Is Clearkote Quick Shine Worth it?

Kyle K. said:
So if I'm reading this right, QuikShine has no carnuba in it but you guys are claiming it leaves a slicker and shinier surface than carnuba based QDs?
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I don't think carnauba-based QDs or products in general are considered to be any slicker and I vaguely remember a discussion saying how carnauba wasn't naturally that slippery. I'm fairly sure some of the products renowned for "slickness" aren't carnauba-based. I think. ;)
 
I purchased a gallon of Quickshine and think it works well. I wouldn't make claims that it is the best quick detailer out there or that it repels dust. I can take pictures of my car an hour after applying Quickshine or any other QD/wax/or Sealant and it is full of pollen. I don't believe ANY products actually repel dust.



It did work well in the hot sun and did not streak if wiped off right away. If left on the surface too long it streaked just like any other QD would. I was only able to test this claim yesterday as the temperatures here were in the mid 80's for the first and only time this year: Today temperatures are back in the 40's.



I would like to know what is the ingredient that gives it its slickness because it is the only QDer that I have ever used that can slicken an unwaxed surface. I have difficulty believing that it does not contain some kind of immersible oils but I have no way to test whether or not that is true.



I think it is a good QD to have in your arsenal especially if you are putting your car in car shows where you have no control of being in the sun or shade but is certainly not the only QD I will ever use again : I was not bowled over by its results as many people are.
 
Originally posted by RIC

I would like to know what is the ingredient that gives it its slickness because it is the only QDer that I have ever used that can slicken an unwaxed surface. I have difficulty believing that it does not contain some kind of immersible oils but I have no way to test whether or not that is true.
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How about the fact that it does not seperate from the water you add when you purchase a gallon? Seems to me if it had a lot of oils in it, they would rise to the top and you'd need to shake the bottle before each use.



The slickness it gives to unwaxed cars to me is an indespensible property. I do have some customers who lease their cars and do not get them waxed...ever. I use QS on them after washing so the paint stays slick so they are easier to wash the following week. Is that worth the extra to me? Yes, definitely. Is that aspect worth it to the average Autopian? Probably not since very few here go more than a few weeks between wax jobs. ;)



As far as the pollen goes, nothing is going to repel that. There is so much in the air here in the Dallas area that everything is green within 30 minutes of washing. I have noticed though that when we don't have those hateful oak trees spewing their unwanted pollen into the air, my car seems to have less dust on it than when I was using #34, although honestly, #34 is not a dust magnet either.
 
Only on Autopia can there be a 3 page thread on QD...LOL.



QS is OK. Scott says it's OK and thats good enough for me.



It's my #2 favorite so far.



I have 2 gals...would I buy it again? I don't know, just the hassle of the mail order thing....also found some killer stuff that I used at the last car show. Made by a guy locally in Ft Laud who carries the Autoglym line (to others sorry he does not do mail order).
 
Scottwax said:
How about the fact that it does not seperate from the water you add when you purchase a gallon? Seems to me if it had a lot of oils in it, they would rise to the top and you'd need to shake the bottle before each use.
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Not to throw a wrench into the mix here, but that does not really mean anything. All ClearKote would have to do is use an emulsifier in the formula and it would not seperate.
 
rayjicka said:
Vocabulary building time. The term is miscible.
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Or for what he was referring to, "immiscible". ;)



I think SRL might have a point, think about salad dressing where eggs are used to emulsify vinegar and oil. :)
 
ShowroomLincoln said:
Not to throw a wrench into the mix here, but that does not really mean anything. All ClearKote would have to do is use an emulsifier in the formula and it would not seperate.
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:nixweiss Maybe, but he says it is water based so I will take him at his word. He certainly doesn't use an emulsifier in Moose Wax or Vanilla Moose, because they do seperate.
 
Scott,



It's possible they use an emulsifier in MW and VM, but the saturation point of the emulsifier was exceeded, thus they will still seperate.



We can't really tell anything without a MSDS, which nobody can seem to get. :(
 
ShowroomLincoln said:




We can't really tell anything without a MSDS, which nobody can seem to get. :(
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All anyone has to do is ask like I did.



"Scott:

We have sent you the MSDS sheets of the products you use. I hope this helps.

Everett"



I would expect them to be here Monday or Tuesday.
 
MSDS sheets have very limited information. My spray container of Quickshine has the warning, "If Swallowed Do Not Induce Vomiting" which is a common warning for products that contain Petroleum distillates.
 
BW said:
Any updates, SCOTT?
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Yes, I got it today!



Vanilla Moose and Moose Wax do list petroleum distillates of 100 ppm. For both, Health = 1, Fire = 2, Reactivity = 0 and Special = combustable (likely due to petroleum distilllates, which are listed under the hazardous ingredient section). Under normal use, no protective gear is suggested.



Quikshine shows no petroleum distillate warning nor is it listed on the Data Sheet. Fire and Reactivity = 0, Health = 1 and Special = eye irritant. Solubility in water = yes (no for VM and MW). Hazardous ingredients are listed as 'none'.
 
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