Pads and waxes

[tinman2]

I was having a little bit of difficulty spreading a thin uniform coating of NXT tech wax with my PC and a finishing pad. Could you please give some pointers? (amt of product, speed, etc) I am priming my pad with Last touch and using the PC at 2-3.

I also have some cleaner waxes, GC and #9. can I use the polishing (yellow) pad instead of the finishing pad? I have several yellow pads and only one finishing pad and It is a shame I can not buy the finishing pads locally.

[Tim Lingor]

Re: Pads and waxes

Originally posted by tinman2
I was having a little bit of difficulty spreading a thin uniform coating of NXT tech wax with my PC and a finishing pad. Could you please give some pointers? (amt of product, speed, etc) I am priming my pad with Last touch and using the PC at 2-3.

I also have some cleaner waxes, GC and #9. can I use the polishing (yellow) pad instead of the finishing pad? I have several yellow pads and only one finishing pad and It is a shame I can not buy the finishing pads locally.

Hey tinman2

Firstly, are you working on a fully prepped finish (Ie. Clayed and polished)? For any Meguiar's wax or sealant, you should not be priming the pad except with the actual product you will be using. Normally, I will apply a large "X" to the pad for the first pass. After that I place a ring of product on the pad. The PC speed should be around 3. Priming pads with something like #34 Final Inspection etc is reserved for the pads when cleaning/polishing with cleaner/compounds.

Yes...you can use the Polishing pads for both polishing and even finishing duties. However, it does depend on your paint's hardness. If you have very soft paint, you may need to use a Finishing Pad. Try a test spot and see how the paint reacts. Remember, you can not mix different products on the same pad.

I hope this helps!

Tim


Tim

[tinman2]

thanks. Yes the paint was fully prepped. I used to apply my lsps by hand but since my PC arrived i cant wait to try it. I was advised by several members to prime my pad (see related thread wherein i had an issue with excessive dusting of the pad prior to use).

by the way, will using the polishing pads with cleaner waxes, GC induce marring? thanks again

[Tim Lingor]

I remember the thread. The priming was meant for pads to be used with the cleaners/compounds. But when using a wax or sealant, you do not want to add anything to the pad that may interfere with the product bonding or curing. Therefore, it is best for NXT Tech Wax etc to prime the pad with a big "X" of NXT Tech Wax itself. Like I said in the dusting thread, the first initial pass with a new fresh pad may create some dust. But afterwards, the dust should be gone.

However, with cleaners and/or compounds, you can prime the pad with a QD or the product itself.

As for the polishing pad creating marring with cleaner waxes etc...it would be highly unlikely unless the paint is extremely soft. But in the vast majority of situations, the polishing pad will work just fine!


Tim

[tinman2]

thanks a lot. One las question though. Is it ok if I use the same pad for the #9 and #80 since both are somewhat similar?

[Tim Lingor]

I would not use the same pad as Meguiar's #80 is more aggressive than the #9. Moreover, even if two Meguiar's products have similar aggressiveness levels, the products are different in other ways. Therefore, it is always best to use a dedicated pad per product.

Tim

[tinman2]

thanks