griots speed shine impressions?

**ddvette9** · 05-25-2014, 09:09 PM

Thinking about picking up a gallon of griots speed shine on sale. I have a black car and live in Florida so need a versatile and solid quick detailer for our rainy summer.

I can get the gallon for about 25 bucks.

Is it worth it? Never tried it before and looked up some good reviews but they were from a few years ago. Wanted some updated feedback and impressuons .

**dougsrt** · 05-25-2014, 09:12 PM

Love it! !! It the only qd I use

**tiSS'er** · 05-25-2014, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by ddvette9

Thinking about picking up a gallon of griots speed shine on sale. I have a black car and live in Florida so need a versatile and solid quick detailer for our rainy summer.

I can get the gallon for about 25 bucks.

Is it worth it? Never tried it before and looked up some good reviews but they were from a few years ago. Wanted some updated feedback and impressuons .

I didn't much care for it on my black car, it was streaky. I much prefer Meguiars M135 by the gallon. A bit more expensive, but works better for me as a QD, has a very nice shine, has a reasonable amount of protection for a QD, and easy to work with on black cars.

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**swanicyouth** · 05-25-2014, 09:22 PM

Streaks on black.

Poor Boy's Spray and Gloss is a better product.

**tiSS'er** · 05-25-2014, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by swanicyouth

Streaks on black.

Poor Boy's Spray and Gloss is a better product.

I'll have to give that a try, thanks.

**jsgntulok** · 05-25-2014, 09:58 PM

It has been a number of years since I used it. I never used it on a black car but I remember it streaking on my light green Avalon.

**ddvette9** · 05-26-2014, 07:02 AM

Yikes, this isn't sounding good....

**Finemess** · 05-26-2014, 07:05 AM

I use it on silver all the time, no problem, love it.

**DaHen** · 05-26-2014, 08:08 AM

Have been using it lately on my dark grey Altima and like it. I use the Microfiber Blue Towel, aka: Woobie.
Which appear to be similar to Griot's Speed Shine Micro Fiber Cloths. (Wish I had a Black car to try this combination on.)

**HateSwirls** · 05-26-2014, 09:23 AM

It works OK just harder to work with compared to some of the other ones out there.
For a cheaper price I use the Duragloss Aquawax.
Not only is it so simple to use I get better results, more shine and leaves the paint very slick, plus it will last longer than the Griot's.

I found I had to do a lot of buffing to get it done, the more buffing the better chances of causing swirls.