89 cents a bottle here at Wal-Mart so I figured what the heck.
Bought a bottle of the conditioner and a couple new spray bottles.
Test subject was my 98 Grand Cherokee - Charcoal Black Paint.
Last full detail was late December just before Christmas. EX-P X 2 and UPP X 4 were my toppers. ( Yes, I used 2 topcoats, don't ask why- it really just seemed to add the extra pop!)
I tried it 15:1 and had nill luck. In fact, it plain sucked.
No marring or anything, but it just didn't do what S&W does.
Not easily discouraged, I mixed it 10:1.5 in another spray bottle and gave it another shot.
This worked quite well. Easy on, easy off. Slick finish, no marring, great shine.
Not quite the same cleaning ability of S&W, but still just enough to take care of daily wipe downs.
Note: It does not look or smell the same as S&W, not that it matters either....
Afterwards, I decided to see if there were any hidden "wax stripping" effects, by running a steady stream of water over the paint.
Water easily sheeted off the paint, and the beading was still excellent.
In short, it's not exactly a complete S&W replacement, but it's definately worth keeping in the arsenol as a Waterless Wash backup, or just for the daily wipe downs.
On the same token:
I have no intentions to stop purchasing S&W either, I love the stuff and have more uses for it than the average bear.
