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Old 10-14-2004, 09:02 AM
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i have a hard time seeing where i waxed and didnt wax on my gpw. it is a real pain in the ass. am i the only one that has this problem?
anyways, i was wondering if maybe i could add some food coloring or something into the wax so it would be more visible. would that affect the wax job or not? is there any other solution or should i just deal with it?

any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Originally Posted by Aze85,Oct 14 2004, 09:02 AM
i have a hard time seeing where i waxed and didnt wax on my gpw. it is a real pain in the ass. am i the only one that has this problem?
anyways, i was wondering if maybe i could add some food coloring or something into the wax so it would be more visible. would that affect the wax job or not? is there any other solution or should i just deal with it?

any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
you have to kinda look at the surface from the side- then you will be able to see the wax.
i would not add coloring or you might stain the car.

buff the car twice is one trick that should get all of the wax (i do that anyway- even on black cars!)- some guys wax, buff then detail spray and buff again.
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jeez, that would take forever, but i geuss you gotta do what you gotta do.
i can see the wax better at different angles, but it still is kinda hard to tell.
thanks for the advice!
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If you have the ability to wax the car in a garage, turn off the lights and let the open door be your only light. In my experience, that's made it easier to make sure I don't miss a spot.
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Originally Posted by allkingz,Oct 14 2004, 12:24 PM
If you have the ability to wax the car in a garage, turn off the lights and let the open door be your only light. In my experience, that's made it easier to make sure I don't miss a spot.
thnx for the advice.
ill give it a try
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Originally Posted by Aze85,Oct 14 2004, 01:02 PM
i have a hard time seeing where i waxed and didnt wax on my gpw. it is a real pain in the ass. am i the only one that has this problem?
anyways, i was wondering if maybe i could add some food coloring or something into the wax so it would be more visible. would that affect the wax job or not? is there any other solution or should i just deal with it?

any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
not easy with any wax or sealant.

by the sounds of your post, may i recommend something that is SOooooooooooooo easy to work with and comes off EAaaaaaaaaaaaaasyyyy..

wolfgang twins which for me, works great on GPW's alike
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Just wax it every other week and you're bound to cover every part






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Originally Posted by wanabe,Oct 14 2004, 09:05 AM

buff the car twice is one trick that should get all of the wax (i do that anyway- even on black cars!)- some guys wax, buff then detail spray and buff again.
Thats what I do.
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i try to wax every sunday so i can get a good coat on and try to get every part of the car. i geuss i should buff it twice. thanks guys!

s2ksimon - is the wolfgang wax easier to see?
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