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Old 03-02-2007, 04:51 PM
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is their such a thing as a buffer you can attach to a normal drill and if their is are they worth it to take off the wax...
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 10:21 PM
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There's probably something like that out there but, I certainly wouldn't recommend it.
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 11:43 PM
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Ouch. Most of us don't even use D/A's for removing wax. It works much better and is much faster to do so by hand. applying, on the other hand, is much faster and easier--not to mention less tiring...

The Powerball from Mothers or flitz ball from some other company exist, but I'd only use them to buff a toolbox, grillguard, wheels (if uncoated aluminium), etc... NOT paint.
 
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Old 03-03-2007, 02:05 AM
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thanks for the advice and i wont be gettin one...i will just take the time and do it all by hand...i was just lookin for something to make it look better...and also i bought some meguairs gold class wax...is that any good...?
 
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Old 03-03-2007, 11:11 AM
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It looks good enough IMO, but it isn't all that durable. Makes a great topper. Plan on rewaxing every 2-3 weeks. (at least)

btw--if you have a DA, it'll go faster only on applying it. taking it off is faster by hand since the towels don't gunk up as fast and you have much more control with them.

have fun!
 
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Old 03-03-2007, 08:09 PM
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i just waxed my truck and i wanted to do another coat...how long do i need to wait till i can...thanks....
 
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Old 03-04-2007, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt****son
i just waxed my truck and i wanted to do another coat...how long do i need to wait till i can...thanks....

Waxed with what? If it was a carnauba-based wax, you're good to go immediately after the first application. If it was a synthetic, the general rule of thumb is 12+ hours.
 

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what type of wax do you guys recomend??
 
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Old 03-04-2007, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by allstar8806
what type of wax do you guys recomend??
What are you trying to achieve?

Looks? Long term durability? Show car?
 
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Old 03-04-2007, 01:08 PM
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i waxed with Meguairs Gold Class Wax...hope that helps...
 
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Yeah... you're going to want to follow up with another coat immediately. Further, you're going to want to apply that particular product often as it's a great 'show' wax but, not that great on the durability side for an everyday driver.

In a nutshell, you're going to want to reaplly frequently or maybe upgrade to a synthetic like Meguiar's NXT or Mother's Synwax.
 
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Old 03-04-2007, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by RockPick
Yeah... you're going to want to follow up with another coat immediately. Further, you're going to want to apply that particular product often as it's a great 'show' wax but, not that great on the durability side for an everyday driver.

In a nutshell, you're going to want to reaplly frequently or maybe upgrade to a synthetic like Meguiar's NXT or Mother's Synwax.

will the Meguiar's NXT or Mother's Synwax hold up longer?
 
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I did 3 wax layers of Zaino & had it covered in salt for 3 months, Zaino sure is tough
 
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Originally Posted by RockPick
What are you trying to achieve?

Looks? Long term durability? Show car?
looks and long term. i live in miami and that sun is just beating down on my black truck all day long. how often should i wax too??
 
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Well--How much work are you willing to put into it? For protection, you'll need a good synthetic wax (NXT, Synwax, #20/21, etc). This can be topped with a coat of carnauba to get rid of the 'saran wrap' look. If you don't mind waxing every week or 2, any carnauba is fine, but if you'd like to go 1-3 months between waxing...go syn + carnauba...

Peronally, I remove all wax every 90 days and start fresh with 2 coats of NXT and then 2 coats of #26. Every month, I add another coat of the #26 or whatever else I have laying around...
 


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