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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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Default Quick detailer between washes?
Is it OK to spray and wipe down my hood and the roof of the car with some quick detailer in between washes as long as I run the california duster over the surfaces first to get most of the dust off?
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Sure, just make sure you constantly use a clean side of the towel
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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That's what I do, no problems here.
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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How can you tell if you are using to much detailer? I'm wondering if that might be an issue. Sometimes I seem to get a milky white kind of haze showing up in the sunlight after I apply detailer to the car.

How much should one "squirt" from the bottle cover? A 2'x2' section?
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Default RE: Quick detailer between washes?
It sounds like if you hare getting a haze you are using too much. You really only need to use a fine mist and then wipe it off with a microfiber towel.
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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It's hard to avoid getting more than a fine haze in the center of where you spray. How far away from the panel should I be holding the sprayer?

Sorry for all the stupid questions.
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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What kind of quick detailer did you get? I have Meguiars ultimate quick detailer and the spray nozzle shoots the stuff out very fine...
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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Just spray from far enough to get a decent, fine wide coverage
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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ORIGINAL: Riptide

How can you tell if you are using to much detailer? I'm wondering if that might be an issue. Sometimes I seem to get a milky white kind of haze showing up in the sunlight after I apply detailer to the car.

How much should one "squirt" from the bottle cover? A 2'x2' section?
If you're doing it in the sun, that may be contributing to it, if it's in the sun the panels will heat up and dry the detailer prematurely causing the hazy streaks.
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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Default RE: Quick detailer between washes?
Speaking of hot panels........another option is to spray the microfiber towel with quick detailer and then wipe the paint when the panels are hot. This works pretty well too.
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