need recommendation: spray on drying aid - slick detail spray or spray wax?

[Accumulator]

BlackSunshine- Hey, good to see you posting! Always think of you when it comes to QDs.



These days I`m really liking FK146 on the beaters.

[Johnny 5]

Only at Autopia could I have my head spin over which QD to use as a drying aid. :dizzy:



Slick as pig snot, eh? :36:



I think I`ll just stick with the old ONR to help blot dry the remaining drops (after using the Metro Vac) until I know what else to try first . . . :think2

[autoaesthetica]

FK146 is the most underrated qd out there.

[Accumulator]

FK146 is the most underrated qd out there.

Ah, somebody else who appreciates that stuff! Thought I was the only guy on the planet who`s using it.

[TGates]

BlackSunshine- Hey, good to see you posting! Always think of you when it comes to QDs.



These days I`m really liking FK146 on the beaters.

Hey! I still lurk. I got out of detailing a little bit for a couple of years but I`m slowly starting to get back into it. Nice to see you`re still around here. Tell me more about the 146?

[Accumulator]

Tell me more about the 146?

It contains "resins" as the stuff it leaves behind.



Better cleaning than FK425, not that *that* is saying all that much and/or that I really care about it.



Not quite as slick as FK425, but about equal to most leaves-stuff-behind QDs.



Not as reflective as FK425 nor as "deep" as some wax-based QDs. Kinda middle-of-the-road lookswise between "waxy" and "sealanty" but does make an obvious diff.



Seems to provide some *VERY* minor concealing of *VERY* minor flaws. This seems to happen most when there`s still plenty of LSP on the vehicle.



Lasts at least as long as SpeedShine and longer than FK425.



Provides great beading/dirt shedding.



Latest wow with it: the Crown Vic`s ZAIO was *dead* after the last wash...grabby, not at all slick, stukk looked OK but really needed redone to stay OK. No time, so I used some FK146 while drying. Wow! Looked just-waxed, sheds dirt in the rain, and the marring (long story, dealership had to learn the hard way that I mean what I say ) is barely noticeable (well, OK, it *is* white...). Tiny, tight, uniform spherical beads that blow off at speed too. Haven`t washed it for weeks since then and it oughta look terrible, but when I drove it through a rainstorm to a Jag Club event last Sunday people were all about how perfect it looked. This stuff is probably the best beater-car QD I`ve ever used, not that I wouldn`t put it on a good car too.

[TGates]

Accumulator, that`s interesting. I will have to give it a shot next time I place an order at AG. It sounds like a perfect candidate for my current Buick Regal T daily driver. I like the fact that it has resins in it. I`m one of the few who was unimpressed with FK 425 when it first become popular around here several years ago. I could not get it to buff clear no matter what. I`m still a big fan of Adam`s and Speed Shine... those two cover pretty much every need I could have with a QD. Any others that I have will just be for when I`m bored in the garage

[autoaesthetica]

Ah, somebody else who appreciates that stuff! Thought I was the only guy on the planet who`s using it.

Clay with Step B and FK146 for life.



One thing when our customers ask us to recommend a QD I instantly recommend them 146, so much so that I bundle 2 31oz bottles for them. Out of every one who has tried them, they all absolutely love the product. I am happy to convert many a person to it. It`s just that good - windows, final wipe, engine bay dusting and jamb duty, clay lube, around the house stuff. Its amazing.



I friggin love the stuff, slick, picks up "stuff" easily, non finicky on wax or sealant and anti-static slickness after that final wipe - it seriously doesn`t get better.

[Ch96067]

I am sold on 146 (all finish kare stuff for some reason ). Will give it a try when I can.

[Accumulator]

autoaesthetica- Have you ever tried Meguiar`s Ultimate QD? I haven`t, and I`d be intersted to hear how FK146 compares to that one.



BlackSunshine & Ch96o67- As you can see, those of us who like Fk146 *really* like it. I find it utterly Accumulator-proof, but then I can`t recall ever having issues with FK425 either.



I`ll be interested to hear feedback from any new (or old!) FK146 users.

[Bill D]

Maybe I`ll get around to trying 146 and it might become my everyday QD. Sounds like a only-now-being-discovered gem. Might it even de-throne 425 eventually?

[Accumulator]

Maybe I`ll get around to trying 146 and it might become my everyday QD...

Sorry I`ve been so busy here Haven`t forgotten...

Sounds like a only-now-being-discovered gem.

Well, Ketch would beg to differ :think: I gotta compare it to that AI/VG Fast Finish sometime, but it hasn`t arrived yet anyhow.

Might it even de-throne 425 eventually?

Probably depends on the application, but I kinda doubt it. It just doesn`t give the signature FK425 look. I only used FK146 for stuff like wheels for a long, long time and I only use it for the paintwork proper on certain vehicles. It`s great for all the "not appearance-critical" applications like under the hood that autoaesthetic mentioned, but I`m just using up my also-ran QDs on that kind of thing.

[Bill D]

Sorry I`ve been so busy here Haven`t forgotten...

No problem, I`d like to return the favor to you and include something with it, but it expires by the end of October.



I`m wondering if the FK146 offers a "period correct" look on my older Cadillac`s white paint. I guess that look would be how freshly applied, glowing carnauba would look on white. I do like the idea of an under-the-hood QD too -- I`ve only been using my old DP-equivalent to ONR mix for stuff like that so far.

[Accumulator]

Bill D- That period-correct look can be tricky, but IMO the FK146 won`t give that "brand-new Toyota type of glassy gloss" look that isn`t right for that car. I`m thinking along the lines of how FK425 probably wouldn`t be my choice as opposed to, say....SpeedShine.



I don`t want to go too far with this kind of guesswork, but when it comes to the stuff QDs leave behind, the whole "resins" thing might be significant; consider that AutoGlym SResinP is a "period product" and it does *NOT* give the wrong look on my Jag`s ss metallic laquer (and many products do make that particular paint look wrong). Eh, I don`t want to generalize too much here...

[Bill D]

I`ll just play around and look in see what looks great in my eyes.I`m guessing the look would be the best possible with the products of the time--pretty much high end carnauba and a corresponding QD. No biggie, the car`s still always going to look spectaculart any way