Rain-X complete wash?
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Deputy CatDog - To Purr'tect and Explode
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: NM
Have faith....if you can afford the Turtle Wax Ice Polish and give up the extra time it takes to apply and buff that off your car - you can find a way to scrape up some money and try some Obsessivedetail Wet Shine Glaze. That oil residue you are talking about - that is all of the oil fillers in the TWI. The amount of pressure it takes to remove that oil - you better hope your MF's are as clean as could be, with no wind kicking up around you, because if you notice after a week or so - your car looks worse than it did before you applied it the last time. Reason being, the pressure you are applying to remove the oily residue, you are just rubbing in air born dust & dirt into your finish at the same time, all of those fillers are just masking it for the time being.
Since you have a black car, the heat is going to evaporate the TWI quickly.. I don't believe the Wet Shine Glaze has any fillers, so it won't hide bad scratches the same way, but it'll give it the same deep shine and it'll hold up to the heat & last much longer, especially if you seal it with something like Opti-Seal. The WSG will still hide fine scratches and light swirls, just not to the degree that the filler loaded glazes/waxes will - but they aren't durable, especially on a black car that sees any sun...
My car isn't a DD, but I usually leave it outside in the summer and it gets sun from sun up to sun down and I can get a couple weeks out of a single coat of glaze/opti-seal before I see it losing depth and color.
Since you have a black car, the heat is going to evaporate the TWI quickly.. I don't believe the Wet Shine Glaze has any fillers, so it won't hide bad scratches the same way, but it'll give it the same deep shine and it'll hold up to the heat & last much longer, especially if you seal it with something like Opti-Seal. The WSG will still hide fine scratches and light swirls, just not to the degree that the filler loaded glazes/waxes will - but they aren't durable, especially on a black car that sees any sun...
My car isn't a DD, but I usually leave it outside in the summer and it gets sun from sun up to sun down and I can get a couple weeks out of a single coat of glaze/opti-seal before I see it losing depth and color.
Yeah right now I'm not too pleased with the turtle wax, that oil residue is bull chit.
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Westville, IL
I agree with everyone on using the No Rinse wash. This saves a ton of time and won't scratch the paint. Perfect if you live in an apartment or don't have access to a hose. I mainly use this in my detailing business, it is really cost effective and the results are great.
The Wet Glaze that Dan talked about runs about $17 and the Opti Seal Sealant is $24.95. With your member discount you get 10% off of these. Also, Opti Seal is totally cost effective and very durable. I can do 8-10 vehicles with only using 1 ounce of product. So you are only spending around 30 cents per car to use it.
The Wet Glaze that Dan talked about runs about $17 and the Opti Seal Sealant is $24.95. With your member discount you get 10% off of these. Also, Opti Seal is totally cost effective and very durable. I can do 8-10 vehicles with only using 1 ounce of product. So you are only spending around 30 cents per car to use it.
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Mustangcat, the WetObsession is the expensive stuff, you don't really need that...not until you get the detail bug and want to see just exactly how good you can make your paint look.
All of these products are a great INVESTMENT. You'll find yourself using 1/4 of the product to do each coat/job, you'll literally giggle like a little girl when you see how easy it is to apply & remove these products. I just don't understand why the OTC stuff can't be so easy, it doesn't make sense but that is just how it is...
I bought Opti-Seal from Justin 2 years ago, I religiously apply it more than what is needed, and I still have 3/4 of a small bottle left - who knows how long the shelf life is, but I've yet to notice it losing durability or becoming difficult to apply. I can apply Opti-seal in less than 10 minutes, I have it down to a science now...
You should really consider the No Rinse. I feel like a salesman right now - but I am one by trade. Haha..
You just fill 2 buckets with water, fill one with warm water in chilly weather, pour in the capful of no rinse and use the 2 bucket method to wash your car - make sure you dump your rinse bucket atleast once if your car is dirty, just to play it safe.
I can No Rinse & dry my car in under 11 minutes. Yes, I'm lame and timed myself.
All of these products are a great INVESTMENT. You'll find yourself using 1/4 of the product to do each coat/job, you'll literally giggle like a little girl when you see how easy it is to apply & remove these products. I just don't understand why the OTC stuff can't be so easy, it doesn't make sense but that is just how it is...
I bought Opti-Seal from Justin 2 years ago, I religiously apply it more than what is needed, and I still have 3/4 of a small bottle left - who knows how long the shelf life is, but I've yet to notice it losing durability or becoming difficult to apply. I can apply Opti-seal in less than 10 minutes, I have it down to a science now...
You should really consider the No Rinse. I feel like a salesman right now - but I am one by trade. Haha..
You just fill 2 buckets with water, fill one with warm water in chilly weather, pour in the capful of no rinse and use the 2 bucket method to wash your car - make sure you dump your rinse bucket atleast once if your car is dirty, just to play it safe.
I can No Rinse & dry my car in under 11 minutes. Yes, I'm lame and timed myself.
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From: Westville, IL
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Grab a couple products, I'm tellin' ya you'll quit fooling around with stuff from your local parts stores. If you were closer to me I would just send out what's left of my Glaze and let you make up your mind real quick.
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Deputy CatDog - To Purr'tect and Explode
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: NM
The reason why I like Opti-Seal is it takes just a few minutes to apply it and if you happen to put it on too heavy, you can just follow up with some quick detailer and clean up - but IMO it gave my car a really reflective look. I remember taking a ride to Home Depot and on my way back to my car, I was shocked at how everything around it was reflecting off it - I had a couple coats of Glaze under it, so it still looked like it was wet. All of the GOOD quality glazes/wax/sealants all seem to have different qualities about them, so far I really like sticking with obsessives stuff since I have no trouble at all working with it, I do a combo of glaze/wet obsession/opti-seal.
Grab a couple products, I'm tellin' ya you'll quit fooling around with stuff from your local parts stores. If you were closer to me I would just send out what's left of my Glaze and let you make up your mind real quick.
Grab a couple products, I'm tellin' ya you'll quit fooling around with stuff from your local parts stores. If you were closer to me I would just send out what's left of my Glaze and let you make up your mind real quick.
I'll pick some up next paycheck
So, Opti-Seal and Wet Glaze.
Can you guys recommend a good attachment for my drill, so I can polish and detail my car without breaking my forearm off?
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Joined: Jul 2003
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You won't need any attachment for a drill to apply or remove these products...trust me - they work NOTHING like the garbage you are using now... Besides, you could do some ugly damage with a drill - even at low speeds. I'd suggest grabbing an applicator pad or two while you are at it, if you don't have a few already. It's easier than trying to apply using a MF towel.
You should consider saving up your pennies and getting yourself a Porter Cable to start with, you'll be able to use very little glaze to do your entire car and layering will take half the time.
You should consider saving up your pennies and getting yourself a Porter Cable to start with, you'll be able to use very little glaze to do your entire car and layering will take half the time.
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Joined: Dec 2007
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You should buy optimum no rinse as well to clean your car. All you need is 2 buckets from walmart ($1.50 each), a wash mit, and a drying towel. The Optimum NO Rinse costs like 15 bucks per bottle, but it lasts a looooong time. I have washed my car 6 times, my girlfriends car twice, and my buddies car once, and i have only used half of one bottle. You just fill your two buckets full of water from the bath tub and then put 2 capfulls of ONR in one bucket and leave the other one as pure water for a rinse bucket. I did my entire car in 75 minutes yesterday and that was taking my sweet time. It also leaves an awesome shine and hides light scratches.
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