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  • Pay attention when you quick detail!!!

    Hi Folks,

    What a nightmare I had recently. I know most of you aren't as dumb as I am but I thought I'd post this anyway to help out other folks who may not believe what they hear/read or don't pay attention well enough:

    I washed, clayed, paint cleaned, polished and waxed a couple of weeks ago. The next day we were having some friends over to shoot some hoops and visit. I wanted the car to look AWESOME in the drive as they came in, so the next day around mid day I went out to quick detail it to its very shiniest.

    Well, this was actually at my in-law's house in Georgia and I hadn't noticed that overnight the tea olive tree (that the car was parked under) had dripped tiny tiny little specs of sap ALL over my car! I sprayed with UQD and started wiping. What a smeary, nasty mess that was! So please when they say that UQD is not for actually cleaning your car, THEY'RE RIGHT! It's only for dust and making shiny. It was a nightmare! I'm lucky it didn't damage the paint with smearing all that sap around. So dumb me thinks it'll still work if I just put MORE UQD on. Well of course it didn't. And then because it was mid day in June in Georgia, the stuff was drying out faster than I could get it off. So when they say don't use it in the heat of the day, take that seriously. I had a sappy, streaky, drying mess all over the place.

    I'm not trying to impugn the quality of UQD here. I'm just trying to remind folks not to be stupid with it and to follow the directions and pay attention to what's on the car when you use it. I love UQD and all Meguiar's products.

    In the end, I had to just wash the whole car again. The sad part is that the darn folks coming over didn't even ogle over the car and how great it looked. But I was happy. Always happy when the car looks good. Even if no one but me appreciates it.

    Hubby thinks I'm out of my mind.

  • #2
    Re: Pay attention when you quick detail!!!

    Wow, at least you got the chance to wash it correctly.

    Im sure it still looks good after only one wash.
    Nick
    Tucker's Detailing Services
    815-954-0773
    2012 Ford Transit Connect

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    • #3
      Re: Pay attention when you quick detail!!!

      Your not stupid.
      I think we've all done something like that (well not me )
      But at least you recovered and learned what not to do.

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      • #4
        Re: Pay attention when you quick detail!!!

        Thanks for the tip! I know I would have tried that myself haha

        Sorry that no one commented

        Personally I just like having my car shiny for myself, when people comment I sort of get embarrassed. It's weird. :<

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        • #5
          Re: Pay attention when you quick detail!!!

          You don't have to be sorry, your not weird, your CAR CRAZY!!!!
          And your in good company!

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          • #6
            Re: Pay attention when you quick detail!!!

            Tree Sap is horrible stuff...Unless it's Maple Syrup on Waffles.

            Thanks for that info!

            I tried once with QD.It didn't take the sap off,but it didn't make a mess either.So the caution is with UQD.

            Okay!

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            • #7
              Re: Pay attention when you quick detail!!!

              Exact same thing happened to me the day after I had washed/waxed my car. From the sound of it the sap on my car wasn't near as extensive as yours, but I went at it hard core with UQD and got the same results. Luckly it only took me one swipe to realize what i was doing (merely smearing the sap all over my car).

              I took an old rag or t-shirt, wet it, and gently dabbed at the sap (still fresh and not hardened). Once I took of the mass of the sap droppings I sprayed on the UQD and went over it with a microfiber and no harm done!

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