heating paste solid waxes prior to application ???

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RyansAutoDetail

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i think i saw this somewhere but havent been on here in a while since my sidejob got shut down by my neighbours idiotic complaint to the city ...

my friend is getting a house next month and i am sure he will let me use his driveway and location to do my work next summer so i will go back and try it again ...


nonetheless .

i have p21s concours wax and its very hard to apply to my MF pad applicators in the solid state and i am wondering if it is okay to not entirely melt BUT soften and heat up the wax prior to adding it onto my applicator ?

thoughts ?
 
I have not tried that but I think you may see a small benefit from warming give it a try and report back as to the results.
 
RyansAutoDetail said:
i think i saw this somewhere but havent been on here in a while since my sidejob got shut down by my neighbours idiotic complaint to the city ...

my friend is getting a house next month and i am sure he will let me use his driveway and location to do my work next summer so i will go back and try it again ...


nonetheless .

i have p21s concours wax and its very hard to apply to my MF pad applicators in the solid state and i am wondering if it is okay to not entirely melt BUT soften and heat up the wax prior to adding it onto my applicator ?

thoughts ?
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You shouldn't have to heat it up. Rubbing an applicator pad in a circular motion in a small area on the wax should be sufficient to soften it enough for easy application.
 
In my limited experience with paste waxes, I see the concern is applicator coverage initially. I had seen someone who had removed the wax from the container so they can better apply evenly on the applicator. It seems like a primed pad is tough with paste so I ended up applying it a little thicker for several panels before the pad primed. After that, it goes on much thinner.
 
yeah when i used it last i pulled it out of the container and it was still kinda chunky when i tried rubbing the wax to my MF pad
 
Ryan

This last summer I melted two older Nattys reds into one, when I was done the wax was still warm. I used a foam applicator and applied to the surface. What I found is that it went on very easy but to thick, you had to really watch how much you applied.

That said I didn't notice that it was a better shine or felt that i got better coverage
 
Bunky said:
In my limited experience with paste waxes, I see the concern is applicator coverage initially. I had seen someone who had removed the wax from the container so they can better apply evenly on the applicator. It seems like a primed pad is tough with paste so I ended up applying it a little thicker for several panels before the pad primed. After that, it goes on much thinner.
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Try priming your applicator with an instant detailer, instead of water or dry.

It'll help the wax spread evenly and thinly.

Heating a paste wax is not a good idea.
 
I guess I got the wrong idea from the OP I thought he was talking about the weather now and the wax being cold.
If you wax on a 50 degree day the wax will not work as well as when it is 80F so warming the wax to 80F would make sense to me but apparently that is not what he was think of.

I stopped using wax a couple years ago for many reasons one is that a sealant is easier to apply and remove and don't melt when you park in the hot sun.
 
all im looking for is a better way to get even distribution on my MF applicator thats all . and not get flaky chunky bits out of there
 
Beemerboy said:
Use foam for paste wax, you MF is holding onto the wax and clumping it IMO
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I never tried a MF for applying a LSP I always use a foam pad but what Dave said makes sense I use the foam for liquid sealant also.
I have 2 cans of Pinnacle Souveran sitting on the self I just don't use a paste wax anymore.
 
I have actually put my Natty's tub in the microwave and heated for several minutes. I use a MF applicator dampened with water.
 
I'd be afraid of evaporiting some of the oils that makes the wax unique. As well as some of the solvents. So it might be a pain to remove.
 
Ronkh said:
I'd be afraid of evaporiting some of the oils that makes the wax unique. As well as some of the solvents. So it might be a pain to remove.
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I remember reading that Steve said this can done, so I started using this when the wax got a little clumpy. Works real well and you can really thin it out on the paint.
 
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