I loved my bottle of fk425 but its gone, so...
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Pennypacker
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Between those two, I'd go with Quickshine. Crystal Mist is great, but it's more a wax booster than a QD, plus it's really expensive.
Well according to AG the newly reformulated crystal mist is a true QD.
But I am not looking for cleaning power, for that I enjoy my QD mix of ONR. What attracted me to crystal mist is that it has oils in it, and I am a big fan of the wet look.
I might even try zymol's spray because of its oils.
But I am not looking for cleaning power, for that I enjoy my QD mix of ONR. What attracted me to crystal mist is that it has oils in it, and I am a big fan of the wet look.
I might even try zymol's spray because of its oils.
imported_Bence
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Aquawax is not an equivalent of 425. 425 i a QD, AW is a spray sealant. FC&S is the equivalent of 425.
I checked the prices of gallon QDs, but with USD29, the 425 is priced very reasonably. I wanted to try the PrÃma Slick instead, but it costs USD60... I'll stick with 425.
I checked the prices of gallon QDs, but with USD29, the 425 is priced very reasonably. I wanted to try the PrÃma Slick instead, but it costs USD60... I'll stick with 425.
Accumulator
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ron231- I dunno if you'd find the QuikShine (?SP? those "inventive" spellings drive me nuts 
) better than the FK425. I have both and have to make a determined effort to use the QS instead of the FK425, if only to use it up.
I'd lean towards the spray-wax/sealants if you want to try something that'll be impressive after having used FK425. I'll be interested to hear what you go with and how it works out for you, I plan on trying something a bit more LSP-like than FK425 one of these days myself.
) better than the FK425. I have both and have to make a determined effort to use the QS instead of the FK425, if only to use it up.I'd lean towards the spray-wax/sealants if you want to try something that'll be impressive after having used FK425. I'll be interested to hear what you go with and how it works out for you, I plan on trying something a bit more LSP-like than FK425 one of these days myself.
imported_Bence
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Jim, the poster asked for QDs, and you recommended AW, aka apples to oranges. A spray wax/sealant is always a more substantial product than a QD - regardless of cleaning power.
Accumulator said:ron231- I dunno if you'd find the QwikShine (?SP? those "inventive" spellings drive me nuts
....
Though I don't have the FK425 to compare, I find the Quik Shine (had to go look to check the spelling
) to be relatively ordinary as compared to other QDs. I finally stuck my bottle in the back of one of the personal vehicles in an "emergency kit".Bence said:
I've read an opinion stating FC&S is not a real "heavy duty" QD as compared to say PB's S&W. I haven't picked up any as yet, but sounds like something worth trying...along with FK425 and Prima Slick, and...:lol
Another option is Adam's Detail Spray. Yes it does clean, but it leaves a pretty nice appearance.
BigJimZ28 said:
You guys are funny, thanks for all the help by the way ut to clear up I am looking for a QD, not a spray wax (I have a bottle of prima hydro in the mail for that and when thats empty im gna get spray souveran).
Im just lookin for one that doesnt have a lot of cleaning power but leaves a super wet finish! 425 was pretty wet (I had a thread on autogeek a while ago about which qd for a wet look and as a result 425 came out on top).
Basically what I mean is if my car is dirty but not so much as to need a wash I will use the ONR QD to clean the dirt off, but for appearance (I QD with 425 every day and all thats on the car is a very thin layer of dust) I want somethin wet.
So that for me is like ONR QD once or twice a week or after a rain and 425 every day in the morning or during lunch for appearance. I like this regimen I just wanna experiment with somethin new to replace the 425 as my morning and/or lunch break appearance enhancer.
I dont like qds that leave the surface super reflecty and bright, I prefer deep dark and wet so it seems something like zymol field glaze or crystal mist would give me the wettest look on my black car...
Anyone used zymol field glaze? I know crystal mist is liked around here but I found very little about field glaze when I searched.
imported_Malachi
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ron231 said:
How about Sonus Carnuba Spritz although it does seem to have some cleaning properties. I have been waffling between this one and FK 425.
Pennypacker
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I think 425 is tough to beat if you want a QD that amplifies slickness and gloss and cleaning power is not as much of a consideration. I have not tried the reformulated Crystal Mist, but $20 for 16 oz? 
I can't imagine it being *that* much better than 425. And if I were using Souveran paste wax, I would probably just use the Pinnacle Liquid Spray Wax in between washes (which is the same price).
Note, however, that I haven't tried either of these new Pinnacle products, so I'm kinda shooting from the hip.
I can't imagine it being *that* much better than 425. And if I were using Souveran paste wax, I would probably just use the Pinnacle Liquid Spray Wax in between washes (which is the same price).Note, however, that I haven't tried either of these new Pinnacle products, so I'm kinda shooting from the hip.
Mr. Clean said:Though I don't have the FK425 to compare, I find the Quik Shine (had to go look to check the spelling
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The only 2 QD I used are EO wax as you dry and QS.....in comparison to Quickshine I like quick shine more
which QD are you comparing Quick Shine to?
SuperBuick
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Ron,
I've used crystal mist for quite a few years now and believe it will give you the dark/wet look you are seeking. My use has been on black cars only, and I'm very pleased with it. The drawbacks are that it is pricey and needs to be refrigerated, but on the plus side it is very non-streaky and spreads nicely and evenly. I've not used it in conjunction with a sealant, but wouldn't recommend that anyways, as it is designed primarily for use with carnauba.
-T
I've used crystal mist for quite a few years now and believe it will give you the dark/wet look you are seeking. My use has been on black cars only, and I'm very pleased with it. The drawbacks are that it is pricey and needs to be refrigerated, but on the plus side it is very non-streaky and spreads nicely and evenly. I've not used it in conjunction with a sealant, but wouldn't recommend that anyways, as it is designed primarily for use with carnauba.
-T
imported_DieselMDX
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SuperBuick said:
think it would work well with PS paste?
Setec Astronomy
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SuperBuick said:
Huh? It needs to be refrigerated? Why? What will happen? Is that a storage requirement or an application requirement?
Eliot Ness
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I picked up a couple of the Crystal Mists when AG had them 2 for 1 a short time back, but I haven't heard about having to keep them refrigerated, could you explain why?SuperBuick said: