Ankor Wax - Consistency and application question.

benjicon Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 5 Mar 2011, 11:04 am

#829445

Hey guys,

I have had a liter of Ankor Wax sitting on my desk for about 6 months, never got around to applying it to my bug, I want to put it on this weekend, was thinking of spraying it on as suggested on the pack, I had a look inside the can to see the consistency, but it doesn't look like it would spray on very easily, its about as thick as runny yoghurt, and a caramel color. Does this sound right ?

Has anyone spray applied Ankor Wax ? What did you use to spray it on ? Its says on the pack to use Airless spray , I assumed this was like a hand pump type sprayer, does that sound right ??

Ben.

No i'm not repainting it.

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3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 5 Mar 2011, 11:48 am

#829448

I think a few people posted stuff about that wax under paint and body, But I used the paint on KBS clear coat as it doesnt go yellow and you only need to do it once. 😊

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385 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 5 Mar 2011, 12:26 pm

#829450

I would have thought you rubbed it on with a cloth. If it were sprayed on, wouldn't it have to be rubbed anyway to ensure it's even?

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4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 5 Mar 2011, 12:29 pm

#829451

Rub it on with a cloth. With your car, I would rub it in just like a polish, and then buff it up with a second cloth. That way you'll still get the Ankor wax projection on your patina. You could leave it thicker by just wiping it on with a cloth and letting it dry on, however I don't think that's the effect you're after with your patina and paint.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Mar 2011, 6:20 pm

#829509

benjicon wrote:Hey guys,

I have had a liter of Ankor Wax sitting on my desk for about 6 months, never got around to applying it to my bug, I want to put it on this weekend, was thinking of spraying it on as suggested on the pack, I had a look inside the can to see the consistency, but it doesn't look like it would spray on very easily, its about as thick as runny yoghurt, and a caramel color. Does this sound right ?

Has anyone spray applied Ankor Wax ? What did you use to spray it on ? Its says on the pack to use Airless spray , I assumed this was like a hand pump type sprayer, does that sound right ??

Ben.

Airless spray????

I haven't heard of ankor wax???

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914 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 5 Mar 2011, 6:34 pm

#829511

an airless spray gun will apply thicker liquids than a regular spray gun, i work in a food factory and we use one to spray cooking oil onto baking trays, so spraying a yoghurt like substance will be easy! it will go on quite thick and will take some rubbing in, i'd do a couple of strips then spread it out over the rest of the car!

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1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 5 Mar 2011, 8:21 pm

#829527

i have used it but didnt like the finish it gave...maybe better on a ratty car then a car that has some sought of shine...

it does however go a long way..i spread it with a paint brush very thin....and it takes alot of muscles and time to rubby rub dub though......the water here in perth sucks for washing cars as it leaves water marks "stains if been polished" and i found it was worse with the anker wax....it always looked cloudy, could never get a shine out of it.....

for a ratty, it propably looks good...