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What Buffer pad to use on a DA to apply wax?

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Old 09-18-2017, 09:24 AM
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Default What Buffer pad to use on a DA to apply wax?

I have been using Maguire's yellow pad and their cleaner wax, for daily cars. Hand applying Maguire's Gold or Mothers Carnauba wax on Vette.

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Use a red Lake Country CCA pad. Very soft and will hold the wax or sealant and release it evenly and as needed. Contact Autogeek for the full Lake County line. :thumbs
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And keep the speed down. Just the weight of the buffer
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All pads and pad company colors are different, that being said I use our red pad for wax & glazes and our grey pad for sealants.
Hope this helps.

http://adamspolishes.com/shop/access...plicators.html
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Originally Posted by yamabob
And keep the speed down. Just the weight of the buffer
Good point, speed #3 works good.
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I use the Lake Country black pad myself and set my DA speed to 3.
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I use the DA for polishes but apply wax or sealant by hand since these usually need to just be applied on top and not worked into the paint.
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The purpose of using the buffer to apply is 2 fold really. One is it saves time. The other is with a buffer you can apply in a thin more even layer. product goes farther and is easier to remove. One of the most common mistakes is people put on too thick. Thin is where it is at
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Originally Posted by Adam's Polish
All pads and pad company colors are different, that being said I use our red pad for wax & glazes and our grey pad for sealants.
Hope this helps.

http://adamspolishes.com/shop/access...plicators.html
I just picked up some Adams buttery Wax and an applicator at a local corvette show. I'm going to try it on the vette next.

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