How much OCW to use?

[mds1001]

Hey guys,



My car had dirt and ash from the fires here in LA so I wanted to clean it really well. Took it to the coin op and spayed off all the junk and did an ONR and OCW to it. As I was spaying on the wax I wasn`t sure how much to use. I have a smallish car (2010 Prius) and went through about a 3rd of the bottle (~5 ounces, I`d guess). Is that enough, too much? How many cars should I be able to do with one 17oz bottle of OCW?



Thanks!

[brwill2005]

A few spritz per panel is all that is need. I would say a 3rd of the bottle was a bit too much. BTW, How did it come out?

[mds1001]

Looks pretty good...I needed to QD it a bit because I didn`t dry it well enough in a few spots...or maybe because I put too much on. For a quick wash n wax its pretty great. If I`d spent more time on it I`m sure it would look even better.

[willtothewong]

ocw is freaking awesome



just make sure you wipe off the residue. i notice that i have to qd the car after ocw because some parts leave crap. but a qd is like what, another 5 minutes or so



=D

[Shuskan3]

Hold the bottle around 2 feet from the panel and mist the panel. You are wasting a lot of the product otherwise.

[dervdave]

A third of a bottle ? I think you`ve washed it with OCW :chuckle:

Far too much bud, just a nice spritz will do !

[gofastman]

Hey guys,



My car had dirt and ash from the fires here in LA so I wanted to clean it really well. Took it to the coin op and spayed off all the junk and did an ONR and OCW to it. As I was spaying on the wax I wasn`t sure how much to use. I have a smallish car (2010 Prius) and went through about a 3rd of the bottle (~5 ounces, I`d guess). Is that enough, too much? How many cars should I be able to do with one 17oz bottle of OCW?



Thanks!



A little goes a LONG way. Just because you dont see the product actually on the surface doesn`t mean its not there, the layer of wax that stays on the surface is very, very thin. I fold a MF cloth, put 1 spritz on the cloth when I start and then use one spritz per panel.

[mds1001]

Thanks guys...I had a feeling I was overdoing it. I ended up with a fair amount of streaking, and I suspect my overuse of product caused it. Lesson learned, haha. At least I know I`ve got some wax on there! :D



Quick followup question: My drying towel probably has a fair amount of wax on it, although its quite clean otherwise. Should I machine wash it before using it again, or is having some wax on the towel ok? I`d imagine it would diminish its drying ability.



Thanks!



Mike

[craigdt]

Yep too much.



And yes, I would wash your towel.



Good luck

[Scottwax]

Takes less than an ounce to cover my Maxima.

[Bunky]

Takes less than an ounce to cover my Maxima.



This made me think that maybe someone should measure an ounce in a measuring cup and use that sample to see how long it lasts. This will tell you if you are using to much.