I. Types of common car wax
The main component of car wax is polyethylene emulsion or silicone polymer compound, and it contains grease. However, due to the different additives in car wax, its material form and properties are different, and then it is divided into different types.
(1) Classification of car wax according to different physical states According to different physical states, car wax can be divided into solid wax and liquid wax. In daily work, liquid wax is widely used, such as turtle wax and instant throwing.
(2) According to different countries of production, car wax can be divided into domestic wax and imported wax. At present, most of the car waxes used in the domestic automobile beauty industry are imported, while the low-grade wax produced in China accounts for a large share. Common imported car wax mostly comes from the United States, Britain, Japan, the Netherlands, etc., such as American Dr. Gui series, Pule series car wax, British envoy series car wax and so on. The most commonly used domestic car wax is instant polishing.
(3) According to their different functions, car wax can be divided into waterproof wax, anti-high temperature wax, anti-static wax and anti-ultraviolet wax.
(4) According to their different functions, car wax can be divided into wax polish and polishing wax according to their main functions. The main additives of domestic wax polish are beeswax, turpentine, etc., and their appearance is mostly white or milky white, which is mainly used for surface polishing in spray painting. The main additives of domestic polishing and grinding wax are ceresin, diatomaceous earth, alumina, mineral oil and emulsifier, etc. The colors are light gray, gray, milky yellow and yellowish brown, etc. It is mainly used for shallow scratch treatment and paint film smoothing to remove shallow scratches, orange lines and fill tiny pinholes.
here are some commonly used car waxes:
a. British envoy car wax
① British envoy rose mirror wax. This product is made of artificial wax and natural wax, which is suitable for new cars and golden painted cars. It can form two wax films on the paint surface, the upper layer can resist ultraviolet rays and acid-base rain, and the lower layer can add oil to the paint surface, maintain the paint surface and prevent the penetration of harmful substances. It is better to use this product after polishing.
② British envoy diamond mirror wax This product is a high-grade beauty wax, which was rated as a four-star car wax at the Paris International Automobile Supplies Expo in 1996. It has the noble quality like a diamond, and contains natural Brazilian palm wax and special color brightening agent. After use, it can prevent all kinds of harmful substances from invading the paint surface, making the car body as bright as a mirror, especially bright, and can be kept for a long time. Suitable for limousines of various colors.
③ Emerald Metal Wax This product is a special mixture of different wax extracts and polymers containing non-toxic abrasives. After use, the car body can be quickly brightened, resistant to cleaning and prolong the life of paint surface. Suitable for metallic paint car body surface.
④ Rhodiola triple wax This product is highly smelted from three different wax extracts, and it is a combination product with many unique qualities. It can be used whether the paint surface is dry or wet, and the whole paint surface can be polished at one time, saving time and labor, and even working in the exposure environment will not affect its effect. The wax has excellent protective function, can tolerate cleaning with various cleaning agents, and has long retention time, and is suitable for various limousines.
B. Gangdise car wax
① car crystal wax This product is wear-resistant, transparent, difficult to be decomposed, and keeps the car paint as bright as new for a long time, resistant to ultraviolet rays, acid rain, oil stains and asphalt. When it is used, it only needs to be coated with a layer of notebook, and it will shine instantly, lasting 5-1 times longer than ordinary car wax.
② Automobile watercolor wax can quickly remove dirt, oxide film and water stains from the paint surface, and is covered with a smooth and tough protective film, which is time-saving, labor-saving, cleaning, maintenance and anti-oxidation. After use, the surface of the car is beautiful and smooth, and the influence of ultraviolet rays, static electricity and acid rain on the paint surface can be reduced.
③ car wax can quickly remove dirt, oxidation and water stains on the paint surface, and cover it with a smooth and tough protective film.
(4) The coarse wax used for automobile paint surface can remove fine dust particles, sandpaper marks, slight oxidation tarnish, tar, acid rain marks, etc. on the paint surface, and has the effect of polishing, which can restore the paint surface as new. Serious deep scratches can be used with sandpaper and can be ground with wool wheel.
⑤ car mirror polishing wax This wax is mainly used to treat the polishing marks left by the polishing of general coarse wax and fine wax. After treatment, the paint surface can produce mirror reflection luster and keep it for a long time. It is a mirror polishing agent with excellent quality for polishing machines.
C. Pule car wax
①P24 Pule Gold Wax This wax is a supplement and brightening agent, which can remove the slight oxide layer, as well as the slight traces and eddies formed after polishing.
②P47 Plexus car polishing wax, which is a polishing and grinding wax, can quickly finish cleaning, polishing and waxing, saving time and effort.
second, the role of car wax
as we all know, car waxing can effectively protect the paint surface and make it beautiful forever. At present, the main functions of various brands of car wax on the market can be summarized as follows.
