What do you use to apply sealant?

[DaveyT]

Hi everyone. Does anyone use the hex grip applicators to apply Liquid Paint Sealant? If so, which color do you use. Thank you in advance for your feedback.

[SYMAWD]

I haven't used LPS, but you want the red applicator.

[Chris@Adams]

I usually apply by machine, however for hand application you can use either Gray or the Red applicator.

[Natch02]

Cyclo with black pad for me.

[The Guz]

I applied it with a standard yellow foam applicator or by machine.

[LFairbanks]

I have used these before, when applying by hand.  Otherwise I do it by machine with the gray pad.

 

http://adamspolishes.com/shop/adam-s-microfiber-applicator-pads-2-pack.html

[Chris@Adams]

I applied it with a standard yellow foam applicator or by machine.

Bingo.....I forgot to mention the Yellow wax applicator.

[TheWolf]

Use a machine, if you have one, with a sealant or wax pad.  I have found that the LPS is the hardest product to remove and a machine will help you get a nice, thin coat that will be easier to remove.  When I apply anything by hand, even BG, I never get as thin and even a coat as with a machine, and the thicker and uneven coats are way more work to remove.

 

A few weeks ago I was in a hurry and put on a coat of BG by hand and it ended up taking longer to remove it than the last application I did with the machine.  If I had just gotten out the Cyclo to begin with, the overall time would have been shorter.

[Norton]

I use my PC7424XP with a Gray Pad to apply sealant.

[Ricky Bobby]

If applying by machine I personally recommend the 4" pad and backing plate as its easier to get into tight contours to spread a coat.

 

However, I am always surprised at the amount of people who don't wax/seal by hand, noting difficulty of removal.  I have been using a liquid paint sealant from another company for 4 years now and as long as you go by the phrase "Thin is in" meaning apply in ultra thin coats, and less is more, application and removal really is effortless.

 

Sometimes after hours of polishing with the machine I like the quiet and serenity of doing my LSP by hand, maybe I guess i'm in the minority though.

[gapwedge]

It's a personal choice, but for Liquid Paint Sealant I use a machine with 4" gray foam pad. Glaze and wax by hand.

[SSJ455]

I use the blue hex applicator.  I also haven't found it too difficult to remove, though I make sure I don't get ahead of myself, ie half the hood then remove, the front fender and half the door then remove, etc.

[Numbr3t]

If I'm not mistaken...the blue hex is abrasive and you wouldn't want to use that to apply wax or sealant.

[Norton]

If I'm not mistaken...the blue hex is abrasive and you wouldn't want to use that to apply wax or sealant.

+1.  Blue and Orange hex applicators are designed for polishing, not sealing/waxing.  RED and YELLOW hex applicators are the ones suited to sealant/wax application.  Stick with Gray if using a machine.

[gbod]

I actually emailed support the other day about the hex grip applicators and which one to use for sealant. This was the reply:

 

The Orange Foam in the Hex Grips is an abrasive foam, made for polishing out defects with Paint Correcting Polish.

 

However, the foam in the other three (blue, yellow, and red) is all the same structure, non-abrasive, so they all three can be used interchangeably for any sealant, glaze, or wax.

 

We color-code them so you can keep them straight as it's best to not mix-and-match which products you use on an individual applicator.

[Ricky Bobby]

Been saying this for a while now even though people tried to tell me the Blue was a different foam.  They color code the Blue to use with Revive which is non-abrasive.  It's the same as the Yellow and Red