IHA Mark
06-19-2012, 06:55 PM
As I just recently purchased basically most of the 3D line to augment the launching of my mobile detailing service, I wanted to start posting some reviews of the products.
I would like to start this review saying that I am absolutely thrilled with every single product I have purchased from 3D. From the amazing high end HD products to the more volume oriented (but still high quality) 3D products.
I am thrilled with every single product that is, except Express Wax.
This product is supposed to be a easy use, fast on, fast off product, but has many issues I cannot seem to overcome. General comments:
Positives:
1. This is a very thick product for a spray wax, and it reflects this fact in durability. I have applied this product to clients` vehicles and a month later they still had nice gloss, and a slick finish.
2. Very cost effective. I had used less than half a bottle on 5-8 vehicles and many vehicles door jambs/trunk jambs.
Negatives:
1. Application is not simply "wipe on, wipe off". I started our spraying it on a panel, and wiping it down with a MF towel. The problem with this process is that after a couple of panels the towel gets "saturated" and ends up putting wax on panels just as much as it takes it off.
I know, right now most of you have read the instructions on the store website and said "dummy, you are supposed to apply it with an applicator and let it haze!" Yeah, I figured that out after the first couple of times I used it. That being said, this product is really nothing more than a liquid wax that is thin enough to spray out of a spray bottle. The "spraying" process really does not reduce application time over using a traditional wax significantly enough to use it, in my opinion.
2. Hazing. I have had several vehicles where I seemed to remove all the wax, then pulled the vehicle into the sun for a few minutes (if I wasn`t in the sun already) and by the time I did I final inspection of the vehicle I noticed many different areas that seemed to "haze up" in the direct sunlight. I don`t want a spray wax that hazes, it needs to be simply wipe on, wipe off in my humble opinion.
3. The product is almost obnoxiously thick. It almost like a slightly watery version of Meguiar`s cleaner wax. While I believe it has much more durability because of the thickness I feel at times like I am squirting a traditional liquid wax onto the vehicle.
Overall:
While this is a decent overall product, I would not purchase it again. It just does not save enough time, and is too hard to completely remove. I would like to see 3D release a true "spray wax" rather than this "wax that sprays out of a bottle".
If anyone from 3D would like to chime it, I would love to hear any advice or comments about this product. Like I said, I am thrilled with the rest of 3D`s lineup, but this product just did not meet my expectations. Maybe I just want it to be something that it isn`t.
I would like to start this review saying that I am absolutely thrilled with every single product I have purchased from 3D. From the amazing high end HD products to the more volume oriented (but still high quality) 3D products.
I am thrilled with every single product that is, except Express Wax.
This product is supposed to be a easy use, fast on, fast off product, but has many issues I cannot seem to overcome. General comments:
Positives:
1. This is a very thick product for a spray wax, and it reflects this fact in durability. I have applied this product to clients` vehicles and a month later they still had nice gloss, and a slick finish.
2. Very cost effective. I had used less than half a bottle on 5-8 vehicles and many vehicles door jambs/trunk jambs.
Negatives:
1. Application is not simply "wipe on, wipe off". I started our spraying it on a panel, and wiping it down with a MF towel. The problem with this process is that after a couple of panels the towel gets "saturated" and ends up putting wax on panels just as much as it takes it off.
I know, right now most of you have read the instructions on the store website and said "dummy, you are supposed to apply it with an applicator and let it haze!" Yeah, I figured that out after the first couple of times I used it. That being said, this product is really nothing more than a liquid wax that is thin enough to spray out of a spray bottle. The "spraying" process really does not reduce application time over using a traditional wax significantly enough to use it, in my opinion.
2. Hazing. I have had several vehicles where I seemed to remove all the wax, then pulled the vehicle into the sun for a few minutes (if I wasn`t in the sun already) and by the time I did I final inspection of the vehicle I noticed many different areas that seemed to "haze up" in the direct sunlight. I don`t want a spray wax that hazes, it needs to be simply wipe on, wipe off in my humble opinion.
3. The product is almost obnoxiously thick. It almost like a slightly watery version of Meguiar`s cleaner wax. While I believe it has much more durability because of the thickness I feel at times like I am squirting a traditional liquid wax onto the vehicle.
Overall:
While this is a decent overall product, I would not purchase it again. It just does not save enough time, and is too hard to completely remove. I would like to see 3D release a true "spray wax" rather than this "wax that sprays out of a bottle".
If anyone from 3D would like to chime it, I would love to hear any advice or comments about this product. Like I said, I am thrilled with the rest of 3D`s lineup, but this product just did not meet my expectations. Maybe I just want it to be something that it isn`t.