I know that every situation is different (product, ambient temp, etc) and that there's no one way to be sure, but just want to make sure I'm following the right guidelines here as some of this info can be confusing...
I'll be doing my first wax (using DA, but never even done it by hand before) using dodo juice SN. I was looking at the video here for advice and it looks good:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xJH_MGgbLw]How to remove shallow RIDS and how to machine apply both a paint sealant and a finishing wax - YouTube[/video]
But a few days ago, I also read a post by someone talking about how they used too much wax. I think the indication was a loss of luster/haze or something. But the comments were talking about how it's common for first timers to use too much wax, or basically layer it on too thick, and that you want to spread it out extremely thin. People were giving advice that they typically only do one or two panels at a time and come back and wipe off etc.
In the video it looks like the wax is applied pretty thick- at least enough that it's easily visible in a youtube video, so I imagine in person you can see it very well. The whole car is also done at once as opposed to doing a few panels and coming back to wipe off (but you also have 2 people working at once, so maybe that's part of it). Are there some good guidelines on how to use the right amount of wax/when it's spread thinly enough?
I know I have to just practice and learn on my own, but It's always good to do your research and avoid as many mistakes as possible from the beginning!
I don't have any microfiber bonnets, so I'll also be removing both my sealant (wolfgang DGPS) and wax by hand. Anything I should know about removing the sealant by hand vs. machine as in the video?
Thanks!
I'll be doing my first wax (using DA, but never even done it by hand before) using dodo juice SN. I was looking at the video here for advice and it looks good:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xJH_MGgbLw]How to remove shallow RIDS and how to machine apply both a paint sealant and a finishing wax - YouTube[/video]
But a few days ago, I also read a post by someone talking about how they used too much wax. I think the indication was a loss of luster/haze or something. But the comments were talking about how it's common for first timers to use too much wax, or basically layer it on too thick, and that you want to spread it out extremely thin. People were giving advice that they typically only do one or two panels at a time and come back and wipe off etc.
In the video it looks like the wax is applied pretty thick- at least enough that it's easily visible in a youtube video, so I imagine in person you can see it very well. The whole car is also done at once as opposed to doing a few panels and coming back to wipe off (but you also have 2 people working at once, so maybe that's part of it). Are there some good guidelines on how to use the right amount of wax/when it's spread thinly enough?
I know I have to just practice and learn on my own, but It's always good to do your research and avoid as many mistakes as possible from the beginning!
I don't have any microfiber bonnets, so I'll also be removing both my sealant (wolfgang DGPS) and wax by hand. Anything I should know about removing the sealant by hand vs. machine as in the video?
Thanks!