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Do I use a microfiber bonnet or wool pad or is it just best to hand wipe the wax after application of the wax with a foam finishing pad? Or are you supposed to use a foam pad to buff?
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Re: Buffing out the final Wax coat -DA or hand?
I use my meguiars DA polisher to apply wax with a foam pad. I wax the entire vehicle then let the wax set for about 15 minutes and then go and wipe it off with a microfiber towel by hand. Thats the best way to go my friend! -
Re: Buffing out the final Wax coat -DA or hand?
if you have a orbital buffer and a microfiber bonnet, you could easily use that to buff off the applied wax, I just like doing it by handComment
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Re: Buffing out the final Wax coat -DA or hand?
Thank you,
I meant to say in the first post hand wipe with microfiber or use foam pad on da..Comment
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Re: Buffing out the final Wax coat -DA or hand?
Use high quality of microfiber towel to wipe your final wax coat.Comment
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Re: Buffing out the final Wax coat -DA or hand?
The best bet is to wipe off by hand using a quality microfiber towel. You're leaving behind such a thin layer of wax when everything is said and done, and it's easy to get overly aggressive using a bonnet wrapped over a pad on a DA, meaning you can easily remove more product than you should. And you don't gain anything from repeated "buffing" of the wax when removing it, other than again removing more than you want to remove. A simple wipe, followed by a second wipe with a fresh side of the towel, is all you really should need. If you're struggling to remove the wax then you've either applied it too heavy (a very common mistake) or you haven't let it dry properly. Or you're using an old school "heavy carnauba", but that's a bit rare these days.Michael Stoops
Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.
Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.
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Re: Buffing out the final Wax coat -DA or hand?
I never thought about removing too much product when using a bonnet. However that makes perfect sense. I have always done it by hand without thinking about it.Comment
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