I just want to know what is a good one step cleaner wax that removes lots of contamination and last long. See I sometime clean up my parents cars (which I wonder why they don't pay someone as they are wealthy enough to) and they don't keep them up very nice. The question I have is that I want something strong enough to skip a full polish until once a year and last long enough for the once every 3-4 months I wax them. These cars are outside 24/7. I have used some sealants like #21 which last, but it does not clean up very well. I have used #6 and it works OK but does not last past 6-8 weeks. I wonder how does Long Haul works as Scottwax likes it or will ColorX be the ticket or AIO. I like AIO cleaning, but not sure how long does it last as I usually top it with something.
Strong cleaner wax that last?
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imported_truzoom
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You could probably use something like AIO or ColorX and top it with a quick go around of OCW. Shouldn't take much longer and it'll give it good protection.
For cleaning power, nothing beats Meg's #66, however, FK1 215, and Valugard OEM(now called cleaner polish sealant or something like that) are both polymer based 1 step products. They work very well IMO. It's what I'm using on my parents cars as and will probably use on work truck when I finally get a chance to detail it. Both get 3+ months of protection.
I guess it depends what you want the cleaning step to do? If you just want a chemical cleaner I'd probably go with AIO as it's durability is well documented. However, if you want an abraisive cleaner/wax that will remove some marring then #66 is a good option.
In terms of durability, any cleaner/wax IMO is not going to be as durable as a stand alone wax/sealant, but that's the price you pay for trying to get one product to do the job of two or three.
Ben
In terms of durability, any cleaner/wax IMO is not going to be as durable as a stand alone wax/sealant, but that's the price you pay for trying to get one product to do the job of two or three.
Ben
imported_Larry A
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AIO, Color X,or Mothers cleaner waxes,follow with OCW and you should have it.
Don
Darth Camaro 12/27/15
drewski59 said:AIO or Mothers Reflections would be great.
I'm not sure if Collinite IW is a cleaner/wax, but if it is I don't think there's a more durable one-step product out there!
Generally, one-step products don't last nearly as long as a dedicated 2/3-step system.
Collinite IW has no cleaners at all, AIO is good for cleaning, but lacks bigtime when it comes to durability. Color-X has a polymer-based wax/sealant. I can't tell you about the Mother's stuff.
ColorX is the longest lasting cleaner wax I've used, but I'm not sure you'd get 4-6 months out of it. But I do get 2 months out of it here in the northeast, so you might do better with it in LA. It lasts pretty well for a one-step, and I have no fear of using it in an Autopian situation (ie, it looks great).
Tom
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Sherman8r44
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Collinite does make a cleaner wax...
atticdog
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another vote for long haul
imported_BigTinVA
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Does Long Haul and ColorX stain trim like most cleaner waxes?
atticdog
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What about megs #20 sealant I heard it has some good cleaners
a.k.a. Patrick
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20 has very mild cleaners in it, i wouldnt even classify it as a 1 step product. Ive used ColorX with good luck....and forget #6, you may get 2 weeks out of it...