need recommendation: spray on drying aid - slick detail spray or spray wax?

Hmmmm...hydroshine. On my last order from the UK, I threw in a cheap drying aid called Stjarnagloss Hyper-beader from Sweden. Its bright orange with a very strong solventy smell. Works OK. Isn't AMHS orange? Wonder if this is just rebottled HS?
 
Yeah, somewhere out there there's probably a master list or close to it of all the re-bottled, re-labelled products and their aliases and where they're sold, probably throughout the world. It's Above Top Secret of course ! You find it, you don't come back alive! :nervous:
 
extrabolts said:
Thanks. I should have been clearer. I'm not necessarily looking for a drying aid, just something that adds slickness that I can use in the drying process without changing my current routine, which is why I'm kicking around the idea of a spray wax. Can we still call FK directly and get gallons drop-shipped for really cheap?
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Worked for me well last year - except that shipping was kind of on the expensive side - $20-25 from what i remember - but the gallons bottles of Fk425 were quite cheap. Less than $20?
 
If you're wanting something slick, I'd look into the Prima Slick detail spray. It is.... slick... and is easy to use.
 
BlackSunshine- Hey, good to see you posting! Always think of you when it comes to QDs.



These days I'm really liking FK146 on the beaters.
 
Only at Autopia could I have my head spin over which QD to use as a drying aid. :dizzy:



Slick as pig snot, eh? :36:



I think I'll just stick with the old ONR to help blot dry the remaining drops (after using the Metro Vac) until I know what else to try first . . . :think2
 
Accumulator said:
BlackSunshine- Hey, good to see you posting! Always think of you when it comes to QDs.



These days I'm really liking FK146 on the beaters.
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Hey! I still lurk. I got out of detailing a little bit for a couple of years but I'm slowly starting to get back into it. Nice to see you're still around here. Tell me more about the 146?
 
BlackSunshine said:
Tell me more about the 146?
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It contains "resins" as the stuff it leaves behind.



Better cleaning than FK425, not that *that* is saying all that much and/or that I really care about it.



Not quite as slick as FK425, but about equal to most leaves-stuff-behind QDs.



Not as reflective as FK425 nor as "deep" as some wax-based QDs. Kinda middle-of-the-road lookswise between "waxy" and "sealanty" but does make an obvious diff.



Seems to provide some *VERY* minor concealing of *VERY* minor flaws. This seems to happen most when there's still plenty of LSP on the vehicle.



Lasts at least as long as SpeedShine and longer than FK425.



Provides great beading/dirt shedding.



Latest wow with it: the Crown Vic's ZAIO was *dead* after the last wash...grabby, not at all slick, stukk looked OK but really needed redone to stay OK. No time, so I used some FK146 while drying. Wow! Looked just-waxed, sheds dirt in the rain, and the marring (long story, dealership had to learn the hard way that I mean what I say :rolleyes: ) is barely noticeable (well, OK, it *is* white...). Tiny, tight, uniform spherical beads that blow off at speed too. Haven't washed it for weeks since then and it oughta look terrible, but when I drove it through a rainstorm to a Jag Club event last Sunday people were all :bow about how perfect it looked. This stuff is probably the best beater-car QD I've ever used, not that I wouldn't put it on a good car too.
 
Accumulator, that's interesting. I will have to give it a shot next time I place an order at AG. It sounds like a perfect candidate for my current Buick Regal T daily driver. I like the fact that it has resins in it. I'm one of the few who was unimpressed with FK 425 when it first become popular around here several years ago. I could not get it to buff clear no matter what. I'm still a big fan of Adam's and Speed Shine... those two cover pretty much every need I could have with a QD. Any others that I have will just be for when I'm bored in the garage :)
 
Accumulator said:
Ah, somebody else who appreciates that stuff! Thought I was the only guy on the planet who's using it.
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Clay with Step B and FK146 for life.



One thing when our customers ask us to recommend a QD I instantly recommend them 146, so much so that I bundle 2 31oz bottles for them. Out of every one who has tried them, they all absolutely love the product. I am happy to convert many a person to it. It's just that good - windows, final wipe, engine bay dusting and jamb duty, clay lube, around the house stuff. Its amazing.



I friggin love the stuff, slick, picks up "stuff" easily, non finicky on wax or sealant and anti-static slickness after that final wipe - it seriously doesn't get better.
 
autoaesthetica- Have you ever tried Meguiar's Ultimate QD? I haven't, and I'd be intersted to hear how FK146 compares to that one.



BlackSunshine & Ch96o67- As you can see, those of us who like Fk146 *really* like it. I find it utterly Accumulator-proof, but then I can't recall ever having issues with FK425 either.



I'll be interested to hear feedback from any new (or old!) FK146 users.
 
Maybe I'll get around to trying 146 and it might become my everyday QD. Sounds like a only-now-being-discovered gem. Might it even de-throne 425 eventually?
 
Bill D said:
Maybe I'll get around to trying 146 and it might become my everyday QD...
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Sorry I've been so busy here :o Haven't forgotten...



Sounds like a only-now-being-discovered gem.
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Well, Ketch would beg to differ :think: I gotta compare it to that AI/VG Fast Finish sometime, but it hasn't arrived yet anyhow.



Might it even de-throne 425 eventually?
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Probably depends on the application, but I kinda doubt it. It just doesn't give the signature FK425 look. I only used FK146 for stuff like wheels for a long, long time and I only use it for the paintwork proper on certain vehicles. It's great for all the "not appearance-critical" applications like under the hood that autoaesthetic mentioned, but I'm just using up my also-ran QDs on that kind of thing.
 
Accumulator said:
Sorry I've been so busy here :o Haven't forgotten...
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No problem, I'd like to return the favor to you and include something with it, but it expires by the end of October.



I'm wondering if the FK146 offers a "period correct" look on my older Cadillac's white paint. I guess that look would be how freshly applied, glowing carnauba would look on white. I do like the idea of an under-the-hood QD too -- I've only been using my old DP-equivalent to ONR mix for stuff like that so far.
 
Bill D- That period-correct look can be tricky, but IMO the FK146 won't give that "brand-new Toyota type of glassy gloss" look that isn't right for that car. I'm thinking along the lines of how FK425 probably wouldn't be my choice as opposed to, say....SpeedShine.



I don't want to go too far with this kind of guesswork, but when it comes to the stuff QDs leave behind, the whole "resins" thing might be significant; consider that AutoGlym SResinP is a "period product" and it does *NOT* give the wrong look on my Jag's ss metallic laquer (and many products do make that particular paint look wrong). Eh, I don't want to generalize too much here...
 
I'll just play around and look in see what looks great in my eyes.I'm guessing the look would be the best possible with the products of the time--pretty much high end carnauba and a corresponding QD. No biggie, the car's still always going to look spectaculart any way :D
 
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