Wash & QD

[akbaree]

I recently bought Smooth Surface Clay Kit and Nxt Tech Wax 2.0 Paste.

I am giving my car a wash tomorrow, then claying and finishing it with the wax job. Now I have a question on how I maintain the finish going forward.

Say I clean the car every weekend:- should I wash the car with a car wash like - Nxt Generation Car Wash or Deep Crystal Wash and then finish it with UQD. Or I can just use a detailer like UQD or Next Generation Speed Detailer till the time I reach my next wax schedule.

Thanks for your help.

[gsxr310]

since the arrival of ultimate quick wax (last year), most would recommend using this after a wash (also acts as a wax booster). then in between washes, use uqd for light dusting.

[akbaree]

Originally Posted by gsxr310

since the arrival of ultimate quick wax (last year), most would recommend using this after a wash (also acts as a wax booster). then in between washes, use uqd for light dusting.

Thanks for your inputs but my question is more from Quick Detailing perspective rather than Quick waxing.

[gsxr310]

both uqw and uqd are a spray and wipe product. but from your original post, yes, you can use a quick detailer of your choice till your next wax schedule. if you are referring to the (5 Step Paint Cycle) http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37320], either uqw/uqd will work.

[Murr1525]

So you would generally want your current detail to look like if possible:

1. Wash
2. Clay
3. Cleaner/Wax
4. Wax - Nxt 2.0

If you are waiting a full week to wash (and assuming a daily driven car), then a wash would definately be more appropriate. Gold Glass soap is pretty top of the line for your needs. And then UQW after the wash.

[akbaree]

Thanks folks for your assistance. Initially I was not sure if I would get responses on this forum but it looks like it is an active forum and we help each other.

Originally Posted by Murr1525

So you would generally want your current detail to look like if possible:

1. Wash
2. Clay
3. Cleaner/Wax
4. Wax - Nxt 2.0

I thought washing and claying would have taken care of cleaning part. But before my next waxing, I will get a cleaner wax and follow the steps above to see how much differences it makes.

If you are waiting a full week to wash (and assuming a daily driven car), then a wash would definately be more appropriate. Gold Glass soap is pretty top of the line for your needs. And then UQW after the wash.

This is interesting. So if I wash my car every weekend, the quick detaileres are not for me, I need to get quick waxes rather. To be able to use quick detailer, I should be cleaning my car daily.

Note: Yes, my car is a daily drive and there's no covered parking.

[searle]

Originally Posted by akbaree

I thought washing and claying would have taken care of cleaning part. But before my next waxing, I will get a cleaner wax and follow the steps above to see how much differences it makes.

This is interesting. So if I wash my car every weekend, the quick detaileres are not for me, I need to get quick waxes rather. To be able to use quick detailer, I should be cleaning my car daily.

Note: Yes, my car is a daily drive and there's no covered parking.

There are some things that I think need to be clarified for you. UQD is for a quick "dusting" when you dont have time to wash (i.e. in-between washes). It wont do much right after a wash, what you then need (if anything) is wax.

You can clay and use a cleaner-wax after each weekly wash, but that is probably overkill. Unless your car is someplace where it is subject to huge contamination, the clay and cleaner-wax is only needed every month or two. if you wash weekly (what you said), then a fast UQWax provides interim light-wax booster until your next monthly wax. If you dont mind spending a few more minutes, I would recommend liquid NXT-2.0 wax since it hardly takes more time than UQW. Cleaner-wax is OK for weekly use, since its cleaner is extremely mild, but liquid-NXT-2.0 is probably better for regular use.

Once you have a good was-clay-cleaner-glaze-wax base, a weekly wash with a good (mild) wash like Meguiars will not even need the wax (you can just wax monthly), or maybe NXT-2.0 every 2-3 weeks.

Do keep up the claybar plus cleaner-wax every few months, since good surface preparation is what gives you the great shine, not wax. And, cleaner-wax has the glaze/polish built in.

[Murr1525]

I thought washing and claying would have taken care of cleaning part. But before my next waxing, I will get a cleaner wax and follow the steps above to see how much differences it makes.

The Smooth Surface Clay kit, if that is what you got, comes with a sample of the cleaner/wax.

Kind of think of it like:
Washing gets the big stuff
Clay get the bonded on stuff
Cleaners get the dirt from the pores of the paint

This is interesting. So if I wash my car every weekend, the quick detaileres are not for me, I need to get quick waxes rather. To be able to use quick detailer, I should be cleaning my car daily.

The QD's are for light dust, which after a week, you are on to medium/heavy dirt. However, the UQD does leave a coating behind, so it could be used after a wash as well, or the UQW. Whichever you like.

Also, you still need a regular QD for claying. So having the regular QD and then UW would be good.

[noobhax0r]

you might want to QD in case of those emergency situations where our friendly neighborhood birds deliver bombs... best to get those off asap

[akbaree]

Thanks everyone for your inputs.

Given that I will be using Nxt 2.0 Wax Paste, which wash is more advisable - Nxt Generation Car Wash or Deep Crystal?

Is it really okay to do UQW after every wash? Because I read in another thread that it may result in over waxing that will face the finish of the paint. But ofcourse if the wash product is wax and wash, do I still ned UQW?