Tried My 1st Wolf's Product: I'm Not Happy

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Swanicyouth

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I tried Wolf's "Quickie" QD:

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First, I though I was buying a QD, not a spray wax. The product is named "Quick Detailer - Quickie", but the first thing on the back says

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Its a spray wax. To me their is a difference, and most companies market both. So I tried to use the product as a spray wax and it has zero lubrication to it - none. Maybe I'm not using it right. But, I have about 15 spray waxes and non of them are like this.

It doesn't flash easily or "buff into the paint" easily like other spray waxes OR quick detailers. So, I followed the directions and let it "haze". Then it leaves "haze" on my black paint that doesn't wipe of without using another product (DI water) or buffing HARD.

Maybe this is a more of a wax, but I can't see how (or why) you would use this a quick detailer. Because it provides no lubrication, you have to press pretty hard on your towel to buff it off. On black it still leave behind a haze. I stopped using it for fear of inflicting towel marks all over my car.

Dunno. Car was just washed and I'm working inside. Its not hot and I'm using CarPro BOA towels. My LSP is Souverän.

It just doesn't seem to work well as a spray wax or quick detailer. It does seem to look nice, once I buff it off with DI water, but with so many other products out there that are so easy to use, I can't see it being worth the hassle.

On a good note, the sprayer is excellent. Sorry, I think I just bought my last (and first) Wolf's product.
 
The "Quickie" part refers to using it on a wet car, followed by towel drying.

"Quickie" may also be applied to the vehicle while it is still wet after the washing process. Rinse the car thoroughly and then spray an even layer of wax over the entire car and then dry the vehicle with a microfiber towel.
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Hydro and Aquawax are similar "wax as you dry" products. Both are quite slick and both can be used on a dry or wet car. Both tell you that on the bottle. Neither are labeled "quick detailers"

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To me (and I think to most) a quick detailer is a product than can be used in a dry car to remove dust and fingerprints, or can be used on a wet car as a drying aid. If this stuff is meant to be used on a dry car, its just not very good IMO.

On my clean black BMW, inside on a cool day, it felt grabby to me trying to use it a wipe on / wipe off quick detailer. If you waited for it to haze like the directions state, it left ghosting or hazing on the black paint.

If this stuff is a spray wax that is only meant to be used on a wet car they should give it a name that reflects that, or write it someplace on the bottle.

Don't know. I have tons of spray waxes and quick detailers. Some are excellent (including PBMG prodcuts: Wolfgang and Pinnacle) and some are just pretty good [M34]. This is the only one I just don't like.

These are the directions from Autopia:

1.Do not apply “Quickie” to heavily soiled surfaces or in direct sunlight. Apply it to clean or lightly soiled surfaces only. It can be used on lightly wet paint as a drying aid.

2.Lightly mist “Quickie” onto the section of paint and spread with a soft, clean microfiber towel such as a Supreme 530. Flip towel to a clean side often when working on soiled surfaces.

3.Allow the carnauba ingredients to haze (2 to 5 minutes) then remove residue with a separate, clean microfiber towel.

Maybe I just got a bad bottle or it doesn't like Souverän.
 
Thanks for the review Swanic. It sounds like the marketing department and the manufacturer may not be on the same page.......or in the same country?
 
Seems odd to label a spray wax as a quick detailer, fundamentally different products. Thanks for the post.
 
I do know of some wax based QDs but I kind of agree, a QD should be more of a WOWA type product otherwise it ceases being 'quick'.
 
I wish they would put that on the bottle.
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Omitting critical info has been an industry failure for many, many years. I do a full research before ordering or buying any detailing product.

Many have corrected the problem or at least include a How To Use instructions on DVD.

This info doesn't appear on my bottle of WGDGPS bottle label, but it's critical.



Tech Note: Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0 is a water-based, oxygen activated paint sealant. After buffing off the sealant, the remaining coating needs to cure for 12 hours in dry conditions to fully bond to the paint. Exposure to moisture during this time will drown the polymers. For the best results, allow 12 hours of curing time.
 
If it's meant to be applied on a wet car, but does not state that on the label, that's ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!!!! If it can ALSO be applied to a wet car, that would imply that you could use it on a dry car as well. After swanic review, no thanks.
 
Too many inconstancies on that label. Says its a qd on the front, first line on back calls it a spray wax then the second paragraph says to remove light dust. Never used a spray wax to remove light dust before.
 
Swanic I am not happy that you spent money on this and found this product to be so sub-par, but I greatly appreciate your review and sharing your experience with all of us.
 
Thanks for the review. I actually considered trying that while I'm doing my spray detailer and waterless wash testing of various brands and products within brands but decided to pass on it. Guess I'm glad I did now.
 
I've tried many products that are QD / spray waxes.

Here are only some of them:

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All of them work pretty well, so I'm not a product hater.

I'm going to give it a go on my Pathfinder. The paint is light and harder than the BMW.
 
Don't want to derail your thread but I see another spray I was curious about on that table. I'll send you a PM.
 
Hi mate! First of all thank you for your honest feedback, we appreciate all feedback good or bad :)! We call it a "QD" because it's designed for those who don't have a lot of time to wax their cars and with this is can be done very quickly. It's not like the average QD and no it's not slick so it's not recommended for a clay lube like other QD's. It does contain carnauba wax and it's not like other spray waxes that are usually just filled with some sort of polymer to give it a bit of shine. It's actually got quite a bit of carnauba in it and I would dare to say much more than any spray wax on the market. In my 23 years of detailing, I really didn't find a QD that was worth more than the packaging it came in, so I really wanted something different that actually gave some protection. Also, it's water-based so the carnauba in it takes some time to dry completely and if you use too much of it, you may get smearing, and perhaps this is the problem in your case. As with all of our products, a little goes a long way, so pretty much this is the "less is more" theory :). You can use it on a wet surface or dry surface and again, don't use much! Here's a little video I made for it's application and the sheeting afterwards. The surface was cleaned with APC to remove any old waxes and then applied.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRbO1yzvf1M]Wolf's Chemicals Quick Detailer being applied - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogRM_xaWLU0]Wolf's Chemicals spray wax sheeting - YouTube[/ame]

I'm very sorry that you had a bad experience with it, but I really hope it doesn't put you off about trying our other products. Therefore I would like to offer you your choice of any one of my products that you would like to try... it's on me ;). PM me with your choice and shipping address and I'll handle it first thing on Monday ;).

Jesse
 
Jesse you are one awesome dude in my book:rockon

I will be trying this product soon, any thought renaming it to a spray wax?
 
Wow, that's too kind. Its great to have feedback like that from the manufacturer. Now that you explained it, I will use it on my other car like a wax booster. Its good to know its high on protection, so maybe the extra work is worth it.

I'm going to take you up on your offer though and try Trim Coat. I'll PM you my info. A review will follow.

Thanks again.
 
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