QD When Drying...Why Didn't I Do This Sooner?

ricka

ricka

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I remember reading posts where folks QD while drying. Never paid it much thought until this weekend. Usually would dry, then QD wipedown. Something popped in my noggin and spritzed the wet paint while drying. Wow. What a difference. The MF towel just glides over the paint and doesn't appear to get any more saturated either.



If you haven't tried the process yet give it a whirl. And the slickness is even better than the old way.
 
ricka- Glad it's working out for you. Just remember that the drying towels will requre a bit more thorough laundering to get the QD out.
 
Accumulator said:
ricka- Glad it's working out for you. Just remember that the drying towels will requre a bit more thorough laundering to get the QD out.
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Thanks Accumulator...I'll make a note of that.
 
You can do the same with spray waxes for even better durability down the road. I have recently tried this with a bottle of UPP. I just opened the top and sort of splashed some on each panel, then dried in my usual fashion. Worked like a champ, felt like I waxed the whole car all over again.
 
Are you speaking of spraying QD on the car while the car is wet and then you dry both? Maybe I'm just having a hard time understanding, could you be more specific.
 
a.k.a. Patrick said:
You can do the same with spray waxes for even better durability down the road...
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Good point. I use leaves-stuff-behind QDs that are sorta weak-kneed veresions of spray LSPs.

I have recently tried this with a bottle of UPP. I just opened the top and sort of splashed some on each panel, then dried in my usual fashion. Worked like a champ, felt like I waxed the whole car all over again.
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Huh?!? Which UPP product? My regular UPP is *NOT* water-friendly by any means :think: I'm *guessing* you mean the UPP spray, but I worried that it wouldn't like water either.



Oh..and a big "THANK YOU" to you for being the primary influence prompting me to do the QD-while-drying :bow
 
quakerroatmeal said:
Are you speaking of spraying QD on the car while the car is wet and then you dry both? Maybe I'm just having a hard time understanding, could you be more specific.
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Yes. While the car is wet after washing, spray a panel with QD (I use QuikShine or FK 425) then wipe panel dry with MF. The QD lubrication makes the water more slippery and easier to remove. When just removing water, the MF can grab (maybe that's why some blot up the water instead although I'm not a big fan of that).



The QD while drying method is easy and step-saving to boot.
 
Haha....I've been doing this since I tried that WAX AS YOU DRY product.



I usually, dry the windows roof and hood, and wipe the heavy water drops away from the bottom panels around the perimeter of the car....... and by that time the rest of the car is usually just about dry. Then I QD the rest and wipe to final dryness.
 
Denzil said:
Hmm, I wonder if this has been applied using ONR by any of our Autopians?
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Are you talking about ONR QD strength? I've used ONR QD strength after an ONR wash. Seems to make the finish a bit slicker, but does not last long. Well, for me it's a little added protection over my original LSP.



I will try using a QD while drying to see if I get better results.
 
I've been doing this for years.



Some of my old posts from like 2 years ago talked about using Eagle One Wax As u Dry or Mothers FX Spray Wax while drying. I kept repeating myself over and over!



Now I use ONR mixed up to a QD dilution and spray on as I dry. I also use PB S+W too in the same fashion. It also helps to cut down on potential marring as I dry.



I can't remember the last time I dried my car without the aid of a QD or waterless wash solution.



I helps my AW topper glide on.
 
This is my method as well - blow dry w/ leaf blower leaving just enough water behind, one or two spritzes of AW to each panel and windows then ww mf to dry. Not only do I like the added protection of a wowo but the mf just glides this way. Then I immediately pop the ww in the wash since I don't let drying towels stack up.
 
so no need for WW Mf towels?



reason I ask is I just "glide" my WW towel after a wash, spray my QD, and wipe (with light-to-moderate wiping with a regular MF). i've never tried "wiping" with a WW...
 
quakerroatmeal said:
Seems like a lot of QD would be used then. What is the purpose of this again over drying it normally?
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Actually you'll use less QD because the panels are already moist. It takes more QD on a dry panel to effectively cover (and prevent marring). Take it from someone who previously QD only after drying the panels. I'd estimate needing only half as much on the moist panels.
 
didnt i just make a post about this, i have quikshine and #425 also :nixweiss someone told me to do the hose off drying method that gets most of water off, then spray the QD down dry the car.
 
Pre-moistening mf towels is a must. I have noticed that, if I wash my (tons) of mf's, and try to use them right away, they seem somewhat scratchy and do not work as well. Sorta like trying to use a sponge that is still dry.

I have been getting much better results with my mf's using my steamer to pre-moisten them, just like dampening a sponge before using it. By lightly spraying with a steam mist, the mf towels seem softer and much better to work with. It picks up waxes, whatever, better, and I don't feel like I'm reapplying fine micro scratches to a finish I just spent so much time to get rid of.



One of the 1st things I do when I get ready to go to town on my finish, is to fire up my steamer. I have three of them. One small one (Shark), and two floor canister models (Shark & McCullough). God, I love these things! They can do so much, in so many ways. Misting the mf towels, making them work better, misting the foam pads before using, misting the wool pads before using and keeping the material from drying up on the pad (works awesome). Using spray bottles works, but sometimes it makes the pads too wet and causes a whole lot of splatter everywhere. A quick mist with steam works perfect. Even a quick spritz on the material that just dried up too quickly on the panal that I was working on. It creates a bigger window of time to work with many polishes that are very quick to dry up.



I know,...I'm a "steam-a-holic"! I will seek counseling when I can afford it! Until then,...psssssssssstttttttttt,....psssssssssttttttttt,...man that feels goooood!!:D
 
Accumulator said:
Good point. I use leaves-stuff-behind QDs that are sorta weak-kneed veresions of spray LSPs.





Huh?!? Which UPP product? My regular UPP is *NOT* water-friendly by any means :think: I'm *guessing* you mean the UPP spray, but I worried that it wouldn't like water either.



Oh..and a big "THANK YOU" to you for being the primary influence prompting me to do the QD-while-drying :bow
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"G", not the UPPS, but the UPP. UPP to the best of my knowledge is a water based product. (Remember, Im in Calif, they're very careful as to whats emitted here)

Seriously, I washed a white Chevy 2500, and thought, WTH. I opened the cap, and just "plopped" a drop here and there on the panel, and dried in my usual fashion. I was quite impressed, as said, it felt like I waxed the entire truck. (Well I guess I did didnt I?)

Keep in mind, it was a white truck, so results could obviously vary.

As for you folks who havent QD'd while drying, where have you been?

I remember a couple/few years ago (Seth correct me if Im wrong but you did touch on the subject earlier) when WAUD came out, Autopians went to every level to dispel its worth. Although short lived protection, it was a decent and worthy product, when used while drying. I even went as far as diluting 3:1 with water in a sprayer to use as a QD. I think it retailed for like $8.99 so diluted 3:1 was like getting a Pt for $3.00.

Anytime you QD on a wet surface, you getting "diluted" results, but I think WAUD had that in mind when it was developed, maybe.

I dont see any reason why you couldnt use a water based product, be it a sealant, or QD, on a wet vehicle.
 
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