Anyone use/tried Mother's FX or Reflections Spray Wax?
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Bence
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I love their appearances and even their durability was surprisingly good for me.
When I use RSW with a DA, only two squirts is needed for a whole midsize car. The FXSW is just like a QD, but you have to use very little. When you apply it with a relatively thin towel and it gets over-saturated, just take a new.
Lauren's post bugged me quite intesively, so I took out my RSW and applied it to one of my model cars; first without shaking it up. The spray head pooped a separated liquid, aka a thin one and a turd-like white. I applied it thickly, let it set for 2-3 minutes (didn't pass the swipe test) and removed. Came off beautifully. Then I shook the bottle thoroughly and the liquid was wonderfully smooth. I applied it even thicker onto the model car. After 5 minutes of setting time I removed it. Again it came off very easily, with no smearing, no streaking. And it looks beautiful.
Remember, smearing is the tendency of a polish film to be too mobile on the surface. This can cause a smeary, greasy, hazy appearance, show fingerprints or a generally oily look. Smearing is usually caused by over-deposition of (higher viscosity) active ingredients. It is likely, that the RSW uses relatively lot of high viscosity (aka thicker) active ingredients, so it is key to use the correct amounts, otherwise you can buff it for hours and you'll just move the film around. Solution: use less.
Streaking is generally defined as marks/imperfections in the polish film that are immovable, or hard to move, with simple rubbing. In extreme cases, streaking appears as swirl marks where the product was applied.
There are two main causes for streaking:
- The film-forming active ingredients cannot spread and level well.
- The film-forming active ingredients interfere with each other (or with previously applied products).
Allowing too little or too much drying time can have negative effects on the polish film. Polishes that are left to dry for too long may also cause difficulties. This is because after the solvent has evaporated, the remaining actives cannot be buffed to a smooth finish - especially if the materials have begun to cross-link and anchor to the surface - causing a non-uniform film.
If you have incompatibility issues, try to determine which previously applied product could have been the source of interference.
One little tip: after doing half of the car, use the RSW upside down. The amount which remains in the siphon tube will likely be enough to finish the work and there will be no product in the tube to separate or to clog it.
When I use RSW with a DA, only two squirts is needed for a whole midsize car. The FXSW is just like a QD, but you have to use very little. When you apply it with a relatively thin towel and it gets over-saturated, just take a new.
Lauren's post bugged me quite intesively, so I took out my RSW and applied it to one of my model cars; first without shaking it up. The spray head pooped a separated liquid, aka a thin one and a turd-like white. I applied it thickly, let it set for 2-3 minutes (didn't pass the swipe test) and removed. Came off beautifully. Then I shook the bottle thoroughly and the liquid was wonderfully smooth. I applied it even thicker onto the model car. After 5 minutes of setting time I removed it. Again it came off very easily, with no smearing, no streaking. And it looks beautiful.
Remember, smearing is the tendency of a polish film to be too mobile on the surface. This can cause a smeary, greasy, hazy appearance, show fingerprints or a generally oily look. Smearing is usually caused by over-deposition of (higher viscosity) active ingredients. It is likely, that the RSW uses relatively lot of high viscosity (aka thicker) active ingredients, so it is key to use the correct amounts, otherwise you can buff it for hours and you'll just move the film around. Solution: use less.
Streaking is generally defined as marks/imperfections in the polish film that are immovable, or hard to move, with simple rubbing. In extreme cases, streaking appears as swirl marks where the product was applied.
There are two main causes for streaking:
- The film-forming active ingredients cannot spread and level well.
- The film-forming active ingredients interfere with each other (or with previously applied products).
Allowing too little or too much drying time can have negative effects on the polish film. Polishes that are left to dry for too long may also cause difficulties. This is because after the solvent has evaporated, the remaining actives cannot be buffed to a smooth finish - especially if the materials have begun to cross-link and anchor to the surface - causing a non-uniform film.
If you have incompatibility issues, try to determine which previously applied product could have been the source of interference.
One little tip: after doing half of the car, use the RSW upside down. The amount which remains in the siphon tube will likely be enough to finish the work and there will be no product in the tube to separate or to clog it.
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Jimmie
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ltoman said:
That's the mystery. It was before I became an Auto Geeker so it probably wasn't done properly. I do remember that it was sprayed over carnauba, and my reaction was "OH NO!" It was a lot worse than the experiences that these others are posting so I know what you're talking about.