I'm looking to make the hand waxing process a little less tedious - but I am a bit of a detailing newbie. I can't detail my car near a power source, so I need something cordless if anything

is there anything worth while to purchase for simple hand waxing jobs, any sort of low power cordless buffer, cut down some time to apply / take wax off?

I was browsing DI's site but I'm really not sure what to even look for : )

 

i use the mothers power ball the one foose pushes on tv works well very quick to put on

 

I don't use any power tools, but I've found Poor Boy's World EX sealant/wax goes on and comes off very easily. I use one of those round foam pads to apply, and a microfiber terry towel to wipe it off. I'm in FL, where the sun is torture to most waxes, and the Poor Boy's seems to be the best I've tried.

 

zaino z8 spray. it works good. its just expensive.

 

if you're using high quality wax it should be easy to take off. put it on very thin an give it some time to cure. once its dry, use a microfiber cloth to wipe it off. buffers/polishers should only be used for polishing and paint correction, not waxing.

 

use this stuff http://www.detailedimage.com/Blackfi...P205/16-oz-S1/. It goes on super easy and it is even easier to take off. It lasts a long time and produces a pretty deep wet looking surface, and you use very little per application so it will last for a VERY long time.

 

I would suggest the following:
DI Accessories Polishing Pal


We also have a kit with it and pads. You can select any combination of pads you'd like by adding a comment in the comment field while checking out.
DI Packages Polishing Pal Hand Buffing Kit

As for products if you want just a one step product that offers a great value try the Optimum (OPT) Poli-Seal. It helps polish and seal the paint in one step. Therefore it cleans and protects all in one step. If you want to use this product you can use a white pad with the polishing pal listed above or just use a foam applicator by hand.

Quality microfiber towels like the DI Microfiber All Purpose Towel will help safely and effectively remove the excess product from the surface. Apply a nice thin coat with any quality sealant or wax. Most products I use only require 1oz or less, so a nice thin coating will make the removal process pretty easy. I usually wait about 15+ minutes before removing the excess product.

As always you can save 10% off with the coupon code 10off350Z (excludes DI Packages, sale items, tools). If you have any questions please let me know I'd be happy to help!

 

I use Griot's "best of show" wax once every 2 months... its easy on and easy off, spectacular results on a variety of colors, and the shine lasts even South FL heat. I clay bar, polish, then wax my car every 6 using the Griot's system. It works well... I detailed cars professionally for Lexus and while there I used the 3M system which costs more, uses a rotary buffer(not for the weak at heart), and the shine is about the same.

 

i use a porter cable to apply a sealant.

then microfiber towels to take off.


wax i always do by hand.

 

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“I'm looking to make the hand waxing process a little less tedious”


Damn it Entaille, waxing your hands is dead easy. Tedious, is doing your legs (the ankles are painful) and the delicate bits (more painful)!

 

^lol

 

I personally have converted to the full porter cable random orbital buffer multi step craziness, but for quickness from autozone I actually have had some good results with meguiars tech wax.

It ends up being faster because they recommend that you put a light coat on the whole car and then buff it off. I had a grand total of an hour to wash and wax my z on the way back from norcal. I'm paranoid about keeping my car clean and swirl free (black...) so I used the normal two bucket method which took about 40 mins. I was able to wax in 20 with the basic tech wax. Tough to beat for speed...although I have seen better shine and protection.

 

yeah, the Tech Wax is good stuff. One of my Alfa Spider's is black, and that's the best thing I've ever used on that car. It has older (1987) single-layer paint w/o a clearcoat, so it's tougher to keep free from smears and swirls than the newer paint.