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The rule seems to be to remove cleaners and polishes immediately (do not let them dry) for waxes you need to do the "swipe test" do a search for this on the forum, but basically swipe your finger across the wax till it comes off without smearing.
Be sure to work it into the paint and not just apply it meaning rub the product into your paint with an applicator pad. Work small sections at a time and be sure to remove before it dries.
When it comes to paint care, often times we'll have members post to our forum, which products and procedures they're using to detail their car. In the process they'll mention how long they let products like ScratchX, or Deep Crystal Polish, or #7 Show Car Glaze, or M80 Speed Glaze dry before they removed it.
A common question that comes up often on our forum and over at our Customer Care Hotline is,
"How long should I let a paint cleaner dry?"
or
"How long should I let a polish dry?"
This is a common mistake and/or misconception about these non-wax products, or in other words product meant to leave protection behind on the finish after removal. With this article, we hope to shed some light on this topic and clear up any confusion there may be on which products need to dry before removing them from the paint.
When working inside the Meguiar's line of product, whether that's our Consumer Line, our Professional Line, or even our Mold Release Line, the only products that need to dry, and the only products you should allow to dry are our waxes.
All other products are formulated and meant to be applied, worked-in and then removed immediately afterwards. This would include,
Compounds
Paint Cleaners
Cleaner/Polishes
Pure Polishes
All Meguiar's waxes should be applied, worked-in and then allowed to dry until they pass the Swipe Test.
This would include all Meguiar's paste waxes, liquid waxes and even our spray-on waxes.
We hope this helps...
Mike Phillips 760-515-0444 showcargarage@gmail.com "Find something you like and use it often"
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