How to use a one-step cleaner/wax to maximize profits

[jankerson]

Yep, I'm aware of that.

I did hear it cuts pretty good though, never used it personally.

Wonder how it compares to M83...

[Mike Phillips]

I mainly work on DD;

Even if the customer is clueless and thinks the car looks great, I want to think the car looks great, too.

As long as you're happy with whatever reward you're getting for your time, material and labor then that's all that's important.

This thread is about how to use a one-step cleaner/wax to do ONE STEP to the paint after claying that will satisfy the type of customer I described in this thread.


You're talking about you and your expectations. This thread isn't about doing full or partial 80% + paint correction, it's about making paint shiny and that's what a one-step cleaner/wax is for in the production detailing industry.


By all means Mark, do two steps, I often do myself on most cars as I don't do a lot of Daily Drivers.

Maybe even start your own thread about doing two steps on daily drivers?

And it's perfectly okay to add your opinion about one step cleaner/waxes not working for you in a thread about using one-step cleaner/waxes to do production work but again, do feel free to start a thread about doing two steps for money or for fun.

Using a cleaner wax is relatively worthless on a daily driver.

Very, very little correction. You're just cleaning the paint and making the defects shinier.

Not worth the time and effort, IMO.

[ken tuep]

Very true! That's very to the point Mike, I'm not sure I'd have been so tactful.

AIO are the " business " for daily driven vehicles. My favorites are XMT 360, Griots one-step sealant, and Meguiars D151.

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[VP Mark]

Did this today on a one step with Optimum GPS. Not quite pointless.

Hope this pic shows up well. Uploading from phone and can't really see it.
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[ken tuep]

This was also a AIO, I. Believe xmt 360 or Griots was used on this vehicle.

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[Hoytman]

Here's a shot where a test spot had been done one year earlier and xmt 360 was used on the side closet to you in the photo...showing how much cut it actually had. This same hood was cleaned and polished using DG501/601 after the test spots were complete. What you see is after all residual was gone of any fillers and/or protections...and shows exactly how much cut an AIO w/pad can have.




Immediately after test spots were performed...



And just before the test spots...



Here's the link to the thread...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...clean-cut.html

Not swirl free, but it could be if applied often enough, thus helping to protect prescious paint film thickness.

[VP Mark]

Last pics did not turn out well... lets try this again.

Much better!

[Vue to a kill]

I am guilty of putting too much time into cars sometimes. I've been using D151 lately to try and combat my bad habit. It's not what I want but what the customer wants.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Last pics did not turn out well... lets try this again.

Much better!

Ummm, the swirls aren't bad to begin with. Cleaner wax would be excellent for this case, as you just proved. Anyhow, I'll let this get back on topic for PRODUCTION details.

[VP Mark]

Ummm, the swirls aren't bad to begin with. Cleaner wax would be excellent for this case, as you just proved. Anyhow, I'll let this get back on topic for PRODUCTION details.

I would consider these moderate swirls. AIO products have a lot more use than just production work.

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