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A tip for working with waxes, paint sealants or coatings that are new to you
Tip: Test to small area first
Anytime you're going to use a wax, paint sealant or coating that is a product you've never used before, especially if you're planning on applying it to the entire car... to get a feel for how the product applies and most important, how it wipes off,
first test the product to a small area.
This way you'll be familiar with the
application and wipe-off characteristics for the specific product before applying to the entire car.
A small area = about a foot squared
The average size square microfiber towel is 16" by 16", which is a little larger than a foot squared. So for your test section, lay a clean microfiber towel out flat, like this,
Then use this area as a guide as to how large of an area to apply the product onto in order to get a good feel for both the application and wipe-off characteristics of the new-to-you product.
Follow the manufactures directions
Manufactures know their product formulas best so take a moment to read the directions for application and removal on the label and then follow them as recommended.
Waxes and Paint Sealants that dry
If the directions state that you should allow the product to dry to haze before removal then allow the product to dry before removing it.
The Swipe Test
Here's a handy test to check and see if a wax or paint sealant is dry and ready to remove,
The Swipe Test
Wipe-on, wipe-off waxes and paint sealants
Some products are formulated to be removed before they dry, these are called
wipe-on, wipe-off waxes. If you're using a wipe-on, wipe-off wax then immediately after applying the wax to the entire car go ahead and remove it.
Products vary and climatic conditions vary
The chemistry between products can be very different; some products wipe off a tick on the difficult side while some products wipe off incredibly easy.
Products perform differently in different environmental conditions; a product that applies and remove easily in a humid area may apply and wipe off with great difficulty in another geographical location that's hot and dry.
The idea behind this tip is for you to become acquainted with a product you've never used before in your specific geographical, environmental and climatic location.
For some people, what this may teach them is the
importance of applying a
thin coating and if you're new to the world of detailing in general and waxing by hand in specific, you might not know 100% exactly what is meant by a thin coating and you don't want to learn what thin means the hard way.
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