What bonnet to use for removing wax using an orbial buffer? Wool, syn wool, terry bonnet? Should you be able to do a whole car with one bonnet?
What bonnet to use for removing wax?
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Turtle Wax Platium Paste Wax is what I have always used I love it. I will apply the wax by hand but I just want to make sure what is a good all around bonnet to use on my 10" buffer. Some people say terry others say micro. Many say not to use the wool ones. They say it will scratch faster.
Wool is used for cutting, the absolute worst choice for removing wax. Either terrycloth or microfiber can be used, MF being preferred.
As unconn1150 said it is actually easier and more effective to apply with the machine and remove by hand with a quality microfiber towel.
As unconn1150 said it is actually easier and more effective to apply with the machine and remove by hand with a quality microfiber towel.
I just picked up a package of micro-fiber bonnets at AutoZone. A package of two was about $5+change.
I'm not 100% sold on microfiber...I prefer good ol' terry cloth for general use, and wool for polishing or compounding.
The few times I've tried a MF towel or bonnet, I didn't really like them. They don't seem to have the absorbing properties that terry or wool does. They seemed to take longer to do the same job, and I still had to go over it by hand afterwards.
I was using Auto Magic BC-1 and BC-2 with them, and went back to terry halfway thru.
Same with foam pads for the high speed buffer...They are designed to be idiot-resistant, but take twice as long to accomplish the same thing. A fine wool finishing pad is what I prefer.
I tend to be somewhat old-school about my detailing, but I've not seen many people using newer technology that can produce better (or even comparable) results.
The few times I've tried a MF towel or bonnet, I didn't really like them. They don't seem to have the absorbing properties that terry or wool does. They seemed to take longer to do the same job, and I still had to go over it by hand afterwards.
I was using Auto Magic BC-1 and BC-2 with them, and went back to terry halfway thru.
Same with foam pads for the high speed buffer...They are designed to be idiot-resistant, but take twice as long to accomplish the same thing. A fine wool finishing pad is what I prefer.
I tend to be somewhat old-school about my detailing, but I've not seen many people using newer technology that can produce better (or even comparable) results.
I just read this article about microfiber yesterday and thought it was pretty informative. All microfiber is not the same (as with most things).
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