Does this tell you anything about my wax application technique?

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efnfast

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FOr wax I usually use pinnacle liquid soverign and white pads/cyclo



No problems - usually do 2 or 3passes, let it sit for a while, then buff off.



However, on soft black paints (my g35, dad's bentley), I run into an issue buffing it off - basically I'm left with random hazing all over the body panels. I can rub and rub and rub and nothing happens - the haze just moves around but never buffs off. If I rub it in a circle, I get marks left in a circle; if i rub it back and forth, i get haze marks that look back/forth (in terms of apperance). But whatever I do it never buffs off, I only end up spreading it and making the panel look worse and worse.



The only way I've found to remove it is to use a QD mixture of water and ONR(1-6 I believe is the dilution ratio I used). SO basically buff the wax off, then apply my QD mixture to a microfiber and buff the area, then do a final buff with my plus cobra jr microfiber. And then it looks perfect.



Does this mean anything to you guys - not letting wax dry long enough, too much/little wax, or just soft black being a pain in the *** and showing why it's such a pain.
 
i have never had that issue myself and i use that wax as well but i have read about people having the same issue with other products. Are you applying the wax in direct sunlight, cold temperatures, high humidity . . . ? Conditions do effect how the way wax sets up . . . . sorry i know that doesn't help much but i'll search for that thread i read a while ago.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Sounds like too much product and/or not letting it "dry" enough.
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I usually use 2 drops (not dime sized, but droplet sized) per cyclo pad to do a whole panel. I've also let it set upwards of 2hrs, same result still. Very perplexing.





vtec92civic said:
i have never had that issue myself and i use that wax as well but i have read about people having the same issue with other products. Are you applying the wax in direct sunlight, cold temperatures, high humidity . . . ? Conditions do effect how the way wax sets up . . . . sorry i know that doesn't help much but i'll search for that thread i read a while ago.
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In the garage; moderate temps, uncertain about humidity. But like I said, only on soft black do I have this problem. On harder clears/colors, no problems at all.
 
efnfast said:
I usually use 2 drops (not dime sized, but droplet sized) per cyclo pad to do a whole panel. I've also let it set upwards of 2hrs, same result still. Very perplexing.









In the garage; moderate temps, uncertain about humidity. But like I said, only on soft black do I have this problem. On harder clears/colors, no problems at all.
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is it just those two cars or all soft black cars? have you tried other waxes or only the one?



If only those two and that wax, have you tried a dawn or decon wash to start over? My dad had this issue on his black MB CLS500, I dawned it and just started over with great results.
 
StadiumDetail said:
is it just those two cars or all soft black cars? have you tried other waxes or only the one?



If only those two and that wax, have you tried a dawn or decon wash to start over? My dad had this issue on his black MB CLS500, I dawned it and just started over with great results.
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Just those cars; havn't worked on any other soft blacks. Pretty much any type of pure wax or semi-wax based product (e.g., optimum poli-seal)



Actually, now that you mention it, the only time when I don't get any haze is after I've polished the paint (i.e., polish, wax, no problems......however wash the car several times, then re-wax and I end up with the haze). Hmmmm. :hm
 
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