DA power system and polish or was removal

[Trionalaw]

I recently purchased the DA power system for use with a hand drill. I have been watching several of the videos. In each case, once the polish and or wax has been applied with the system, it mentions removing either by hand.

That makes me believe that this product is only for application and not removal. Is that correct? Why not the latter? Couldn't Meguiar's create a removal pad?

I have always loved this company. In the early 70s I worked for an uncle who had an auto-parts store. Meguiar's was the only wax he would recommend.I have always used it.

Thanks so much,

Jim

[Murr1525]

Re: DA power system and polish or was removal

There really isnt as much lubrication when removing products, and people have the habit of really trying to work the machine into the surface to remove products, just putting all their swirls back.

Some places sell a MF bonnet to put over a pad for DA wax removal, and I do like them, but certainly with a light touch.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: DA power system and polish or was removal

The application of product, especially compound, takes much more energy than removal which is why machine polishing is able to "take the work out of the process". Compounds can't just be wiped on and wiped if they're actually going to do anything, and working them in by hand is very labor intensive. Polish isn't as bad since it's more of a refining process, but it's still more work than waxing. Wax application by hand is very straightforward, if done correctly, and wipe off is even easier - if done correctly. And that's the key, really, since most people tend to apply wax with more vigor than they really need to, and since they also tend to apply it way heavier than they should the wipe off process becomes more difficult than necessary.

We often see people rubbing pretty hard when applying wax, and unless that wax is a cleaner wax, there's just no reason (or benefit) to doing so. It just makes more work. And if you properly apply a thin coat of wax, which is very easy to do with this tool or any other buffer, then the haze is a breeze to wipe off. A heavy coat of wax gains you nothing. In fact, a heavy coat of wax presents a few negatives; it's harder to apply, it wastes product, it takes longer to dry, and it's hard to wipe off. Yet for all those negatives, there is zero gain in level of protection since you don't actually leave any more product behind once you're done. If you find yourself fighting to wipe off the hazed wax, you're quite simply just doing it wrong. And if you're working hard to buff that wax to a high shine, stop it. All you're doing is wiping off that thin layer of protection you wanted to leave behind in the first place.

[Trionalaw]

Re: DA power system and polish or was removal

Much appreciated. Before your new black recently came out, I used NanoWax 2.0. It did come off quite easily.

Thanks,

Jim