How spare is sparingly?

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Keith718

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Many polishes advise to use sparingly. The instructions on Omega Glaze, for instance, say 'Use sparingly, a little goes a long way.' So I put a little on to a cloth pad, and the first one or two strokes go on easily as the polish is still wet. Then for the next few strokes the polish semi-dries, and it's much harder to apply. I seem to be rubbing almost dry OG onto the paint. The (unbuffed) finish is best described as looking mottled. It seems to buff out OK. Is this what's supposed to happen or should I be using more OG and keping the pad wet? This is on a cool UK day with a well loaded pad.



Regards, Kes.
 
Don't rub dry. Just don't leave excess on to where it leaves obvious ridges of buildup leftover on the paint surface.
 
Hi Kez,



I learned the hard way. Blitz and OGlaze don't react well

with water. When I called OG they told me yup, don't mix

OG waxes and glazes with water. Just use the yellow sponge

type applicators.



Terry applicators are nice but I found they dry too fast.

See if you can find the sponge type applicators near you.
 
Thanks RD. By wet I mean wet with OG, not with water.



I find that most products lose their wetness after the first couple of wipes, so I either have to apply more polish (an excessive amount) or just rub with the semi-drying polish, which is a different action from the first wet application. Everyone must experience this, or perhaps I'm not explaining it too well!



Do you mean use the foam applicator with OG? I'll try this tomorrow. Thanks everyone.
 
When I apply Klasse Sealant Glaze I use a microfiber covered foam applicator. I was noticing the same thing you are describing for about the first third of the car. After that I had enough SG built up in the applicator that it didn't tend to dry out so quickly. Now, I use more SG up front and am careful to get it thorougly distributed across the panel; this helps to load up the applicator while avoiding the trauma of Too Much SG.



My suggestion would be to try a different applicator and maybe use a little more product, especially at the start.



$0.02,

Robert
 
Robert, I'm glad you said that. That's exactly what I do when I use SG, I've just never decribed it that way before. I'm going to write that one down (well copy and paste it anyways) cool :up
 
You've got to load an applicator with wax/polish just like you load a paint brush. The fibers or cells in the apps will absorb the product until they are loaded.



I pour some product onto my apps and squeeze the apps several times to load the fibers/cells and evenly distribute the product on the app. After a section or two you'll find the amount of product needed to resaturate the app is very minimal.



The same goes for buffer bonnets and pads. Use a little more product at first, load up the pad, and you'll be good to go.
 
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