Final wipe down....

[Nick Chapman]

This may be a silly question, but assuming that one has applied one or two coats of a good wax/sealant, why do a final wipedown with a quick detailer? I know that the quick detailer adds a little bit extra gloss and shine, but might that not also detract in someway from the look of the wax? I am not a professional, of course. I only detail my own cars. But I do now have a couple of nice waxes in my collection, and I`m hesitant about using a quick detailer on them after my initial waxing. It feels like pouring ketchup on filet mignon.

When I`m working on a clients vehicle, wax is not the final step. There are so many things that I do after I remove the wax. This gives time for dust to settle on the vehicle, specs of anything I`m cleaning around the paint, to attach itself to the paint(like cleaning and waxing door jambs). When I remove the wax off of a vehicle, I am about 90% finished with the job. A final wipe down is needed to get it back to 100%, and also allows you to touch the entire paint surface again, to ensure nothing is left behind.

Nick

[Tuck91]

When I`m working on a clients vehicle, wax is not the final step. There are so many things that I do after I remove the wax. This gives time for dust to settle on the vehicle, specs of anything I`m cleaning around the paint, to attach itself to the paint(like cleaning and waxing door jambs). When I remove the wax off of a vehicle, I am about 90% finished with the job. A final wipe down is needed to get it back to 100%, and also allows you to touch the entire paint surface again, to ensure nothing is left behind.

Nick

Yeah, especially too make sure no trace residue is left behind.

[imported_akimel]

When I`m working on a clients vehicle, wax is not the final step. There are so many things that I do after I remove the wax. This gives time for dust to settle on the vehicle, specs of anything I`m cleaning around the paint, to attach itself to the paint(like cleaning and waxing door jambs). When I remove the wax off of a vehicle, I am about 90% finished with the job. A final wipe down is needed to get it back to 100%, and also allows you to touch the entire paint surface again, to ensure nothing is left behind.

Thanks, Nick. That makes eminent good sense.

[imported_RaskyR1]

I also have these issues from time to time Nick and it drives me nuts too. I will mist a little water on the paint and wipe in in with a MF towel...seems to work well.