2 Quick Questions

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saab93

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1. When I use Megs's 3 Step system on my parent's and sister's car, it specifically says to polish & wax in circular motion. However, I just read one of the articles under the Learn section and it said to do it in back and forth motion, not in circles. I just ordered Klass and P21S to eventually wax my new Saab and my brother's new Audi and I want to do it right. How should I do it?



2. When polishing or waxing by hand, how hard do you press down on the pad?



Thanks for the advice in advance.
 
Hello Saab and welcome to Autopia!



In a nutshell, going back and forth is the ideal method because if any fine scratches are intorduced into the paint then they are 1) uniform and will be less noticable and 2) easier to repair and remove. Some will say even easier to "fill" and hide if in linear form rather than circles.



The answer to #2 plays hand and hand with #1. If you apply the product in circles it is possible that your pressure, which should be very light if applying to paint in good condition, may be uneven in certain areas. This will then cause swirls or scratches that will be more difficult to remove and/or hide. So when cleaning your paint it is best to use medium EVEN pressure in back and forth motions. Polishing should again be even but lighter pressure and your final wax should be veyr light. You should hardly see any wax on the pad and the paint.



Far to many folks think that if they don't see the wax haze up then they are not applying enough but that's false. In fact the left over haze is just wasted wax. Remember "less is more" or "less is best" when detailing.



Hope that helps,

Anthony
 
Well I didn't start this thread, but I want to say that was a great explaination. I'll just memorize your answer for the next person who asks me why I'm polishing & waxing their car or truck in a linear motion.



Thanks Anthony.



Oh and welcome to Autopia Saab. :wavey



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Thanks guys!



I didn't want to do it wrong the first time and introduce swirls that I could have avoided, especially when its black paint.



Thank you again for the great advice!
 
Anthony, when I apply Zaino or wax (like S100), I start with very light pressure in circles, in order to ensure that I get the product spread evenly and overall, then I go with heavier pressure in front-to-back (for the reasons you elucidated here). Does that make sense?
 
I think that if you're really confident that your applicators are clean, and the surface you're working on is really clean (wipe it off with your MF just before applying), then circular/linear motions don't really matter. It's only a "just in case" measure.
 
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