Need a Buffer or Polisher to Give my Shoulder a Rest

[Northwoods]

Greetings all. I’m a new member to the site and was hoping to find some good information. I’m just a hobby detailer for my and my wife’s vehicles. For decades I’ve used good old fashion elbow grease and sweat to apply wax/polish and remove it. I’m getting a bit older now (at least that's what they tell me) and starting to have a few minor issues with my shoulder and don’t want to wear out what’s left of it. My question is this… I just want to find an easier, more efficient power tool for removing the wax/polish after I apply it. I also would be interested in applying it with a power tool but it’s the removing that is the most work. I don’t want to remove swirls, water marks, recondition paint, professionally detail, etc… I just want to simply remove and possibly apply normal wax and polish a few times per year, nothing fancy. I just would like something to speed up the process and be much easier physically. I am experienced with many power tools as I’m also a wood worker and do most of my own mechanical work.

Thanks for any replies.

[Setec Astronomy]

Maybe this is worth a look:

Griots Garage 5 inch Lithium-Ion Random Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/griots-garage-cordless-battery-powered-car-buffer-polisher.html)

I don't have any personal experience with it but I believe there is a member review floating around somewhere.

Here it is: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/griot%92s-garage-polishers-boss-6-da-3-da/87680-review-griots-cordless-5-inch-polisher.html

[Northwoods]

Thanks for the reply. Looks like a good option. I do not need to do any paint correction. I just want something that makes removing the wax easier than using a towel and elbow grease. For me, applying the wax wet is much easier than removing it dry but I have only been using the Meguiar's NXT Tech Wax. Maybe changing to a different wax would make removal easier???

With power tools, I well understand you get what you pay for. I understand the differences between a DA Polisher and a Random Orbital Polisher and know that both can do a good job applying a wax product to the paint but would one be recommended as better than the other for removing the product?

If it’s the wax product I should change that will make removal easier, I know nothing about the different products. What would you recommend for just normal, regular, usage maybe about 3 times a year during the non-winter months for the upper Midwest.

Thanks for all the help.

[Setec Astronomy]

There's no easier "wax" to remove than one that doesn't require removal. Try one of these (and yes, they do work and yes, they are good products--we refer to them as WOWA--Wipe On, Walk Away):

BLACKFIRE Crystal Seal Paint Sealant, best paint sealant, paint sealer (http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-crystal-seal.html)

Wolfgang Deep Gloss Liquid Seal, paint sealant (http://www.autogeek.net/spray-on-paint-sealant.html)

Optimum Opti-Seal 8 oz. Free Bonus! New & Improved! (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti-seal.html)

Ultima Paint Guard Plus 4oz., paint sealant, liquid wax, car wax, paint sealer (http://www.autogeek.net/ultima-paint-guard-plus-4.html)

EDIT: Or, if you want to stick with Meguiar's, this is a kind of similar product: http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-paint-protect.html

[swanicyouth]

You need to change your "wax".

What wax are you using that is difficult to remove? Removing wax should be very easy.

[Northwoods]

I've been using Meguiar's NXT Tech Wax and it can be a real elbow and shoulder burner to remove when dry.

[Setec Astronomy]

I've been using Meguiar's NXT Tech Wax and it can be a real elbow and shoulder burner to remove when dry.

There's a few things that play into that, one is the thickness of your application, the other is the "smoothness" of the surface. If you haven't been doing any polishing, your paint surface may be "rough". Do you ever use detailing clay? That will help smooth things out and MAY make your wax removal easier.

[ScottH]

A Porter Cable 7424xp would excel at this application but If you don't want to remove with a machine, Griot's Polywax is a synthetic sealant despite it's name and wipes off with very little effort. Also there are some carnauba's such as Pinnacle SSII and Souvern that remove like butter.

ScottH

[ski2]

The Wipe On Walk Away sealants mentioned above would be a great option--no need to buff them off. However, if you want to stay with a traditional wax/sealant that you apply, wait for it to haze then buff off it's important that you put on a very thin coat--makes it a breeze to remove. The Griots unit mentioned above would help in applying a thin even coat and make buffing off a breeze with something like Griots Poly Wax or any number of today's modern products which would be more durable than the NXT requiring less frequent application.

[The Guz]

I've been using Meguiar's NXT Tech Wax and it can be a real elbow and shoulder burner to remove when dry.

If you are finding this hard to remove then I suspect you are applying it to thick. It should not be a lot of work to remove wax with a thin application.


There's no easier "wax" to remove than one that doesn't require removal. Try one of these (and yes, they do work and yes, they are good products--we refer to them as WOWA--Wipe On, Walk Away):

BLACKFIRE Crystal Seal Paint Sealant, best paint sealant, paint sealer (http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-crystal-seal.html)

Wolfgang Deep Gloss Liquid Seal, paint sealant (http://www.autogeek.net/spray-on-paint-sealant.html)

Optimum Opti-Seal 8 oz. Free Bonus! New & Improved! (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti-seal.html)

Ultima Paint Guard Plus 4oz., paint sealant, liquid wax, car wax, paint sealer (http://www.autogeek.net/ultima-paint-guard-plus-4.html)

EDIT: Or, if you want to stick with Meguiar's, this is a kind of similar product: Meguiars Paint Protect (http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-paint-protect.html)

Opti-Seal would be a good choice from this list. Wipe on walk away.