JerryG Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 I initially applied PS with a PC over a nicely polished (red) hood and followed with OPS - turned out great. After a recent road-trip, I had some stubborn water spots that a QD wouldn't budge. I thought maybe a quick pass by hand with PS might remove them - this turned out to be a mistake or at least with the technique I used. I used a clean cotton applicator with about a nickel size of PS and just started gently rubbing about like I would do with a wax. The PS flash-dried very quickly and under the brutal incandescent lights of my garage, I could see that I had swirled it up pretty bad - not to mention not removing the water spots. I ultimately had to make another PC pass with a finishing polish to clear things up. So, I'm guessing I either used too much PS or didn't buff enough to break down the abrasives. At any rate, I think I'll stick with the PC for applying Poli-seal. Any feedback on what might have gone wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Orosco Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Hmmm, kinda odd because I have used PoliSeal by hand in the past and not had any marring, at least that I noticed. Of course this depends on the paint and also color but the abrasives in PoliSeal are fairly fine so I can't see where hand use would be an issue. Could it be possible that their was some grit in the pad or towel? I will say though that I get my best results with PoliSeal when I use it with machine application. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Did you use a cotton applicator from a local store of so it was sythetic material which probably was the culprit. Use a quality microfiber app. or a foam one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Harris Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I find that a damp applicator works best with Poli-Seal. I have never used a cotton applicator. Only MF. The only complaint I have for hand application is that it tends to flash too quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryG Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 I did indeed have much better luck on a subsequent touch-up with a foam applicator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Orosco Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Good to hear that Jerry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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