about a month back I used some mild rubbing compound on the BRAT, which stripped off all the old wax. Well, it has been sitting out for the month with no protection to the paint. I had to re-do the hood just to get fly specs and sap that was stuck off. Then yesterday I finally got a day to get some wax on it. Not bad for paint that is now 30 years old.
glad I put the topper (Brat hat) on a few weeks ago, leaves are falling daily and last year I got stuck with a bed full of leaves and crud, that froze down.