wax app.

[hobby]

Never waxed a car before. Can someone please tell me how much preasure I'm supposed to use when applying it, and how many passes I should take on the same part of the car?
Also, I'd like to know the same thing for taking it off as well.
Do I buff it off as if I were trying to totally get rid of it or do I gently go over it, leaving an invisible thin layer?

[the other pc]

A pure wax or polish/wax doesn’t take much pressure, just enough to “push the product into the paint.” In theory you’d only need to make one pass if you could rub it in perfectly evenly but in practice it’s a good idea to overlap your passes enough to be sure you hit every point at least twice. This will insure even coverage.

And put it on really thin, as thin as you can and still get even coverage. The final result is a microscopically thin layer so anything more than the thinnest film will just be wasted.

Allow it to dry and then completely remove the dry film. Don’t try to leave any behind, it’ll do that without trying, just wipe it off.

Note: cleaner/waxes do require more effort when using them because you’re trying to remove defects, not just apply a film.

hobby, if you’re within driving distance of Irvine I’d highly recommend coming down and taking one of the Saturday classes. They’re free and you’ll get hands-on practice with the techniques and products.


PC.

[Jbirk]

Hi,

It doesn't matter how many passes provided you have the car clean and free of dirt and then use a foam applicator or something that will not scratch the paint.

In theory, you could make 20,000 passes and not harm the paint if you use something very very soft.