What do you use after the full detail?

Bioman · 01-17-05, 09:30

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?

xhaust50 · 01-17-05, 09:40

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.

Jesstzn · 01-17-05, 09:45

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.

gearhead · 01-17-05, 09:45

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!

vdog0531 · 01-17-05, 10:11

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

Scottwax · 01-17-05, 10:30

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.

REX-RACER · 01-18-05, 12:46

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Originally posted by gearhead
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 was thinkin' that this is specifically what QD is made for . . .

merci · 01-18-05, 07:30

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Originally posted by xhaust50
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.

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?

I've always wondered if I could top Klasse SG with a pure glaze and then top the pure glaze with a paste wax.

xhaust50 · 01-18-05, 08:59

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Originally posted by merci
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?

I've always wondered if I could top Klasse SG with a pure glaze and then top the pure glaze with a paste wax.

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.

Accumulator · 01-18-05, 09:42

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Originally posted by merci
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?

I've always wondered if I could top Klasse SG with a pure glaze and then top the pure glaze with a paste wax.

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.

raymond_ho2002 · 01-18-05, 09:46

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Originally posted by merci

I've always wondered if I could top Klasse SG with a pure glaze and then top the pure glaze with a paste wax.

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.

NavindraLR · 01-18-05, 10:10

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Originally posted by Scottwax
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.

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