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sas71

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in between major details after i finishing washing/drying should i top it with a QD or a spray wax?



or both..if both which would i use first the QD or the spray wax?



ya know it sucks being new to this i feel like im asking too many questions
 
if it has a good coat of wax on it already i'd just use a qd. i've been using meg's qd but recently switched to fk 425 and love it.
 
sas71 said:
in between major details after i finishing washing/drying should i top it with a QD or a spray wax?



or both..if both which would i use first the QD or the spray wax?



ya know it sucks being new to this i feel like im asking too many questions
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I like to use FK 425 after each wash

then about every third week use AW inplace of the 425
 
Dude, you sound like a saint - don't feel like a noob, I wish that I knew about this forum, or if it even existed when I was a wee little kinder. Learning the trade on my own, with all this misinformation bombarding me all the time. Just look at the "Best detailing advice" thread... :nervous:
 
I have yet to find anything I love more than Menzerna High Gloss Acrylic Shield. It's very slick and definitely adds to the shine. I love the secure feeling it gives me when I use it. I used to apply it solely every 3 weeks, and the paint beaded like crazy between applications (thx as well to Duragloss TP at detailing time). However, I realized I still needed a QD to finish off the car every car wash, so I use Eimann Fabrik Clear Pearl II on the panels and wheels, it does a very nice job, and I don't feel bad spraying it like crazy cause it's much much cheaper than the Menz. I don't really care how "good" the Eimann Fabrik spray is, which it is, because on the third wash, I still apply the Menz.
 
I'm gonna go against the grain a bit...



A Quick Detail is kindof the poor mans (or lazy mans) car wash. It is really only intended to 'dust' off the car and can't really 'wash' - no one here would do a QD if there was any real grit on the ride!

So if you have a good LSP on there and you wash 'n dry properly, you really don't "need" to top with anything... but you "can".



For instance, I'm currently having a "Duragloss period". I'm liking there products AND their pricing. So my LSP right now is Duragloss TPP 105. I typically wash with ONR (love the stuff) and even though ONR leaves a nice shine, I will ocassionaly top with Duragloass Aquawax for some extra shine punch AND protection. You might have to experiment to see what, if any topper works well in your situation.



Be careful with some QD sprays - not all are created equal and in some cases they won't protect the finish very well if there's grit in the mix.
 
abbeysdad said:
A Quick Detail is kindof the poor mans (or lazy mans) car wash. It is really only intended to 'dust' off the car and can't really 'wash' - no one here would do a QD if there was any real grit on the ride!

So if you have a good LSP on there and you wash 'n dry properly, you really don't "need" to top with anything... but you "can".
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IMO most of use a QD (like 425) after the wash(not as the wash)

for several reasons the lubricity helps to dry with out scratching

the anti -stadic helps with the dust



and anyone who has ever used it can tell you the slickness & gloss

from 425 are great



sounds like you should give it a try(or FC&S since you are on a duragloss kick;))
 
BigJimZ28 said:
IMO most of use a QD (like 425) after the wash(not as the wash)

for several reasons the lubricity helps to dry with out scratching

the anti -stadic helps with the dust

and anyone who has ever used it can tell you the slickness & gloss

from 425 are great

sounds like you should give it a try(or FC&S since you are on a duragloss kick;))
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Admitedly I've never used FK 425, although I have used other QD sprays and some that weren't much more than scented water. I guess I was coming form a place that if you had a good LSP and did a decent wash 'n dry, what purpose would a QD serve. A topper spray 'wax' would seem to make more sense.

(In my case I wash my ride with ONR at QD+ strength (8oz/gal) - using some other QD spray would make no sense at all!)
 
abbeysdad said:
Admitedly I've never used FK 425, although I have used other QD sprays and some that weren't much more than scented water. I guess I was coming form a place that if you had a good LSP and did a decent wash 'n dry, what purpose would a QD serve. A topper spray 'wax' would seem to make more sense.

(In my case I wash my ride with ONR at QD+ strength (8oz/gal) - using some other QD spray would make no sense at all!)
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I was thinking about it and was about to edit my post because you use ONR





ONR has a lot of the same propertys as 425

lube to help wile you dry

and also adds slickness & gloss





so I agree that it does not make as much sense since you use ONR
 
After each wash I blow off most of the water and use a QD while I dry. I usually use FK425 on the vehicles that have sealants, and Griot's SpeedShine on the ones that have wax.



But I do like UGE and UPP Spray on the UPPed S8.
 
i was thinking since i ordered some PB Spray and Wipe to use with the clay..i can use it in between. i know im not an expert but the QD's (as far as reading goes since i havent used them) seem like water with something added. on paper the waterless sprays looks like a better way to go then maybe some spray wax? but again in new so if im wrong go easy
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Do you gentlemen who use QD as a drying lubricant ever have any towel problems like the old WAUD syndrome?
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The new Meg's hydrophobic stuff has caused some weird towel problems for me. I usually soak the heck out of my QD towels in degreaser for a day or two now.
 
themightytimmah said:
The new Meg's hydrophobic stuff has caused some weird towel problems for me. I usually soak the heck out of my QD towels in degreaser for a day or two now.
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I'll bet that gets expensive real quick...
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Do you gentlemen who use QD as a drying lubricant ever have any towel problems like the old WAUD syndrome?
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Not since I took your advice and had my water tested ;) Now that I'm conditioning it better my WWs (washed in "MF-detergent") are doing great again.



I do a lot of my QDing with very plush MF mitts though, often only using the WWs for the final wipe.
 
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