Just fell in love with S&W

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I got an order in today from Autogeek consisting of Poorboys World Wheel Sealant, Spray and Wipe, Bug Squash, and the Pinnacle bug and tar sponge. My GTO was slightly dusty as it was washed Monday evening, QD'd yesterday with Z6, and driven around town for about 30 minutes. It was about 95 degrees here today, and I was using the stuff in direct sunlight. The only place I got some streaking was on the hood, but it was very warm to the touch. The stuff smells great, is very economical (I got the 32 oz. size), and a little goes a long way. It's a great filler for when you don't want to make a mess in the garage with the QEW, but want some extra room for error over a standard QD when tackling dust accumulation. I have a feeling it will become a staple in my lineup until something better comes along.



I followed it with an application of Clearkote QS to get some pop, as the S&W does not have any wax in it. My LSP is Z2Pro. Pretty happy with it for now. :woot2:
 
Welcome to the S&W club. Keep in mind S&W can be used on vinyl, glass, and leather also.
 
BlackSunshine said:
Sorry to open this can of worms, but is this a cg product?
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I don't think you will find anything like it on CG's site. CG's does have a waterless wash, but it contains carnauba which doesn't really make it a true wash IMO.
 
You can get CG's Waterless Wash in a carnauba-free version according to their website..."The wait is over, now our customers can choose between Carnauba enhanced or wax free Quick Detail Sprays."



It's your problem if you think there's a "can." :)
 
ZaneO said:
You can get CG's Waterless Wash in a carnauba-free version according to their website..."The wait is over, now our customers can choose between Carnauba enhanced or wax free Quick Detail Sprays."



It's your problem if you think there's a "can." :)
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So, problem or not (which is irrelevant), is the carnauba free cg product the same thing as S&W is the real question.
 
BlackSunshine said:
So, problem or not (which is irrelevant), is the carnauba free cg product the same thing as S&W is the real question.
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You'll never get a definite answer on that one way or the other, but I understand it to be an equivalent product (haven't used it though).



P.S. The "can" statement wasn't directed towards you at all ;)
 
What's the difference between "Spray and Wipe" and "Spray and Gloss"? I though that S&W had some form of cleaning chemical in it. But what's the difference and what is S&G best suited to?



Can S&G be used on vinyl, glass, and leather also?
 
I only got S&G a couple of days ago. I've used in on the paintwork after a clean and it's great stuff. I was just wondering whether it's used on other things also. I'm also wondering whether I should get some S&W as well if their uses are different.
 
ZaneO said:
You'll never get a definite answer on that one way or the other, but I understand it to be an equivalent product (haven't used it though).



P.S. The "can" statement wasn't directed towards you at all ;)
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Interesting... I would imagine it would be hard to tell a difference between the two in terms of performance/overall appearance. Unless they have a different scent, it would be hard to tell differentiate the two. I would tend to go with the more cost effective option.
 
Flynn said:
I only got S&G a couple of days ago. I've used in on the paintwork after a clean and it's great stuff. I was just wondering whether it's used on other things also. I'm also wondering whether I should get some S&W as well if their uses are different.
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S&W is marketed as a waterless carwash type of product. It does not contain any wax at all, so it is purely for cleaning (if I understand correctly). The Spray and Gloss is more of a quick detail kind of product that contains some gloss enhancing agents. This product would be used after cleaning the car with Spray and Wipe to renew gloss and sparkle. My car looked great after using just S&W, but I went ahead and used Clearkote Quikshine over it... just cuz I can darn it. :dance
 
BlackSunshine said:
S&W is marketed as a waterless carwash type of product. It does not contain any wax at all, so it is purely for cleaning (if I understand correctly). The Spray and Gloss is more of a quick detail kind of product that contains some gloss enhancing agents. This product would be used after cleaning the car with Spray and Wipe to renew gloss and sparkle. My car looked great after using just S&W, but I went ahead and used Clearkote Quikshine over it... just cuz I can darn it. :dance
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That makes sense. Thanks for that.
 
Flynn said:
Can S&G be used on vinyl, glass, and leather also?
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Glass yes, vinyl and leather I'm not sure. I probably wouldn't, but I would call Steve at Poorboys to get the real answer. I haven't used S&G, but I think from what I remember it has a little polymer protection to it and also has silicones which aid in the gloss enhancing properties as already stated.



When I use S&W on vinyl or leather, I'll follow up with 303.
 
Hey BlackSunshine,

Ask John Sternoyl to send you a sample of the CG detailer, he loves the stuff. Then you can decide on your own, maybe work a trade with him.
 
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