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Old 02-25-2015, 03:06 PM
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Default What over the counter detailer do you prefer?

I keep a good coat of wax on my car but it seems that most of the detailers Ive tried are now much harder to get off, no longer evaporating as its wiped off. I'm getting streaks... It may be because of the coats of wax but Ive never had that problem before and have no idea why I do now. The day was it would be a spray & wipe and nothing left but shine... Now, its like taking off a thin coat of damp wax....
Any recommendations for something I can go out and buy now (not online)?
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Plexus, available at any motorcycle shop. Shake well, spray on, wipe off to a beautiful shine on any smooth surface from chrome to painted metal or plastic.
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Meguiars quick detailer. Make sure you're getting the quick detsiler. Not quick wax. Quick wax will need a little more elbow grease to get off.
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surf city garage
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I use mothers showtime.

It's really a lubricant to use with the claybar but it can be a standalone for a quick detailer.

All it is is a diluted wax in a bottle. Probably 100 parts water 1 part wax lol

You can probably make your own with the liquid wax you already have. But i use mothers show time or anything by chemical guys since they're cheap, easy to use and reputable.
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Mother's showtime, also.
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Mother's showtime, also.
It smells like cinnamon right??

I might go sniff it in a bit to remind me of the nice days when i would spend hours detailing my car.

Ahh the joy of spring/summer weather
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I have probably tried every detail spray/wax on the market an in mho this is the winner.
I put this on top of rejex whenever I want to refresh the shine nothing better on the market.
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Originally Posted by C6z06man
Meguiars quick detailer. Make sure you're getting the quick detsiler. Not quick wax. Quick wax will need a little more elbow grease to get off.


Zaino works very nicely as well but is pricier
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Originally Posted by AimHigh


Zaino works very nicely as well but is pricier
Zaino is great stuff!! But you're right. Is more expensive.
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liquid glass. i'll not say its better than any others out there, but it certainly is no worse. i'm very happy with the "spit shine" effect it has on my nrbm. i've tried quite a few waxes and polishes and i'm convinced its so much easier to use than the others.
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Originally Posted by C6z06man
Meguiars quick detailer. Make sure you're getting the quick detsiler. Not quick wax. Quick wax will need a little more elbow grease to get off.
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The best Ive ever bought at Auto-Zone was "surf city" .Everything else was on line

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Aren't liquid glass and rejex both waxes? I'm looking for an easy fast (but effective) detailer for those times I just need to remove the dust or a few bug smears... This surf city sounds interesting though...never heard of it before -
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Originally Posted by webdzynes
Aren't liquid glass and rejex both waxes? I'm looking for an easy fast (but effective) detailer for those times I just need to remove the dust or a few bug smears... This surf city sounds interesting though...never heard of it before -
Try Plexus. If you don't like it I'll buy it from you.

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I've been using Mother's for the last several years,
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Lemon pledge and a microfiber cloth. Been using it for decades on all my vehicles and nothing tops it.
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This stuff is the bombdiggity. Avoid trim pieces though. Smells fantastic too. I've used a lot of stuff and this is the best I have found so far. Works great on chrome too. http://www.liquidperformance.com/motorcycle/appearance/spray-cleaner-polish/


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