I wish..

[Marc Hufnagel]

there was a way for a wax to show where I might have missed when doing a white car. I did my pearl white g37xS today and I know I missed spots. Maybe a contrasting color when it is dry?

Perhaps one could shine a UV light on it and it would show where the wax coverage was absent after buffing it off?

Never have done a white car before. I did it in our enclosed basement garage and have decent flourescent lighting, but I really really struggled. I did a 4:1 mix of DG501 and 601 and used a little over an ounce with LC white smart pads. It looks awesome so far but it is down in my inner thoughts that I missed spots. Feed back please

[Kaban]

How about just doing another coat? Take your time next time you do it and get even coverage if you are only going to do one coat.

[WRXINXS]

I wish.....I had a G! But I know what you are saying. That's part of the reason to do two coats.

[bobble]

When I do a white car with the DG 501/601 combo right before I wipe it off I take the car out in the light for a quick peek to see if I missed anything. Funny thing is I usually follow that up with 601/105 so really it's redundant but works for me.

[dsottum]

I actually wax panel by panel and have a little checklist with each body panel on my phone I just check off what I've already done. I do it pretty much solely for white/silver vehicles, but if I have a friend over and am working on their car with them for free, it helps keep track when you've had a few beers in ya...

[Marc Hufnagel]

I guess the 2nd coat might be a good way to try to overlap anything missed. Never realized how hard it would be to do white.

[Marc Hufnagel]

When I do a white car with the DG 501/601 combo right before I wipe it off I take the car out in the light for a quick peek to see if I missed anything. Funny thing is I usually follow that up with 601/105 so really it's redundant but works for me.

Is there an advantage of the 105 as the 2nd coat that you could explain to me over doing a 2nd of 501?

[rwright]

You're not going to be able to layer DG 501 due to the abrasives and cleaners. Applying DG 105 as a second layer will give you a good bit of protection over DG 501 alone. If you're pad turns a different color then you will know you missed a spot.

[WRXINXS]

You're not going to be able to layer DG 501 due to the abrasives and cleaners. Applying DG 105 as a second layer will give you a good bit of protection over DG 501 alone. If you're pad turns a different color then you will know you missed a spot.

Good point I did not see that he was using 501 when I recommended a second coat!

[Matt]

Maybe something that turns fluro green or purple when it dries, the way that Sonax wheel cleaner does, or maybe goes on a dark or bright colour, then changes to clear or white as it dries.

It's especially hard to see where you've coated when you're trying to go super thin.

[SON1C]

fool proof w/ 2 coats

[umi000]

Heh, this is why Dodo Juice sometimes recommends using their darker waxes (Blue Velvet or Purple Haze) on white and other light-colored vehicles - makes it easier to see where you've applied the wax :)

[Marc Hufnagel]

I think I'll do a coat of 601/105 tomorrow instead, using a red LCD pad. Sounds ok?

[rwright]

I think I'll do a coat of 601/105 tomorrow instead, using a red LCD pad. Sounds ok?

Why not 2? :D

[shoeless89]

Fuzion works well on light colors cause its pink so you can see it a little. And it looks AMAZING :)