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<blockquote data-quote="Lee36328" data-source="post: 217289" data-attributes="member: 113"><p>As I understand it, the wax is a sacrificial barrier, i.e. it sacrifices itself in order to protect the paint. </p><p></p><p>Personally for me, washing, claying, to some extent polishing, and certainly waxing, are pleasurable activities. In fact, if anything, the shop has been telling me I am over waxing my car. I get restless if I don't do any detailing after a few days, so lasting duration is not an issue for me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The surface should always be prepared before waxing, i.e. washing, claying, if needed, polishing/sealing, before applying wax. That way, the surface is clean before you wax, addressing your concern of scratching the paintwork, so foam applicators should be fine. If the surface is dirty, you will scratch the paintwork even with cotton cloth. By the way, instead of cotton, try microfiber. I swear by it after trying it even tho I was initially sceptical.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee36328, post: 217289, member: 113"] As I understand it, the wax is a sacrificial barrier, i.e. it sacrifices itself in order to protect the paint. Personally for me, washing, claying, to some extent polishing, and certainly waxing, are pleasurable activities. In fact, if anything, the shop has been telling me I am over waxing my car. I get restless if I don't do any detailing after a few days, so lasting duration is not an issue for me. The surface should always be prepared before waxing, i.e. washing, claying, if needed, polishing/sealing, before applying wax. That way, the surface is clean before you wax, addressing your concern of scratching the paintwork, so foam applicators should be fine. If the surface is dirty, you will scratch the paintwork even with cotton cloth. By the way, instead of cotton, try microfiber. I swear by it after trying it even tho I was initially sceptical. [/QUOTE]
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