imported_Bence
New member
I’ve never thought that this little adventure will be such a worthy observation.
Lately, I was bored and decided to play around with my polishes and LSPs. The weather was quite fine (around16°C), so I started with an ONR wash’n clay. I pulled out my Scholl waxes as I’m still gathering experience with them, and the FK stuff, because I haven’t used them in ages (since Sept.
).
Just for a bit more perfection, I polished my front fender and front door with Scholl S40 (1500 RPM, finishing pad) which provided a very crisp, wet surface, wiped it down with IPA and put on a coat of W06 liquid wax and a coat of W09 paste (actually, it is a pre-softened paste; a pudding) 30 minutes apart. They spread well, and after a couple of minutes of setting, I removed the haze. All went well, the surface felt thickly, heavily smooth. Removal was a bit grabby, even with very thin layers.
Then came the old 1000P. I prepped the rear door with OP on a finessing pad before, so application was a joy. I was floored when I removed the 1000P. It was sooo easy! I completely forgot the feel of it. Then came a layer of Pink Wax which cured for 5 minutes before removal. Again, extremely easy! Just for fun, I did a little control area on the rear fender too, between the door cutline and the gas cap, and left the fender itself untouched. It was polished in October and protected with OOS in early November. It still looked great, and had the best definition. I poured some water over the freshly waxed panels and as expected, they beaded up very nicely, and sheeted the water off.
Now comes the interesting part.
Next day it rained. I drove around in the city and the rain suddenly stopped. As I arrived home, I was shocked by the difference between the panels! I don’t know how the AS formulation plays a role in the dirt retention, but clearly the FK attracted less dirt and dust afterwards. Here you can see the dirt control of the Scholl waxes (marginal) and the FK duo. And yes, all cars look this dirty here after a short shower.
Shortly after the rain – shocking difference
Another angle
The control area – distinct line
The normal sticky Hungarian dirt after a 10 mile drive
Homogeneous, even #26 side
Fast forward 7 days. During this period, the car stood 3 days (one rainy) at the Budapest airport while we visited the Geneva Motor Show.
After a week the difference is less
But upon closer examination…
9 days – Even more dirt, even less difference
Watch the smoothly even Scholl-dirt and the punctuated, dried beading type of the FK!
I pulled my pressure washer, the Gilmour, the 1Z Foamwash Double Strength and started to work. I pressure washed the side of the Camry with the Kärcher (water only), then let it dry to see the difference. Well, there was a difference! As you can see, the dirt stick to the old OOS and new Scholl panels while the FK panel (incl. the control area) clearly shows the superior dirt releasing ability of the FK stuff.
FK is already glossy, the others are dirty
No dirt on the FK side of the control area
Good sheeting/beading – little water on the FK surface
Clingy water on the Scholl panels
Then I foamed the car and washed it thoroughly with a MF mitt. I intentionally mixed a stronger mix of soap, to see if it had a negative influence on the waxes. Well, yep, the Scholls went practically dead, while the water jumped off the FK area.
Loaded gun
Thick 1Z foam!
Clean FK
Clean Scholl
Clean, old, slow sheeting OOS
The FK duo feels very slick, the old OOS has a trace of slickness and comes back with a spritz of ONR, but the Scholls are dry and feel bare – after a little more than a week. They look still good though, but no match for the wonderfully pack-cured FKs and the old OOS.
The raw performance of the Victoria Cruising (the acrylic-enhanced Vic) on the hood is astounding. I put on two layers with my Bosch DA in late November. It was washed 3 or 4 times with ONR during the winter and QD’d with Victoria Wax QD. It holds up similarly or better than the Meg’s #16 on the roof, which IS the surprise of the year for me (count in the engine heat as well!). Pics were shot after powerwashing, so no soap was used; therefore beading is a bit flatter, especially the #16.
Victoria’s Cruising amazes me with its durability
Meg’s #16 is a good performer too
Final conclusion: it is crucial to use products which fit perfectly into the local conditions, are easy to use and provide excellent results, along with exemplary dirt retention. And to top that, when I use 425, the car attracts significantly less dust. Absolutely the best of both worlds.
