Which is quicker.....QD or Wash and Dry?

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imported_Luster1

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Last night, my car was essentially clean, but it had some rain spots from a light sprinkle during the day.



I QD'd the entire exterior and it took an hour! (including chrome wheels)....



Two nights ago, I did a wash (Z7) and dry and it took about the same time.



Which is quicker for you? QD or Wash & Dry?...
 
I used to QD, but now that I have been led to the light of QEW, I wash with QEW. Better results than just QD'ing, and just as fast. I feel better that I have cleaned the whole car without having to worry about scratching. If it's just spot or panel cleaning, I'll use QD, but if I have to do the whole car, it's QEW every time.
 
Definitely QD for me.



The hardest part of washing a car is drying the water that gets into the trim, bumpers, door jambs, trunk and lighting crevices. I also have to reapply the rubber/plastic protectants which usually dilute with water. The other problem I seem to have is preventing any swirls from occuring during the washing process. That means another coat of polish and wax. So now I'm about 3 - 4 hours into cleaning my car. :confused: :scared



After a drive I usually wipe/dust the interior, dust the exterior, dust engine bay, clean windows and QD the whole exterior. 1.5 hours by the time the wheels are done.:xyxthumbs
 
QEW is the greatest product ever.If you use it one time you'll be hooked.I used to QD often but since I was turned on to QEW I can wash the entire car in the same (or less) time that it takes to QD. I have a system down now where I can do the whole car in like 10 - 15 minutes. Then I can put a fresh coat of S100 on in like 15 minutes and in like 25 - 30 minutes I have done a more complete job than just QD alone.
 
For me, QDing is still faster, but I don't do the wheels and sometimes skip the lower panels. I would probably QEW more often if it didn't take me so long to get everything together and put it away. :p With QD I just whip out my CCD, QD, and MF and put put them back in the corner when I'm done (and put the MF in the "dirty MF bucket").
 
QD is much faster for me. It takes me nearly 2 hours of careful washing to wash the car. It takes me about 30-45 minutes to dust off the car and QD. But lately, I've just let the car get dirty for a week or two and then just washing it.
 
It depends on how dirty the car is. If it's just water spots, a QD is faster. If the car needs a good cleaning, I wash and dry which takes longer and I usually end up doing a QD also, which takes even more time.:D
 
I Spray & Wipe......much faster than washing/drying and no water in the window fuzzies for the next 24 hrs!, no water dripping from the mirrors, no hose, no bucket. I use Spray and Wipe almost daily and wash only when I have had to drive in a storm or if it's time to pressure wash the undercarraige.
 
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