Straight line technique vs circular motion?

[jtford95]

I go in a straight line.

[Klock]

All straight lines for me. There are times that I will use circles to apply wax, and when removing polish, and lsp`s.

[Trouble]

True but I also have other threads I can post in.

Edit: actually you only get 1 ticket for every 5 posts.

Only 1 ticket for every 5 posts?!? Looks like I am going to have to step my game up!!

[Klock]

Each method has its place. It`s also in the technique of which you perform them in. Do your research, and find out what works best for you. Just remember to always flip over your microfiber towel to a clean side before contacting the paint. This alone will prevent a lot of damage.

[jtford95]

I saw a car today that you can tell it was washed in circles. It looked like summer. Some dirt here, some dirt there. Just awful

[dc52nv]

Only 1 ticket for every 5 posts?!? Looks like I am going to have to step my game up!!

WHAT HAVE I DONE?!

[jtford95]

Waxing - DA because I am lazy
Drying - Blow crevices with metro sidekick and blot or straight line wipe with drying towel
Washing - Straight

Is it really lazy or just tring to save your shoulders some?

[WaxAddict]

I should come clean and say that I also use a DA for liquid wax. My last two waxes on our cars, I used DA with Colli 845 then hand applicator straight line for topping with 915.

I have also used a $35 Turtle Wax orbital as a "wax spreader" using the included bonnet and TWO Microfiber bonnets installed. Used this with Griots Best of Show and the result was great. A bit OT here but the Griots wax has some hiding capability and the big old cheap orbital allowed feeding the paint with minimal effort. I will definitely do this again on the SUV.

[banana13]

just wondering can i double coat meguairs gold class carnuba plus liquid wax, and how do I know if my paint is etching.?

[Todd@RUPES]

Straight lines for drying/washing, whatever I feel like for everything else.

[Zelfiris]

Been using straight lines since I learned swirls have circular shapes. Larry from Ammo also explained why he used straight lines and it made sense to me

[WaxAddict]

just wondering can i double coat meguairs gold class carnuba plus liquid wax

Sure. In fact two coats is ideal. I`d wait 1 hour between coats.

and how do I know if my paint is etching.?

Dull, lifeless areas that will not correct themselves with polish. By definition, an etch is a cut, so an etch is loss of material. Moreover, etch generally refers to an acidic process so the loss has occured in a very harmful way which can be irreversable. Most DD cars will have bird bomd and acid rain etchings. You`ll know it when you see it. Sadly.

Not to be confused with clearcoat failure which is often the fault of the original spray job, underlying contaminants, bad prep, and, recently in Honda`s case on some Civics, just simply not enough clearcoat.

[colinpd137]

Straight lines for sure.

[Stokdgs]

Straight lines was much as possible to help eliminate circular-spider-webbing in paintwork, which are always more noticeable to the informed...

Had a man stop me in the Safeway parking lot and and tell me when we looked at his fairly new Black Mercedes paint, that the circular swirls and spider webbing was how it was supposed to look like after coming from the Dealership... Tsk-Tsk-Tsk...

I know - how sad...

So I showed him my Black Grand Cherokee 5-year old paint with OptiCoat Pro going on 3 years, perfectly clear, no swirls, etc., and just beautiful..

He has now joined the ranks of the Informed...
Dan F