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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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how many bottles did you go through =p
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by blurnj13,Nov 21 2006, 07:31 PM
how many bottles did you go through =p


My first thought exactly....One bottle, one car. LOL.
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooa!!! Do you use a can of paste per panel!?

You better pray to whoever you pray to, that you have a buffer. Otherwise, your elbow is gonna fall off.
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 05:47 AM
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Well after applying that much wax, I realized just how much better the Concours buffing towel really is. That thing just glides over the wax while at the same time removes it. After taking half of the wax off I wanted to try my green Sonus Der Wunder Polishing towel (which, before this job, I preferred over the Concours). I only got to finishing the other half of the trunk before I gave up using it. That thing just sticks so much, and it was a bit harder to remove the wax with.

Well, without further ado:







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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 08:30 AM
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Looks good, but I hope you realize you wasted a lot of wax in the process. Putting the wax on heavy will not result in a thicker layer of wax on your car. Plus putting it on thick like that makes it take longer to haze.
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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looks good, that is a massive amount of wax you used ahaha
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 01:55 PM
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Well, seeing as how almost everyone in this thread commented about the wax, I HAVE realized. I couldn't help it though. It smells so good!
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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wait, so u can wax the windshield too??
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by oOweEe
wait, so u can wax the windshield too??
Well I do. It helps the water to bead up so it runs off the windshield easier. I think of it as the equivalent of using Rain-X.
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Touge Freak,Nov 21 2006, 06:54 PM
I did not know you were suposed to leave it like that for hours then wipe it off.
I always put it on then wipe off a few minutes later.
I didn't know ANY wax was supposed to be left on for more than 5 minutes. I also thought that wax cures faster in colder temps, thus the reason you're not supposed to apply wax in direct sunlight (i've tried, no dice). Can anyone chime in on this?

From my knowledge, which is limited, letting the wax dry and letting it cure are two different things. Wax dries in minutes (if you're surface is cool), but it cures in hours. Leaving wax on like that just leaves opportunity for dust/dirt to cling to it.
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