Allowing polish to dry to a haze neccessary?

[BMW335i]

With AIO products like Prime and KAIO, I noticed that with PC application you don't let the product dry to a haze after the initial application, you simply work it in till it breaks down (is this true?) and then wipe off residue with an MF.



When polishing by hand, should I allow the product dry to a haze (it states this on the application directions for Prime) or can I just work it in, like a PC, until its transclucent and then buff the excess off?

 

[Accumulator]

This is one of those "it just depends" things....some products are designed to be allowed to dry, others are wiped off while slightly wet.



Most abrasive polishes (IMO/AFAIK) oughta be wiped off before they dry completely, the concern is that the dry polish residue might cause micromarring. But some (e.g. 1Z) can be allowed to dry if they're properly broken down.



As a general rule I don't let polishes dry completely, either by hand or by PC, unless I have a reason to do so. As another general rule, if something's a one-step/LSP I do let it dry. Sometimes it's a fine line between these categories, like with the 1z stuff.



Some have opined that allowing AIO to completely dry will have no downside and might even make its (admittedly minimal) protection more durable. I'd guess that's what they have in mind when they say to let the Prime dry to a haze.

 

[David Fermani]

This is one of those "it just depends" things....some products are designed to be allowed to dry, others are wiped off while slightly wet.



Most abrasive polishes (IMO/AFAIK) oughta be wiped off before they dry completely, the concern is that the dry polish residue might cause micromarring. But some (e.g. 1Z) can be allowed to dry if they're properly broken down.



As a general rule I don't let polishes dry completely, either by hand or by PC, unless I have a reason to do so. As another general rule, if something's a one-step/LSP I do let it dry. Sometimes it's a fine line between these categories, like with the 1z stuff.



Some have opined that allowing AIO to completely dry will have no downside and might even make its (admittedly minimal) protection more durable. I'd guess that's what they have in mind when they say to let the Prime dry to a haze.

Correct. All the stuff I use is designed to be worked wet.