can i use my buffer to remove wax?

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tybardy

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i am in the middle of detailing my girlfriends denali and i am wondering if i can use the buffer to remove the wax once it is applied and dried? this would make my life and my back much happier

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damnit! I was hoping for a quick reply... i suppose i wont try it today
 
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yes you can....you should be using more then one pad on your buffer anyways

how many sections would you say 1 pad will do? one door? two doors? i have plenty of pads, already used 6 polishing the truck this morning, now i am waxing and i am ******* tired!
 

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I use one pad for each product and do the whole truck with one for each, just clean them after each use, and i don't like to mix products on the pads, i have one dedicated for Adam's SHR one for PB SSR you get the idea.
 

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I use a terry cloth cover and a wool pad. Put the wool pad on the buffer and the terry cloth cover over it, to take off the polish and wax residue. (using different cloths for each, of course)
 

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how many sections would you say 1 pad will do? one door? two doors? i have plenty of pads, already used 6 polishing the truck this morning, now i am waxing and i am ******* tired!

same pad for the entire truck...just, different pads for different products...


you use one pad for "cutting"? compound on the entire truck, to build up the wax...then you use another softer pad for the polish...to make it shine
 

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i was doing that but it was taking too long, and its about 105 - 110 out today

you dont ever wanna do any of this in the middle of the day....the sun bakes the compounds onto the vehicle...not good for it


you should really be buffing later in the day when its cooling off...you'll get much better results
 
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Oh i wouldnt ever do it in the sun... ive been in my garage all day, but its still far from cool outside!! i wont be able to get this done in decent weather untill october or november
 

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