Wax on wax off

Got Juice? · 02-24-2006, 09:09 AM

I’m going to be waxing my truck today I was just wondering everybody’s take on electric buffers or is it just better to do it by hand? What the best wax out there? Any bad experiences with electric buffers like messing up the paint?

redSStreak · 02-24-2006, 12:11 PM

for just waxing i would do it by hand. but if your gonna use a glaze or a polish then use a buffer. also Maguires makes an orbital polisher that works great with wax and theres no danger in burning your paint

5918MIKE · 02-24-2006, 01:39 PM

For waxing I would just do it by hand and use a good quality MF towel to wipe off.

If you're doing some polishing for swirls, oxidation, etc then get a dual action random orbit polisher. You can still mess up your paint but you have to be a complete moron or trying to do it, it's safe.

Got Juice? · 02-24-2006, 04:46 PM

thanks im think im gona get started on it. must make it shiney!!

dropped1 · 02-24-2006, 05:19 PM

Yep, take it off by hand. And when applying wax, its best to go with the "wind" it will create the most reflectivness.

So on the hood/roof/trunk etc. go straight up and down the panels
and on the doors/bedsides etc. go in an up and down fashion.

For Polishing, either a Portercable Dual Action Polisher or a Rotary (have to be VERY careful with a rotary)

black4.3 · 02-24-2006, 11:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dropped1

Yep, take it off by hand. And when applying wax, its best to go with the "wind" it will create the most reflectivness.

So on the hood/roof/trunk etc. go straight up and down the panels
and on the doors/bedsides etc. go in an up and down fashion.

You must be a Zaino fan. It doesnt add any more reflectiveness than the traditional circular method. But to the topic, by all means apply your lsp (last step product) by hand and remember its all better with thin coats instead of thick ones.

dropped1 · 02-25-2006, 10:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by black4.3

You must be a Zaino fan. It doesnt add any more reflectiveness than the traditional circular method. But to the topic, by all means apply your lsp (last step product) by hand and remember its all better with thin coats instead of thick ones.

I used to be die hard zaino fan, but I like collinite, klasse,etc...i guess i just stuck to the zaino ways lol

low-s-dime · 02-26-2006, 11:10 AM

im a zymol fan...i usually finish with pure mothers carnuba (paste) or maguires polish #26 or something

02-24-2006, 09:09 AM	#1
Got Juice? Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 122 Location: sumter sc User is: OffLine	Wax on wax off I’m going to be waxing my truck today I was just wondering everybody’s take on electric buffers or is it just better to do it by hand? What the best wax out there? Any bad experiences with electric buffers like messing up the paint?
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02-24-2006, 12:11 PM	#2
redSStreak fog it! Age: 27 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 487 Location: north carolina User is: OffLine	Re: Wax on wax off for just waxing i would do it by hand. but if your gonna use a glaze or a polish then use a buffer. also Maguires makes an orbital polisher that works great with wax and theres no danger in burning your paint
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02-24-2006, 01:39 PM	#3
5918MIKE Registered User Age: 37 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 459 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Wax on wax off For waxing I would just do it by hand and use a good quality MF towel to wipe off. If you're doing some polishing for swirls, oxidation, etc then get a dual action random orbit polisher. You can still mess up your paint but you have to be a complete moron or trying to do it, it's safe.
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02-24-2006, 04:46 PM	#4
Got Juice? Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 122 Location: sumter sc User is: OffLine	Re: Wax on wax off thanks im think im gona get started on it. must make it shiney!!
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02-24-2006, 05:19 PM	#5
dropped1 bagged1 Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,214 Location: Yokosuka, Japan User is: OffLine	Re: Wax on wax off Yep, take it off by hand. And when applying wax, its best to go with the "wind" it will create the most reflectivness. So on the hood/roof/trunk etc. go straight up and down the panels and on the doors/bedsides etc. go in an up and down fashion. For Polishing, either a Portercable Dual Action Polisher or a Rotary (have to be VERY careful with a rotary)
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02-24-2006, 11:34 PM	#6
black4.3 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 39 Location: where s10s where made User is: OffLine	Re: Wax on wax off Quote: Originally Posted by dropped1 Yep, take it off by hand. And when applying wax, its best to go with the "wind" it will create the most reflectivness. So on the hood/roof/trunk etc. go straight up and down the panels and on the doors/bedsides etc. go in an up and down fashion. You must be a Zaino fan. It doesnt add any more reflectiveness than the traditional circular method. But to the topic, by all means apply your lsp (last step product) by hand and remember its all better with thin coats instead of thick ones.
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02-25-2006, 10:34 PM	#7
dropped1 bagged1 Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,214 Location: Yokosuka, Japan User is: OffLine	Re: Wax on wax off Quote: Originally Posted by black4.3 You must be a Zaino fan. It doesnt add any more reflectiveness than the traditional circular method. But to the topic, by all means apply your lsp (last step product) by hand and remember its all better with thin coats instead of thick ones. I used to be die hard zaino fan, but I like collinite, klasse,etc...i guess i just stuck to the zaino ways lol
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02-26-2006, 11:10 AM	#8
low-s-dime yeah yer mom liked it Age: 28 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,432 Location: dirty jerz User is: OffLine	Re: Wax on wax off im a zymol fan...i usually finish with pure mothers carnuba (paste) or maguires polish #26 or something
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