speed detailer and streaks

[jimbo_01]

i just tried the speed detailer on my truck and it left streaks everywhere. what did i do wrong??? did i use too much or something??? i sprayed about 3 or 4 times on each body panel(fender, door, hood, rear quarter panel, and rear hatch.) i srayed it on and wiped it in with a micro-fiber towel.

thanks for any info

[mopar]

It sounds like you over applied it.When you use to much your rag becomes saturated.So then your are just moveing the product around and not spreading and then drying .

[Mike Phillips]

Like mopar said, it could be you applied too much product?

I wiped our black Honda Pilot down with it yesterday with no problems at all, mist some onto a panel, wipe with a clean microfiber, turn the microfiber over to the dry side and polish the finish, then move to the next section.

I took me two Supreme Shine Microfiber polishing cloths to do the Pilot.

[jimbo_01]

i feel dumb now, i forgot to use a dry towel to wipe it off with. i just rubbed it in with the same towel which quickly became wet. i had used the speed detailer on my moms and sister cars and it worked great. thanks for the info guys.

[JeffM]

I am haveing a blast using the big yellow sponge for QD-ing

Spread the QD with one side, flip and buff dry.

[Andy M.]

One other contributing factor might be whether or not the vehicle was hot to the touch or not. Also whether you applied the QD in the sun. I find that it works better if you do it in the shade and to a cool surface, just as if you were applying a cleaner, polish or LSP. Just my opinion.

Hope this helps
Andy
101impala

[Lt1Corvette]

I have been getting great results using the detail sponge to spread the product then using a microfiber to buff out. I really like the new speed detailer. I have began to grab that first now. All we need is a bigger bottle.

[RamAirV1]

IBased on my experience, the Speed Detailer is less likely to streak than other QDs. I did find that Final Detail would streak sometimes, but only on warm surfaces or if too much was applied.

The sprayer on the Speed Detailer delivers a fine mist, but I find that I only need to pull the trigger 25-30% of its full travel to put enough product on the paint.

RamAirV1