Do you QD after?

yenwen said:
cool thanks for that tip. ok i guess i should focus my question a bit more. would QD after polish be SAFE or would i just be marring up my paint again?
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I use #34, but Totoland Mach has been getting great results with ONR too. Using these product to help remove the dust seems to *reduce* the incidnece of marring, especially when you're dealing with aggressive products...residual polish residue can cause micromarring even when the product was properly broken down.



I even use the #34 with H-T EC and OP, even though, as noted, they're not really high-dust products.
 
yenwen- Regarding the ones in my post:



#34 = Meguiar's #34 Final Inspection

H-T EC = Hi-Temp's Extreme Cut Leveler

ONR = Optimum's No Rinse (wash)

OP = Optimum's Polish
 
MotorCity said:
Won't a wipe down with isopropyl alchohol work just as good as a wash??
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Depends what you're trying to accomplish. IPA doesn't have much lubricity, which might matter/not depending on what you're doing.



yenwen- H-T EC is a rather aggressive abrasive polish. No Rinse washes are, as the name implies, carwash shampoos that are wiped off rather than *rinsed* off; the most common ones are Optimums No Rinse and a product called Quick and Easy Wash ("QEW").
 
I'm no expert on OTC stuff...I'd go to an autobody/paint supply place and get the Meg's #34; pro stuff is OTC at those kind of stores. Check the yellow pages.
 
I just cover all my windows and front dowel by the front window with towels. The rest of the dust on the car can be wiped clean with a MF towel...
 
stiffdogg06 said:
..the dust on the car can be wiped clean with a MF towel...
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That's what all of us using the QD/rinseless wash for this used to think ;) Totoland Mach and I have both noticed a decrease in micromarring since we started using this "wet" dust removal approach, but that could just be a matter of the abrasives we're using.



But yeah, I too cover areas with towels; it's a great way to keep stuff off of places where you don't want it.
 
So this weekend i'm going to detail my friends car. I was planning on using the klasse sealing glaze what can i use under it? since i don't have the klasse AIO. This is what i have



Pinnacle Liquid Souveran Wax

Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover

Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish

S100 Pure Carnauba wax

PB 2.5 and 1
 
If I'm using a product that dusts a bit, I'll just quick detail the car, but if I'm using a heavy dusting product, I'll go ahead and quickly rewash the car and then do my finishing polish, followed up by the wax or sealant.
 
yenwen said:
So this weekend i'm going to detail my friends car. I was planning on using the klasse sealing glaze what can i use under it? since i don't have the klasse AIO. This is what i have



Pinnacle Liquid Souveran Wax

Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover

Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish

S100 Pure Carnauba wax

PB 2.5 and 1
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I'd said use the pinnacle finishing polish, followed by KSG and topped with either liquid souveran or S100
 
yenwen said:
yea but all of the corrective products dust. So is washing the best solution since? I live in an apt so it's not easy for me to wash my car.
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You are 100% correct. I use 3M Fine Cut and/or Machine Glaze and it dusts like a mother f'er - but it works incredibly well.



I do usually wash after since the particles are under the wipers, in all the grooves, at the bottom of the window, etc. I don't use soap though, just a thorough rinse. The paint just sheets and beads water even after polish so its easy.
 
blackcaraddict said:
You are 100% correct. I use 3M Fine Cut and/or Machine Glaze and it dusts like a mother f'er - but it works incredibly well.



I do usually wash after since the particles are under the wipers, in all the grooves, at the bottom of the window, etc. I don't use soap though, just a thorough rinse. The paint just sheets and beads water even after polish so its easy.
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Isn't Optimum Polish a corrective product? It doesn't dust.
 
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