what do you use to apply 303 Aerospace protectant?

[horatiub]

so do you use a towel? a MF applicator? a foam applicator? what's the best thing to use on leatherette seats, dash board and all the interior stuff?

 

[JasonD]

I just use regular old cotton terry towels. Some probably use mf, but I don't see the point and applicator pads are just too small. Be sure to spray your towel and not the surface you are protecting.

 

[scottabir]

I use the foam pads. fastest way for me to apply it.

 

[horatiub]

cool. i guess i gotta go get a foam pad

i got some old cotton towels as well that I might be using

 

[FN New Guy]

I spray it on cheap costco MF towels. If you spray it directly on the dash it gets everywhere.

 

[White95Max]

I use it with a MF applicator, but I'm going to try it with foam apps soon.

 

[volunteer1816]

If I am using it on tires I will use either a foam or a terri applicator. Both will saturate with the product after a couple of uses, so I just toss and grab a new one. I use a MF when doing the interior, seems to be less lint.



VOL1816

 

[Glossmaster]

For tires, I use the Eagle One tire swipes. For the interior, I've used MF's,Terry Towels,Foam Apps,MF Apps, Sponges & even T-Shirts! Once I used my girlfriends favorite thick terry washcloth. It worked great...........But it was the coldest summer night I've ever had!!

 

[Sveta]

For tires, I use the Eagle One tire swipes.

Get the 10 lot of small "foam" with green scratch backing sponges from Big Lots. 99 cents. Stiff enough to get a nice line on the tire around the wheel and after you use them on 3-4 cars, throw 'em out.

 

[SayNoToPistons]

i use very thin foam sponges. ~ 1/2inch thin so i can get around the tight spots easier.

 

[Glossmaster]

Hey Marty,

I use those type of sponges on the mud guards on my truck. I agree with you. They're great to use!

 

[imported_CBX Carl]

I use both large and small Foam Paint brushes. Great for tight spots and cutting in trim around windows and doors without the overspray.

 

[RuralCRNA]

How long do you guys leave the 303 on? Sometimes if I swirl it by accident while applying it dries with that swirl mark and is hard to buff out. This application goes for the exterior black trim on my 93 cobra

 

[Offender_Mullet1]

It depends. When I first did it a month ago, it was cool out w/o any humidity. I let it sit for about 10 min., then buffed it off. I used a terry towel. Got lint all over the place.



Yesterday, I did some of my interior that I previously I forgot to do before. It was about 70 out and a little humid. I let it sit for about 5 min., then buffed it out. This time I applied it using a foam pad and buffed it out with a Sonus polishing mf towel. It gave me better results using that.

 

[Spilchy]

I just love to use cotton terry applicators. I have a zillion of them. I get them at WalMart. Makes for a smooth application and you can bunch it up and cram it in tight areas and stuff.



I palm the applicator and can do the top of the dash or large areas in seconds.

 

[Prometheus]

I'm with Splichy. Thats basically what I do, unless i get ambitious (or all my applicators are dirty for some reason) I just use a terry towel. I then usually follow up with a mf just to get the little bit of lint off the dash/vents/whatever else its on. Works well for me.

 

[imported_Jinba ittai]

Diapers. Cloth cotton diapers. Nice and thin and no lint, plus absorbant.



Just did the entire interior and exterior trim today with 303. Very satisfying.

 

[loco]

I use a regular small 1/2 inch thick sponge. You can really get the 303 saturated in there, and it's nice and pliable to get into the small crevices. I just find it much easier to get the product into textured dashboards and door panels with a sponge. Then, I buff off after a couple minutes with an MF towel.

 

[STBear]

I use a WalMart MF towel to apply and buff off after 10 minutes with another WalMart MF. I am going to try a foam brush to get in the tight spots as suggested here.