Is it okay to do this?

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imported_erock

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Well, where do I start......



I've got S100, which I love, but dropped the applicator it came with...... Needless to say, i don't wanna risk using it anymore......



I also bought 2 packs of MF towels from Wal-Mart, y'know the 5 for $4.86 or sumthin like that........



Would it be okay to use one of the MF towels as an applicator? I tried using my other applicators pads but its a PITA to try and get wax on threre.....



Sorry if this is a stupid question, I just like making sure I ain't f'n anything up......
 
Yup, you're OK. Anything soft is fine to use as an applicator. Heck, I like kitchen sponges to apply waxes and polishes.



As long as its clean and soft you'll be good to go.
 
Sorry, but I can't agree with the use of Wal-Mart microfiber to apply wax. The microfiber towels that you are speaking of are not a top quality towel. They are fine for glass, leather, door panels, etc. - but I would not touch them to the paint.



You may have luck with them on the paint, but I would not give you the green light on that one.:(
 
Why don't you like the other applicators? The typical round, yellow ones work well for me. One thing I wouldn't like about using a towel to apply this stuff is that I imagine it will trap a lot of the wax inside itself, wasting wax and making the towel hard to clean out. Another is that I don't think it will wipe as evenly as a foam applicator....



I remember sheepishly asking about kitchen sponges (the reticulated kind) once a while ago. :D I guess I'll have to keep that in mind for future reference.
 
erock said:
O I C...... Can you tell I'm a n00b?:)
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Its cool.



Buy and use only new sponges and toss them out when you're done. If you drop one, toss it and use a new one. Don't mix products on one sponge, keep them separate.



Get those 3" x 5" sponges that are, like, 5 in a package for $1.49. One of the best and cheapest detailing tools ever. :up
 
articwhite - thanks for the forewarning, I'm still kinda iffy on using it....



4DSC - are you talking about the yellow Meguiar's pads?
 
bretfraz said:
LOL, use it damp, silly. :doh
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Uh oh... I've been using all my sponges dry for all waxing jobs. :doh



Is this just your method, or just for these sponges, or is this a case of "We all knew about it, we just didn't tell you!"? :p



BTW. are these the old fashioned, heavier, uneven-looking cellulose sponges, or the really light, poofy, and non-absorbent reticulated ones that come 12 to $1?
 
erock said:
4DSC - are you talking about the yellow Meguiar's pads?
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Yes, those are what I use for most of my waxing tasks. I wasn't specific because these things are pretty generic.



PS: Aaagh! This thread is progressing too fast for me to keep up! :eek:
 
Well, I've seen lots and lots of people using sponges for all kinds of detailing so I can't say its my idea. But, yeah, its one of those subjects we talk about behind your back in Autopia Chat. ;) j/k of course.



I'm talking about those small, square 3x5 sponges you can buy at the supermarket for about a $1.00 or so. They come several to a package and are in pretty colors. The most unglamourous detailing tool except for the paper towel. :D
 
Don't you all find it hard to grip the sponge when waxing? My fingers were very sore after trying to wax with a sponge lolz :D had to gripe it very hard to put on my paste wax :D



Any tips or comments on this?
 
tradertt said:
Don't you all find it hard to grip the sponge when waxing? My fingers were very sore after trying to wax with a sponge lolz :D had to gripe it very hard to put on my paste wax :D



Any tips or comments on this?
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Yeah, get an easier to use wax! :D



I'll post some suggestions in your other thread for you. :)
 
erock said:
but dropped the applicator it came with...... Needless to say, i don't wanna risk using it anymore......
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I dropped mine before, had to switch to a yellow Meguiars pad to finish the job. After I was done I hand washed the S100 pad with some dawn and patted dry....good as new. Some other members just toss a bunch of used ones in the washing machine, again good as new.
 
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