For some reason I get thinner applications by machine with *waxes* but not with sealants
When I apply paste waxes by machine I get a slightly better finish and slightly better (more spherical) beading. Can't really verbalize what looks better about it but I think I see something. No, I don't think I'm just seeing what I want to see
I figure it's all those orbits-per-minute and a more uniform/thorough working of the wax down into the pores/micro-fissures of the paint. This seems especially true with "pastes that turn liquid" (e.g., #16) and "hard" pastes like 476S. And I suspect that the carrier agents flash off differently when applied by machine- the Cyclo is a pretty aggressive way to apply wax and I work it until it's almost gone (often using a pseudo-spitshine method where I work it until it's basically gone and then apply more).
And there's just something that I find subjectively satisfying about applying/removing wax via Cyclo
