I have had a few enquiries as to how much wax is too much when applying it. I took a few sample pics to hopefully help you guys out. My friends GTi served as the test bed. Here, freshly polished hood. Foam applicator pad and jar of Vics Mayhem (soft wax) After gently pressing down the applicator onto the wax, this is what the pad looks like. A very light coating of wax. If it was a hard wax, you would gently rub the applicator across the wax. I apply the wax in small circles. Notice that you can still see the reflection of the lights after the wax is applied. If you can't see the reflection clearly, its too thick. When you apply it, it should look oily, but still transparent. Each wax has different rules for when to remove. Check the instructions for your particular product. Hope this helps.
Nice post, Ken. I like working in small circles as well. Allows me to spread the product as far as possible to apply it very thin, and minimizes/eliminates any high spots so removal is easy breezy.
Great Thread Ken :applause: I see this issue come up more times then just about anything else. Now I have a link I can shoot in someones direction. Thanks Ken :claping: I also apply using the straight line method. I start in the center of each panel and work my way out to the edges. I will start out with minimual product, and give a quick swipe of my app pad to my product when nescecary aranoia:
I use a mix of straight line and small circles when applying waxes, although some I use the circle technique exclusively such as any of the Collinite paste waxes because it helps them spread further with less effort.
Well I was assuming the person was referring to bare hand application and not application via applicator.
This was posted by someone else on here but I can't remember who: (about 2:27 in) YouTube - Green Rs Focus Detail
Friction is key to making sure it spreads evenly. I haven't done it, but I heard it's more of a "thing to do" rather than beneficial.
