Don’t use anything else (like paper towels) because nothing else will work as well or be as environmentally friendly. After you do a few sections, you should rinse off the buffer pads as they collect and throw wax as well (shake them dry). The area that you wiped should now be smooth and clean but it may appear to have a bit of a white haze …

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