I've got a bottle of Meguire's Quick Spray Detailing Wax and was wondering how to properly use it. Does the car have to be clean to use it? Do I spray it on and and rub it around with a pad and let it dry or do I apply it and wipe it away with a microfiber towel immediately?
Guys.... I'm sorry, but I will interject. This thread was going well until I saw the words Turtle Wax. Please don't use that stuff on our cars. Treat your cars like the gems they are. Get "real" products. Get them from:
autogeek.net
autopia.org
heck, even try zaino products.
Guys.... I'm sorry, but I will interject. This thread was going well until I saw the words Turtle Wax. Please don't use that stuff on our cars. Treat your cars like the gems they are. Get "real" products. Get them from:
autogeek.net
autopia.org
heck, even try zaino products.
Zaino.. you mean you used the word Zaino.. LOLOL!!! i'm just messing with you. but i agree stay away from THE TURTLE!!! DANGER DANGER!!!!
honestly turtle wax' new stuff isnt bad, the older stuff was scary but hey, it was older formulas ment for diff types of paint, anyway for the quick detailer spray, you wanna use it when your car is clean, not when it has dirt on it, its good to get bird crap off, or just a quick wipe down a day or 2 after you washed it an has some light dust on it, you dont wanna apply pressure when using it, just mist it on an wipe it off , you wanna be nice an gentle to avoid swirl marks an scratchin, its pretty easy .....
I've got a bottle of Meguire's Quick Spray Detailing Wax and was wondering how to properly use it. Does the car have to be clean to use it? Do I spray it on and and rub it around with a pad and let it dry or do I apply it and wipe it away with a microfiber towel immediately?
Thanks
Caring for a Black car can be tuff. Just drying it with a harsh towel can leave light scuffs. Anything that says "Detailer" is usually silicon based and requires very little buffing. It was designed for wiping down your car when it is already clean, and just needs a "dusting". i.e. when its been sitting outside at a show and has acquired pollen dust, finger prints, etc.
I have no problem using it on a car that has moderate dust and road grime, except when that car is black. The only thing I would wipe on a black car would be pollen dust, or dust aquired from sitting, and not driving.
I personally use Eagle One's Wipe-n-Shine. It is very light, leaves a great sheen, and no streaking. I even clean the windows with it. As far as spray waxes go, I would stay away from those. Many people confuse the two and up despising spray products.
TWI isn't bad, but it's CAN'T be used as a sole protectant. It's more like a detailing spray than a polish (which that term is actually used inappropriately by TW). TWI is a good dress up. A bit oily for my preference, and short lasting, but it does provide good looks for a week or two.
TWI isn't bad, but it's CAN'T be used as a sole protectant. It's more like a detailing spray than a polish (which that term is actually used inappropriately by TW). TWI is a good dress up. A bit oily for my preference, and short lasting, but it does provide good looks for a week or two.
So its oily??? doesn't that attract dust??? that would make it show alot of dirt. then...right??
After you've finished cleaning (clay, polish, wax) your car and you need to "refresh" the wax.. then that's when you use the detailing spray. I use detailing spray after washing the car but on occasion have used it when it had been raining the day before and some water spots have begun to accumulate on the clear. But NEVER use it as a replacement for a wash. There are contaminants that the spray just isn't strong enough to remove.
As for the using of detailing spray. Just mist it on the panel you want (go panel by panel to keep it from drying) and then wipe it off with a microfiber towel. You might have to switch the towel out about half way through the job depending on the amount of spray you use. That's about it really. Not very difficult.
I agree with everyone else on Turtle Wax Ice, stay away from it! The stuff is a NIGHTMARE. The product is like what.. $25 bucks? It lasts a week tops. The stuff is HARD as hell to remove. Best for a novice to experiment with and then hopefully get the motivation to throw it out and get serious with detailing their own car.
It seemed oily to me, I was never able to get it all off. I was always left with streak marks, which to me, seemed like an oily residue. I don't know if it attracts dust, I've never used it as a final product on my car.
I've used it on my dad's motorcycle, and now that I think about it, it did seem to get fairly dirty after a few days for riding (apx. an hour per day average). This was in Iowa, and it's fairly dusty there. I could've been using too much of it.
I have a bottle up for grabs if someone wants to try it. Only partially used. I haven't used it in months. Shit, I'll give it away if it gets it out of my garage...LOL. It doesn't fit my needs anymore now that I have a real polish and a machine applied paint sealant (alternative to wax). There are much better (and cheaper) products out there that TWI doesn't have a place, IMO.
BTW, TWI is not a real polish, despite what they say on the package. A true polish is designed to microscopically remove small layers of clear coat to eliminate swirl marks. TWI will never do that, by hand (almost impossible to remove swirls by hand anyways), or by machine. That's why I never use it. Nobody mentioned it, but I figure I would state it before someone takes their propoganda as truth.
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Originally Posted by blaqmon07
So its oily??? doesn't that attract dust??? that would make it show alot of dirt. then...right??
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