Sealant Applicator Re-Use

[teamcrossworks]

Can I use Adam's Americana Premium Wax & Glaze Applicator to apply Adam's Quick Sealant, wash it with APC and then use it again for Adam's Americana Premium Wax?

 

or do I need to buy another and keep them for specific uses?

 

Really looking to limit my "tools"... getting crazy.

[Chris@Adams]

Sure, just clean it with APC & let air dry!

However it is nice to have a spare......

[ExpressThis13]

I would buy a spare personally but thats just me. Your talking mixing a sealant and carnuba doesnt sound good to me. Ive used the same applicator for buttery and bg

[Chris@Adams]

I would buy a spare personally but thats just me. Your talking mixing a sealant and carnuba doesnt sound good to me. Ive used the same applicator for buttery and bg

Thats why you clean it with APC.

[koebot]

I would buy a spare personally but thats just me. Your talking mixing a sealant and carnuba doesnt sound good to me. Ive used the same applicator for buttery and bg

 

Doesn't sound so bad either but I personally use separate applicators.

[Doug123]

I use separate applicators. I didn't find that I could get all the QS out of the pad, at least to my satisfaction. I use a red UFO pad for QS, with QS written on it with a sharpie.

[BRZN]

Sealant and wax mix like water and oil on applicator pads.

 

I have seperate applicators for all my products even though I wash them after every use. I just can't get all the wax, sealant or BG out of the pads. I too mark the Hex Grip part of the applicators as to which product they're intended for.

[Team Adam's]

I have a few for each, marked with "A" and "QS" in black Sharpie on top.

[Kustom_FX]

Sure, just clean it with APC & let air dry!

However it is nice to have a spare......

 

Or 3 or 4.. Some of us tend to have Droptheapplicatiorits on occasion and well if it hits the ground its not touching the vehicle again.

 

I have 4 now, 1 for each and 2 backups.

[THE Mook]

I have three apps for each product.

 

One for the paint, one as a backup, and one for the wheels!

Mook

[teamcrossworks]

Looks like I have to order another at least...LOL

 

Thanks to all!

[Vink70]

How do you guys typically care for your pads? simple as wash in all purpose cleaner?

 

Just got done doing my first quick sealant application ever and while the pad looks clean still, whats the way to clean it, the fine hand polish pad, brilliant glaze, americana pads?

[THE Mook]

How do you guys typically care for your pads? simple as wash in all purpose cleaner?

 

Just got done doing my first quick sealant application ever and while the pad looks clean still, whats the way to clean it, the fine hand polish pad, brilliant glaze, americana pads?

 

http://www.adamsforums.com/forums/machine-polishing/13171.htm

[Team Adam's]

Foam pads, applicators, and accessories all get the same treatment... hand wash with APC:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmF8PtFz9H4]Adam's Polishes Vol. 8 - Chapter 20 - Cleaning Detail Accessories - YouTube[/ame]

 

I personally (like others) like to designate apps for specific uses... so I use a sharpie to mark the back of mine with "Q" for quick sealant "A" for americana "B" for brilliant glaze. I even have one marked "QW" thats my dedicated quick sealant for wheels app.

 

Theres nothing wrong with using the same app for multiple products so long as its cleaned completely after each use, but being that detailing is so much an OCD type hobby it ususally manifests itself in ways like this

[Vink70]

http://www.adamsforums.com/forums/machine-polishing/13171.htm

 

 

 

hatechu, I didnt look in the machine section since I am not using a machine for any of this. All by hand this round.

 

 

Thanks for the info though.

 

 

 

 

PS. L4D2 soon plz...