How To Apply and Remove Liquid Car Wax
First off, before you even start waxing, you should clean your paint surface thoroughly. Be sure to use a good car shampoo, such as Turbo Wax Car Shampoo to remove all the dirt and particles from your vehicle surface. Some people make the terrible mistake of washing their vehicle with dish washing detergent, which can damage your clear coat. Also some car shampoo brands can potentially lead to scratches because they do not bind well with the dirt particles. Turbo Wax Car Shampoo is one of the few that actually clings to the dirt particles and lifts them off the surface. Also you should use a sheepskin wool mitt, and between rinsing make sure to drop the mitt in your bucket. If it falls on the ground it could pick up harsh particles that lead to scratches. Be careful.
After washing, it’s really up to you whether you decide to use a pre-wax cleanser. Sometimes washing doesn’t completely remove all the dirt, bugs, and other contaminants on your vehicle surface. Some people use a pre-wax cleanser instead of the full car wash. For optimal results, it’s actually recommend that you do both before waxing.
Once you’ve prepared the vehicle surface, start by applying a quarter-size amount of wax to a terry cloth or microfiber towel that’s lint-free. The reason you should apply to the cloth is because it prevents you from getting the wax on rubber or exterior plastics, which may be difficult to get off. It helps if you slightly wet the cloth. Make sure the car is in a shaded, cool area out of direct sunlight (you should actually wash and do the pre-wax cleansing in the shade also).
With the wax on the cloth, lightly move it on the vehicle surface in a circular motion. Start with a small area of the body at a time. Don’t attempt to cover the whole car at once. Move it in the same circular motion until you’ve covered that particular area of focus, and eventually you should wait until it dries. Then take a new, dry microfiber towel or terry cloth for the removal.
To remove, simply apply the same circular motion as before for the particular area where you applied the wax. The more closely you can follow your original circular motions, the less likely that you will leave swirls.
Repeat this process for other parts of the vehicle surface until you’ve completed the whole vehicle. Since you’re using a liquid car wax, your whole vehicle should take less than 1 hour. If it’s your first time, it may take you a little longer, but make sure you don’t let the wax dry too much between removals because it could make it harder to get off.
