I thought "Thin was in".... Maybe not?

[Bruno Soares]

That’s why you apply sealants and waxes with the polisher. So much easier to get full coverage while also keeping it thin. And takes very little time to cover the entire car.

[pilotpip]

A little goes a very long way with hi-def. The only bad thing is it is hard to see when thin. Take a flashlight and bounce it off at an angle to help see it. I'll do this to make sure I don't miss any spots when removing.

[MrOneEyedBoh]

Cover it thin, have a beer, and clear your head.

Cant! lol

That’s why you apply sealants and waxes with the polisher. So much easier to get full coverage while also keeping it thin. And takes very little time to cover the entire car.

True but its so much quicker on a whim to say whatever, going out with the bottle and a pad...

A little goes a very long way with hi-def. The only bad thing is it is hard to see when thin. Take a flashlight and bounce it off at an angle to help see it. I'll do this to make sure I don't miss any spots when removing.

for sure. honestly loved it and the slickness was crazy. Depending how it performs, I think Im going to start clearing out stuff...

[PaulMys]

That’s why you apply sealants and waxes with the polisher. So much easier to get full coverage while also keeping it thin. And takes very little time to cover the entire car.

I get the polisher argument, but I respectively disagree. (As I have in other threads, and even Mike P himself would disagree with me).

The polisher application of wax/sealant is GREAT on big panels.

However, I have found that the time it takes to machine apply the product, set the machine down, then hand apply where the machine cannot reach, greatly increases the time spent applying it.

I am confident I can apply a thin layer of wax by my own hand to large, smaller, narrow, and little "Nooks" over a whole vehicle in way less time.

And, there is just that intimacy factor of going over every inch of your prized car or truck by hand.

JMO. Fire away! Lol

[Bill D]

I agree. I tried applying a LSP by machine once and didn’t like it. Besides, I like to “molest” my paint. He he.

[pilotpip]

for sure. honestly loved it and the slickness was crazy. Depending how it performs, I think Im going to start clearing out stuff...

I know AG doesn't carry it anymore, but I don't think I'll be trying anything else for a while. I applied late last fall. I'm still getting some beading.

[Dr Oldz]

I get the polisher argument, but I respectively disagree. (As I have in other threads, and even Mike P himself would disagree with me).

The polisher application of wax/sealant is GREAT on big panels.

However, I have found that the time it takes to machine apply the product, set the machine down, then hand apply where the machine cannot reach, greatly increases the time spent applying it.

I am confident I can apply a thin layer of wax by my own hand to large, smaller, narrow, and little "Nooks" over a whole vehicle in way less time.

And, there is just that intimacy factor of going over every inch of your prized car or truck by hand.

JMO. Fire away! Lol

Personally I prefer machine application. I think this is a user’s choice. Really no right or wrong IMO.

You do make some valid points about a big polisher unable to hit smaller areas. As of lately, I have been using my Flex PiXiE to apply LSPs. Although it takes just a hair longer on large panels, it certainly is nice using a smaller machine for the tighter areas.

[acuRAS82]

Hi Def is great, you will like it a ton, it’s on the sealant wall of fame.

[hoyt66]

I get the polisher argument, but I respectively disagree. (As I have in other threads, and even Mike P himself would disagree with me).

The polisher application of wax/sealant is GREAT on big panels.

However, I have found that the time it takes to machine apply the product, set the machine down, then hand apply where the machine cannot reach, greatly increases the time spent applying it.

I am confident I can apply a thin layer of wax by my own hand to large, smaller, narrow, and little "Nooks" over a whole vehicle in way less time.

And, there is just that intimacy factor of going over every inch of your prized car or truck by hand.

JMO. Fire away! Lol

^^^^This all day for me. Your last point for me is key. "there is just that intimacy factor of going over every inch of your prized car or truck by hand".

[Eldorado2k]

I am confident I can apply a thin layer of wax by my own hand to large, smaller, narrow, and little "Nooks" over a whole vehicle in way less time.

And, there is just that intimacy factor of going over every inch of your prized car or truck by hand.

JMO. Fire away! Lol

I agree. I tried applying a LSP by machine once and didn’t like it. Besides, I like to “molest” my paint. He he.

^^^^This all day for me. Your last point for me is key. "there is just that intimacy factor of going over every inch of your prized car or truck by hand".

I completely agree. I can’t see myself applying lsp with a polisher.. And the more I think about it alot of it has to do with the fact that applying a coat of sealant with a polisher doesn’t require a firm grip like you’d have during polishing, therefore it turns out feeling almost like an accident waiting to happen...

Am I the only 1 who thinks this way? Especially holding a polisher with 1 hand with a small 3” pad.