one step wax or wax cleaner

**shadowstep** · 09-23-2010, 11:56 AM

Are these products a quick solution to wax, clean and polish a car? Also what are some recommendations for these types of products?

**kkreit01** · 09-23-2010, 01:45 PM

Yes AND No. Some will do a good job of cleaning, but no medium/heavy correction. If your paint isn't too bad, they work great.

See a few threads up (or down) "Best AIO..." for suggestions.

**A4 1.8tqm** · 09-23-2010, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by shadowstep

Are these products a quick solution to wax, clean and polish a car? Also what are some recommendations for these types of products?

Or to clean, polish and then wax (in the right order, it's AIO J/K)

Poorboys World Polish with Sealant and XMT 360 are both excellent products. They both have light correction ability and finish beautifully. I've only used Poorboy's PwS to finish after swirl removal and prep for LSP, but I know XMT has good cleaning ability (just like Klasse AIO, on a really bad car, even after claying well, your pad may show a little dirt IME). They're also a great base for LSP IME.

Mike Phillips · 09-23-2010, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by shadowstep

Are these products a quick solution to wax, clean and polish a car?

The answer is... gosh yes!

In fact, for the average person taking care of a daily driver, a one-step cleaner/wax is the best way to go, the cleaners prep the surface to accept the wax and any polishing agents help to restore gloss, clarity and shine.

Here's an article on this topic...

How To Choose The Right Wax or Paint Sealant for your Detailing Project

And this one goes into cleaner/waxes too...

The Lesson White Paint Teaches Us

**DjbuddyPL** · 09-23-2010, 03:39 PM

Liquid glass has plenty of great reviews as in AIO solution!! im planning to order it next week to apply to my two cars 09 cc 10 fit, both dark paint cars. claybar, aio then wax

**shadowstep** · 09-23-2010, 05:09 PM

Great feedback as always guys! Thank you! This thread actually could have been avoided, I came across Mike's article about waxes and sealants when I first searched. I didn't decide to read it until after I created this thread. It was my mistake but I do very much appreciate the feedback.

**RTexasF** · 09-23-2010, 05:18 PM

Hard to go wrong with Klasse AIO.

**ScottB** · 09-23-2010, 05:21 PM

AIO's do most things well in one product, they dont however specialize in each area of car care. Two different methods indeed.

**longdx** · 09-23-2010, 07:43 PM

kkreit01 said it perfectly. For reasonably good paint, an AIO is a great option. On my well kept older DD (single stage red paint), I actually cranked out an older bottle of Mother's Cleaner Wax and was pleasantly surprised as to how well it worked. Do not get me wrong, Mother's make great OTC products ,but the cleaner was lost in the shuffle as I acquired new products. It had a very mild polish to correct spiderwebs, and left a nice finish on the paint. This was to prep the vehicle for a trade-in so durability was not an issue.