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  • April 8, 2009 at 7:07 am #13877

    I only use it to cover up my Superduty swirls and trap solvents!:P One day you guys will have a clue!

    But really I don’t think we have any wax in our shop. We used to use Bufords Pro Gold on dark colors. It’s a straight carnuba wax so it shouldn’t trap anything. Ultrafina has been a lifesaver!

    April 8, 2009 at 7:11 am #13878

    smartass:rofl :rofl :rofl your kidding right:blink: :blink:

    April 8, 2009 at 3:55 pm #13884

    The car I’m working on right now is so dirty and grubby on the inside, there’s no way
    I would detail it before giving it back.
    I’m not worried at the filler dust getting inside, if I just blow the inside out with a
    air hose it’ll be cleaner than when I got it.
    This is pretty typical of cars I work on.
    I don’t understand how people can drive such a dirty grungy car.
    And it’s a 06 model.
    I usually wash them when I’m done, but that’s just to make sure I get all the compound off.
    Detail it? you gotta be kidding. :rofl

    April 8, 2009 at 5:27 pm #13887

    [b]ryanbrown999 wrote:[/b]
    [quote]I only use it to cover up my Superduty swirls and trap solvents!:P One day you guys will have a clue!

    But really I don’t think we have any wax in our shop. We used to use Bufords Pro Gold on dark colors. It’s a straight carnuba wax so it shouldn’t trap anything. Ultrafina has been a lifesaver![/quote]

    Well, the #26 is a carnuba wax. I didn’t know it made a difference.

    April 8, 2009 at 8:36 pm #13894

    If wax makes it look “better” then you haven’t buffed it properly.

    There’s absolutely no reason for wax in a paint shop.
    It has no benefit and can only cause problems.
    When someone needs to finish by waxing they’re just putting a band-aid fix
    on improperly buffed paint.
    They need to learn how to “completely” buff it out. B)

    April 8, 2009 at 9:34 pm #13895

    While I partly agree with you Mr. Clark, it can make the adjacent panels that weren’t painted look better and look more like the panels you painted.

    April 8, 2009 at 10:16 pm #13896

    [b]JCClark wrote:[/b]
    [quote]If wax makes it look “better” then you haven’t buffed it properly.

    There’s absolutely no reason for wax in a paint shop.
    It has no benefit and can only cause problems.
    When someone needs to finish by waxing they’re just putting a band-aid fix
    on improperly buffed paint.
    They need to learn how to “completely” buff it out. B)[/quote]

    I have to agree :pcorn:

    in fact WAX and SILICONE are both *** words in the shop :cens

    Anonymous
    April 8, 2009 at 11:34 pm #13897

    A few years ago I played a prank on our painter. I printed off an armor-all label and attached it to a squirt bottle to make it look genuine, then I walked threw the booth spraying it around (just water). Should have seen the look on his face…priceless….good times :exci

    April 8, 2009 at 11:47 pm #13898

    [quote]While I partly agree with you Mr. Clark, it can make the adjacent panels that weren’t painted look better and look more like the panels you painted.[/quote]

    Absolutely! I use liquid Meguairs NXT 2.0. NXT Spray Wax, or Meguairs Ultimate Quick Detailer when the
    adjacent panels are clean enough (fast and easy). None of these products dust too much if applying thin
    coats and wiping of with a damp MF towel.

    April 9, 2009 at 2:54 pm #13907

    [b]natypes wrote:[/b]
    [quote]While I partly agree with you Mr. Clark, it can make the adjacent panels that weren’t painted look better and look more like the panels you painted.[/quote]

    You don’t need wax to do that.
    I buff out adjacent panels all the time to help them match the new,
    I never ever use wax. No reason to.

    August 18, 2009 at 8:41 am #15402

    “Wax” needs to be used by the CUSTOMER 6-8 weeks after delivery. 90 days optimally.

    Until then final polishing is fine, maybe a glaze on top of final polishing if you really want to make it sparkle…

    Definitely don’t need wax in a bodyshop. Glazes are fine.. Meguiars #7 I think is body-shop safe!

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