Idea for Americana Jars

[GerryC]

I was thinking about ways to prevent the wax pour from spinning in the container, since that is something many people have complained about.

• A faceted yet still somewhat round container, like an octagon. The shape would not only prevent the wax from spinning inside the jar, but the lid would be much easier to unscrew.

• Keep the round container, but have an interior protrusion (perhaps similar to the bottom fins on the grit guard) that would hold the wax in place. Obviously they could only be about 1/4" high off the bottom of the jar at most so not to interfere with the applicator. The only real inconvenience would be when the container gets down to its last 5 or 6 coats worth of wax left, but by then the wax has likely cracked into pieces anyway.

• Or a hybrid of both, round container, octagon inner walls.

Anybody else have some ideas?

[Hot_Wheel]

One or more protrusions from the *sides* of the container, so it doesn't interfere with getting to the bottom?

[GerryC]

Any inner protrusion would interfere really. Maybe something like 4 little notches along where the sides meet the botom?

 

[Big O]

Instead of swirling your applicator, go side to side

[RonBoy]

X2, I started to go side to side once my Americana started to spin, I now use that motion with all my paste wax.

[JBlack151]

I'm feeling this idea Gerry. Little things like the wax "spinning" don't really bother me so much, however I do see this as a great way to improve things. 

[SYMAWD]

I don't mind the spinning for when I apply, but it always makes me feel like the wax will fall out of the container.

[Green Machine]

Some bumps on bottom of jar would suffice I believe!

[IrishCurse]

All they have to do is incorporate the design used in the Patriot design... its exactly what you've suggested here Gerry  

 

A couple protrusions 180 degrees apart at the bottom of the pot will solve the issue so long as the product doesnt crack or split.  I have turned my back on refrigerating my waxes, including my two patriots, because my Americana cracked in the refrigerator.  If anyone has suggestions or reasoning as to why mine cracked and how I can prevent that I'd love to hear it.  I want to increase longevity just as much as everyone else.  I do not want fissures throughout my wax however

 

Edited July 6, 2013 by IrishCurse

[Schwag one]

^^ Agreed, my Americana stays in a cool 65 degree basement bar shelf, I don't refrigerate it as I don't want it to crack. I think the safest way to improve the spinning wax phenomenon would be to re-shape the container. Adding intrusions in the base could cause it to crack more easily as you turn the applicator on the on the wax

[Feets31]

Create a new cartoon character:  Squarebottom, Round top

[Kingsford]

I still want a tin/aluminum jar. Make it square, it wont move.

[LFairbanks]

 Make it square, it wont move.

 

Applicators aren't square and, you would have 4 corners where the wax wouldn't be used.

[IrishCurse]

Right Chris!

[ihaveacamaro]

I don't get why anyone cares that it spins?

 

It's nice because if you want to do machine application, you can just pop it out of the container, rub a little on the pad, and go to town.

 

I'd rather it spin and be able to be taken out of the container than not move and stick in the container.

[Schwag one]

I don't get why anyone cares that it spins?

 

It's nice because if you want to do machine application, you can just pop it out of the container, rub a little on the pad, and go to town.

 

I'd rather it spin and be able to be taken out of the container than not move and stick in the container.

 

 

If its spinning inside the container, the applicator doesn't always get an even coat of wax. Which in turn will not spread the wax across the vehicle evenly, then only make it harder to clean the applicator once you're finished

[ihaveacamaro]

If its spinning inside the container, the applicator doesn't always get an even coat of wax. Which in turn will not spread the wax across the vehicle evenly, then only make it harder to clean the applicator once you're finished

 

The applicator does not need an even coat to give an even coat to the car. For example, if you use a soft style wax, if you get an "even" coat on the applicator, you are probably overloading the applicator and using way too much. In those situations, you will prefer to only grab wax on one third of the applicator. Yet you can still put an even coat of wax on the car.

 

Now I realize that is not Americana, but in reality, the same concept applies. All you need to is watch where the layer of wax is going and you can make an even coat. 

Edited July 6, 2013 by ihaveacamaro

[Green Machine]

Applicators aren't square and, you would have 4 corners where the wax wouldn't be used.

It wouldn't matter the applicators will conform to many shapes! Even a square container.

[Chase@InsanePaint]

"Merica..............na........."

[MAYBEN]

some decent ideas here..