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iv'e been in the detaiing business for 22 years and i have tried every product under the sun. as far a quick detailer i have been using zaino's grand finale spray seal. i have a g 500 mercedes i drive every day and of couse it's black. every time i wash the car about every other day i use this on the paint after washing it works great but i was wondering if there is anything else that works as good and is not $20 a bottle.
 
Many say DG's AquaWax is close to Z8 and much cheaper. I have been using Surf City's Speed Demon carnauba QD and their Hot Rod QD and they are very good. Also, for a quick carnauba booster, there is always Souveran Spray Wax....sometimes you can it for $15.
 
I don't see any similarities in AW and z8, realistically if you're using z8 properly you should only need one bottle over a year or mores time, doesn't get much more affordable if you ask me, try using less product, half a squirt of z8 covers a very large panel.

onr diluted to qd form is a very effective cleaning qd, whereas I don't really see z8 as a qd to begin with.
 
Meguiar's UQD (M135) is probably the best QD I have used on black. Though I find doing a final dry wipe (very lightly) with a short-nap microfiber to really bring out the best in the car.
 
On black the best by far are quickshine and Surf City's Speed Demon .
 
Neither Z8 or AW are QDs in the true sense...more like wax/sealant boosters. I have found AW to look very good and if I had to pick something as an inexpensive alternate to Z8, I'd choose AW. JMO.
 
mixxer said:
On black the best by far are quickshine and Surf City's Speed Demon .
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Another very good anti static booster, smells great too. 425 is a great value by the gallon.

z8 and aw are so much different to me it's just silly to say they are similar, not saying anyone on this thread suggested that, I read what was posted.

z8 and aw have completely different smells, looks(product color itself), consistency, bottle, durability, heck the only thing they do the same is make paint shine when used.
 
There are a lot of good qd/spray waxs out there. These are the ones I tried and liked , AW, FC&S , Turtle Platinum , Perfect Detail , Autoint Fast Wax , Eagle One W&S , Eagle One Nano , Awesome Mist , Meguiars UQD , Wax Shop Slick Stuff , Mothers FX spray , Mothers Showtime , Meguiars # 34, I sure I forgot some but these all work great.
 
If you are looking for a TRUE QD (As stated AW and z8 are not QD's) to be used as a drying aid I would suggest fk425 (if you desire to purchase by the gallon) OR Surf City Hot Rod Detailer (if you like the sealant look) / Surf City Speed Demon (if you like the nuba look)

Both of the Surf City offerings I mentioned have equal/comparable cleaning properties as the f425 BUT both Surf City offerings provide a MUCH "slicker" look..
 
Souveran Spray Wax, Clearkotes Quikshine, Finish Kare 425, Zaino Z8, Megs new 135, and Surf City Demon Wax are all must have products. All also work extremely well on damp cars for extra lubrication between drying with leaf blower and guzzler.
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
Souveran Spray Wax, Clearkotes Quikshine, Finish Kare 425, Zaino Z8, Megs new 135, and Surf City Demon Wax are all must have products. All also work extremely well on damp cars for extra lubrication between drying with leaf blower and guzzler.
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my neighbors love when i crank up the backpack blower to dry the truck:Dim sure they think im nutts!! but its all good
 
425 is one of my favorites but will streak on black some times ,quickshine and surf city will not.
 
I don't consider products like AW a qd', more so a qd+ or stand alone. DG Fast Clean and Shine is their qd and is great, as are plenty of other choices. 425 is kinda in the middle, little more then an normal qd' and seems to add some protection but only for a week or so whereas others like AW will last for at least a month.

Darren F said:
what about to use everyday on your daily driver ?
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I wouldn't qd' daily, especially on black, more touching = more marring no matter how careful you are.
 
Darren F said:
what would you do and use to keep your daily driver clean?
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I wash only once a week or two weeks sometimes if I'm really busy. PB's Spray and Wipe or a rinseless wash if you want to clean it daily, but I wouldn't, no matter how careful you are, touching the paint daily on black will end up causing marring/swirls.
 
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