Removing #16 with the G100

[MandarinaRacing]

Is M-16 too "hard" of a wax to remove with the G100? I seem to have induced some type of buffer trails while trying to remove it with the PC and a MF bonnet. I had it on 5 OPM's.<--or was it the speed?
I just want to know if it's the wax, or not so I can re-trace my steps and rule out the variables.
I know it was the last step, because before waxing I inspected everything under the sun and it look fine.
I'm learning to be thorough, and always make sure that the stuff that's in contact with the paint is clean.

Alex

[Mike Phillips]

My own personal experience has shown me that M16 after it has dried, it sets-up too hard to remove using the G100 with the bonnet.

You're only chance would be to apply a very thin coat by machine.

Did you check to see if the buffer trails are actually wax that just needs to be wiped off?

[MandarinaRacing]

Originally posted by Mike Phillips
My own personal experience has shown me that M16 after it has dried, it sets-up too hard to remove using the G100 with the bonnet.

You're only chance would be to apply a very thin coat by machine.

Did you check to see if the buffer trails are actually wax that just needs to be wiped off?

I did try to swipe it, but how hard does M-16 become once it's dry and set-up?
BTW, this only happened on a small section, so maybe you're right.

If it is dried wax, how can I remove it now? Re-apply in that section?

Alex

[Mike Phillips]

Just wipe the effected area softly with a microfiber until you either remove any traces of wax or you confirm it's not wax.

How hard does this wax get? Pretty hard. Whatever you do, don't put on a thick coat, you will learn how hard M16 gets after it sets-up.


I've wiped M16 off cars before and left a think line of M16 on the finish that I could have swore was a scratch because it was so long and thin... but a gentle wipe and it's gone....

[Kickin Griffin]

Just for fun, I put a very thick coat of #16 on a test panel, left it in the sun to bake for a few hours... Thought I was going to need a hammer and chissel to shift it!

I generally always remove waxes by hand using microfibre towels, and use the G100 (at no more than speed 3) to apply as it gets a really nice thin layer that way... I've found difficulty getting #16 off if its too thick (though most products are like that at the end of the day), but a nice thin layer will come off nice and easily, impressively so for an "old-school" paste wax.

For difficult areas of residue that aren't removing with a gentle swipe, I find a light spray of Megs Last Touch spray detailer on the mf towel certainly helps.