AW and waxes

Accumulator wrote: Pardon my ignorance, are the 921/531 DG QDs? If so I wonder what other QDs I could mix the AW with...though to be honest, I don't really like the idea of having to buy multiple products and mix 'em up. I know, I know...but it's just *so* simple to merely grab the SpeedShine/FK425 and do the job.
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921 and 521 are indeed QDs and great ones at that. The 521 is the marine version and is excellent (a ramped-up 921 according to DG). I buy it by the gallon off the Duragloss site. AW is excellent as a topper sealant.



Just bought some Quik Shine and am curious how that will compare. One thing about AW is supposedly you shouldn't use it all the time--mutes metallic flakes.



Many folks mix AW and 521 (about 1oz per 30oz of 521). That mixture won't hurt the cleaning abilities of the 521.
 
ricka said:
921 and 521 are indeed QDs and great ones at that. The 521 is the marine version and is excellent (a ramped-up 921 according to DG). I buy it by the gallon off the Duragloss site. AW is excellent as a topper sealant.



Just bought some Quik Shine and am curious how that will compare. One thing about AW is supposedly you shouldn't use it all the time--mutes metallic flakes.



Many folks mix AW and 521 (about 1oz per 30oz of 521). That mixture won't hurt the cleaning abilities of the 521.
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I like mixing 8oz. of AW to 24ozs. of 521, doesn't seem to affect cleaning ablities or muting. Tried several mixtures and this works the best for me.
 
ricka- Thanks for explaining about the DG QDs.



See what you think of QwikShine. I didn't really care for it all that much (still have most of the gallon sitting here), greatly prefering Speed Shine on carnauba and FK425 on, well, most everything.
 
Accumulator said:
ricka- Thanks for explaining about the DG QDs.



See what you think of QwikShine. I didn't really care for it all that much (still have most of the gallon sitting here), greatly prefering Speed Shine on carnauba and FK425 on, well, most everything.
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Ever tried OCW after a wash on your "nuba cars?"



The new Meguiars UQD isn't bad either, though I am waiting to see how the new "profesional" version available in gallons performs.
 
Accumulator posted: See what you think of QwikShine. I didn't really care for it all that much (still have most of the gallon sitting here), greatly prefering Speed Shine on carnauba and FK425 on, well, most everything.
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Who makes Speed Shine? I'm also getting a sample of the Danase Turbo Detailer to compare via Bob...Detailing has turned me into an amateur chemist!
 
ricka said:
Gotcha...thanks.



I have Griots detailing clay and am happy with that...
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The SpeedShine has so much (presumably carnauba-based) lubricity/wax/stuff in it that it doesn't really work all that well for me as a clay lube, even though that's a big application for it according to Griot's.



And yeah, I used their clay for years (three generations of it IIRC), it's not bad stuff at all.
 
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