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How Does Wax Keep Paint From Oxidizing?

April 26, 2017oxidizing paint wax

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How Does Wax Keep Paint From Oxidizing?

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First, it keeps airborne contaminants from reaching the paint and starting a chemical reaction. Secondly, it diffuses (refracts) both UV and infrared radiation from the sun. UV and infrared is absorbed by the pigment in the paint causing it to overheat, dry out, dull and oxidize over time. A waxed car will actually have a lower paint surface temperature than an unwaxed car.