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luke667

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Hey guys, pretty new to the scene of detailing, but i own more or less all of the meguiars consumer range.



I use the foam applicator sponges to apply waxes and polishes, and then buff off using a meguiars 100% cottom terry cloth, and then buffin over again using the meguiars ultimate wipe.

I get good results, but would like to know if i am doing anything wrong, or whether there si somethin else i should use...
 
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I was given a 'sample' of a Pinnicle Microfiber detailing cloth, that I purchased more will tell you how good I consider them to be (2nd to none). Try them, I think you'll aggree....
 
luke667 said:
I use the foam applicator sponges to apply waxes and polishes, and then buff off using a meguiars 100% cottom terry cloth, and then buffin over again using the meguiars ultimate wipe.
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Is there a reason why you use cotton for the first pass and then MF for the second? I find that as long as I apply wax thin enough, a first pass with cotton isn't necessary. A good MF towel will make quick work of any wax that's applied properly. Then I make my final pass using MF again...except this time with a light squirt of QD here and there.
 
heres some great advise from mike phillips (megs rep) on another post concerning what cloths to use (microfiber vs terry cloth) :



"* Thin coats, not thick coats, (Thick coats just waste product and make removal hard, this includes Meguiar's products or anyones product).



* High Quality Terry Cloth towels. Like I said previously, it's all about the Loop man!



* Been doing it a long time. #26 is an easy product to work with, (for me), try #16 sometime and you'll understand what "Hard" is all about.





When to use MF and when to use Cotton?



Microfiber does a great job of removing oily films, wax, paint cleaners, compounds, polishes, cleaner/polishes glass cleaners, smudges, smears etc. It's softer than cotton to the finish and less likely to inflict scratches.



Microfiber tends to remove too well for something’s however. Take for example Meguiar’s New line of “Liquid, Synthetic Polymer Mold Release Sealer and Mold Release�, called the Velocity Mold Release Line.



(You want to talk about synthetic waxes using “Polymersâ€�… we got your polymers!)



I wrote all of the copy for this line and when I wrote it, the chemists were very adamant that microfiber polishing cloths ARE NOT USED to remove either the Sealer or the Release.



That is because they do too good of a job and the company/technician could possibly Stick a mold!



That’s because the microfibers tend to remove the sealer and the release from the mold surface where you're actually trying to build-up a microscopic layer to keep the “part� from sticking to the mold.



This could be a Boat or a Shower Stall.



If it’s a 50’ Yacht… Ouch! That’s gotta hurt.



Now apply this same thinking to waxing your car’s finish. If your goal is to make it look good, then use microfiber.



If your goal is to leave behind as much “Protection� as possible, then use cotton.



(I have huge article on wiping materials and techniques I’ll publish soon if anyone is interested).



When we here at Meguiar’s test and compare waxes… We always use clean soft, 100% cotton towels to remove all products, (or even with other testing chemicals and water).



It’s the only way to insure a fair test of the products.



(you can’t test something you just wiped off the surface using microfiber, it’s no longer there/present)



Hope this helps…





__________________

Mike Phillips

Technical Training Specialist

Meguiar's Inc."



heres the whole post:

http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26071&highlight=MEGUIARS
 
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