Apply, Rub... then Wipe?

[Schuma Detail]

Just a quick question on the really basic stuff. When I have been detailing my own (and friends) cars, I have found that I have been applying the polish, paint cleaner, wax et cetera and then rubbing it in until I cant see it anymore. Yet time and time again I remember that the bottle actually says to apply, rub it in, then wipe it off.

Doesnt this leave a sort of residue on the paint if you just 'wipe it off', or would you suggest that i'd be doing the right thing?

 

[tubafeak]

You've got it right, you're working your product into the paint. It's meant to do that, you get the best results that way. As for the residues, if there is a residue left yo should wait a little while and then wipe with a clean towel, that should take care of any product that may want to hang around on the surface.