*Official* Ask A Detailer Thread

Guests I'll have to stick those on the list when the other bottles run out. Doing 4 cars, shouldn't take long

 

I'm sure this has been answered many times and also sure there will be differences in opinions but - what is a great all in one product I can use to polish, seal and wax?

 

Don't think you will find a wax and polish in one bottle.

 

McKee's 37 360 makes one but I was just wondering if there are any others that are recommended. There are several out there. I just want as much of an all in one as possible because I just don't have the time to do all the steps with all the vehicles I have.

 

HD Speed is a fairly popular product.

Check out Autogeek. They have a section devoted to these type of products.

 

That one seems to be great too. Thanks!

 

Has anyone tried Gyeon products, specifically looking at their ceramic coating or can coat + wetcoat layered. Originally was set on ordering AmmoNYC reflex + skin, but I "need" to have products in by the end of the week.

 

That's what the "Cleaner Waxes" are. I'd have to search for the link, but I remember reading a Meguiar's rep saying that the polishing compounds in the cleaner waxes are designed to disintegrate after a short while and with some heat, and that the heat melts the carnauba wax, making it easier to apply all in one shot.

 

I was also asking in general because Autogeeks recommended the McKee's 37 360. HD Speed is also good and I'm always looking for something better and easier. I'm a hand wax/polish guy but would like to graduate to a buffer (so long as I don't screw it up) maybe like a Porter Cable 7424 but time is always hard to come by so I want an all in one as much as possible as I have too many cars to spend tons of time on.

 

Yeah I was going to order the McKee's 37 360 last fall but I don't use a buffer either. If I had a garage where I could get in out of the dust -n- grit blowing around in the wind, I would have a buffer. I wax my truck right in the hand bay at the car wash. I get up there early in the morning before it gets busy and hot out.

 

I think I want to start using a buffer just to save time. These 40 something year old hands like to work as little as possible on these things nowadays! I was having my cars cleaned up by a local detailer but they just don't do a good enough job. If I clean one up I do it right. I just wish I could find some better detailing tricks for interior stains because my daughter is basically a Cookie Monster in her SUV so I'm always trying to get either cookies or granola bars scrubbed out. If I ate like that little tiny thing I'd weigh 500 pounds. Life's not fair...

 

This may be a stupid question, but here it goes... do I wax first then use the jet seal ( chemical guys ), or the other way around jet seal then wax ?
thanks in advance.

 

Jet Seal 1st then wax sounds right to me. You want the jet seal to adhere to clean paint.

 

Thank you Scooter62

 

What @Scooter62 said. Sealant first, then wax.

 

Or you could be lazy like me and just use an all in one.

 

An AIO, with sealant on top (jet seal or Klasse etc) layered with carnauba gives epic depth and shine.

 

It is my understanding a sealant will not adhere to a "All in One". (sealant will not have the longevity)

 

Maybe with some brands? I literally haven't used any acrylics aside from the stuff below for roughly 14 years. Always after polishing with menzerna intensive. Once this stuff goes on and gets re applied every so often the need for polishing after that first time is minimal if at all.

Check out the "Klasse twins" Acrylic AIO polish and acrylic sealant formulated to work with each other. Totally layer-able.
Water beads for 6 mo easy when properly maintained.
Worth a shot if you haven't used before.

 

I reccomend against the use of a wax ontop of a sealer for Silver. Wax cuts down on the glass effect a sealer gives making the finnish "warmer". Great for black or dark colors, not so much for lighter colors.

Just a suggestion.