Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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Saw this on a post here but dont fully understand how you do it properly ?
Apply the wax while the car is still wet ??
Surely this would be a coont to buff off ?
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John G
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no, with autoglym super resign for best effect you shud apply it with a tamp cloth as little is better with the autoglym polish.
the rep came into my dads work and told him this.
you will find it comes off alot easier an if you do the proces twice rather then 1 think coat the finihs will be mirror like
[Edited on 12-11-2006 by John G]
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ed
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Put it on with a wet cloth, then wipe it off when it is all dry. Best off using some quick detailer to help you wipe it iff too, makes it a lot easier
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EarlofBarnet
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The Zymol wax you put on with a dry cloth, leave for 30mins-hour. Then spray over with a mist of water, leave again for another 30mins-hour. Then buff off. Awesome stuff, smells like something out of the bodyshop/lush!
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Gregor
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Yeah smells like coconut !!
Does doing it this way give a better finish than normal ?
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Matt H
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I've heard of it but never tried it
Any benefits?
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Rich H
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Easier to apply and remove - also use slightly less
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Gregor
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Right,
So I wash my car ,rinse off etc.
Car is sitting there all wet, so I start applying polish ?
Surely its going to run like fook !!
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John G
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no u get ya car totally dry like u usually would
then u get a damp cloth and apply it with that
all the benefits are stated above by rich h
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Gregor
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So basically what I do normally then
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Matt H
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Just shammy it roughly & then wax it
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Wrighty
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polish it a good few times then wax it, keep on top of it with wax and theres no real need to polish it over and over
iv polished mine a few times then waxed it, only need to wax it every couple of weeks and the effects are the same, still really really shiny...for silver
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EarlofBarnet
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Not sure on the effects of the Zymol stuff, as I've only ever used it as directed. I previously would only use Autoglym stuff, but Zymol is a different class, its awesome stuff.
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Rich H
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Ok, just to clarify:
Wash car and chamois as usual,
Damp applicator pad/cloth and apply wax using this damp pad/cloth,
Leave wax to haze and dry as usual,
Remove/Buff off with a dry cloth,
Andvantages are that its easier to work with and uses slightly less wax compared to usual methods. There are actually waxes on the market that you have to use the damp method with for it all to work properly, but they;re usually pretty pricey. Lesson Over.
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Marshall
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Registered: 10th Nov 05
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i tried this today, was very impressed. Will be doing it wet all the time from now on.
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Gregor
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This will catch on like the claybar
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Wrighty_1988
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Registered: 30th Jun 06
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Im kind of a lazy person, could i put wax on with my electric buffer
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bigrabbelfast
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apply by hand and remove with the buffer but to be honest you wont see any bennifits accept less exercise
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Hoddo
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As stated above I usually chamois it till its nearly dry, and then soak a cloth and wring it out, then apply with the damp and buff with the dry
quote: Originally posted by Wrighty_1988
Im kind of a lazy person, could i put wax on with my electric buffer
Electric buffers can be risky due to one tiny bit of grit and your left with nice swirley scratches that you can see in the sunlight, personally I'd stick to manual, but then again its up to you!
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