Automotive Paint

Waxing your car is fast becoming a ritual of the past.

Today there are a number of new products on the market designed to eliminate the use of wax. Some work better than others and they have various short falls.

Some are not waterproof others turn dull after they become wet, most only last a few days while some more agressive treatments boast as much as a 5 year life span. Some are polish or wax based, while others use plastic as in PTFE treatments.
These processes are designed to put a shine on the surface of the paint. They are not designed to preserve the paints natural or original finish.

Wax does not make the paint shine, it is the wax itself that is shining and in time it will build up yellow dull and require removing.
Clear coats and PTFE treatments work the same way, they rest on the surface of the paint.
Polish is abrasive and offers a quick shine but no longevity or benefit to the paint.
Of course detailers will swear by wax and clear coats, that is how they make their money.
The very nature of wax makes it a troublesome and wastefull product to use. 90% or more ends up on the towel in the form of wax dust, and it shows no love for black vehicles.
It takes hours using wax to get a black or dark colored car looking good.
Thats why old school detailers recommend wax. It’s not a job most of us have time, tools or necessary skill to do.

Wax companies recognize this and have developed synthetic wax among other things.
Car manufactorers have also understood the desire for a long lasting shine and have improved their paint formulas to make them harder and more reflective.

These new harder highly reflective acrylic paints do not do well with traditional wax. The wax will actually cover and replace the factory finish / shine, with a aftermarket shine that can have swirls dull spots and uneven areas in it.
Paint needs protection from the elements, sun, salt and oxidation.
That is the idea behind wax, but what wax and the others fail to do is to PRESERVE the original shine of the paint.
So far we have focused on the surface because caveman technology does not see beyond that.

Today science has revealed to us a world the caveman did not know existed. It is the world of molecular science.
Any engineer knows a structure is only as strong as the foundation that supports it.
With that in mind, A new approach to automotive detailing was taken by KMOD ALR (Kemetian Motif Original Designs Alien liquid research division).

The decision was made to develope an Acrylic Paint Conditioner.

A conditioner that would give elasticity, strength and shine to the paint by replacing electrons lost from the paint due to natural exposure to the elements.

This out of the box approach was preceded by “Pittman’s Original One Step ALR”, A liquid deoxidizer works at the molecular level to remove oxidation from the surface of Acrylic / polycarbonate / plastic on contact.

Based on the same science, VaporWax was created

The science behind VaporWax

Oxidation effects everything from flesh to iron. It is the thing that gives us life and makes us grow old. It effects all things in different ways. The common denominator is how it effects us, at the cell and molecular level.

Oxygen can produce the occurrence of free radicals. These could be described as break away cells or free electrons.

They change form and assist in the break down of surrounding cells. They can accumulate and cause cataracts in eyes rust in iron and oxidation on acrylic.

Sunlight a source of vitamin D helps accelerate the process of oxidation.
Acrylic oxidation is not pure, It can hold the elements of many substances such as salt and hard water deposits.

As it builds it can collect and hold oil and road grime and other
pollutants.

On a vehicle headlights and other acrylic / plastic surfaces oxidation can be yellow or brown.
For this reason oxidation can appear in various colors. It most commonly appears as a thin white film on automotive paint, this film can become opaque if
allowed to continue to build.
Molecules that compose the oil and color of the paint, exchange an loose electrons to this oxidation. The result is dry harden weather faded paint.

VaporWax is designed to absorb oxidation, replace and remove critical elements in and on the paint, form a micro thin protective coating that will inhibit the return of oxidation and serve as a cleaning agent when the car is washed in clear water.

The thinking behind the creation of VaporWax is to make the paint healthy by feeding it back the elements that it naturally looses from exposure to the elements.

In the process of making the paint healthy, VaporWax produces a deep long lasting
radiant shine in a waterproof formula. KMOD designed a formula that eliminates the archaic chore of after buffing, VaporWax reacts on contact and produces instant results.

The application of VaporWax is notable in how it is applied.
It is a pure liquid formula that is applied in a vaporized mist via an atomizer.
The formula is highly concentrated and the condition effect can last for months.
VaporWax is recommended for preservation of new car factory finish and restoration of older vehicles as a once.
VaporWax is a month paint conditioning treatment. Designed with built in cleaning agents. Eliminate the need for clay, polish and wax.

No soap is needed between applications of VaporWax.

Wash your vehicle with clear water and a soft brush or towel, dry with a soft towel and the VaporWax shine is back.
VaporWax produces a radiant mirror like waterproof shine within the paint.

Watch the video related to automotive paint

This clip demonstrates color sanding an automotive finish to achieve a show-winning, smooth, flat finish. From the TV show “Classic Car Garage” with Jeff Shade and Tom Horvath. See more video or buy the entire series this video is taken from at www.ccgtvonline.com

Help answer the question about automotive paint

What can I do to prevent styrofoam melting when I spray it with automotive acrylic paint?
I have to spray paint a certain styrofoam sculpture for a friend but the thing is I'm gonna be using automotive acrylic and we all know that would melt styrofoam. Now I heard there's something you could apply to the styrofoam first which would prevent it from melting when spraypainted on.

Btw, I'm sticking to automotive acrylic and telling me to use another kind of paint is out of the question.

About Author

Kemetian Motif Original Design’s (KMOD) expanded into multiple forms of art. Alabaster, wood, metal, leather, oil,
acrylics, photography, digital art.
Pittman’s Original ONE STEP ALR / KLR-CUT ASD / VAPORWAX APC 360ID were by products of these art forms.

Introduced for sale on the Internet in the summer of 2005. Originally met with skepticism and disbelief of the products
claims, KMOD eventually gained the respect of competitors when customer reviews world wide confirmed the
validity of our products and their effectiveness.

Our approach to remove oxidation without the use of common abrasives is unique among acrylic headlight lens
cleaners and acrylic paint detailing.
People became more informed about acrylic headlight construction and modern acrylic paint finishes.
They were alerted to the importance of preserving the protective UV layer on their headlights and the factory finish
on their vehicles.
We have brought attention to the fact that there is a difference between Surface damage, UV damage and
oxidation. when no other company has mentioned nor tried to explain it.

Pittman VaporWax Acrylic paint conditioner is the first of its kind, With our focus being on preservation of the
original factory finish we have produced non abrasive VaporWax APC a 360 degree infinite design product that is
100% pure liquid.
Its effect on acrylic paint is so dramatic that it has become an automotive detailing controversy
Today many people have abandoned troublesome wax for this completely new concept in automotive paint care.

Pittman’s makes the only non abrasive acrylic lens deoxidizer and acrylic paint conditioner on the market today.
Our products are designed to work at the molecular level so there is no abrasion only preservation of the original
surface.
No other product can claim to be in that league. No other product manufacture has figured out what we discovered
about naturally occurring acrylic oxidation.

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