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General => Detailing => Topic started by: Dave_IOW on 09 February 2010, 20:55
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Just after personal opinions really but going to be applying collinite 845 and dodo PH at the weekend if sunny.
Would you use foam applicators for both?
Just seen dubplatedans scratch removal DIY and he has a sponge next to his dodo juice implying he uses that?
He has done a bloody lurvelly job and just wondered if i was better off applying the dodo with a sponge :undecided:
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The Meguiar's Foam Applicators are perfect for applying wax. If you use a sponge or Microfibre applicator they build up with wax quite a lot and it just wastes product.
Chris
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just what i wanted to hear, thanks :smiley:
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yeah i used to use the microfibre applicators but ended up havin to wash them out every 5 mins :sad:
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i use dampened celulose pads to apply my 845, apply it very thinly as a little of this stuff goes a long way, and layer it up for even coverage 2/3 layers will be fine, obviously buff between applications.
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cheers mate, just saw a picture of your wax with a sponge next to it, and thought that might have been best way to do it!
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i use dampened celulose pads to apply my 845, apply it very thinly as a little of this stuff goes a long way, and layer it up for even coverage 2/3 layers will be fine, obviously buff between applications.
When you say cellulose pads do you mean like the red foam things that you get included with AG HD wax?
I use these to apply wax (although not using the AG HD anymore) and I run them under the tap first and then squeeze the excess water out of them.
They work brilliantly as an applicator.
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i use dampened celulose pads to apply my 845, apply it very thinly as a little of this stuff goes a long way, and layer it up for even coverage 2/3 layers will be fine, obviously buff between applications.
When you say cellulose pads do you mean like the red foam things that you get included with AG HD wax?
I use these to apply wax (although not using the AG HD anymore) and I run them under the tap first and then squeeze the excess water out of them.
They work brilliantly as an applicator.
no have a look at my scratch repair sticky and its next to my beloved jar of purple haze :grin:
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cheers mate, just saw a picture of your wax with a sponge next to it, and thought that might have been best way to do it!
was that my scratch repair thread you were looking at?
what ever applicator you use just make sure its damp not wet, apply wax in a straight line motion making sure you overlap to ensure even coverage of each panel, if you drop your applicator DONT use it again till you've washed it thoroughly and got all the grit/dirt out(very important).
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cheers mate, just saw a picture of your wax with a sponge next to it, and thought that might have been best way to do it!
was that my scratch repair thread you were looking at?
what ever applicator you use just make sure its damp not wet, apply wax in a straight line motion making sure you overlap to ensure even coverage of each panel, if you drop your applicator DONT use it again till you've washed it thoroughly and got all the grit/dirt out(very important).
Yeah, this pic;
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd176/dubplatedan/DSC01190.jpg)
That is sponge? :shocked:
I cant apply wax in circular motion? What happens?
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i use dampened celulose pads to apply my 845, apply it very thinly as a little of this stuff goes a long way, and layer it up for even coverage 2/3 layers will be fine, obviously buff between applications.
When you say cellulose pads do you mean like the red foam things that you get included with AG HD wax?
I use these to apply wax (although not using the AG HD anymore) and I run them under the tap first and then squeeze the excess water out of them.
They work brilliantly as an applicator.
no have a look at my scratch repair sticky and its next to my beloved jar of purple haze :grin:
Oh right. That looks like one of those autosmart pads?
Have you ever tried the AG foam pads? They are quite small but really really soft so seem well suited to the job. Also they don't get bunged up with product as the air bubbles in the foam are tiny.
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When DoDo first came out, many people were saying it was best to apply it with your bare hands.
I tried it and I have to say, kinda liked it. :smug:
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Only the soft waxes that is, you can't apply the hard waxes with your hands.
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Hi, so ive recently got my wax, thanks chris. So you say its best to do straight down motions rather than circulor. My plan is to power wash, shampoo, powerwash, polish, then wax. Is this the correct order?
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Yep sounds perfect. As for waxing in straight lines, it really is just what you prefer, as long as you get an even coverage you will be fine.