Help! Removing streaks left on hood after using Optimum Car Wax

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Hi everyone

After giving my daily its weekly wash I thought I would top up with a layer of Optimum Car Wax for a black Toyota Corolla.

No matter what I seem to do the product is leaving streaks behind, like as if I haven't wiped off all the product properly.

Only on the hood, everywhere else is fine.

I'm using brand new microfibre cloths, one to apply and one to wipe off.

Any ideas as to what am I doing wrong?






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Either too much product is being used or there is road film on the hood preventing bonding of the wax. If that were the case you would need to use some sort of chemical paint cleanser.
 
A very light damp MF towel should remove the streaks. I have noticed no streaking with OCW, it does need to be shaken very well. It also appears to work well on a damp surface.
 
ekennett said:
Either too much product is being used or there is road film on the hood preventing bonding of the wax. If that were the case you would need to use some sort of chemical paint cleanser.
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Road film on the hood even after a pressure rinse and 2BM wash?


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killrwheels@autogeek said:
A very light damp MF towel should remove the streaks. I have noticed no streaking with OCW, it does need to be shaken very well. It also appears to work well on a damp surface.
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This^

I sometimes have these same light streaks you're talking about happen on black vehicles. Especially to the hood like you describe..

Just a couple days ago after wiping down a black car with Megs Last Touch I had some streaks leftover.. What I decided to do was reach for a totally different kind of microfiber towel, my best towels that I normally reserve for wiping off polish and compound only, Meguiars Ultimate Wipes. [it's a good thing I was carrying them around in my trunk]

I folded 1 of them in 4 quarters and sprayed just 1 light spray of Last Touch onto it, then you wipe the paint down as if you're smoldering down burning coals, meaning you go sort of slow for this wipedown with just the right amount of passion.. Flip the towel over to the completely dry side for a quik final wipe and the streaks are gone. It's nice to have a better quality towel than normal. Streaks don't stand a chance when I pull out my "special" towels:)
 
cheekyage said:
a layer of Optimum Car Wax for a
black Toyota Corolla.
No matter what I seem to do the
product is leaving streaks behind,

Only on the hood, everywhere else is fine.

I'm using brand new microfibre cloths,
one to apply and one to wipe off.

Any ideas as to what am I doing wrong?
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Black car hoods' temperatures
can get quite hot...in a hurry!

•Optimum's recommendations are to:
-Apply/Remove OCW only when the panel
temps are between 55°F-90°F.
-Watch out for "Over application"...
A little goes a long way!

Allowing the hood to cool down now,
will make the streak removal go a
whole lot easier...{"Like removes Like"}


•As to MF-towels:
-It's always a "best practice" to
launder them before their used.


Bob
 
I've had OCW streak on me a few times. Combination of too much product and warm temps.
 
Kinda reminds me of those times when you finally or actually see someone i.e. on youtube, someone who you regard as well known, knowledge, experienced, etc. and when they finally get around to filming a vid on proper washing method and it's horrible technique and practice all over the place? Lol. Have you guys ever seen that happen? It just boggles the mind. Lol.

Well maybe horrible all over is a bit of a stretch... But a simple huge pet peeve of mine is seeing someone who should definitely know better take a wash mitt from fender to door, to bottom of the door, and with that same mitt go right back to the top of the same door, or even worse onto the next door... No flipping of mitt, No grit guard action in between or anything. Like really? Lol.
 
pdqgp said:
Dann seriously needs to put the spray wax down and pick up some polish and an orange pad.
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How do we know he didn't polish the paint? He was addressing a question for another. Not every client of his probably wanted a paint correction. Some just care about shiny paint. He's now an employee of optimum and sold his mobile business.

People are so quick to judge without knowing the facts. Didn't intend to lick on you. Just stating a trend that has been going on lately on this forum.
 
The Guz said:
How do we know he didn't polish the paint? He was addressing a question for another. Not every client of his probably wanted a paint correction. Some just care about shiny paint. He's now an employee of optimum and sold his mobile business.

People are so quick to judge without knowing the facts. Didn't intend to lick on you. Just stating a trend that has been going on lately on this forum.
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All that is true and yes, judging is judging and sometimes it's over the hill... But at the same time he's presenting himself and or that product, which looks like he's an employee of, and the overall standards of detailing appear so low based on those wicked swirls. At least have enough sense to..... Black paint. Nuff said.

On a whole nother note: Speaking of judging and being politically correct or whatever the term I'm looking for... It bugs me whenever I see people on vids apologize for saying Rupes or even worse, they say it 2 times, Rupes followed by a Roopees, just to ensure they protect their image or prevent some idiots from correcting their pronunciation in the comments... That self correction of the pronunciation of Rupes bugs me to no ending. If I ever get around to making youtube vids about detailing, I'm going to say Rupes and never ever will you hear me apologizing for it! Lol.
 
Man, I really hate detailing in the sun. The glare alone is enough to make me pay for an underground parking just to wipe off bird poo.

For liquid stuff like BSD, OCW, V7, etc, I like to use the small sample bottles. For the trunk in vid, 3 spritz across should do nicely.


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I tend to apply most stuff, especially spray stuff way heavier than most people.. That 1 spritz recommendation would never work in my world. My OCD would leave me having a seizure by the end of the vehicle if I was restricted to only 1 "spritz"per panel. Lol.
Spritz..... Funny little word.
 
The Guz said:
How do we know he didn't polish the paint?
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clearly he didn't prior to making that video. The spider lines and swirls are very noticable in that video.

He was addressing a question for another. Not every client of his probably wanted a paint correction. Some just care about shiny paint.
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I totally get it. I was a part of a derailed thread here on that very topic of customers and what they want and are willing to pay for an in some cases it's not a full paint correction.

Ironically though, shine isn't all about an LSP, in fact I would argue it's far more related to the prepration and correction. You can put the best Ceramic Coating on an uncorrected surface and it won't look nearly as good (shine as much) as a finely polished one that has no LSP or coating on it.

Mirroring what Eldorado noted, I only picked on him in good fun because he works in the industry and chose to use a car that is in serious need of correction for the video.
 
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