Megs 34 a little confused.

It's a great overall quick detailer. It cleans pretty well - light dust, dirty door jambs, glass, etc. It's great during polishing steps for residue and dust removal. It doesn't add too much to the final appearance, but it leaves the surface free from smudges, streaks, finger prints, etc.
 
Noting that I have a scad of different QDs on hand (all with their strong/weak suits), I usually only use the #34 for two things, both of which it is *very* nice for:



-waterless cleaning of very delicate surfaces (using a plush MF)

-aiding in the removal of polish residue



I've used it as clay lube and it works better with some clays that with others, sometimes it dissolves the clay too fast for my taste. I've used it as a post-wash QD but I've found that *if the existing LSP is on its last legs* the #34 will sometimes finish it off, rather than help it hang on (as some other QDs would). OTOH, #34 is both body-shop-safe and fresh-paint-friendly, which can be a plus.
 
Accumulator said:
Noting that I have a scad of different QDs on hand (all with their strong/weak suits), I usually only use the #34 for two things, both of which it is *very* nice for:



-waterless cleaning of very delicate surfaces (using a plush MF)

-aiding in the removal of polish residue



I've used it as clay lube and it works better with some clays that with others, sometimes it dissolves the clay too fast for my taste. I've used it as a post-wash QD but I've found that *if the existing LSP is on its last legs* the #34 will sometimes finish it off, rather than help it hang on (as some other QDs would). OTOH, #34 is both body-shop-safe and fresh-paint-friendly, which can be a plus.
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That is pretty much what I need then, what clays work well with it?

I called a place today and they said $20.00 per gallon, is that a good price?



Changeling
 
Forgot the most important question.

Accumulator what "should" I get for removing wax residue, use with clay as lubricator, etc,.



Lay it out for me, I'll do the rest.

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Changeling- Sorry, I can't really say *what* clays it works great with as I haven't used it for that all that much (I do almost all of my claying with dedicated clay lube). It made one of my Sonus gray clays dissolve a bit and *maybe* did the same with my Griot's/Mother's but I can't remember for sure. Others have had OK results using it with different clays. I works OK with all my clays when I grab it for a quick spot-clay but that's not enough for a real recommendation in my book as most anything will work for a limited application.



When it comes to what to use for clay lube, opinions vary. Plenty of people do fine with shampoo mix. I prefer Glyde but it's mighty soapy and really requires a rinse as opposed to just a wipe-off. I have some ClayMagic lube (which is inexpensive) but I haven't tried it yet. Wax-rich lubes like Griot's Speed Shine aren't my favorites. As you can see, I'm not the best guy to ask about clay lubes. And, heh heh, I'm definitely the wrong guy to ask about whether a given price is reasonable :o



I use #34 for removing *polish* residues, not *wax* residues. I generally don't use anything like this for buffing off the LSPs, though I'll fog the surface with my breath as the condensation seems to be beneficial with no apparent downside. The only time I use a QD with LSPs is when I'm spitshining (either a true spitshine or a "pseudo-spitshine", both of which are pretty well documented on numerous other threads).



#34 is thin enough to work fine with every sprayer/bottle I've tried. It's not as thick as it looks.
 
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