A question about Quick Detailers

Deckard · 02-10-02, 10:28

How long do Quick Detailers (without wax) stay on the paint after applying? Do they come off after the first wash?

TIA

Deckard

F1Crazy · 02-10-02, 10:39

I doubt that they last a week, maybe 3 days and are surely gone after wash.
I keep touching my car everyday (O.K. that sounds really weird) and can feel QD slickness disapearing after 3 days on my daily driver.

C240 · 02-10-02, 10:42

not more than a day or two

02-10-02, 10:45

thay can last longer - thats if u dont drive anywhere - and the cars always in the garage - i.e if its your weekend car

if not, the others are spot on - 2-3, at most 4 days - but in rain 1day is more likely.

J.R

69-912 · 02-10-02, 10:55

If it's a daily driver I'd say two days max.

Don2000g · 02-11-02, 09:03

I'd have to agree with the 1-2 day estimate for daily drivers. At the end of one day your daily driver is going to pick up quite a bit of dust anyway. So in this sense, the look of a quick detailer is very short lived.

maxshine · 02-12-02, 08:34

when asked how long a Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier would last in battle. "2 or 3 days, longer if it stays in port".

DavidB · 02-12-02, 10:20

I think it depends on the QD. Some of the QD's contain a low percentage of sealant. If your car already has a sealant (Klasse, Zaino, Blackfire), the QD simply renews what is removed from washing/driving. I don't this it evaporates at a rate higher than the coat of sealant applied. QDing just puts down a much smaller amount. QD's I know about that contain polymer sealant:

EF Clear Pearl
Zaino Z6
Sonus
Blackfire

Most QDs contain zero protection. They simply allow you to dust safely, wipe off water spots after washing, etc.

laynlow · 02-12-02, 11:11

Does EF Clear Pearl really contain a polymer? And, if so, would it be compatible with say Zaino or BF? What I mean is, could you us the EFCP as a QD and still layer successfully? I was under the impression that EFCP contained some wax.

Sam

Chuckmotor · 02-12-02, 08:34

EF Clear Pearl has carnauba wax in it. Therefore, after using it, sealents can not be layered on top. As for it's polymer content, I can't answer you there.

Don2000g · 02-13-02, 04:14

You can use pretty much any quick detailer you like over Zaino. However, if you want to "rejuvenate" your Z-2 or Z-5 layer just a tiny bit, then it might be a good idea to use the Z6 at times.

As for the Clear Pearl, it does have a bit of carnauba in it and this is what helps rejuvenate a carnauba coat. Laters