The Myth of "Quick"

[itself]

It really cracks me up that many detailing products are listed as "quick." Our society is in such a darn rush to do everything. But the fact of the mattter is that to do your car properly, it is not quick!

I have to put at least two days aside to get the job done. Wash, clay, paint cleaner, two coats of wax. Then dressing the exterior molding, and proper interior cleaning.

Quick, no. But Meguiars does have the product line to get it done right!

[roushstage2]

Re: The Myth of "Quick"

Isn't using a strong cleaner wax like Quick Detailer quicker than performing each of the three steps individually? Isn't wiping the car down with Quik Detailer quicker than washing and drying it? "Quick" doesn't have to mean instantly.

[Blazebro]

Re: The Myth of "Quick"

I have to put at least two days aside to get the job done.

2 Days!!!! That's quick, very quick. A good detail should take around 3 to five days (for one person). Washing alone could take 8-10 hours.

[rst08tierney]

Re: The Myth of "Quick"

2 Days!!!! That's quick, very quick. A good detail should take around 3 to five days (for one person). Washing alone could take 8-10 hours.

Im interested on what partakes during your 8-10 hour wash

Im thinking :

Engine bay 1hr

Undercarriage 1hr

Wheels 30min

Wheel Wells 20min

Painted Surface 30-40min

What am I missing? Im really stretching it with my times too.

( I would go crazy myself washing my vehicle for 8-10 hours.)

[Michael Stoops]

Re: The Myth of "Quick"

How long any of this process takes depends totally on the condition at the beginning and what you're shooting for at the end.

A quick wash and a D/A applied cleaner wax could be as fast as an hour. When Tim McNair from Grand Prix Concours Preparation was here last fall he talked about his process for cleaning wire wheels on old Jaguars prior to a concours show. Assuming he starts with a reasonably clean wheel, it takes him roughly 3 hours. Per wheel. And he's openly proud of himself that he's gotten it down to just 3 hours per wheel!

[Markus Kleis]

Re: The Myth of "Quick"

It depends on the product and, probably more importantly, what it is being applied to. Most of the "Quik" products are intended to be used on vehicles already fairly clean or in decent shape.

For example, the Quik Wheel spray, I find it is the best product bar none to do once or twice a week wheel cleanings, but not the best if the wheels are carrying months of brake dust.

The Ultimate Quik Wax is another example, it is meant as a way to very quickly apply a durable, beautiful coat of hydrophobic protection in 15 minutes or less - to a clean car.

Yeah, sure, you need to wash the car, too, but if you consider how much more time it would take to apply a paste or liquid wax, it is most definitely quicker.

[davey g-force]

Re: The Myth of "Quick"

I agree with Mark.

The "Quik" products are generally the maintenance type products, or all-in-one type products where it is quicker than doing each step individually.

Of course a full 4 - 5 stage correction is not going to be quick!