Which daily QD? switch from CG to FK?

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I just spent the last hour reading a ton of different threads on Quick detailers and it seems that the Finish Kare 425 is the one everyone loves.



I have to park outside at work everyday and at the end of the day there is a layer of dust/dirt and inevitably some bird poop or some sap that's blown over (even though I don't park under a tree).



So I've been hitting my titanium silver bmw every morning before going to work with a Quick detailer. Currently Chemical Guys Extreme Slick Synthetic Waterless Car Wash Exterior/Interior Quick Detail Spray No Wax

Which is pretty good. I dilute a bit as it streaks a little, but nonetheless it seems pretty good.



I'm down to my last gallon, just wondering if I should switch to Finish Kare 425 or even 146? I'm looking for the best daily quick detailer that will give it that shine and pop.



I just detailed my car 2 weeks ago with Menzerna SIP, and Ultima PGP.



After washes with either ONR or Chemical Guys Citrus wash Car Wash Shampoo is a gentle-cleansing liquid gel car wash Car Wash Shampoo

I use Duragloss on it.



Thanks!
 
ONR QD strength is what I use have been using more and more. It's cost effective if you use it every day and still leaves a nice shine behind.
 
I would stay with CG QSD. For me it's better than either FK425 or Meg. SQD seems to give more gloss & slickness.
 
I like FK wayyyy better than that crappy CG detailer. I have both and the FK blows the CG out of the water in terms of shine.
 
Don't you get marring from using QD to clean your car every day?



Haven't tried FK425 yet, but I really like Optimum Instant Detailer.
 
I vote FK425.



Though to go out everyday and do the QD thing your going to be much more accessible to marring, swirls, and scratches over time. In fact even being as careful as possible chances are over a few months your going to self induce some harm to your finish.
 
I have CG speed wipe and fk, I love them both and they are both different,

IMO! CG provides more lubricant, is thicker and smooth. FK gives you a glass like finish...

just my 2cents, I don't believe any of those prod are "crappy" they re both my favourite QD!
 
jedovaty said:
FK 425 is great, but i find it doesn't clean well at all.... onr qd strength cleans better for me.
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Generally I think of QD's having two purposes, cleaning and glossing. I believe some QD's are designed to do one purpose more than the other. The good cleaners are ONR, Spray and Wipe and Final Inspection (to the best of my memory). The good glossers are Spray and Gloss, FK 425, and OID. Other QD's tend to fall somewhere in between. It often will make sense to have one of each in your arsenal to achieve that task you have at hand.
 
I've found that the car attracts significantly less dust with the FK425, so that reduces the need to do the QD. The anti-static product claim on FK425 seems not to be marketing hype.



For the birds and the bugs, however, you need a cleaner.
 
thanks guys..

I haven't found that it's scratching or swirling the car, although I guess I don't pay that much attention to marring as much.



I just hate that I park outdoors and the layer of dust in 1 day makes the car look dirty, thus the daily QD.



Sounds like fk425 for the shine, but ONR QD dilution for the daily. I'm still working thru a gallon of the Chemical guys so I'll have to go thru that first :)
 
bert31 said:
Generally I think of QD's having two purposes, cleaning and glossing. I believe some QD's are designed to do one purpose more than the other. The good cleaners are ONR, Spray and Wipe and Final Inspection (to the best of my memory). The good glossers are Spray and Gloss, FK 425, and OID. Other QD's tend to fall somewhere in between. It often will make sense to have one of each in your arsenal to achieve that task you have at hand.
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As a professed QD junkie I agree with the above. ONR at QD strength is nice when needing cleaning more than dust. Then hit it with FK425 or OID. ONR cleans better than the other two but doesn't give nearly the shine or slickness. I keep a spray bottle of DG951 in the trunk (951 is an excellent cleaner as well) for bird bombs or other emergency contaminants during the day. Also use 951/AW mix when wiping down wheels. Seems to work better with less grab than ONR. ONR is still the very best rinseless wash though and always keep a gallon around.



As an aside, I've become a devout believer in OID (Optimum Instant Detailer) diluting the concentrate--have even mixed 4-1 rather than the recommended 3-1. No streaking and is even slicker (yes slicker) than FK425 IMHO. 425 is very nice but for the money OID is nearly $10 cheaper when comparing gallon sizes--depending on the dilution mix.
 
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