DP maxmax compare to M26

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Should I only use M26 on normal daily drivers and buy DP max max for the nicer cars? like bmw and lexus etc.... How do they compare to each other? I have a gallon of M26 left and wanted to know if DP maxmax is a huge upgrade.
 
IMO, Max Wax is a lot nicer than #26. Ease of use is similar (as long as we're talking about liquid M26, not paste M26), but I think Max Wax looks nicer, beads better, is a bit more durable, and is a bit slicker. I don't have many pics of Max Wax, but here is our 2000 silver Accord (a daily driver) after claying, Ultimate Compound via the DA, DP Poli-Coat, and Max Wax.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ilver-honda-accord-detailed-meguiar-s-dp.html
 
The accord looks great. You kept really good car of it. My cousin has an older accord and there so much dings and scratches.

Is it wasteful using this type of wax with a DA? Or should I apply this wax with my hands? Using DA for waxing will always provide better result then hands?
 
slickooz said:
The accord looks great. You kept really good car of it. My cousin has an older accord and there so much dings and scratches.

Is it wasteful using this type of wax with a DA? Or should I apply this wax with my hands? Using DA for waxing will always provide better result then hands?
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To be honest, I have never applied a wax or sealant via the DA. I always do it by hand. I wax a lot more than I polish, so if you're not going to polish, I think it's just a bigger hassle to pull out the DA, cord, and pads, plug it in, do your thing, put the DA and cord away, clean the pads, etc. Whereas doing it by hand you just grab a clean applicator and you're ready to go. When you're done, throw the applicator in the dirty applicator bucket (which is what I do). That is just my opinion of course. One of these days I'm going to apply a wax or sealant via DA.
 
This picture use WGPPE + WGDGPS + DP max wax

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I usually avoid using the DA to apply products only because of having to mask the car. Am I missing something ? Do others just stay far away from gaps and stuff when using a machine to apply sealants, lsps, nubas, etc. ?
 
Applying sealants and waxes with a DA is a breeze. The machine helps apply the LSP in a very thin layer so there won't be a lot of product coming off the pad and into body panel gaps. With the consistency of the DA, I'm able to get really close to trim and body lines without actually touching them, but having a MF towel handy to wipe up loose wax deposits isn't a bad idea.

Mark
 
Yeah just finished using DA on an Acura RDX and it was very easy. Had it on setting 3 and finished a lot quicker if I was doing it by hand.
 
I'm with Shane on this. It just seems like too much a hassle to break out the DA just to wax the car. It's also the case that I enjoy the Zen experience of hand waxing--hence my preference for paste waxes. I love my BFWD but I wish it were in paste form.

Perhaps next spring, at the conclusion of my annual polishing detail, I'll try applying BFWD with my DA. I've always gone with a carnauba wax after my spring detail but I want to see if BFWD does better with the pollen. My hope is that BFWD's slickness might make it more difficult for the pollen to grab onto my car. Anyone have an opinion on that?
 
Maxwax is great! I use the DA to wax also, quicker and better IMO than hand.
 
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