-also could i use it do get old wax and polish off
Just to note... everyone wants a wax or paint sealant to
last a long time right?
In order for a wax or a paint sealant to
last a long time you would think it would need to be
water-resistant correct? That is it won't simply wash off in a rainstorm or wash off the first time you wash your car... correct?
Point being is most compounds and polishes
will wash out of buffing pads pretty easily; anything that is supposed to
last a long time... you're going to have to work at it a little more to get it to "wash" out of the pad.
Most body shop approved compounds and polishes are going to be wax and silicone free or another way of referring to them would be water
soluble, that is they will break down in water and will especially break down in water with some type of soap or cleaning chemical. Waxes and paint sealants by default should be water
insoluble, that is they won't break down easily in water but will with some work with water and some type of soap and/or cleaning chemical. Make sense?
Here's a tip...
If you're washing pads in a bucket, wash your compound and polishing pads first, then wash any pads with waxes and paint sealants in them, this will keep your wash water cleaner or less adulterated with substances that don't break down easily in water which will make cleaning multiple compounding and polishing pads less messy.
Also for what it's worth, if you're machine applying waxes or paint sealants you shouldn't be using so much product that your pads are getting saturated to the point that they need washing, if you find your pads getting saturated then maybe cut down on the amount of product you're using.
The exception would be if you're using a cleaner/wax by machine because then you're using the cleaner/wax like a compound or polish, that is you're suing it heavy or wet and thus you'll tend and trend to saturate our pads.
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