waxing by hand

[sahiwal007]

hey, had a quick question about waxing my car with hand (with soft foam applicator pad),

Do i put the wax on with circular motions or just in back and fourth? and do i need to apply pressure while applying?

thanks

 

[jesselyons2002]

It back and fourth, circular take to long. Add a little bit of pressure so you see the wax layering evenly.

 

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[Old Pirate]

:har: That's the answer, either way you preferred, i do it both ways.............

 

[imported_DetailDan]

Back and forth, very thin layers.

 

[Accumulator]

.. either way you preferred, i do it both ways.............

Yep...assuming you're using a nonabrasive product and there's no contamination getting on your application pad, it simply doesn't matter. I believe that circular/elliptical/etc. motions are generally more likely to ensure even, uniform coverage (similar to what a PC/Cyclo/etc. would do) so I generally don't go in straight lines myself.



Applying pressure (within reason) can ensure a uniform application, especially with "hard" waxes such as 476S. But don't overdo it if you have a glaze-type product underneath; some people have compromised their penultimate product by bearing down too hard when they applied the LSP.

 

[detaildoc]

:funnypost Back and forth with slight pressure.