Morning after waxing - haze

I washed/waxed my truck yesterday. I used Mothers wax which I have used before in the past with no issues. I went over the truck multiple times buffing to make sure I didn't leave any wax residue behind. All looked great yesterday.

This morning I go out and a huge chunk of the truck has a fogged look on the paint with swirls all over. I drive the truck a few miles, and most of the fog disappeared.

Is this normal the day after a wax? It was cool/rainy here this morning and truck was under a carport.

 

It's like your windshield. Doesn't matter how smooth and flat it is, it will still pick up the moisture in the air. Happens all the time even with the best wax. Unless you garage it, this will always happen.

 

Got it, thanks, maybe I just haven't noticed it in the past. Im assuming this will decrease as time goes on after the waxing?

 

Negative. If your car is housed outside in the elements the only thing the wax is doing is protecting the paint at that point, the moisture will still stick. The only way to prevent it is garaging it or buying a cover.

 

Hmmm, ok. Weird. I wonder why I have never noticed this before. This isn't normal morning condensation looking. Its like a faint white fog with swirls all over. As if the wax was still there and i was in the middle of buffing it kinda look. Then it fades away as I start driving

 

Perhaps some pictures can help us identify?

 

Yea Ill do that tomorrow AM if I see it again. Thanks for the help!

 

Sorry I could not provide and answer you may have been hoping for. Maybe the pictures can tell a different story. I'll be sure to check back when pictures are posted.

 

I don't use wax much but I have heard this does happen with certain waxes on darker colors. Pretty sure you're ok to use something like a quick detailer and buff it back down and you should be able to remove that haze. If you've got a rinseless wash type product they should have a detail spray ratio you can mix up.

 

Water molecules hang on to the paint/wax at different angles. Different waxes/sealants even have different angles at which water molecules will attach.

My guess is that microscopic beads of water/condensation aren’t “coagulating” to create larger water droplets that would look more normal to your eye.

what you are seeing is almost certainly due to the wax you applied. As the wax degrades, the water behavior will change. It might even change If you wipe the truck down with a quick detailer or spray wax.