Maintaining Poly wax

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OneQuickGT1

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Used this for the first time. Liking it so far! As far as maintaining it, are items like speed shine and griots spray wax the suggested maintenance products?

Additionally, if I used speed shine as a drying aid during my first wash, would it still be safe to apply a second coat of poly wax after?

Thanks!
 
Griots spray wax. Used to maintain and a great drying aid. There seems to be some confusion between speed shine/spray on wax. Spray on wax is to be used after each wash. Speed shine between washes.

From GRIOTS...Griot`s Garage Speed Shine Detailer should still be used between washes, but Spray-On Wax should be used immediately after each wash. Griot`s Garage Spray-On Wax is meant primarily for clean cars. Used as a drying aid, it helps prevent water spots.
 
tropicsteve said:
around here, if you`re not using more wax, you`re not doing it right! :)
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Ronkh said:
Why not..[use SpeedShine with Poly wax]?
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Guess he`s wondering whether the stuff SpeedShine leaves behind might cause issues with more Poly going on top of it.

I used SpeedShine as a Drying Aid many times with no issues before all the Spray Waxes/etc. came out. It`s a leaves-stuff-behind QD that leaves *pretty much stuff* behind IME, not a Spray Wax but it`s sure no M34 either.
 
Thanks! Anxious to see if griots chimes in. By the way, poly wax is a really nice product. Super slick and a nice look to it. Let`s hope the durability claims are true
 
OneQuickGT1 said:
Let`s hope the durability claims are true
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there is always chance for hope

I`m learning, however, that durability claims are like stock prices. They change with a lot of different factors and generally not for the best.


How long do they say it lasts anyways?
 
512detail said:
there is always chance for hope

I`m learning, however, that durability claims are like stock prices. They change with a lot of different factors and generally not for the best.


How long do they say it lasts anyways?
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Supposedly up to 8 months.
 
8 Months is great durability--I`m curious to hear how it does with regard to self cleaning and protection from bird bombs.
 
I wouldn`t go so far to say that it will last 8 months... maybe in a very mild climate and always garaged.

I have tested and 4 winter months seems to be it. It applies awesome, smells awesome, looks awesome, gloss stays around for an extended time but I am not sure if it is designed to be a sheeting sealant or a beading sealant. Just some funky water behavior... not a bad thing but just confused me when observing it`s performance.
It does like two layers, 24 hours apart if possible. Self cleaning... eh, seems to be comparable to any average sealant. Bird bombs haven`t seemed to be an issue for this product... spring is finally here in my local and the birds are bombing, lol, and I don`t have time to wipe them off my own vehicles.

I would say it competes well with 845 and Meg`s ULW (and I mention those because most people have a working knowledge with those products.)
 
Guess I`m spoiled after using FK1000--don`t worry about bird bombs and after a heavy rain car looks like it was just washed.

Dellinger said:
I wouldn`t go so far to say that it will last 8 months... maybe in a very mild climate and always garaged.

I have tested and 4 winter months seems to be it. It applies awesome, smells awesome, looks awesome, gloss stays around for an extended time but I am not sure if it is designed to be a sheeting sealant or a beading sealant. Just some funky water behavior... not a bad thing but just confused me when observing it`s performance.
It does like two layers, 24 hours apart if possible. Self cleaning... eh, seems to be comparable to any average sealant. Bird bombs haven`t seemed to be an issue for this product... spring is finally here in my local and the birds are bombing, lol, and I don`t have time to wipe them off my own vehicles.

I would say it competes well with 845 and Meg`s ULW (and I mention those because most people have a working knowledge with those products.)
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PA DETAILER said:
Griots spray wax. Used to maintain and a great drying aid. There seems to be some confusion between speed shine/spray on wax. Spray on wax is to be used after each wash. Speed shine between washes.

From GRIOTS...Griot`s Garage Speed Shine Detailer should still be used between washes, but Spray-On Wax should be used immediately after each wash. Griot`s Garage Spray-On Wax is meant primarily for clean cars. Used as a drying aid, it helps prevent water spots.
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Dead on. Spray-On Wax is the preferred drying aid. Speed Shine doesn`t leave anything behind but it will help with flashing during the drying process. Spray-On Wax will maintain Poly Wax during the drying process though.
 
Griot`s Garage said:
Speed Shine doesn`t leave anything behind...
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Huh, wonder if they`ve changed it. When I was using it (many, MANY gallons, starting back when it was still called Fast Shine), it definitely left stuff behind: I`d use SpeedShine to clean off a bird-bomb and the area where I used it would bead/feel differently from surrounding areas that were SpeedShine-free; do half a panel with it as a drying aid and that half would bead differently from the other half; etc. etc.
 
Dellinger said:
I wouldn`t go so far to say that it will last 8 months... maybe in a very mild climate and always garaged.

I have tested and 4 winter months seems to be it. It applies awesome, smells awesome, looks awesome, gloss stays around for an extended time but I am not sure if it is designed to be a sheeting sealant or a beading sealant. Just some funky water behavior... not a bad thing but just confused me when observing it`s performance.
It does like two layers, 24 hours apart if possible. Self cleaning... eh, seems to be comparable to any average sealant. Bird bombs haven`t seemed to be an issue for this product... spring is finally here in my local and the birds are bombing, lol, and I don`t have time to wipe them off my own vehicles.

I would say it competes well with 845 and Meg`s ULW (and I mention those because most people have a working knowledge with those products.)
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Thats what I find also, works great w/ a nice binging shine.
 
Accumulator said:
Huh, wonder if they`ve changed it. When I was using it (many, MANY gallons, starting back when it was still called Fast Shine), it definitely left stuff behind: I`d use SpeedShine to clean off a bird-bomb and the area where I used it would bead/feel differently from surrounding areas that were SpeedShine-free; do half a panel with it as a drying aid and that half would bead differently from the other half; etc. etc.
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I`m with you on this one. In fact, I`ve heard from GG support that it has trace amounts of carnauba in it. *shrug*
 
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