Easy grip foam applicator?

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CharlesW

The Rainmaker
Do any of our sponsors carry this item? The color is not important. I have some that are grey as well as the yellow. Viking is one manufacturer. Maybe the only mfg.

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The AutoZone stores carried them for some time, but don't seem to have them anymore.

Charles
 
Thanks Chee. That's a source I have used before, but I was hoping one of the DC sponsors might have them. The grey/blue ones sound like the ones that AutoZone carried. They were Viking brand and Viking doesn't seem to be stocked very much in my area.

Charles
 
The Polishing Pal is very much overkill for me.
All I use the foam one for is applying either Klasse AIO, Duragloss PBA or an LSP.
Any true polishing I do is done with the PC.
I have a lot of the small Meguiar's yellow foam applicators and like the job they do. The only problem with those is me. I quite often flip one across the room when I lose my grip on it. :) That doesn't happen with the one with the "door knob" handle.

Charles
 
CharlesW said:
The Polishing Pal is very much overkill for me.
All I use the foam one for is applying either Klasse AIO, Duragloss PBA or an LSP.
Any true polishing I do is done with the PC.
I have a lot of the small Meguiar's yellow foam applicators and like the job they do. The only problem with those is me. I quite often flip one across the room when I lose my grip on it. :) That doesn't happen with the one with the "door knob" handle.

Charles
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I want to get some of those as well Charles they look like the would save on the hands as you don't have to try and hold on quite as hard....also if you wanted to apply more pressure it would be easier.
 
Unfortunately, it would appear that nothing has changed since the topic was discussed back in July.

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/ca...m-applicator.html?highlight=viking+applicatorhttp://http://www.detailcity.org/fo...m-applicator.html?highlight=viking+applicator

Too bad as that is (was) one of my (if not the) favorite applicators. Luckily I still have a couple tucked away yet to be opened.

The polish pal type products appear to be a viable (and interesting) alternative. I fear the lack of future availability of replacement pads or I might have already taken the plunge.
 
Mr. Clean said:
......The polish pal type products appear to be a viable (and interesting) alternative. I fear the lack of future availability of replacement pads or I might have already taken the plunge.
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I don't think you really have to worry about that. With the popularity of 4" pads now being used on the PC you shouldn't have any problems finding a source of pads. I've used the pads from my Polishing Pal on the PC since it's just a 4" pad with the standard Velcro backing.
 
Since it seems the door knob style applicator is not available from any of the DC sponsors, I'll order some from another source.
FWIW, The Viking web-site still had that applicator listed as recently as today. If it has been discontinued, it would seem that they would remove it from their product line.:confused:
Thanks to everyone for the input.
:2santa
Charles
 
CharlesW said:
Since it seems the door knob style applicator is not available from any of the DC sponsors, I'll order some from another source.
FWIW, The Viking web-site still had that applicator listed as recently as today. If it has been discontinued, it would seem that they would remove it from their product line.:confused:
Thanks to everyone for the input.
:2santa
Charles
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Charles my local P&S guy here has them, he going to get back to me with a price...if you have any troubles let me know and I will get some to you.
 
Beemerboy said:
Charles my local P&S guy here has them, he going to get back to me with a price...if you have any troubles let me know and I will get some to you.
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Thanks Dave.
I just ordered 5 from a supplier that had them in stock.
If for any reason, the order isn't filled, I'll get back to you.:)

Charles
 
They are definitely discontinued as confirmed today by Viking. The way the e-mail read, reinstatement is possible if a retailer should pick up the product again.
 
Mr. Clean said:
They are definitely discontinued as confirmed today by Viking. The way the e-mail read, reinstatement is possible if a retailer should pick up the product again.
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Since I will now have something like 10 of them, I probably have a lifetime supply. :) While I don't need 10 at home, I do keep some at a couple of locations.
Interesting that the product died supposedly because people wouldn't pay $1.99 for them. I paid $2.99 plus shipping and had no qualms about it.
I have always said I was just crazy, not stupid, but that could be open to some debate.:D

Charles
 
CharlesW said:
Since I will now have something like 10 of them, I probably have a lifetime supply. :) While I don't need 10 at home, I do keep some at a couple of locations.
Interesting that the product died supposedly because people wouldn't pay $1.99 for them. I paid $2.99 plus shipping and had no qualms about it.
I have always said I was just crazy, not stupid, but that could be open to some debate.:D

Charles
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My guy says that he has them in a 6 inch pad as well, that seems to big to me to handle by hand...good luck
 
CharlesW said:
...Interesting that the product died supposedly because people wouldn't pay $1.99 for them. I paid $2.99 plus shipping and had no qualms about it....
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One thing is certain. You can't sell what you don't have. I have wondered if that wasn't part of the poor sales equation.

I would like to see them come back. I wouldn't consider 10 anywhere near a lifetime supply (add to that I don't have 10 of them). The pads can tear, and then they are demoted to other duties. And, a buck .99 + sales tax beats 2 bucks + .99 + shipping any day of my week. :)
 
Mr. Clean said:
One thing is certain. You can't sell what you don't have. I have wondered if that wasn't part of the poor sales equation.
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It most likely was.
Sometimes the top level management thinking gets in the way of their common sense. A factory that supplied products to the company I worked for cut their production by 25% one year because of concerns about the economy. Half way through that year, we ran out of that factory's products. Their sales were down by 25%, imagine that. Our sales were up 20%, but with a different brand of product. We didn't want to change, but we were forced to.
Mr. Clean said:
I would like to see them come back. I wouldn't consider 10 anywhere near a lifetime supply (add to that I don't have 10 of them). The pads can tear, and then they are demoted to other duties. And, a buck .99 + sales tax beats 2 bucks + .99 + shipping any day of my week. :)
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In my case, my detailing lifetime is going to be somewhat less than many of you so 10 will probably be plenty.
The $1.99 definitely beats the $2.99, but at least I have some. (Or at least have some ordered:))

Charles
 
I had been wondering about the status of suppliers for the door knob style of applicator too. Thanks for asking the question Charles.

FWIW, I really liked the blue Viking model (I have 2). I was also given a yellow ACC model which seems to be just as nice, but I would rather purchase from a sponsor if possible. In addition, I have the Polishing Pal kit. For applying sealants, I prefer to use the door knob applicator because I can squash it down to fit into tiny spots. For polishing and more severe defect removal, the rigid base of the Polishing Pal works better.
 
I too like the viking door knob waxers...but could not find them any more..then found out he does not do them any more....so I got a polishing pal....but on another forum..some one mentioned these door knobs ...and said they bought some..they were yellow handled and black foam ..also some had a terry clothe surface for polishing...I believe he said they were from Turtle Wax...got them from a store called Kragens..which we have none here....

I like the polishing pal..but also liked the door knobs..seemed the foam area to hold the wax or sealant was thin and did not absorb the sealant and spread it nice and even....

The price they paid was 1.99...I bought mine when Autozone was blowing them out for .99 ...wish I bought a case....

If some one knows of the Turtle wax ones..please chime in...

Al
 
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