Quote:
Originally Posted by Alchemy
Hey quick question Ken. Im unfamiliar with QD's. Exactally when do you use them and what exactally is the purpose?? I figured I could search the net and find out but since youre such a detail freak I thought Id get the answer straight from the horses mouth.
|
i use it to remove dust and light oils or contaminants on clean paint surfaces. for example if your car sat outside overnight with dew in the morning it's beyond QD's capacity to remove grime safely. you'd want to wash it or use the super-lube cleaner like water-less car wash sprays.
As for the QD i use, i have 3 different kinds.
1. cheezo
Meguiar's maroon bottle sold locally for clay lube.
2. Griot's SpeedShine (natural wax based)
3. Prima Slick (polymer based)
for polymer based QD it can handle higher surface temperatures so i use it on cars parked out doors when i see bird crap. i usually just wash my dd's but if it hadn't been rained on all week, i use QD.
i also use polymer based QD on my wheels.
for my hobby car like my Z, i dont usually drive in the rain so i use SpeedShine...SpeedShine cause it has ability for liquids to bead instead of sheet/roll off the paint. i want the lube to be on the surface when i use my towel to remove the dust and light oils from motoring around town.
QD's are best on cool surfaces, max warm to the touch.