What do you use after the full detail?

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Bioman

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So, I plan to fully detail my G35 next weekend. But I am thinking to myself what do I do when I just want to touch up after a wash. All I have are liquid sealants, glaze and polishes. The only wax I have is S100, but thats used for a topper only.



My detail plans:

Wash

Clay

Wash

FPII

FTG

FMJ

S100



So, say about a couple weeks down the road after my detail, I wash my car, what do I need to use to just touch up the finish? I'm guessing a liquid wax like Z2 or AIO, not a sealant like FMJ?



What do you guys use?
 
You're not going to want to use AIO because it will remove your FMJ. You'll either want a non-cleaner wax (s100) or some type of pure glaze (mothers sg) that will not remove your sealant yet will still add a little extra to the finish.
 
Z2 isn't going to bond to whats there .. with what you have your pretty well stuck to S100 or some other carnuba .. As posted above ..don't use the AIO.
 
Since S100 was the last product applied I see no reason you can't just put another coat on. If you really want something quick and don't need any more protection just use a QD. I just washed my car tonite and used Quikshine afterward and it looks great!
 
i would just keep going with wax. thats what i usually do. i will seal, wash, seal, wash, seal, wash, wax, wash, wax, wash, wax etc etc.



Vernon
 
I'd use a quality QD after each wash (my favorite is Clearkote's Quikshine) and since your topper is S100, just put on another coat every 4-6 weeks.
 
gearhead said:
Since S100 was the last product applied I see no reason you can't just put another coat on. If you really want something quick and don't need any more protection just use a QD. I just washed my car tonite and used Quikshine afterward and it looks great!
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I was thinkin' that this is specifically what QD is made for . . . :confused:
 
xhaust50 said:
You're not going to want to use AIO because it will remove your FMJ. You'll either want a non-cleaner wax (s100) or some type of pure glaze (mothers sg) that will not remove your sealant yet will still add a little extra to the finish.
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Are you saying that I can put Meguiar's #81 Hand Polish on top of my Klasse SG??? Or are you saying this applies specifically for FMJ only? :confused:



I've always wondered if I could top Klasse SG with a pure glaze and then top the pure glaze with a paste wax. ;)
 
merci said:
Are you saying that I can put Meguiar's #81 Hand Polish on top of my Klasse SG??? Or are you saying this applies specifically for FMJ only? :confused:



I've always wondered if I could top Klasse SG with a pure glaze and then top the pure glaze with a paste wax. ;)
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I don't know much about #81, but if it is strictly a glaze without any cleanears (like #7) then yes you would be fine to use that. The type of sealant underneath it doesn't really matter, as long as a non-cleaner type product is being applied on top of it (a wax or a glaze). Not sure if that helped. Scottwax is pretty familiar with #81 so maybe he will see this thread.
 
merci said:
Are you saying that I can put Meguiar's #81 Hand Polish on top of my Klasse SG??? Or are you saying this applies specifically for FMJ only? :confused:



I've always wondered if I could top Klasse SG with a pure glaze and then top the pure glaze with a paste wax. ;)
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I dunno if you *can* do the "glaze/wax over SG" thing, but I wouldn't be in a hurry to find out either ;) I'd just keep adding more SG with a gentle spot-claying as needed. If you've topped the SG, then I'd just add some more of the topper from time to time (again, spot-clay as needed).



Whatever the LSP is, just keep doing that if you want to do more than just using a post-wash QD.
 
merci said:


I've always wondered if I could top Klasse SG with a pure glaze and then top the pure glaze with a paste wax. ;)
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I always get left with a squeaky surface after using #81. I'm not sure how to interpret it, but my own feeling (without any proof) is that #81 tends to remove some, if not all, of whatever topping you use.
 
Scottwax said:
I'd use a quality QD after each wash (my favorite is Clearkote's Quikshine) and since your topper is S100, just put on another coat every 4-6 weeks.
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thats what i would say.. seems like you're trying to figure out a way to "touch up" the detail after washing it, so most use quick details, as do i. make sure its a quality detail.. since you're using a carnauba topper, id recommend something like the sonus carnauba spritz. also, a good spray wax (no QD even though it says it is) would be poorboys QD+.. its really good, leaving a nice shine
 
Why don't you do yourself a favor a get a gallon of Optimum Car Wax? This will revolutionize Detailing. You can thank me later.
 
TDMAN said:
Why don't you do yourself a favor a get a gallon of Optimum Car Wax? This will revolutionize Detailing. You can thank me later.
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I've been holding off on saying anything about OCW for now because I just got it recently and am still trying to decide how i feel about using it (only once so far).. But I think it is a good product from what I've experience of it. At worst, OCW be no better than quick detailing and so far it seems far better than that, so therefore I second the suggestion of OCW.
 
TDMAN said:
Why don't you do yourself a favor a get a gallon of Optimum Car Wax? This will revolutionize Detailing. You can thank me later.
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Sounds like a wonder product to me





Fast Application: Takes less than 15 minutes to wax the whole car. No buffing required. No residues to remove.





Durable: One application lasts up to 5 months! (up to 5 months .. or could be a week.. or a wash )





UV Protection: Helps reduce fading.

(Helps ... doesn't stop it .. all waxes / sealants will help *reduce* fading )
 
Jesstzn said:
Sounds like a wonder product to me





Fast Application: Takes less than 15 minutes to wax the whole car. No buffing required. No residues to remove.





Durable: One application lasts up to 5 months! (up to 5 months .. or could be a week.. or a wash )





UV Protection: Helps reduce fading.

(Helps ... doesn't stop it .. all waxes / sealants will help *reduce* fading )
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I don't think the product makes any sort of outrageous claims. The biggest benefit is the fast application. At least they're not saying that it can last a year or 5, and it doesn't mention any ionic charge hocus pocus or anything like that.
 
xhaust50 said:
I don't know much about #81, but if it is strictly a glaze without any cleanears (like #7) then yes you would be fine to use that.
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#81 is very similar to #7, but a little easier to work with. However, I don't know if I agree that #7 has no "cleaners". It is a polish , after all, and Meguiar's does say it needs to be coated with a wax after use. I would side with the others above who suggest it may remove your LSP.
 
raymond_ho2002 said:
I don't think the product makes any sort of outrageous claims. The biggest benefit is the fast application. At least they're not saying that it can last a year or 5, and it doesn't mention any ionic charge hocus pocus or anything like that.
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I was just quoting Top Of The line web site ..
 
I dont really know if Meg's 81 or 7 has cleaners in it, but whenever ive used 81 it didnt seem to. Megs also does screwy things with names, it calls 7 and 81 polishes but 80 a glaze, which we all know isnt true. I think the names are switched, and 7 and 81 are really glazes. I dont *think* either have any real cleaning ability, but I can't say with 100% certainty
 
Well, according to the MSDS's, #7 had Diatomaceous Earth in it, #81 has that and Bentonite Clay (small percentages, the products are mostly water, actually). Cleaner, abrasive, polish? <shrug>
 
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