Microfiber Bonnets for Wax Removal

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Has anyone tried using these to remove non-hazing and/or hazing waxes?
AG seemed to word their description as if they are only a good idea for non-foaming waxes.
What are your guy`s thoughts? Are these a good idea or a waste of time? Thanks.
 
How many MF towels do you use during your current wax removal process?

Do you fold them twice, so there are four usable sides?

Are you willing to buy that many bonnets?

How long will it to take you to change that many bonnets on your buffer?


Hopefully, by now, you have answered your own question.
 
I was actually looking to speed wax application and removal up. I don`t think changing bonnets would be too time consuming. After all, the sped-up application of wax by machine could cover a lot of ground in time lost changing bonnets.
Secondly, I`m getting old and am wanting to make things easier and faster, in that order.
Cost doesn`t concern me too much. I`m used to just blowing my money.
 
I use them and its totally saved my body. I have not used the ones they sell here though. I get by on 1 per car or if its a larger vehicle or darker color I will need 2.
 
EXPDetailing said:
Has anyone tried using these to remove non-hazing and/or hazing waxes?
AG seemed to word their description as if they are only a good idea for non-foaming waxes.
What are your guy`s thoughts? Are these a good idea or a waste of time? Thanks.
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I remove the wax initially by hand with MF, I then buff the surface with zero load using MF bonnets on a cordless DA it glosses very well with zero effort. In summer here your p1ssing sweat so every little helps.
 
I remove LSP residue with MF bonnets somewhat regularly.

Cobra MF bonnets on the Cyclo- don`t use these on soft paints or the S8, but it`s more out of pananoia than anything objective. I`ve never had any problems with them and they pass the CD-test, but I still have concerns just because they`re not as "wonderfully soft and plus!" as my better MFs.

Meguiar`s Ultimate Bonnet on the PC/GG- Softer and Plusher than the Cobras, I used these with no worries until they started coming apart at the seams (literally). If they came in 4" I`d use them on the Cyclo a lot.

TOL`s Suede-style/no-nap MFs on the Cyclo and GG- I like these for sealant removal, BUT- I suspect they`d perform poorly on a thick LSP residue (I apply sealants incredibly thin), they have zero safety margin so if a speck of something abrasive gets between them and the paint you`ll get a RIDS, and the whole "these work better than conventional MFs!" argument does *NOT* hold up IME, not better, not worse.

Other Suede-style on the Cyclo and GG- I have some dark blue ones that I prefer over the (light blue) TOL ones as they`re thicker and plusher despite still being no-nap. I *really* like these but haven`t seen them on the market for years.

I do it basically the *opposite* of Shadwell :D Meaning that I buff off the majority with the MF bonnets and then go over it again manually, fogging the surface with my breath prior to that final buff. I`ll apply some pressure too but I don`t go overboard. Allways gotta do the tight spots by hand anyhow, but I *do* like the motions involved in by-machine buffing over the motions of doing it manually.
 
EXPDetailing said:
Thanks for all the replies, guys and gals. This is exactly what I was looking for.
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I would just buy a couple and see how you like it.

As far as saving you time it may not . I always go around by hand afterwards with a micrfiber towel and some OCW to get any missed areas but that process is pretty quick.

I find you get a cleaner look with the bonnets verses hand .
 
EXPDetailing said:
I was actually looking to speed wax application and removal up. I don`t think changing bonnets would be too time consuming. After all, the sped-up application of wax by machine could cover a lot of ground in time lost changing bonnets.
Secondly, I`m getting old and am wanting to make things easier and faster, in that order.
Cost doesn`t concern me too much. I`m used to just blowing my money.
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I`ve debated this myself when I first started and I decided that the bonnets couldn`t be as safe as a folded soft micro

if you go that route, let us know how it turns out
 
IME the time it takes to change out the bonnets is utterly minimal, and with a properly thin application of LSP it doesn`t need doing all that often.

But if somebody puts the LSP on thickly and it`s a "hard to buff off" product (scare-quotes intentional), then I can see the bonnets being a bad idea.

Though for me, getting out the polisher(s), setting up, etc. etc. *DOES* take more time than is recouped by any speedier application/removal. But hey, a lot of that is just how I have my shop set up.
 
I gather nobody does the old-school thing of draping a (regular/plush/nice) MF over the polisher`s pad these days....that was the Hot Ticket back in the day (back when there *were* no MFs and you had to use cotton towels anyhow).
 
I have used the microfiber bonnets on a few occasions with no issues.
What I like about the bonnets is IMHO they "finish" better. No streaks.
I do the lambs wool on the PC then with NO pressure I just let it glide.
It takes me about 4 to 6 bonnets (that I flip over) to do an entire car.
If I can take it off with a soft mf by hand I prefer to use that method.
 
I used to do that when I first started many years ago. Then I found that removal by hand was quicker and more satisfying to me.
 
Accumulator said:
I gather nobody does the old-school thing of draping a (regular/plush/nice) MF over the polisher`s pad these days....that was the Hot Ticket back in the day (back when there *were* no MFs and you had to use cotton towels anyhow).
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I was about to bring this up.

Still seems like a valid technique to me.
 
craigdt- Sure, works fine as long as you pay attention so the towel doesn`t get out of position. IMO it`s really awkward compared to the bonnets, but that`s not necessarily a deal-breaker depending on who`s doing it, one of those subjective things where it`s all about the Subject.
 
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