White wax applicator pads...

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Concourswanna b

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One Griot's product I really would like to see offered again are the "White Wax Applicator Pads."
They were just high quality foam, good oval-like shape, and worked great for wax and sealants, and you could cut them apart into different shapes for rubber protectant applications, etc. I would also cut them apart for wheel cleaning. They lasted for years, and held up to any type of chemical you could throw at them.
I'm down to my last one now...

Not sure what this site is, but they still have an image -

https://www.google.com/search?q=gri...hXHk4MKHbWXDakQ_AUIBygC#imgrc=cWwl9VcnGgwYsM:
 
I still have a few of those from back when they were labelled "Wax Removal Pads". They did work well for that until they got loaded up, saved my [bacon] one time when I had issues with my LSP reacting to the underlying product.
 
Accumulator said:
I still have a few of those from back when they were labelled "Wax Removal Pads". They did work well for that until they got loaded up, saved my [bacon] one time when I had issues with my LSP reacting to the underlying product.
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I wonder, are those the "bonnets" they still have listed?
Wax Removal Bonnets, Set of 3 - Griot's Garage

The Wax Applicators were actually a really dense white foam. I would tend to add a pack onto my Griot's order every time I called 'em.
My last one sits in a ziplock labeled "OS-APP."

Maybe the foam was too expensive to source or something, since it was such good quality.
 
Concourswanna b said:
I wonder, are those the "bonnets" they still have listed?
Wax Removal Bonnets, Set of 3 - Griot's Garage
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Those appear to be regular MF bonnets similar to the ones I got from Meguiar's.

The Wax Applicators were actually a really dense white foam. I would tend to add a pack onto my Griot's order every time I called 'em...
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Right. We're both talking about the same oblong dense white foam pads, just a different description (in the catalog and on the bag's label) that refers to buffing the wax off instead of putting the wax on.

I suspect that the idea of removing wax with a foam pad struck customers as too weird so they changed it. See, it *IS* weird, huh?...you must've thought so, hence your assumption that I was talking about something else!

If I did the digital-imaging thing I'd post a pic (I still have one or two in that original "..removal.."-label package)...but I'm quite certain that we're talking about the same item.

..Maybe the foam was too expensive to source or something, since it was such good quality.
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Yes indeed, those *were* very good foam pads and I too wish they'd bring 'em back (for whatever job we want 'em for).
 
Accumulator, yep, it looks like we are talking about the same item. They were so dense, I could see how they could be used for wax removal.

Sometimes I would cut 'em into different shapes to wash certain wheels as well. They had a little more bite which would grab some of the contamination on wheel "barrels" (separate one used just for that).

That was one item where I could have paid a price increase, if needed.
 
Concourswanna b said:
Accumulator, yep, it looks like we are talking about the same item...That was one item where I could have paid a price increase, if needed.
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Same here, it's like those "double-ended swabs" they used to sell- I'd pay through the nose for these products but they just don't offer them any more.
 
Accumulator said:
Same here, it's like those "double-ended swabs" they used to sell- I'd pay through the nose for these products but they just don't offer them any more.
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Oh yeah, that's right... those were nice! I went through my last ones about two years ago. I have actually been folding the other ones I use at right angles for certain interior/engine cleaning jobs. My Wife thinks it's pretty weird when I get excited about a bag o' foam swabs showing up in the mail. She likes having a clean car though.
 
Accumulatorette is so used to such stuff that it doesn't even register as weird with her any more ;) And yeah, she too genuinely appreciates our vehicles being well-detailed, especially as she wants the A8 to be her last car ever (she simply *LOVES* it).
 
Accumulator said:
Accumulatorette is so used to such stuff that it doesn't even register as weird with her any more ;) And yeah, she too genuinely appreciates our vehicles being well-detailed, especially as she wants the A8 to be her last car ever (she simply *LOVES* it).
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Nice. We are looking for a long-term car for my Wife, now that she works from home. No more crazy stone chips and new winshields, and no more two hours a day spent on commuting. Plan to look at a VW GLI this weekend. Should be a fun vehicle for our annual Keeneland trip.
 
Accumulator said:
IMO those are simply *great* cars, let alone for the $.
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Absolutely. Well... it was a nice sunny day for car shopping. Left at 5 this morning and headed to Peoria for a leftover new 2014 GLI with 100 miles on it. About $9K less than the original price on the window sticker. Had a great time driving it home, but I'm waiting for 1000 miles to really "test" it. It was on the lot for quite a while, but the paint looks great.
 
I couldnt find any images. Just in case you guys dont know they have some q- tip like sticks with one end being flat and the other puffy in the beauty / make up section I have found at CVS.

Sometimes just regular q tips are too big and these come in handy . Very inexpensive also.
 
ca.detailchick said:
I couldnt find any images. Just in case you guys dont know they have some q- tip like sticks with one end being flat and the other puffy in the beauty / make up section I have found at CVS.

Sometimes just regular q tips are too big and these come in handy . Very inexpensive also.
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Yeah I have some stuff from that section of the store- brushes, etc. A "makeup" brush makes a good duster for instrument panels, etc.

But these were the Griot's, below. Great quality, just like pretty much everything else they sell.
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GearHead_1- Yeah, sooner or later I'll buy some Swab-Its, either for their intended purpose or for jobs like detailing. They sure offer a wide assortment of shapes/sizes and I suspect the foam holds up well to various chemicals.
 
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