Liquid Wax Via D/A.... Seems Wasteful... Tips Please?

[ChevyNick]

Hey guys. I need some tips with applying a wax with a D/A. It just seems like I am using much more product to get the pad laying down product as opposed to doing it by hand. I just asked my dad how often he dips his hand applicator pad in the tin of Ultimate Paste Wax (since I haven't hand waxed in a while) and he said 10-12 times at least. So maybe I am not as crazy as I think I am.

I just bought some M26 today as my local auto parts store carries Meguiars Professional Products (I never noticed until today). I turned down a bottle of Ultimate Liquid Wax for M26... was that a dumb decision? I just thought I'd try M26 out.

Back to my concern though... I was putting some rather large blobs (between nickel and quarter sized) on my 7" Meguiars Finishing Pad... mind you I primed the pad before using it too... and it seemed like after half a door or barley half a hood, I would have to basically put a big ol "X" of the M26 on the pad to make sure it was actually laying down some wax... and the pad felt rather saturated with it but it wasn't really laying any down after half a door or somethin?

[Murr1525]

Re: Liquid Wax Via D/A.... Seems Wasteful... Tips Please?

Keep in mind you arent trying to make a 'layer of wax' on the paint, just a thin coat. So the first panel or two may need a couple X's. After that, you should be able to use less and less.

Almost nothing for the last panel or two.

[ChevyNick]

Re: Liquid Wax Via D/A.... Seems Wasteful... Tips Please?

Thanks Murr, I guess I'll just have to give it another shot some time and see what happens...

[greg0303]

Re: Liquid Wax Via D/A.... Seems Wasteful... Tips Please?

I just bought some M26 today as my local auto parts store carries Meguiars Professional Products (I never noticed until today). I turned down a bottle of Ultimate Liquid Wax for M26... was that a dumb decision? I just thought I'd try M26 out.

M26 High Tech Yellow Wax is a hybrid wax - mix of natural and synthetic ingredients, so if you can't decide if you like carnauba waxes or synthetic sealants better it's a really good choice to go. M26 doesn't offer as long protection as Ultimate Wax though.


I really like Ultimate Paste Wax and it applies nicely with D/A polisher and 4" finishing pad (for winter protection I also put a coat of M16 on top of UPW).

[STRIFE]

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yea...use a dollar store spatula to spread it nice and even on the pad, also....I think there's a post of Mr Stoops doing a demo using sooooo little NXT liquid wax to cover a late model Camero....very impressive! I think he used a couple oz of wax!!

[Mark58]

Re: Liquid Wax Via D/A.... Seems Wasteful... Tips Please?

Your pad was saturated? If you take your pad and press it on flat surface it should leave a wet spot.That means you have plenty of product on it.

[ChevyNick]

Re: Liquid Wax Via D/A.... Seems Wasteful... Tips Please?

M26 High Tech Yellow Wax is a hybrid wax - mix of natural and synthetic ingredients, so if you can't decide if you like carnauba waxes or synthetic sealants better it's a really good choice to go. M26 doesn't offer as long protection as Ultimate Wax though.



I really like Ultimate Paste Wax and it applies nicely with D/A polisher and 4" finishing pad (for winter protection I also put a coat of M16 on top of UPW).

Ok, that is good to know. A couple weeks ago I applied NXT 2.0 paste with a 4 inch pad as well and it actually seemed to work better for me than using liquid.

yea...use a dollar store spatula to spread it nice and even on the pad, also....I think there's a post of Mr Stoops doing a demo using sooooo little NXT liquid wax to cover a late model Camero....very impressive! I think he used a couple oz of wax!!

I'll have to check that out...

Your pad was saturated? If you take your pad and press it on flat surface it should leave a wet spot.That means you have plenty of product on it.

I tried that, but as soon as I ran the D/A over it, it seemed to just **** back up in the pad. I think I just need to have another go at this and try it again...

[lightspeed1212]

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might want to step it down to a smaller pad if you feel waste is an issue

also ultimate wax on a 3 inch pad is what i do. ive done paste and liquid i like that paste more thats just me, might be because you can fit a 3 inch pad in the can and get a good even amount on the pads face also ive always been a fan of past products over liquid even that has no scientific grounds just how i feel.

[ethereal45]

Re: Liquid Wax Via D/A.... Seems Wasteful... Tips Please?

Take a look at this:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?46754-How-to-apply-a-very-thin-coat-of-wax-with-a-G110v2&highlight=thin%20wax

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Liquid Wax Via D/A.... Seems Wasteful... Tips Please?

Take a look at this:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...light=thin wax

That's the link we wanted to see!

Nick, it's very common for people to overuse wax, whether working by hand or with a DA. But as the article linked to above will show, it's actually very easy to lay down a very thin coat with a DA. Remember, laying down a thin coat is all you're doing - you are not doing any correction, you aren't fixing any defects; you're just applying wax. When the pad starts to get a bit wet with product you can press it against a panel and force some of that wax out, like we did in the demo shown in that article, and just keep spreading it.

[STRIFE]

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^ any tips on white cars......thin coat of wax on a white car is sooooooooooo hard to see.....but looking at your demo will certainly help. The only thing I can think of was increasing the lighting in my garage.

Phil

[ChevyNick]

Re: Liquid Wax Via D/A.... Seems Wasteful... Tips Please?

That's the link we wanted to see!

Nick, it's very common for people to overuse wax, whether working by hand or with a DA. But as the article linked to above will show, it's actually very easy to lay down a very thin coat with a DA. Remember, laying down a thin coat is all you're doing - you are not doing any correction, you aren't fixing any defects; you're just applying wax. When the pad starts to get a bit wet with product you can press it against a panel and force some of that wax out, like we did in the demo shown in that article, and just keep spreading it.

Yeah, I checked it out. I am just gonna have to have another go at it. I think I can do better.

^ any tips on white cars......thin coat of wax on a white car is sooooooooooo hard to see.....but looking at your demo will certainly help. The only thing I can think of was increasing the lighting in my garage.

Phil

X2, I was using the D/A to apply wax on my dads 3500 Chevy Express van. I found that if there was a good reflection on the van, and I was looking at the right angle, I could clearly see where wax was (the reflection was hazed) and wasn't. I am assuming a bright light shining directly at the surface would help too...