JWilliams.RadiantDetail
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- May 29, 2013
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I was totally happy with my old Waterless product, Chemical Guys EcoSmart, but Wolfgang Uber was 1. on sale 2. has been getting great reviews and 3. is 3x more concentrated. So I decided to order it
I'm a weekend warrior who details on the side and hopefully can make it my full time gig by the end of 2016, anywho. These are the products I chose to use today. But, as I was starting I decided to not do my tires, and I ended up only lightly washing the wheels with the Uber. I'll list what I used, minus the few things I didn't buy here out of respect for AGO and their forum rules. From left to right:
Kwazar 1.5 liter bottle with 1 ounce of Wolfgang Uber Rinseless + about 48oz of distilled water. I know this is the bottle intended for harsh chemicals, this is my 1st time using it. And it worked fantastic for waterless. The nozzle's adjustable from a narrow hard stream to a very fine spray mist.
Wolfgang Uber
Buf N Shine towels
Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner
[not bought here]
303 Fabric Guard
303 Multi-surface cleaner (in Kwazar double pump bottle)
[not bought here]
My car's DIRTY, I hadn't washed it for 3 weeks, and it rained a few times over the past week, just enough to make it look horrible.
Now this picture imho doesn't fully capture how bad it was. There wasn't grime and mud, it was straight dirt spots and lots of them. I'm not a master detailer by any means, and I know most people who use rinseless and waterless products have an opinion on what's to dirty to safely wash. Mine could be at a "need a hose" stage, and I probably would have been better off going at least rinseless. But, since I'm a waterless fan, I decided to go for it and use good technique + lots of towels.
The product:
It smells good, a lot like cherry cough drops, once it's diluted it's very pleasant. It doesn't have Carnuba like the EcoSmart, but it's also 3x more dilutable and doesn't need to be buffed off. Both of which get a thumbs up from me. How does it clean though?
Today at least, my 50/50 shots SUCK, I couldn't find any painters tape to make make a nice straight line to show off the cleaning power better. But, you can still see the difference. I sprayed more than I normally would of anything else, and let it dwell for about 20 seconds then lightly wiped it off using a Buf & Shine towel. The dirt came right up, even some of the stubborn spots didn't require much finesse to get them removed. Note: After I took this picture I spayed the same section a bit more and used a clean side of the the towel. So it looked even better than in the pic. My initial impression of the product. It's very slick, pics up dirt extremely well and wipes off stupid easy. 2 minutes into it I already was really liking the product
Not surprising the trunk was equally nasty, again I used plenty of product and every side of the towel to be safe.
I didn't have a ton of time so I did rush a tad bit more than I normally would. I was still very happy with the results. I inspected it very closely and didn't notice any new swirls or scratches. I forgot to take an after pic of the hood, but it looked really good also. This is a quality product that's not too expensive, D114's still a lot cheaper, but this one leaves behind some sort of polymers that repel dust? Or was that the new Blackfire waterless? Someone with smarts here feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I know it has something extra but I'm too lazy to look it up sorry lol.
I also forgot to take a pic of the roof, which considering I couldn't find my fabric brush came out really nice using 303 M.S.C and a short nap MF. I <3 all the 303 products I've used. I don't like how M.S.C. is non dilutable and the Fabric Cleaner which has been discontinued was concentrated, and I think they were the same price? Oh well, it's still a killer product and not overly expensive in the least.
In conclusion, I recommend this product, It's probably not meant to be used as waterless on a car as dirty as mine. But it got the job done. I ran my hand over it and my paint feels pretty damn smooth. I know I need a good claying, I will most likely be buying the gallon size of this when I run out. Even with my car was as filthy as it was and me spraying way more than I'd use on a clean car. I still only used about 32oz of product. I have a tiny car yes, but I really sprayed the panels, a few of them twice. Next week for my maintenance wash I could see me easily getting away with only using about half as much.
I also recommend Buf & Shine towels for waterless, they're not cheap but they're phenomenal.
I'm a weekend warrior who details on the side and hopefully can make it my full time gig by the end of 2016, anywho. These are the products I chose to use today. But, as I was starting I decided to not do my tires, and I ended up only lightly washing the wheels with the Uber. I'll list what I used, minus the few things I didn't buy here out of respect for AGO and their forum rules. From left to right:
Kwazar 1.5 liter bottle with 1 ounce of Wolfgang Uber Rinseless + about 48oz of distilled water. I know this is the bottle intended for harsh chemicals, this is my 1st time using it. And it worked fantastic for waterless. The nozzle's adjustable from a narrow hard stream to a very fine spray mist.
Wolfgang Uber
Buf N Shine towels
Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner
[not bought here]
303 Fabric Guard
303 Multi-surface cleaner (in Kwazar double pump bottle)
[not bought here]
My car's DIRTY, I hadn't washed it for 3 weeks, and it rained a few times over the past week, just enough to make it look horrible.
Now this picture imho doesn't fully capture how bad it was. There wasn't grime and mud, it was straight dirt spots and lots of them. I'm not a master detailer by any means, and I know most people who use rinseless and waterless products have an opinion on what's to dirty to safely wash. Mine could be at a "need a hose" stage, and I probably would have been better off going at least rinseless. But, since I'm a waterless fan, I decided to go for it and use good technique + lots of towels.
The product:
It smells good, a lot like cherry cough drops, once it's diluted it's very pleasant. It doesn't have Carnuba like the EcoSmart, but it's also 3x more dilutable and doesn't need to be buffed off. Both of which get a thumbs up from me. How does it clean though?
Today at least, my 50/50 shots SUCK, I couldn't find any painters tape to make make a nice straight line to show off the cleaning power better. But, you can still see the difference. I sprayed more than I normally would of anything else, and let it dwell for about 20 seconds then lightly wiped it off using a Buf & Shine towel. The dirt came right up, even some of the stubborn spots didn't require much finesse to get them removed. Note: After I took this picture I spayed the same section a bit more and used a clean side of the the towel. So it looked even better than in the pic. My initial impression of the product. It's very slick, pics up dirt extremely well and wipes off stupid easy. 2 minutes into it I already was really liking the product
Not surprising the trunk was equally nasty, again I used plenty of product and every side of the towel to be safe.
I didn't have a ton of time so I did rush a tad bit more than I normally would. I was still very happy with the results. I inspected it very closely and didn't notice any new swirls or scratches. I forgot to take an after pic of the hood, but it looked really good also. This is a quality product that's not too expensive, D114's still a lot cheaper, but this one leaves behind some sort of polymers that repel dust? Or was that the new Blackfire waterless? Someone with smarts here feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I know it has something extra but I'm too lazy to look it up sorry lol.
I also forgot to take a pic of the roof, which considering I couldn't find my fabric brush came out really nice using 303 M.S.C and a short nap MF. I <3 all the 303 products I've used. I don't like how M.S.C. is non dilutable and the Fabric Cleaner which has been discontinued was concentrated, and I think they were the same price? Oh well, it's still a killer product and not overly expensive in the least.
In conclusion, I recommend this product, It's probably not meant to be used as waterless on a car as dirty as mine. But it got the job done. I ran my hand over it and my paint feels pretty damn smooth. I know I need a good claying, I will most likely be buying the gallon size of this when I run out. Even with my car was as filthy as it was and me spraying way more than I'd use on a clean car. I still only used about 32oz of product. I have a tiny car yes, but I really sprayed the panels, a few of them twice. Next week for my maintenance wash I could see me easily getting away with only using about half as much.
I also recommend Buf & Shine towels for waterless, they're not cheap but they're phenomenal.
