Make Up Pads for applying Coatings to Wheels?

[The Guz]

Get yourself a pack of the 16x16 carpro suede towels and cut your own 4x4 applicators. Easy and cost effective.

[FUNX650]

I thought I saw something about using
Make Up applicator pads.

Don’t forgot the pantyhose!

I tried the rounds, and although I think I was
successful, they broke up pretty quickly.

Slip (pun intended) a make up pad inside
the stocking. The make up pads will last
way longer that way.




Bob

[Craig Encinitas]

Never tried them with a wheel coating (Dlux) OP claims its too grabby. Have you used these wedges with a coating?

I have used them with TACsystem Moonlight under hood and on wheels.




And CarPro Cquartz UK 3.0 and Gliss in areas too small for the included applicator. On the windshield wiper arms and underneath on the plastic vent, for example.

Also good with CarPro PERL on the window trim, for a precise application.

[Coatingsarecrack]

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These with cut up Carpro suede applicators?

Also Autofiber makes 3x5x1 thin Saver applicator that does well in tight spaces. Also a 3 finger Mf applicator.


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[Mike Phillips]

Here's my technique tip for using simple foam applicator (the round wax foam applicators), when applying any type or brand of coating.


Draw some kind of mark on the outer portion on one side of the applicator pad.





This tells you where you're going to place your fingers when your hold the applicator.





Being stingy with your coating

As I hold the applicator and turn it over, the place I'm pointing with my other finger is the opposite side of where I made the half-moon mark. This is where my fingers are. This is where I'll be applying the light pressure as I use the applicator pad to spread the product over the surface. When you start out and as you add more coating to the applicator - you always apply the product to the opposite side of the marking you made. This way you conserve your precious coating by not having a clue as to where to apply coating as you work around the tonneau cover or whatever it is you're coating.

Make sense?





Cheap, quick fast and easy.

Hope that helps...


P.S.

From this thread,

How to waterproof a vinyl tonneau cover!

[ejaf]

These work very well for me.
Excellent in door jambs, under hood and wheels. Got them at the drug store.

These are not the wedges that I had gotten. These seem to be almost like close cell sponges. Mine were different.

E

[ejaf]

I have used them with TACsystem Moonlight under hood and on wheels.


And CarPro Cquartz UK 3.0 and Gliss in areas too small for the included applicator. On the windshield wiper arms and underneath on the plastic vent, for example.

Also good with CarPro PERL on the window trim, for a precise application.

See other reply...Wedges were different. I'll see if I can find some of these.

[Desertnate]

CarPro makes these applicators which are inexpensive and come in a pack with different shaped ends. They are great for wheels and getting around right spots like side mirrors.

Just wrap a patch around them and go.

Sadly they are not sold here.

[Rsurfer]

CarPro makes these applicators which are inexpensive and come in a pack with different shaped ends. They are great for wheels and getting around right spots like side mirrors.

Just wrap a patch around them and go.

Sadly they are not sold here.

Guess you could make your own, using a razor knife and a standard Car Pro block.

[Desertnate]

You could, but the entire package of 8 is only $5. I'd much rather spend the small amount of money on these than spend the time/effort trying to cleanly cut an applicator into pieces.

I tried to cut a sponge into strips for the same purpose when I found the finger pocket applicators were a bit too big for what I needed. I could never get a clean cut like I wanted. This made $5 for those I pictured above a no-brainer to me.