How much Ultimate Wash & Wax to use

[The Guz]

Re: How much Ultimate Wash & Wax to use

It's quicker than using ULW. Using it as a drying aid is great when using it. You are basically adding protection as you dry.

[prr]

Re: How much Ultimate Wash & Wax to use

It's quicker than using ULW. Using it as a drying aid is great when using it. You are basically adding protection as you dry.

I saw the Meguiars video on this. They had a dry car. A guy sprayed it on, and then wiped it off almost immediately. So that was what I was going off of. That didn't look like it would be saving much time.

OK so instead of using my waffle microfiber to dry the car, you are saying that I should be spraying it on to the wet car--and then use that or another towel to take it off?

[The Guz]

Re: How much Ultimate Wash & Wax to use

I saw the Meguiars video on this. They had a dry car. A guy sprayed it on, and then wiped it off almost immediately. So that was what I was going off of. That didn't look like it would be saving much time.

OK so instead of using my waffle microfiber to dry the car, you are saying that I should be spraying it on to the wet car--and then use that or another towel to take it off?

It is time saving. Ultimate Liquid wax needs to sit on the paint for a minimum of 3-5 minutes before it can be removed. UQW can be sprayed on and buffed off immediately. That is time savings in my book. Not only that, ULW is meant to last in the area of 4-6 months since it's a sealant. UQW is a boosting product. It will extend the life of ULW a bit.

As far as using it as a drying aid. This is how I use it:

Wash
Sheet the surface to remove as much water as possible
Spray UQW onto the wet surface
Use one waffle weave (aka water magnet) or push drying towel to dry the water and UQW
Use another towel (waffle weave or plush) to buff off any excess product
Done

You have now added protection to the paint as you have dried. Not only that, it will add lubrication to the surface which will aid in limiting those pesky swirls. You can do this after every wash.

[Top Gear]

Re: How much Ultimate Wash & Wax to use

I'll give you two examples. A typical DA re-wax for me, and a quicker QW re-wax. This week I have not been rained on, nor have I bucket-washed, either. Seems like every time I DA re-wax, it rains within a day, but not this time.

DA Re-Wax: The other day I loaded up and took my kit to a covered spot I use. I set out to simply re-wax with Detailer D301, which if I had, would have taken about an hour, including dusting and spot cleaning with UWWA. However, the previous wax had gone too long and I decided to re-polish first. I have rarely found that DA re-waxing is just that, but usually develops into more involved correction or chip repair, etc. Anyway, this time I just used a DAMF Cutting Disc and D302 (this polish is non-abrasive, but polishes like UP). This gave me a fully rejuvenated and nearly swirl-free polish base again. Then, I finally re-waxed with D301 as normal. Total Time: 4 hours, not including the cold shower and re-hydrating cool-down after being totally drenched in sweat for hours.

QW Re-Wax: With a non-dirty car, I just now drove over to the covered spot without having to load anything other than what I already keep in the trunk. I dusted the car with my trusty "California" duster, then went around the car spot cleaning tree sap and other stuff with UWWA. This I've done daily since the above re-wax. The UWWA does not remove any of my D301 applied a few days ago, or if it does, it replaces the wax/polymers just the same. I then fully and thoroughly QW'ed the car with Gold Class Quik Wax. This covered my relatively fresh D301 wax with another sacrificial layer of carnauba-based wax, should it get rained on in the next few days. Total Time: 1 hour, and I'm not drenched in sweat or needing a cold shower. I can also repeat this in a few days or week as needed.

[prr]

Re: How much Ultimate Wash & Wax to use

Is this (http://www.calcarduster.com/originalduster.asp) what you are talking about? I could do that every weekend. And use something like the quick detailer or something like that....

Is there a particular brand you recommend?

I'll give you two examples. A typical DA re-wax for me, and a quicker QW re-wax. This week I have not been rained on, nor have I bucket-washed, either. Seems like every time I DA re-wax, it rains within a day, but not this time.

DA Re-Wax: The other day I loaded up and took my kit to a covered spot I use. I set out to simply re-wax with Detailer D301, which if I had, would have taken about an hour, including dusting and spot cleaning with UWWA. However, the previous wax had gone too long and I decided to re-polish first. I have rarely found that DA re-waxing is just that, but usually develops into more involved correction or chip repair, etc. Anyway, this time I just used a DAMF Cutting Disc and D302 (this polish is non-abrasive, but polishes like UP). This gave me a fully rejuvenated and nearly swirl-free polish base again. Then, I finally re-waxed with D301 as normal. Total Time: 4 hours, not including the cold shower and re-hydrating cool-down after being totally drenched in sweat for hours.

QW Re-Wax: With a non-dirty car, I just now drove over to the covered spot without having to load anything other than what I already keep in the trunk. I dusted the car with my trusty "California" duster, then went around the car spot cleaning tree sap and other stuff with UWWA. This I've done daily since the above re-wax. The UWWA does not remove any of my D301 applied a few days ago, or if it does, it replaces the wax/polymers just the same. I then fully and thoroughly QW'ed the car with Gold Class Quik Wax. This covered my relatively fresh D301 wax with another sacrificial layer of carnauba-based wax, should it get rained on in the next few days. Total Time: 1 hour, and I'm not drenched in sweat or needing a cold shower. I can also repeat this in a few days or week as needed.

[Top Gear]

Re: How much Ultimate Wash & Wax to use

This is the one I could buy in a local auto store at the time, some three years ago, but there are many variations:

https://www.google.com/shopping/product/17443934481756515180

I use it pretty much every day. I keep it in its slip case, and in the trunk. Remember, it's like a feather duster and not for scrubbing or dragging with any pressure. It's a first step when I'm not bucket washing, so that's why it gets frequent, if short, use. A few small red threads usually remain on tree sap spots, which on my black paint is a handy way to remember them when I come back over with UWWA.

For me, following the duster with QD (detailer) easily creates smears, holograms, etc. If the car is already clean and the dust was dry, I can dust and go right to QW (wax, not detailer). But usually I need to clean a bit (used to use QD for this, now use UWWA). So, I now use QW the way I described above, rather than trying to use it for slight cleaning. QD (detailer) is better for trim dressing touch-ups, interior, plastics, perhaps glass, but is just too smeary for paint, unless I'm using QD to clear a panel for DA work.