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[IcedTea]

I just picked up a bottle of this Ultimate Quik Wax from the Auto Stop. I was wondering which order I should go through when cleaning. Would it go

Wash
Dry
QD
UQW

or would I use the detailer after the wax. I just don't want the detailer to mess with the hydrophobic effect of the UQW. Thanks!

[CieraSL]

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You don't need to use both, but you can if you want to. If you did use both, I would use the Quik Detailer before UQW. Just my two cents.

[Mike Phillips]

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Ultimate Quik Wax is for paint already in GREAT condition, that means the paint does NOT need to be clayed and is regularly maintained.

It is not for paint that hasn't been regularly kept up, especially a daily driver.

Not sure what condition your car's paint is in but did want to point the above out. If you haven't clayed or waxed the paint in a while then you will get better results if you clay first and then use a cleaner/wax like ColorX


What are you working on?
What condition is the paint in?
Is this a daily driver?
When is the last time the paint was clayed?

[IcedTea]

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What are you working on? 2006 GTO
What condition is the paint in? Very good, only ~15,000 miles washed regularly
Is this a daily driver? yes
When is the last time the paint was clayed? Four weeks ago, put some turtle wax on afterwards.

[Markus Kleis]

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What are you working on? 2006 GTO
What condition is the paint in? Very good, only ~15,000 miles washed regularly
Is this a daily driver? yes
When is the last time the paint was clayed? Four weeks ago, put some turtle wax on afterwards.

In that case, wash, then UQW. Using a QD after a wash if you use UQW is really not necessary.