How many of you use a MACHINE to WAX your vehicle?

How many of you use a MACHINE to WAX your vehicle?

  • All the time

    Votes: 10 31.3%

  • Half the time

    Votes: 10 31.3%

  • Never use a machine

    Votes: 12 37.5%
  • Total voters
    32
  • Poll closed .
For me it really depends on the wax. I enjoy spreading Souveran by hand, but turn to a DA for spreading BlackIce since it wipes off far easier the thinner and more evenly you lay it down.
 
I hate the idea of using a pad that will now be saturated with the stuff, the pad holds more stuff in it than you will use, and you probably waste a certain amount of product each time.. And then, well, you now have to clean it all out of the pad..

A yellow round foam applicator is much easier to use and throw away than a pad that costs almost $10 or so, right ??
Dan F
 
I have started using a machine to apply my liquid waxes and sealants. It is just so easy to do with a gold LC pad. For paste waxes I always do them by hand.
 
I voted "half the time" but I probably use it more often than that. Note that I use it almost exclusively with *paste* waxes. Yeah, still have to do the tight spots by hand, also the trim that I LSP (better control and a lighter application), and yeah I find that it wastes a bit of product compared to doing it by hand. I do get (*very*) slightly better/different results though.

I also use a machine (with MF bonnets) for the majority of the LSP buffing-off.
 
Liquids 50/50

Tried with paste once. I liquefied the wax while trying to load the applicator kicking the machine on and off

Will probably try again, since I see a lot of people using it for synergy.
 
I hate doing waxes by hand, smearing back and forth as well as circular motions. I thought the machine would ease the process and my most important concern, time and efficiency, but I found that it took me about the same amount of time. I'm not seasoned enough I guess.

Only thing that appeals to me is spray waxes but they're no where far in the durability department. Love the look of AW for eg., but again durability.

I wish that spray waxes evolve to bring in a new era of superior stunning looks with uncompromising durability.
 
mystickid said:
I hate doing waxes by hand, smearing back and forth as well as circular motions. I thought the machine would ease the process and my most important concern, time and efficiency, but I found that it took me about the same amount of time. I'm not seasoned enough I guess.

Only thing that appeals to me is spray waxes but they're no where far in the durability department. Love the look of AW for eg., but again durability.

I wish that spray waxes evolve to bring in a new era of superior stunning looks with uncompromising durability.
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I too am a 'fan' of Aquawax, but also question it's durability...Consider using a DG base for longer term protection and Aquawax as a more frequent topper - and/or even washing with DG rinseless with AW?
 
mystickid said:
I hate doing waxes by hand, smearing back and forth as well as circular motions. I thought the machine would ease the process and my most important concern, time and efficiency, but I found that it took me about the same amount of time..
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I find that the different motions/effort involved with the machine are a lot more to my liking that what I do manually. Back when I had a shoulder issue, I simply couldn't do it by hand but could do it by machine. And I can't help but think that even when "just waxing", all those orbits just might be of some benefit compared to how many times I "work the wax" (yeah, scare-quotes intentional...) when doing it by hand. Especially on vehicles with imperfect paint (microfissures, pitting/etc.).
 
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