Waxing by bare hand vs applicator

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have seen a video on youtube a guys, he waxing the car by bare hand instread of using applicator. so I just wondering what's different between using applicator and bare hand? any advantage or techniqe to bring waxing to be high result?
 
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Zymol Carnauba Waxes and Glazes (hand application):
Zymol and Swissvax do not endorse the use of an applicator for use with their Estate waxes and glazes for optimum results. They use natural Môntan oils as opposed to solvent oils, applying them with a foam applicator would absorb some of this oil perhaps having a detrimental effect on its aesthetics. One of the main reasons given for using a foam applicator is to avoid waiting the required three hours in a warm climate / environment to buff the surface a second time to remove any excess oil

Hand application is an essential step that should be utilized in order to soften the compound and also to spread the wax without excessive waste. Estate waxes and glazes in their latent state contain enzymes that contribute to the curing of the wax, when it is exposed to air and using the heat transfer from the warmth of the hands acts as a catalyst to turn the product into a wax ready for application. You need patience for this process; it is time consuming to apply wax with bare hands (don’t forget to remove rings) but the results are worth it. Use soft latex gloves; they are effective because latex will not scratch, and will prevent wax from soaking into your hands, it also helps prevent accidental marring from rough palms and from finger nails.

Applying Wax with Bare Hands -http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=189904
 
Some waxes are meant to be applied in the manner, most are meant to be applied by applicator. Best to follow the manufacturer's instructions.
 
I have never met a wax that was required to be applied by hand, that did not look just as good with an applicator. Best part, your hands dont feel wierd and bead water for weeks.
 
im on the fence on this one.

I started with an applicator.. I then started buying more expensive waxes that recomend hand appliation. I have learned this, and am very confetable doing it on any car.
I have tried heating the applicator with diffrent methods (to heat up the wax as your hands would). It works well, does a great job of getting a thin appication...

yet for some reason I keep going back to the hand application... so I dunno. Perhaps its just such a sensaul expeience..... feeling the curves and lines of a car..mmmmm
 
I've only applied wax by hand, and that was with my Victoria Red Concours Wax. Great stuff! :cheers:
 
thanks for all to gave info. so it seem to be the product that required apply by bare hand need some heating to activate the product work as good as it be but the product that apply by applicator it dont work that way.

so does it make big differance between using wax that required applicator and wax that required bare hand anyway?.

since i have no experience on Zymol and Swissvax.
 
I guess the rich get their hands dirty after all..:D
 
julian said:
I guess the rich get their hands dirty after all..:D
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Their called the filthy rich:cheers:

As has been eluded to, read the mfgs instructions,some waxes do not require heat activation and some do
 
this does not seem like a bad idea. i mean i dont believe it would change the appearance of the final product, but it seems like a good way to avoid wasting product. foam applicators seem to absorb a bit too much.
 
k20z3kid said:
this does not seem like a bad idea. i mean i dont believe it would change the appearance of the final product, but it seems like a good way to avoid wasting product. foam applicators seem to absorb a bit too much.
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i strongly disagree. i think you use way more wax applying by hand then what you do with an applicator.
 
k20z3kid said:
this does not seem like a bad idea. i mean i dont believe it would change the appearance of the final product, but it seems like a good way to avoid wasting product. foam applicators seem to absorb a bit too much.
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I disagree as well. Waxes don't absorb nearly as much as sealants in foam applicators. Try getting dedicated applicators for all of your waxes and leave them in the jar. That way if and when wax does get absorbed, you can still use the same applicator. P21S comes with a foam shipping insulator inside its wax which works great as an applicator and the only time product is wasted is when the jar is empty and you throw it away.

TOGWT said:
And your reasoning?
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Foam applicators are flat ... hands are not. From what I've seen on these hand application videos there are a lot of lines indicating high wax spots. With foam applicators, one can apply a very thin layer of wax with ease. A nice thin layer = less wax used vs. a blotchy hand application.
 
budman3 said:
I disagree as well. Waxes don't absorb nearly as much as sealants in foam applicators. Try getting dedicated applicators for all of your waxes and leave them in the jar. That way if and when wax does get absorbed, you can still use the same applicator. P21S comes with a foam shipping insulator inside its wax which works great as an applicator and the only time product is wasted is when the jar is empty and you throw it away.



Foam applicators are flat ... hands are not. From what I've seen on these hand application videos there are a lot of lines indicating high wax spots. With foam applicators, one can apply a very thin layer of wax with ease. A nice thin layer = less wax used vs. a blotchy hand application.
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Seems logical, which just leaves the heat necessary for some waxes/glaze
 
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