M21 streaking, advice?

[jason999]

Newbie to this forum so go easy on me. Vehicle is a 93' MR2 with single stage red. Polished with DACP and AIO and looks great so far. Applied one layer last night with 21, waited 20-30 minutes and wiped off. Looks great but I do have some streaking on the hood, I'm sure I applied it too thick, am I right?

I tried spraying with Meg. QD and the streaks are still there. Do I need to remove it with some Klasse AIO and reapply in a thinner coat?

Great forum looks like, thanks!
Jason

[Murr1525]

Re: M21 streaking, advice?

Well, mixing products from different companies can never gauruntee results, but yes, there is a fair chance it was applied a little thick, or didnt dry enough in that spot. Or both. #21 spreads really thin.

The dampness these fall/winter nights bring dont help waxes either really.

As far as fixing it, I would just try a second coat of #21, spread thin.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: M21 streaking, advice?

Hi Jason, welcome to MOL - nice to see you made it over from the Miata forum. Looks like Murr1525 is making the same suggestion I did over at Miata.net: try a second coat of #21 to cure your issue. Weather, too thick an application, not enough dry time, or a combination thereof can cause issues with most any wax or sealant.

[jason999]

Re: M21 streaking, advice?

Thanks guys, and yes Mike, I finally made it over! Just wish there was a Meguiar's class offered closer to Kentucky.

I'll definitely apply another coat of 21 and see how it looks. I'm hooked on DACP and AIO, really don't want to quit using AIO if I can help it. I'm applying Souveran after the 21, talk about mixing brands huh?

[Tom Weed]

Re: M21 streaking, advice?

Hey Jason,
I've been using AIO more and more of late due to it's versatility. I like using it on glass and the last time I waxed my car, I didn't think it needed to be polished, I polished it out with 82 about a month before then, so I used AIO then NXT, the results were great and that's been about 2 months ago and it's still very slick feeling.

As for 21 streaking, I would agree that you have to apply it very thin and let it dry for a while. I seem to have more issues with it streaking when it was damp or humid. I sometimes had good luck with lightly misting my microfiber with a QD and rewiping the affected area.


Tom

[Mike Phillips]

Re: M21 streaking, advice?

Well everyone's covered this, but to recapp,

Thin coats, worked in well, allowed to fully dry before removing.


Then this,

Final Wiping Techniques

One mention about your final wiping technique. (Not initial removal of product, but after the most of a product has been removed and now you're just giving the finish a final wipe).

Often times we witness people wiping the wax off their car, or giving their car's paint a final wipe using fast, spastic wiping motions. Instead, try this, take your wiping cloth, whether microfiber or cotton, be sure it is large enough to fold it 4 ways to give you plenty of cushion to distribute your hand/finger pressure more evenly over the surface of the side of the cloth in contact with the paint, and then wipe the finish slooooowly, not quickly like you're trying to put a fire out.

Wipe the finish slowly. Give the substance on the surface enough time to transfer to the fibers of the wiping cloth. Think about it... if you move your wiping cloth quickly over the surface, you're only allowing nano-seconds for any minute wax/polymer residue to transfer from the paint to the cloth, if you slow down the rate of travel of the cloth over the finish, you improve the chance for whatever it is you're trying to remove to successfully transfer to the fibers of your wiping cloth.

If you follow all of the above, always using clean, dedicated applicator pads to apply your products, then removing them using clean wiping cloths, your finish should look clear, gloss, rich in color.