sealant spreading trouble

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What's the best pad to apply UPP, Wolfgang DGPS & most other super polymer sealants
Am using pakshak 4 x 6 applicator & various foam pads but can't get the sealers to spread thinly and evenly. I've tried damp and dry pads but no good
Can't get a consistent even spread.
 
are u doing this in the shade, garage, or sunlight... could it be that maybe u are trying to apply to thickly. i nituice that when i apply sealants that need time to haze (upp, dp pss, ext) areas that i thought the product didnt cover because it was tooo thin, it hazed up and showed itself. just make a rule to apply 3 very thin lines per panel and spread till its all almost transperant. no need to make sure u "see" the product. its there.

plus upp is very hard to tell if its on, specifically on my dark green metallic paint, let alone a light colored car.
 
Ya, right on.

When i apply my sealents, i skip the foam pad over a fairly large surface to get some sealant on a larger area, usually in a big "S". Then i start wiping a 4x4 area picking up some sealant as i need it.

Or i use the pc if i had it out.
 
The foam pad that has a contoured handle formed in the foam works great for me. It has a shape somewhat like a doorknob that you hold onto.
I'm pretty sure it is a Viking product that I purchased at Auto Zone. The "handle" helps me not throw it across the room when applying sealants very thin.
I seem to drop one of the small yellow foam pads occasionally. Actualluy, I don't just drop them, I flip them 5 or 10 feet.:D

Charles
 
CharlesW said:
The foam pad that has a contoured handle formed in the foam works great for me. It has a shape somewhat like a doorknob that you hold onto.
I'm pretty sure it is a Viking product that I purchased at Auto Zone. The "handle" helps me not throw it across the room when applying sealants very thin.
I seem to drop one of the small yellow foam pads occasionally. Actualluy, I don't just drop them, I flip them 5 or 10 feet.:D

Charles
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those viking applicators are awesome... they're not too thick either so they dont hold soo much product without being able to spread it. i find it a lot easier and better to use than the similar applicator form wolfgang.

wolfgangs advantage is that it comes with L-Cut pads for spor SR
 
What makes things easier for me in the case of NXT is the Booster Wax. I spray a very light mist of Booster on the panel and put a dime sized (or smaller) drop of NXT on the applicator pad. Spreading and thin-ness are incredible.

The same works with the PC, a quick mist on the panel then one or two thin ''spaghetti'' lines on the PC pad and away you go.
 
joyriide1113 said:
those viking applicators are awesome... they're not too thick either so they dont hold soo much product without being able to spread it. i find it a lot easier and better to use than the similar applicator form wolfgang.

wolfgangs advantage is that it comes with L-Cut pads for spor SR
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I love the Viking applicators. It's much easier to get a thin coat and I find I don't press as hard as I do to keep from dropping the yellow ones. I find them locally at autozone, btw.

Here's a link for anyone who's not sure what they are:
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/vk-101.html
 
I use the Wolfgang Polishing Pal with the black finishing pad to do my UPP. It is very like the Viking "doorknob" style, but much firmer. I have had much more sucess with thin even coats of anything using this. UPP, when applied properly, is simply hard to see. The application area, when done thinly, should look just a little dull prior to it drying to a haze. In my learning curve with this product, I did a defined area and waited a few minutes to see it start to haze up a bit. If this looks even, then you are getting it on right. I have found that I really need to focus on what I'm doing and use a consistent stroke/application motion. I also do three coats, 24 hrs apart, on a cool finish. I have also checked my application, if in doubt, prior to hazing with my Xenon light source.
 
Right now I've only used a yellow foam applicator and Poorboy's supersponge. Of the two I like the supersponge better.
So Charles it's good to know that I'm not the only one who partakes in the yellow foam discus event.
 
I use the megs MF applicator if my blue foam thingies are soaking. Works darn good.

I dont have any uses for the yellow ones, too small.
 
Doing this in the garage, paint is cool

The three lines sound good, I try to apply thinly but it seems to be either too much or too thin.
I prefer the 4 x 6 microfibre applicator as it doesn't cause athritis like those tiny yellow foam pads
Will have another go at it
 
joyriide1113 said:
could this be tht dual beamxenon gun u can find at pep boys? i have one too!
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It probably is. Mine is dual beam made by Brinkman, I think, and I bought it at Lowe's after reading a recommendation from another member. They are about 23 bucks here in Oregon and come with both a 12V car charger and a 120AC charger. It is a superb flashlight for any number of uses, I couldn't believe how much more light comes out of those things than a regular flashlight.....they are 3 million candle power. i really like the option of single or dual beam and the pistol grip style.
 
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