Lately, I was bored and decided to play around with my polishes and LSPs. The weather was quite fine (around16°C), so I started with an ONR wash’n clay. I pulled out my Scholl waxes as I’m still gathering experience with them, and the FK stuff, because I haven’t used them in ages (since Sept.
).Just for a bit more perfection, I polished my front fender and front door with Scholl S40 (1500 RPM, finishing pad) which provided a very crisp, wet surface, wiped it down with IPA and put on a coat of W06 liquid wax and a coat of W09 paste (actually, it is a pre-softened paste; a pudding) 30 minutes apart. They spread well, and after a couple of minutes of setting, I removed the haze. All went well, the surface felt thickly, heavily smooth. Removal was a bit grabby, even with very thin layers.
Then came the old 1000P. I prepped the rear door with OP on a finessing pad before, so application was a joy. I was floored when I removed the 1000P. It was sooo easy! I completely forgot the feel of it. Then came a layer of Pink Wax which cured for 5 minutes before removal. Again, extremely easy! Just for fun, I did a little control area on the rear fender too, between the door cutline and the gas cap, and left the fender itself untouched. It was polished in October and protected with OOS in early November. It still looked great, and had the best definition. I poured some water over the freshly waxed panels and as expected, they beaded up very nicely, and sheeted the water off.
Now comes the interesting part.
Next day it rained. I drove around in the city and the rain suddenly stopped. As I arrived home, I was shocked by the difference between the panels! I don’t know how the AS formulation plays a role in the dirt retention, but clearly the FK attracted less dirt and dust afterwards. Here you can see the dirt control of the Scholl waxes (marginal) and the FK duo. And yes, all cars look this dirty here after a short shower.
Shortly after the rain – shocking difference
Another angle
The control area – distinct line
The normal sticky Hungarian dirt after a 10 mile drive
Homogeneous, even #26 side
Fast forward 7 days. During this period, the car stood 3 days (one rainy) at the Budapest airport while we visited the Geneva Motor Show.
After a week the difference is less
But upon closer examination…
9 days – Even more dirt, even less difference
Watch the smoothly even Scholl-dirt and the punctuated, dried beading type of the FK!
I pulled my pressure washer, the Gilmour, the 1Z Foamwash Double Strength and started to work. I pressure washed the side of the Camry with the Kärcher (water only), then let it dry to see the difference. Well, there was a difference! As you can see, the dirt stick to the old OOS and new Scholl panels while the FK panel (incl. the control area) clearly shows the superior dirt releasing ability of the FK stuff.
FK is already glossy, the others are dirty
No dirt on the FK side of the control area
Good sheeting/beading – little water on the FK surface
Clingy water on the Scholl panels
Then I foamed the car and washed it thoroughly with a MF mitt. I intentionally mixed a stronger mix of soap, to see if it had a negative influence on the waxes. Well, yep, the Scholls went practically dead, while the water jumped off the FK area.
Loaded gun
Thick 1Z foam!
Clean FK
Clean Scholl
Clean, old, slow sheeting OOS
The FK duo feels very slick, the old OOS has a trace of slickness and comes back with a spritz of ONR, but the Scholls are dry and feel bare – after a little more than a week. They look still good though, but no match for the wonderfully pack-cured FKs and the old OOS.
The raw performance of the Victoria Cruising (the acrylic-enhanced Vic) on the hood is astounding. I put on two layers with my Bosch DA in late November. It was washed 3 or 4 times with ONR during the winter and QD’d with Victoria Wax QD. It holds up similarly or better than the Meg’s #16 on the roof, which IS the surprise of the year for me (count in the engine heat as well!). Pics were shot after powerwashing, so no soap was used; therefore beading is a bit flatter, especially the #16.
Victoria’s Cruising amazes me with its durability
Meg’s #16 is a good performer too
Final conclusion: it is crucial to use products which fit perfectly into the local conditions, are easy to use and provide excellent results, along with exemplary dirt retention. And to top that, when I use 425, the car attracts significantly less dust. Absolutely the best of both worlds.
