QD vs waterless washes

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I did some searching and haven't found the answer yet...I'm having a hard time differentiating between a QD and a waterless wash. They seem to have many of the same characteristics. They both have lubricants and can remove light dust, fingerprints, or dirt. Both are supposed to leave the surface clean, glossy, and smooth. Can you replace one with the other? Please go easy on me if this is black and white. I tend to see a lot of gray.
 
I do not use QD on anything other than a freshly washed car

I use rinseless washes to washa dirty car
 
great question. it seems that a waterless wash product in your arsenal would negate the need for a QD since it can do everything a QD could do and then some.
 
mwtaco said:
great question. it seems that a waterless wash product in your arsenal would negate the need for a QD since it can do everything a QD could do and then some.
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I got enough QD to last until 2024, so what's ur point? :poke:


I'm kidding (I actually have enough QD to last until 2028; Flavor-of-the-Month Club), but some QD's have some LSP'y qualities for instance, Crystal Mist, so you might get a bit more pop from a QD using that as an after-wash wipedown than you would from the waterless wash.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I got enough QD to last until 2024, so what's ur point? :poke:


I'm kidding (I actually have enough QD to last until 2028; Flavor-of-the-Month Club), but some QD's have some LSP'y qualities for instance, Crystal Mist, so you might get a bit more pop from a QD using that as an after-wash wipedown than you would from the waterless wash.
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:iagree: Waterless washes do not give me the look that many of my QD's do. They both have a spot in my life
 
QD's have "gloss enhancers," while WW's generally have cleaning agents.

There are WW's that do enhance gloss and leave behind protection making them hybrids.

Both can be used to remove dust.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I got enough QD to last until 2024, so what's ur point? :poke:


I'm kidding (I actually have enough QD to last until 2028; Flavor-of-the-Month Club), but some QD's have some LSP'y qualities for instance, Crystal Mist, so you might get a bit more pop from a QD using that as an after-wash wipedown than you would from the waterless wash.
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shoeless89 said:
:iagree: Waterless washes do not give me the look that many of my QD's do. They both have a spot in my life
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Garry Dean said:
QD's have "gloss enhancers," while WW's generally have cleaning agents.

There are WW's that do enhance gloss and leave behind protection making them hybrids.

Both can be used to remove dust.
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Good point guys!
 
Garry Dean said:
QD's have "gloss enhancers," while WW's generally have cleaning agents.

There are WW's that do enhance gloss and leave behind protection making them hybrids.

Both can be used to remove dust.
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Since most Quick Detailers have gloss enhancers then why not substitute a quality spray wax under the same conditions? The level of finish cleanliness is identical, the amount of effort is nearly identical, and the protection of a spray wax like optimum Spray Car Wax far exceeds that of a Quick Detailer..
 
BobbyG said:
Since most Quick Detailers have gloss enhancers then why not substitute a quality spray wax under the same conditions? The level of finish cleanliness is identical, the amount of effort is nearly identical, and the protection of a spray wax like optimum Spray Car Wax far exceeds that of a Quick Detailer..
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For me I use my QD's for those dang water spots that seem to pop up after the car was clean and dry but I looked away for 2min so they appear on the driver and passenger door unless I use 2 compressors worth of air to do each door. This lets me use the little cleaning that the QD does that the wax does not seem to have.
 
BobbyG said:
Since most Quick Detailers have gloss enhancers then why not substitute a quality spray wax under the same conditions? The level of finish cleanliness is identical, the amount of effort is nearly identical, and the protection of a spray wax like optimum Spray Car Wax far exceeds that of a Quick Detailer..
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Agreed,
I have switched from QDs to using WW followed by a spray sealant/Wax. I do keep QDs in my car for little emergencies since I have a descent supple still.
 
BobbyG said:
Since most Quick Detailers have gloss enhancers then why not substitute a quality spray wax under the same conditions? The level of finish cleanliness is identical, the amount of effort is nearly identical, and the protection of a spray wax like optimum Spray Car Wax far exceeds that of a Quick Detailer..
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Good point... There is one product Im thinking of that was just released to the market that does it all. Some people seem to think that having a hundred different products is best. I personally think that many of the products out there could be combined into one with no void. :buffing:
 
There is one product Im thinking of that was just released to the market that does it all.

And that product is???????????
 
I prefer QC's. I mostly use them after a wash as a drying aid and I like the shine they leave afterwards.

Honestly I use them all. I will use a WW now and then if the car has been driven a few times and has a good coat of dust. Then I'll hit it was a spray sealant or spray wax for some pop.

They all have their place, and being a bunch of product junkies I'm sure we are all glad there are so many to try out.....I know I am. Like another poster said, I have enough QD's to last a decade. Heck, I have some Duragloss Aquawax that I bought a gallon of 5 years ago. It still looks and smells fine to me so I'll keep using it :-)
 
RFulmer said:
I prefer QC's. I mostly use them after a wash as a drying aid and I like the shine they leave afterwards.

Honestly I use them all. I will use a WW now and then if the car has been driven a few times and has a good coat of dust. Then I'll hit it was a spray sealant or spray wax for some pop.

They all have their place, and being a bunch of product junkies I'm sure we are all glad there are so many to try out.....I know I am. Like another poster said, I have enough QD's to last a decade. Heck, I have some Duragloss Aquawax that I bought a gallon of 5 years ago. It still looks and smells fine to me so I'll keep using it :-)
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:iagree::buffing:
 
RFulmer said:
Honestly I use them all. I will use a WW now and then if the car has been driven a few times and has a good coat of dust. Then I'll hit it was a spray sealant or spray wax for some pop.

They all have their place, and being a bunch of product junkies I'm sure we are all glad there are so many to try out.....I know I am. Like another poster said, I have enough QD's to last a decade. Heck, I have some Duragloss Aquawax that I bought a gallon of 5 years ago. It still looks and smells fine to me so I'll keep using it :-)
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:iagree: Pretty much says it all!

I'll discard a product only after I feel it's gone bad and not until. I've had products around for 15 years and they're good to this day.
 
rzatch said:
There is one product Im thinking of that was just released to the market that does it all.

And that product is???????????
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Would it be Ultimate Waterless Wash Plus?

"Use Ultima Waterless Wash Plus+ Concentrate as a waterless wash, rinseless wash, quick detailer, or clay lubricant to maintain your vehicle's shine"
 
Wow, decisions decisions. I mainly started to think about these two because of the winter months and being from Chicago it gets pretty brutal and I'm not a fan of trying to use a frozen hose.

I have a touchfree was down the street that only uses high pressure water and a foamy soap that I'm hoping won't/doesn't remove my sealant and wax. The was usually does a pretty good job but thought I could do a once over with the QD or WW to really complete the job.

Maybe I should just get a bunch of different products and try them all out.
 
grandprix2plus2 said:
Wow, decisions decisions. I mainly started to think about these two because of the winter months and being from Chicago it gets pretty brutal and I'm not a fan of trying to use a frozen hose.
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Rinseless wash in a bucket of warm water in your garage :)
 
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