LSP Spray n Wipe vs DA application
I am guessing the answer is "it depends," however, I will ask anyway. Are there any prevailing schools of thought on using a spray n wipe product after polishing versus one put on by a DA? For example, I was looking at Griots Ceramic 3-1 wax (wipe on/off) versus Griots BOSS Finishing Sealant (DA applied with black finishing pad). It doesn't have to be these two products per se, just using them as examples of wipe versus DA.
Partly asking because it makes a difference on whether I buy more towels or more pads as I make my initial outlay/purchase.
Thank you.
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My rule of thumb is if it’s a spray and wipe that does not require it to Haze over like a wax, then I spray and wipe, like blackfire si02......If it requires it to cure to a haze like 303 graphene, , I apply that with a soft pad and DA as I can work faster than just with an applicator.
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glen e
My rule of thumb is if it’s a spray and wipe that does not require it to Haze over like a wax, then I spray and wipe, like blackfire si02......If it requires it to cure to a haze like 303 graphene, , I apply that with a soft pad and DA as I can work faster than just with an applicator.
Glen - do you prefer one over the other, or find better results? Or maybe the same results and I need to pick my poison?
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I really like using the orbital, but like I said, never for a spray and wipe , only for products that cure. I use a cordless orbital so it’s super simple.
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glen e
I really like using the orbital, but like I said, never for a spray and wipe , only for products that cure. I use a cordless orbital so it’s super simple.
Agreed. I definitely wouldn't use an orbital with a spray n wipe product. My question centered more around which method people prefer. It sounds like you might lean towards products that cure and want to use the DA, which would be the Griots Finishing Sealant in my example, or the 303 Graphene you mentioned, which is the second time I have heard this product mentioned.
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I'm a little old school when this topic comes up. And while I understand that products have changed and some of today's "spray-on" products have made serious advances, I still like a product that is "worked into" the surface as my primary weapon with spray-ons used for in-between maintenance.
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2black1s
I still like a product that is "worked into" the surface as my primary weapon
What's your favorite "worked into" product of choice?
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olfac87
What's your favorite "worked into" product of choice?
Depends on the application and what I feel like using that day.
But here's some of my choices. All Meguiar's products.
- #3 Machine Glaze
- #7 Hand Glaze
- #21 Sealant
- #26 Yellow Wax (liquid)
- Ultimate Wax (liquid)
- OTC Cleaner Wax (AIO - maroon bottle)
- D166 AIO
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I am (and always will be) a fan of applying "worked into" products by hand. By the time I set the machine down 30 times to get into tight areas, It's just not worth it to me.
I know I am in the minority on this, but it is just my preference.
Re: LSP Spray n Wipe vs DA application
•IMO:
-Hand-held pads and DA-mounted pads
are both examples of “applicator pads”.
•If by happenstance you should agree with
that assessment, then (again IMO): it really
shouldn’t matter which form of a Finishing
LSP you choose (Paste, Spray, Liquid, Cream);
-nor which type of applicator pad [hand-held,
DA-mounted, (even a microfiber towel?)] with
which you choose to apply an LSP.
•That way:
-The ball is in your court. Handle at
your discretion.
Bob