Question off of a previous thread!!!

[jrmintt1]

Hello every one, hope everything is doing well. I have a question on an answer that Mike Philips posted.

"Assuming your paint is in excellent condition,(smooth, clean and polished), then the goal or idea is to apply and work onto and into the paint a thin, even coating, not a thick coating. You want to gently but with focused attention push these types of waxes onto the paint and into microscopic surface imperfections as well as you can but without being rough or doing it in any haphazard way because you're working on a finish in excellent condition and you must be careful with your technique so that you don't instill any swirls and scratches in the process but at the same time do a thorough job of applying the wax.

Then, allow the wax to fully cure or dry, then remove this layer of wax carefully so that again, you don't instill any defects in the process".

So the question is this how do you work the wax in enough with out swirl marking the finish yet properly filling the imperfections? Thanks guys.

[Murr1525]

Re: Question off of a previous thread!!!

Well, use a good foam applicator, and even pressure. Think of it as rubbing lotion into your skin, not too hard, not too fast.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Question off of a previous thread!!!

Just to keep things in context, here's the thread,


M20 vs M21 vs M16 vs NXT

Here's the quote in quotes... (Click on the Quote button and copy and paste everything inside of it)

Couple of comments...

At this time, best protection of the paint is with NXT, liquid or paste. It doesn't bead water as long as products like M16, but protection from attack is better. For what it's worth, water beading looks cool, but it's a bad thing because water beading leads to water spotting if the water drops dry on the car.

M16 is what is referred to as a heavy wax, thick applications, or coatings of this wax will be very difficult to remove after the wax has fully dried, key words here being very and difficult.

M16 is a pure wax, that is there are no cleaners in it, for this reason it should only be applied to paint that is completely clean and polished smooth, this would be a new car, a new paint job that is over 30 days cured or an older paint job that has been professionally cleaned and polished to a smooth high gloss. This requirement actually applies to these waxes also, Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax and M26 Hi Tech Yellow Wax as these are also pure waxes.


Assuming your paint is in excellent condition,(smooth, clean and polished), then the goal or idea is to apply and work onto and into the paint a thin, even coating, not a thick coating. You want to gently but with focused attention push these types of waxes onto the paint and into microscopic surface imperfections as well as you can but without being rough or doing it in any haphazard way because you're working on a finish in excellent condition and you must be careful with your technique so that you don't instill any swirls and scratches in the process but at the same time do a thorough job of applying the wax.


Then, allow the wax to fully cure or dry, then remove this layer of wax carefully so that again, you don't instill any defects in the process.


M16 is unique and different from most other waxes because of they way in which it coats over and dries to a very hard film. You need to understand that more is not better because you're going to wipe off the excess wax sitting on the surface, and knowing this, and knowing that this wax dries very hard, it only makes good sense to apply a thin coating.

Thin coatings wipe off easy, thick coatings will break your arm. Seriously.


"Find something you like and use it often"



Hope this helps...

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Question off of a previous thread!!!

Well, use a good foam applicator, and even pressure. Think of it as rubbing lotion into your skin, not too hard, not too fast.

This sums it up quite nicely, be thorough, be focused, spend a little time massaging the wax over the surface.

[jrmintt1]

Re: Question off of a previous thread!!!

Thanks for all the help and the tips I will put them to use ASAP. Another question, can the M16 be taken off with a microfiber bonnet?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Question off of a previous thread!!!

If it's a very thing coat and if you set the speed to 5.0 and push pretty hard with the tool.

[jrmintt1]

Re: Question off of a previous thread!!!

Will it swirl the finish? Or what's the safest way of removing this product? Thanks again.