Yes the car was cool and in the garage and i also did use detail spray on the microfiber applicator to moisten it first but still it is like nothing is going onto the car after a couple swipes and i had to keep adding more wax. now after I posted this question I tried rinsing the applicator in water and then rung it out just so the whole applicator was barely damp and tried it again and that seemed better than using the detail spray. When I used the DS it seemed like the microfiber pad was getting clogged up. Whats your opinion on doing the pad dampened with water and then applying the wax?