Seems like these 4-in-1 (FIO) are coming pretty quickly now. Well it rained here in Fl yesterday and it seems that all the roads in my area are dusty and the car gets gross after a rain shower. So I just got my 1 gal of FIO and went to work in the garage. Took about 45 mins max.
Process:
- 2 bucket method
- Wash bucket had 2 gals of H2O, 1 oz of FIO, and grit guard
- Second rinse bucket filled about 1/2 way
- Sprayed down dirty panels with FIO diluted .5 oz to 32 oz water.
- Washed with Cobra MF/Chenille wash mitt one panel at a time
- Dried with 20x40 guzzler and then went back with second MF to finish
and buff dry
Impressions:
Smell: Didn't exactly smell fantastic like I have experienced with all other DP products
Lubrication: Very slick with the wash mitt and most of the water sheeted right off the car after application. I washed barefoot on a concrete slab (my garage floor) and almost fell a bunch of times on water that had made its way onto the floor. Note to self; wear shoes next time.
Drying: Took a little bit of effort to dry, seemed like my guzzler left a little bit of smeared water behind. Took care of it with the second MF towel.
Finish: Left the car SUPER slick. Much better then after a normal wash. I don't feel like I need a QD or spray wax after wards to make my car nice and smooth.
Overall: I would never hesitate to use this product. It was 10x easier then dragging out all of my washing supplies and taking 1.5 hours to do my car. No marring was noticed and I would be surprised if there was any. My car doesn't get super dirty and this will probably be every other week, alternating with a regular wash.
Before:
After:
Process:
- 2 bucket method
- Wash bucket had 2 gals of H2O, 1 oz of FIO, and grit guard
- Second rinse bucket filled about 1/2 way
- Sprayed down dirty panels with FIO diluted .5 oz to 32 oz water.
- Washed with Cobra MF/Chenille wash mitt one panel at a time
- Dried with 20x40 guzzler and then went back with second MF to finish
and buff dry
Impressions:
Smell: Didn't exactly smell fantastic like I have experienced with all other DP products
Lubrication: Very slick with the wash mitt and most of the water sheeted right off the car after application. I washed barefoot on a concrete slab (my garage floor) and almost fell a bunch of times on water that had made its way onto the floor. Note to self; wear shoes next time.
Drying: Took a little bit of effort to dry, seemed like my guzzler left a little bit of smeared water behind. Took care of it with the second MF towel.
Finish: Left the car SUPER slick. Much better then after a normal wash. I don't feel like I need a QD or spray wax after wards to make my car nice and smooth.
Overall: I would never hesitate to use this product. It was 10x easier then dragging out all of my washing supplies and taking 1.5 hours to do my car. No marring was noticed and I would be surprised if there was any. My car doesn't get super dirty and this will probably be every other week, alternating with a regular wash.
Before:
After: