Spreading liquid waxes.....

[Nappers]

Gang,

(Boy I'm going to sound like a NooB). I got some M16 this last year. I discovered when I used it, I controlled the amount of product I put on the paint. I was able to easily remove except a couple of places I laid it thick while breaking the can in. Since then smooth sailing.

With that, I learned I like paste waxes over liquid as I had troubles spreading the wax thin with liquid (with exception to the tail end of the spreading)

Do you all "kiss" the paint with your pad when spreading the wax. I apply by hand and tried once with my G100 and didn't like it a whole lot and prefer hand.

Would it be better to put about a teaspoon or so on the applicator and kiss the paint then spread it? I have a ton of liquid waxes that I enjoy (M21, M26, GC, NXT 2.0 among them) and don't want to put them on the back burner while I use paste.

Thanks for the input.

Aaron

[J. A. Michaels]

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I always use the "kiss" method when applying liquid wax. I start out with a smaller area then the 2x2. Then as my pad is sufficiently wet I go over a bigger area. This gives me the thin coat that is ideal. I (knock on wood) have had no problems doing it this way.

[tguil]

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When I "hand wax", I simply use a paste wax whenever possible. That keeps it simple.

Tom

[Bounty]

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...Do you all "kiss" the paint with your pad when spreading the wax. I apply by hand and tried once with my G100 and didn't like it a whole lot and prefer hand...

Nap, I run into this duality of techniques every time I do a silver or metallic colored car as I layer Pinnacle SSII over NXT/2.0 liquid wax. I use the "kiss" method for the liquid NXT/2.0 and as other posters have mentioned I start doing smaller areas until the pad is thoroughly primed and then move to larger panel areas at a time.

The SSII is a true wipe-on/wipe-off product so it goes on and off wet and allows for total control of product amount on the surface with no removal issues. When I do the dark colored cars I layer the Meg's Gold Class paste. As you stated the thicker paste allows me to have more control over the amount applied.

[Nappers]

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Groovy, seems like "kiss" the paint is the way to go!

Thanks for the input guys.

I have so many good waxes and want to use them before they go bad.....

[G Force]

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I have been looking at some videos on utube about spreading waxes.
Would Meguiar have a tutorial video on wax spreading ?

Thanks

[Bostonsfavson]

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I just posted this in another thread. Figure it's germane here:

I have a bunch of MF apps, but I rarely use them anymore. I've found that I get better results using the foam apps by "loading them" with product initially, and then using much less than normal when adding more.

For example: let's say I'm applying some NXT 2.0 liquid. I'll take a clean foam app and put a bunch of product on it, and then rub it in to the pores. I do this until the entire yellow pad is that pinkish-white NXT color. Then, I add only a little when necessary. Once you get the hang of it, it yields great results, and I think that I end up using a little less product. There's definitely better coverage on the first couple panels--I know that for sure. I was inspired to do this by the KBM of prepping a pad. Same principal, same great results

[Bounty]

Re: Spreading liquid waxes.....

I just posted this in another thread. Figure it's germane here:

I have a bunch of MF apps, but I rarely use them anymore. I've found that I get better results using the foam apps by "loading them" with product initially, and then using much less than normal when adding more.

For example: let's say I'm applying some NXT 2.0 liquid. I'll take a clean foam app and put a bunch of product on it, and then rub it in to the pores. I do this until the entire yellow pad is that pinkish-white NXT color. Then, I add only a little when necessary. Once you get the hang of it, it yields great results, and I think that I end up using a little less product. There's definitely better coverage on the first couple panels--I know that for sure. I was inspired to do this by the KBM of prepping a pad. Same principal, same great results

Nice tip...will have to give it a try on the next detail I do...

[02zx9r]

Re: Spreading liquid waxes.....

I just posted this in another thread. Figure it's germane here:

I have a bunch of MF apps, but I rarely use them anymore. I've found that I get better results using the foam apps by "loading them" with product initially, and then using much less than normal when adding more.

For example: let's say I'm applying some NXT 2.0 liquid. I'll take a clean foam app and put a bunch of product on it, and then rub it in to the pores. I do this until the entire yellow pad is that pinkish-white NXT color. Then, I add only a little when necessary. Once you get the hang of it, it yields great results, and I think that I end up using a little less product. There's definitely better coverage on the first couple panels--I know that for sure. I was inspired to do this by the KBM of prepping a pad. Same principal, same great results

nice, as i was reading this I was going to mention, sort of like priming a pad using the KB method but you already mentioned it.

I will have to give it a try too.

Thanks for the tip

[MrCLRider]

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the KB method is proving very beneficial in all areas of detailing

[02zx9r]

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Yup, just waiting for his paper to finally be published at autopia

[Golden]

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What is the KB method?

[MrCLRider]

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priming the pad with product before using. Someone will chime in here in just a lil bit to probably all of the different threads about the method.