothing like not paying attention and seeing you got chunks on your app pad.

[Z71_Denali]

alright here we go...

 

i first cut a small sliver around the perimeter of the tub. here is what it looks like before adding the melted wax:

 

here's the wax before melting it in my wife's Scentsy

 

i left for a quick 15 minute jog around the block and this is what i came back to. half way melted:

 

after another 20 minutes or so, it was completely melted. FYI it melts clear!

 

i poured the melted wax back in the tub, mixed it around, forming some of the solid pieces that softened up from sitting in my warm garage for awhile. i then cut a little bit more around the edges and melted that. after it was melted i poured it in the center, let it solidify to the consistency of the rest of the wax, and then spread all of it around with a small spatula like icing on a cake! here is the end result!

 

i think it worked really good. please note i slowly melted it above a hot halogen light bulb. no open flame and definitely no microwave was used! i think you might get the same, but faster results with a toaster oven set on LOW in a small Pyrex or Corning-Ware dish.

[ChargerMatt]

alright here we go...

 

i first cut a small sliver around the perimeter of the tub. here is what it looks like before adding the melted wax:

 

here's the wax before melting it in my wife's Scentsy

 

i left for a quick 15 minute jog around the block and this is what i came back to. half way melted:

 

after another 20 minutes or so, it was completely melted. FYI it melts clear!

 

i poured the melted wax back in the tub, mixed it around, forming some of the solid pieces that softened up from sitting in my warm garage for awhile. i then cut a little bit more around the edges and melted that. after it was melted i poured it in the center, let it solidify to the consistency of the rest of the wax, and then spread all of it around with a small spatula like icing on a cake! here is the end result!

 

i think it worked really good. please note i slowly melted it above a hot halogen light bulb. no open flame and definitely no microwave was used! i think you might get the same, but faster results with a toaster oven set on LOW in a small Pyrex or Corning-Ware dish.

 

Not to mention the lovely smell it left

[fortplainman]

Not to mention the lovely smell it left

 

 

yeah when is Adam's Polishes coming out with air fresheners?

[ChargerMatt]

yeah when is Adam's Polishes coming out with air fresheners?

 

Let it be known it was your idea. hahaha

[694doorbird]

I'll have to remember this and use a candle warmer.

[fortplainman]

Let it be known it was your idea. hahaha

 

jeez i should get hired by adams for my cleverness:thumbsup:

[MAYBEN]

nice

[Team Adam's]

Nice use of the scentsy... my wife has one too and I have to admit the thought of trying this has crossed my mind, but if I started putting detail products in there I'd likely get smacked

[MAYBEN]

just tell her its a new scent!

[bjoeaull]

I'm on board with the air fresheners, something long lasting, not too overpowering, kinda neutral scent. I'm in, I always wish the smell after cleaning the interior would last, something similar to that scent. I realize its kinda off the normal path of detailing products that adams normally focuses on, but it would be cool to match the cleaning products smell. kinda like when you buy body wash, and then want the cologne and aftershave to blend well with that scent! lol

[J Tegeler]

It would remind her of the scent in the garage though so she would not approve I bet

[Z71_Denali]

yeah, she didn't like the smell too much while she was cooking dinner! that's why the pics or of it in my garage!

 

smells kind of like citronella when melted

[mbreyer]

Good info man. If i can figure out what a scentsy is i might try it:thumbsup:

[MAYBEN]

candle warmer

[THE Mook]

That's great man!

 

If she will let you, keep it in the fridge from now on LOL!

 

Mook

[mbreyer]

candle warmer

 

oh pretty simple:loser: thanks nick

[MAYBEN]

no problem Matt.. I bought my Wife one a few years back..

[Z71_Denali]

That's great man!

 

If she will let you, keep it in the fridge from now on LOL!

 

Mook

 

why is that? will it harden it up more? today i felt it, it was the consistency of cold, hard butter, but not as hard as the day i bought it. its seen its fair share of hot summer days while i apply it to the cars.

[EPHIOS]

If you can heat it up without warping the tub so the wax goes soft then allow it to cool it should reset itself. The other option is to just break out those chunks, and wipe them onto the app vs. wiping the app on them. Not an elegant method to apply, but works just the same.

 

Dylan, when I bought my Ameicana from a local dealer, it has a couple of cracks on the middl (wax not the container). So, I got a saucepan and filled it up with water, about half the height of the jar, and heated up the water on med-low. I let the wax melt enough until the cracks are completely covered. Let it sit and dry.

 

Did I hurt this wax whatsoever?

[Chewy]

Mine's had cracks in it dang near since I got it which was when it was first released and the cracks never hurt a thing. Cracks on a full tub IMO isn't a big deal.

 

Since it's heated to begin with, I can't see where heating it until it's JUST melted can hurt. I'm sure over heating it is VERY bad though.

 

Chris

[Z71_Denali]

Mine's had cracks in it dang near since I got it which was when it was first released and the cracks never hurt a thing. Cracks on a full tub IMO isn't a big deal.

 

Since it's heated to begin with, I can't see where heating it until it's JUST melted can hurt. I'm sure over heating it is VERY bad though.

 

Chris

 

yup i just checked my order history. i've had mine since 7/20/2010 and its sitting in the fridge with enough wax for at least 2 or 3 more applications. this tub sure does last forever when you only have a couple cars to use it on!

[EPHIOS]

I need to put my premium waxes like my Americana inside the fridge next month. It's going to get hot here in Las Vegas.