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This got me thinking. During the winter months where it's really only practical for me to go to a coin-op bay, what if washed and rinsed the vehicle, then applied Sonax BSD as a drying aid and then dried with some MF clothes? Or maybe even a 50/50 mix of Wolfgang Uber / Sonax BSD as a drying...

Tony, any thoughts on how these products might compare to using Sonax BSD as a drying aid? I was having a couple of thoughts. For the spray and rinse products - I would wash, rinse, spray on the product (such as Wet Coat), wipe it around a bit with a damp MF, then rinse, then dry. First...

More is definitely better. While we used four 5.5" pads we also used three 3" pads.

Agreed - it is kind of losing battle. Even a rinseless would be difficult. Thinking one of the spray on sealants like Tony is using in Sweden may help in the battle. I'll use the other products (Like a concentrate mixed for rinseless, waterless, or QD) as long as I can.

I think I want to try one of the concentrates that I can mix as either a waterless, a rinseless, or a QD. I have been using Maguiar's UQD to clean any light dust between major details and it does enhance the shine/gloss as well as renewing water beading. Sounds like one of the concentrates...

Thanks Tony. I'll definitely start the season with a well prepped and sealed auto. Plan is to wash -> chemical decon -> rinse/dry -> clay bar -> polish (Menzerna 3500) -> wipe down -> sealant (Menzerna Powerlock). As long as I can I'll be washing regularly and using waterless wash product...

My son and I started his car with the thought we would use one pad, and cleaning in on the fly as Mike teaches, however, I believe we were using to much product and saturated the pad. So we stopped after doing the hood and front fenders, and I ordered more pads and some pad conditioner...

Excellent! I had to tell my son the same - slow down, put a little pressure on the pad, and let the product work. I also marked the pad so he can see when the pad stops rotating.

Oops, yea that would be the plan. Forgot to include the rinse. So yea, wash - rinse - spray sealant - rinse - dry. I should be able to do that in a bay during the winters in Maine. Would love to hear feedback from others that have used one of these spray sealants you apply to a wet auto.

I have another thread where I am looking for recommendations for a product between biannual details. Something like a QD or waterless after going to a coin-op touchless. While looking at the different products for that purpose I noticed that they have some spray on sealants that you can spray...

Seems to be some good info here regarding this topic, particularly from Nick. How to determine if u need wash or quick detail? From that thread gather that I do NOT want a Spray Wax as I would not categorize that surface as "squeaky clean and free of any dust, dirt, or contaminants" after a...

Is the recommendation to do a rinseless wash over vice the touchless coin-op, or do the coin-op then use the rinseless wash as the detailer? As I said above, I do understand time passes and products/methodologies change. Just wanting to understand what benefits a rinseless provides over a...

what product do you recommend for a rinseless wash?

What do recommend between regular details for the exterior? I do live in Maine so I understand the answer may be different between winter and the rest of the year. I have a coin-operated touchless car wash less than a mile from my house. I like to go there and get the undercarriage sprayed...

Gonna try Sonus tomorrow. Car only has 1500 miles on it so I’m gonna mist with Superclean at 5:1 then rinse and blow dry. Then apply 2 coats of Sonus (15 min separation). Hopefully I remember to take some pics. I chose the Sonus after researching as I want something that lasts a while, is...

Sounds like WETS or McKee's 37 Trim Restorer are the recommendations. Just curious how those compare to two other products I have seen recommendations for. How would these compare to Sonus Trim and Motor Kote Sonus Trim & Motor Kote, acrylic protectant, black plastic protectant, engine...

I think you are correct with both. I likely was using way too much product and there was an awful lot of oxidized paint to get through. I’m going to try to use a pad conditioner to prep the pad in the future, and use less product. Hoping with the pad conditioner the polish won't fill the pad...

I have a new vehicle and am looking for a recommendation for a exterior plastics detailer/protection. I see a lot of products reviewed for renewing exterior plastics - but I'm looking for a product to detail and protect plastics on a new vehicle.

Polished and sealed my boy front end (hood and fenders) yesterday. Note, his paint does have many defects that I knew we wouldn't be able to take - but he wanted to get rid of the fine scratches. This was a 20" x 20" test we did first to (a) practice and (b) test/prove out method. We started...

Yup - been there numerous times. Guess that's the way it goes. Research a product - buy it - then the next best thing comes around. Oh well. Yea, I have all the products for washing and waxing (or sealing in this case) but have never done any polishing (at least by machine) so I trying to...