Ult Quik Wax vs the Pollen Tree

[Don]

I washed the car yesterday. By evening I had a fair coat of pollen on the entire car. This morning, my black car had a yellow tinge to it. Now I have Megs QD (the regular stuff), Megs Gold Class QD, and Megs Ult Quik Wax that I could use to remove the pollen.

Since I just washed the car yesterday, I didn't see my wife "letting" me wash it again today (I have too much yard work to do). So one of the sprays was going to have to work. I like the regular QD for claying, but I didn't feel it had enough lubricity to protect against to pollen being wiped off and I like the Gold Class as a drying agent, but I wanted to put some protection on too (and I didn't know how much longer she was going to sleep and how much time I had).

So, Ult Quik Wax it was. I misted a light spray over half the roof and gently wiped the QW/pollen mix off the roof. Then I flipped the towel and buffed off the QW residue.

I had good lighting from the sun, even though I was under a tree, and inspected the roof panel for new damage (scratches, swirls, etc). But the finish was unharmed, no new anything, just a slippery, clean surface. Since using the Ult QW on heavy pollen like on the roof didn't cause any damage, I decided to do the rest of the car. 15-20 minutes later (taking quick breaks for sips of coffee), I was done. The car was gleaming again, with no yellow tinge.

As I sat down to admire my work and finish my cup of coffee, I heard the wife get up .... Dang, I still have the windows to do ....

So here's what it looks like now in the early morning light ....

[Murr1525]

Re: Ult Quik Wax vs the Pollen Tree

Hmm.. interesting.. UQW should have the least lubrication. And really I have to spray it on super light to avoid streaking. Glad it worked well.

[Don]

Re: Ult Quik Wax vs the Pollen Tree

Hmm.. interesting.. UQW should have the least lubrication. And really I have to spray it on super light to avoid streaking. Glad it worked well.

I've received several responses on other forums that said it was a bad idea to use UQW as a "duster" on heavy pollen, that I should have either used a RW or a regular two-bucket wash to avoid damage. I actually used a fairly heavy spray of UQW (enough to cover all the pollen, but not dripping or running across the surface). Then I buffed it lightly to remove the pollen, then flipped the rag to buff the remaining UQW residue. I used 3 (probably could/should have used more) MF cloths to do the car (1 on the tops and one for each side).

So I just went out and bought some Ult W&WA to try out.

[Flet]

Re: Ult Quik Wax vs the Pollen Tree

Don, you should use the Ultimate Quick Detailer for the pollen wipe. And then follow up with the Ultimate Quick Wax for that slippery feel (and doesn't that feel cool to the touch...and nice smell).

[DasBurninator]

Re: Ult Quik Wax vs the Pollen Tree

If it was me I would use D115 for pollen. QD isn't enough IMO.

[Don]

Re: Ult Quik Wax vs the Pollen Tree

Don, you should use the Ultimate Quick Detailer for the pollen wipe. And then follow up with the Ultimate Quick Wax for that slippery feel (and doesn't that feel cool to the touch...and nice smell).

If it was me I would use D115 for pollen. QD isn't enough IMO.

I just used the UWWA today on the pollen, this time not only was it heavy, but it had sprinkled on the car (not driven in rain though) and it worked awesome. About 30 minutes after I finished, I was at the gas station getting my pre-work coffee and noticed a small area with residue that I had missed - I had been wiping down the car when the sun was going down, so I was losing light & missed a few spots. Anyway, taking a clean MF, I buffed the area and was surprised at just how easily the residue buffed off and how SLICK it was.

[Top Gear]

Re: Ult Quik Wax vs the Pollen Tree

You don't know pollen until you come to the South, especially the Pine pollen. I've come up with a few simple approaches, but fighting Nature is pointless. Pollen is harmless until it becomes wet, and then turns to a gluey film that doesn't just brush off.

1. If the pollen/air is dry and the car is otherwise immaculate: Do nothing, because you will be wasting your time, as the car will be covered again within hours.
2. If #1 and you absolutely need to be pollen-free for a show or something, use the California Duster and then QW.
3. If the pollen/air is dry and the car needs some detailing, use the California Duster first, and then do everything else normally (UWWA, QW, etc).
4. If the pollen/weather is wet and has turned to yellow glue, then do a rinse with water or a full wash (followed by your regular steps), but expect to have #1 within minutes/hours.
5. If the pollen is wet, or there are rain spots, but the car is in the WW range, use UWWA, QW if needed.
6. If any of the above is true but a rainstorm is coming, just leave the car out in the open away from trees, then do #4 or #5.

Lastly, before you put a lot of time and thought into this, look at all the other cars, and then look at yours. Put it in perspective