(1) Waterproof function Cars are often exposed to the air, and it is inevitable that they will be exposed to wind and rain, and water droplets will remain on the surface of the car body. When the weather turns fine and the sun shines strongly, each water droplet is a convex lens. Under its focusing function, the temperature at the focus reaches 8-1℃, resulting in dark spots on the paint surface, which greatly affects the quality and service life of the paint surface. In addition, water droplets can easily cause corrosion on exposed metal surfaces. High-grade car wax can reduce the adhesion of water droplets by more than 9%, thus greatly reducing the possibility of erosion of the car body and protecting the paint surface to the maximum extent.
(2) Anti-high-temperature effect The principle of anti-high-temperature effect of car wax is to effectively reflect the incident light from different directions and prevent the incident light from aging and discoloring the top coat or bottom coat.
(3) Anti-static function There are two main sources of automobile static electricity. One is the friction of fiber fabrics, such as carpets, seats and clothes. On the other hand, it is caused by the friction between the dust in the air and the golden surface of the car body during the driving process. No matter what kind of static electricity is generated, it brings a lot of inconvenience to the passengers and even causes harm. The anti-static function of car wax is mainly reflected on the car surface, and its principle is to isolate the friction between dust and car surface metal. Due to the different thickness of wax coating layer and the adhesion ability of car wax itself, its anti-static effect is different. Generally, anti-static car wax is better than ordinary car wax in blocking the friction between dust and paint surface.
(4) Anti-ultraviolet function Actually, the anti-ultraviolet function of car wax goes hand in hand with its anti-high temperature function, but in sunlight, ultraviolet light is easily refracted into the paint surface due to the characteristics of ultraviolet light, and the anti-ultraviolet car wax fully considers the characteristics of ultraviolet light, so as to minimize its damage to the car surface.
(5) Glazing is the most basic function of car wax. After waxing, the surface brightness of the vehicle can be improved, and the car body can be restored to its beautiful color.
3. Correct selection of car wax
Correct selection of car wax is the key to the success of waxing operation. Because of the different properties of various car waxes, their effects are different, so we must be careful when choosing them. Improper selection will not only fail to protect the car paint. On the contrary, it will lead to discoloration of the body paint. Therefore, car wax should be selected according to the following principles.
(1) Select according to the function of car wax. Because different vehicles often live in different operating environments, some are in cities, some are in rural areas, some are in mountainous areas, some are in arid areas, and some are in rainy areas, etc. Under these different environmental and climatic conditions, the external stimuli borne by the car paint surface are different. In this way, the car wax with the best protection effect should be selected for vehicles.
(2) Choose according to the quality of paint surface. For middle and high-end cars, the quality of top coat is higher, so it is appropriate to choose high-end imported car wax; For ordinary cars or other vehicles, pearl color or metallic paint series car wax can be selected.
(3) Choose a new car or a newly painted vehicle according to the old and new paint surface, and wax polish should be selected to keep the luster and color of the car body; For old cars or vehicles with diffuse light marks on the paint surface, grinding wax can be used to polish them.
(4) According to different seasons, the light in summer is generally strong, and the car wax with strong anti-high temperature and anti-ultraviolet ability should be selected.
(5) Select according to the driving environment of the vehicle. If the driving environment of the vehicle is poor, silicone resin wax with strong protective effect should be selected.
IV. Matters needing attention in scientific waxing
(1) The waxing operation environment should be clean and well ventilated, and a special waxing workshop can be set up if conditions permit.
(2) The car should be waxed in a cool place, otherwise the car body surface temperature will be high, and the car wax adhesion ability will be reduced. Affect the waxing effect.
(3) When waxing, the running route of manual sponge and waxing machine sponge should be straight and reciprocating, and it is not suitable for circular coating to prevent strong circular shooting caused by uneven coating.
(4) When waxing, the principle of top first and bottom second should be followed, that is, the roof should be painted first, and then the front and rear covers, the side of the car body, etc.
(5) When waxing, if the same color as the car paint appears on the sponge, it may be that the paint surface has been damaged, so it should be stopped immediately and repaired.
(6) The polishing operation should be carried out within a specified time after waxing is completed, and the polishing should also move back and forth in a straight line. Unpolished vehicles are never allowed to drive on the road, otherwise polishing will easily cause scratches on the paint surface.
(7) After polishing, carefully check and remove the residual car wax on the license plate, lights and doors to prevent corrosion.
(8) After waxing, the equipment and supplies shall be properly cleaned and properly kept.
(9) It is necessary to master the interval of waxing. Because of the different driving and parking environments of cars, the interval of waxing cannot be generalized. You can try the paint surface of the car body by hand. If it is not smooth, you should wax it again.