Detailed Car then rained - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

johnfrisco · 05-22-2011, 05:24 AM

Got my car detailed yesterday. Polish and Wax by a professional. 4 Hours later in rained hard, sun came out again and then it rained again.

Did I waste my money? Did the wax wash away?

***PhatRoyale*** · 05-22-2011, 11:18 AM

No.

***humanoid*** · 05-22-2011, 12:34 PM

No, you still have protection. Just grab your favorite car detailing spray, some microfiber towels and go to town on it, the shine will come back.

pwd · 05-23-2011, 11:15 AM

If he did use wax, yes you still have wax. If it was a sealent(synthetic "wax") then no, the rain washed it away.

shoeless89 · 05-29-2011, 08:43 PM

Either way you still have protection. I use sealants, they last MUCH longer (6 months) compared to natural wax lasting 6-8 weeks. If he applied the sealant according to the manufactures direction (some say let haze for 45 min) then it is still on.

CTB727 · 05-29-2011, 08:57 PM

^ Many sealants take roughly 8 hours to cure (minimum). So since he said it rained about 4 hours after applying, chances are the sealant would not be as durable had it cured for a little longer.