SnowDrifter Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Am I the only one that waxes by hand? I mean literally using my bare hands to spread the wax over the paint. Quote ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassface Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 I do the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballen194 Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) Yes Edit: damn it ninjad Edited June 14, 2012 by Ballen194 Quote 98 Isuzu Rodeo Pioneer Deh-6300ub SUBS*Upcoming* SSA Xcon 18 4th order AMP Banda 3500 Mids/Highs Pioneer EQ Clarion EQS746 ETC. Two 1/0 run's KnuKoncepts 1/0 big 3 Shuriken BT-100 under the hood Shuriken BT-120 in the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mha Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 I get the spray on wax at the car wash. Is it anygood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87chevyboi Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 i use an applier i have never seen anybody use their bare hands, i would never use a buffer though i think elbow grease does a paint good lol. do you wax it with your bare hand? Quote My build aka Snow White whats wrong with fat chicks? they are like mopeds, as long as your friends dont see you riding it, they are a blast! hahah I am dumb as a stump. I live in the south and we are all dumb here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) do you wax it with your bare hand? Yeah. I like to get a coconut scented paste wax a smear it on bare handed - no applicator or anything. I just like it that way - purely personal preference. Also has the benefit of letting me feel if there is any grit being drug across the paint. Edited June 14, 2012 by SnowDrifter Quote ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WICK3DxGATA Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 i still wax mine by hand just not very often Quote 99 Gmc sierra extended cab front speakers: DB drive 6.5 back speakers: DB drive 6.5 amp: none right not subs: none right now Future waiting to get my 2 skar vvw 8s installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) I dont wax by hand like you do however i always use an applicator pad by hand and i can tell if there is something wrong since ive been waxing vehicles and everything since i was like 7. I can even feel the slightest little dirt mark on the body when i run the pad across it and its easy to see when the wax is on it and there is a spot that is darker than the rest. I have used an orbital buffer that spins back and forth before but only to remove wax, never to apply it. I dont trust myself with the big and heavy buffer my dad has for not holding it up enough or digging into the body and waxing the paint right off. lol. My dad did that once on my moms old car and that wasnt good. edit: If anyone cares i use nothing but meguiars for my paint cleaner, polish and carnuba wax for my vehicles. I only use the paint cleaner once a year in the spring time, the rest of the time i judge it because i put 2-3 coats of wax on the body when i do it and that is 3 times a year that i wax it. I always do it right before winter time so the snow just flies right off the vehicle when i brush it. Then i clean, sometimes polish or just jump to 2-3 coats of wax in the spring to get rid of the scratch marks the snow brushes left on the clear coat and to clean it up nice from that damn new york state road salt. Edited June 14, 2012 by kickass audio Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reelfish92 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Never actually did it ""by hand", usually use the applicator. But, I am scared to go to any car wash and use the pressure washer or go throught the automatic $8 car washes. My truck is being repainted right now, so I may try this technique when I wax it in the future. Quote Team Flatline AudioBuild Log: http://www.stevemead...-s10-build-log/YouTube ---> http://www.youtube.com/reelfish92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT.Smoke Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Yes i do mine by barehand as well... For the same reasons as SnowDrifter that it lets me feel if there is any impurities that could potentially damage the paint job.... For all you guys that REALLY like a nice finish... Look Into Crystal Glo... It blows MEGUIARS out of the water... No offense to meguiars because i used it for years but ever since my boss gave me a bottle of crystal glo to try i have never turned back lol Quote Team MaxRetribution Si Vis Pacem Parabellum Id rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6 Bowhunting- Life Begins and Ends at Full Draw Bowhunting Team Fatal Trajectory Hunt Team http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/49335-sick96vtecaccords-t-line-build/?hl=sick96vtecaccord << Accord Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/68498-smokedout08impalas-tline-build/?hl=+sick96vtecaccord << Impala T-line build Rebassed.com for all your music needs 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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