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Quick Detail, Which One and Why?

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Old 10-17-2014, 10:47 AM
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None of the above.
Pledge has been my #1 choice for the last 30 years. My reasoning is because Pledge is better and way less expensive than any of those products.
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Originally Posted by snowwolfe
None of the above.
Pledge has been my #1 choice for the last 30 years. My reasoning is because Pledge is better and way less expensive than any of those products.
Does it matter which one?
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There are many different spray products and infact several of those listed are slightly different in design and not an apples to apples comparison. Do you want a spray wax/sealant ?? Quick detailer ?? Detail Spray ?? booster ???
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Originally Posted by snowwolfe
None of the above.
Pledge has been my #1 choice for the last 30 years. My reasoning is because Pledge is better and way less expensive than any of those products.
you obviously dont have a black car.............
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Op-ive been a die hard Adams fan because their products work, their customer service is excellent and its made in the USA. Their detail spray is so versatile and competitively priced (minus the pledge guy,SMH) and easy to use, you cant beat it.
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adams simply the best. reinforces gloss and protection. cannot go wrong.
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Originally Posted by Maligator
you obviously dont have a black car.............
Your right CRM
Old 10-19-2014, 01:54 AM
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Not anymore. My two previous Corvettes were black and Adams was the choice. Now it's white and these were sample given to me at a car show. Just looking for some feedback.
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Years ago I used Meguiars detail spray. But six years ago, I started using Adam's products. I have used them continuously since then and I am very satisfied with the products, prices, and results.

I know there are other very good products available, but I am quite satisfied with Adam's products and don't see any need to change products. With that being said, I am not opposed to trying some other products, if there was a really good sale on proven products.
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I have only used the Groits so I can't review the others, all i can add is the Groits worked very well for me.
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Adam's Is the gold standard. Meg's is nice, Surf City' Pro Line Polymer Detail Spray is really, really nice also, bit I keep going back to Adam's as the best. It is pretty much perfection. (And I don't even like the smell!)
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Finish Care 425, anti-static ruduces the attraction of dust,& a nice shine.
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i too have used pledge for a long long time. And yes it works just fine on black cars to! My ram which was black was always beautiful.
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You need to try Neal Chadwicks Triple Play and you will converted. This stuff works, I use it on my 2007 Z06 and now I won't use any thing else. Give it a try do your research here's the link
Lots of posts here on the forum about the TriplePlay
http://chadwickstripleplay.com/
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Originally Posted by Sunset-C6
Finish Care 425, anti-static ruduces the attraction of dust,& a nice shine.
http://www.autogeek.net/finish-kare-425-detailer.html

Lots of gloss, great price, extra large bottle .... its a great detail spray indeed and outpaces many
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I too switched to Chadwick's Triple play about a year ago. The best.

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Old 10-25-2014, 03:52 PM
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Not wanting to ruffle feathers, but I personally would not spray Lemon Pledge on my paint.

There are LOTS and LOTS of discussions on this topic. Pledge does not harm the paint.
See Thread https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...on-pledge.html
That said, I do not think pledge does that great of a job on anything, including wood.

Now onto something less controversial...
On the four listed at top I probably would suggest Adams although I have not tried it.

I like Carpro Reload or even Meguiars Ultimate Quick Detailer. No comment on Chadwick.
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Originally Posted by Killrwheels@Autogeek
There are many different spray products and infact several of those listed are slightly different in design and not an apples to apples comparison. Do you want a spray wax/sealant ?? Quick detailer ?? Detail Spray ?? booster ???
whats the difference between quick detailer/ detail spray and booster?
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Originally Posted by S'vette
whats the difference between quick detailer/ detail spray and booster?
great question :

Quick Detailer -- designed as a quick cleaning product. It has a light soap and lubrication to help with minor cleaning. (ie birdie doo doo)

Detail Spray --- this spray is often a gloss based or polymer based spray that adds to the looks and is temporary in design. It is used after each wash and day of the show type activities. No cleaning ...

Spray Sealant / Spray Wax -- these products often combine the Detail Spray with some protection to last longer. Most products have NO cleaning and NO polishing ability so best used on good paint . These products are great after washing to extend the time between traditional waxing and washing. --some soaps now have this included in them, calling themselves wash/wax soaps.

Boosters -- boosters are often designed much like spray wax/sealant in that they boost or enhance the original wax or sealant product. They are used to also extend the original wax product. These products are often designed with the same ingredients as the original wax and work together to "boost" the original coat.

As with all car care products, the names are sometimes used interchangeably. It is best to read the description of the product and how the manufacturer suggests using it. Some products can be finicky when used on different brands, some can streak, and some maybe more difficult to remove than others. When in doubt visit a car care forum and do a search on the product(s) being considered and read the reviews from professionals and weekend detailers alike. Sometimes there are quick hints to really amplify the results also.


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