modifying D120

[builthatch]

i have used D120 for a long time. i make it with distilled water, 10:1 as prescribed by the manufacturer. primary uses are INTERIOR glass and we also use it around the house for light cleaning - mirrors, counters, windows, stove, etc. it's so ridiculously cheap, why not.

i generally don't use it on exterior glass; for that i prefer my go to instant detailer: 50% Opti-Clean, 50% OID. i like that the most since i can clean the trim at the same time (particularly on the windscreen) and have less worry about instilling fine scratches, esp. on windows that have piano black trim. it's especially helpful with bugs and stuff.

ANYWAY, i've thought about D120 and i love everything about it except one thing - it doesn't allow the towel to glide on uncoated glass when wiping dry and that can be a pain on certain interior windows. the towel can sort of stick on interior glass if the glass is "squeaky" clean. i love my Glass Master Pro tool, that thing makes life SO much easier on many different types of front/rear glass, but even with it, there is a certain degree of drag with D120 that i wish wasn't there. the towels i use are the Microfiber Madness Cloudbuster or, if that is too thick for certain areas, i'll use the old OPT glass towels. they are super thing and almost abrasive in texture (but aren't).

the solution i've settled on for improving D120 has been adding OID. that was a natural progression since OID is insanely slick and when diluted properly, can be very easy to manage re: streaking. i played with a few different concentrations and i've found ~1/3 of OID made with double the distilled water as prescribed (so, 6:1) and ~2/3 D120 @ 10:1 is the sweet spot. it's just enough OID to allow the towel to glide effortlessly as you buff, but not too much whereas you may end up with some light streaking.

i strongly urge you to try it if you have the materials available. i am a stickler for clean glass and this has been one of the greatest solutions to making life easier in that regard.

[MDX Detailing]

OID? not familiar with acronym

[Eldorado2k]

OID? not familiar with acronym

I was thinking the same thing, but I didn't want to ask a stupid question. Lol.

[builthatch]

i'm sorry guys. Optimum Instant Detailer.

[MDX Detailing]

Well I'm not afraid of it lol

[MDX Detailing]

But sounds interesting. If give it a try if I had some OID

[Eldorado2k]

But sounds interesting. If give it a try if I had some OID

I'd give it a try right now too if it turned out to be QID. I have a full bottle of it that rarely get used so it would've been perfect. Lol.

[builthatch]

the reason i am using OID specifically is because it's a very light weight solution and SUPER DUPER SLICK, but doesn't have any sort of wax or protection built in, which i believe must be avoided on interior glass due to fogging, etc.

i have A LOT of OID because i used to use it as a drying aid but once i got into Optimum coatings and the blower to dry, and then after that, Dry Me Crazy, i blot now so a drying aid is not practical. then i started to add it to my Opti-Clean to add some slickness to waterless washing. now this. it's neat stuff. i don't think it's a very popular product anymore but i may be wrong.

[Eldorado2k]

Good idea.^
I wonder if Megs UQD would work the same way.

[builthatch]

Good idea.^
I wonder if Megs UQD would work the same way.

one of the selling points of that product is that it has a little durability with its hydrophobic properties and it leaves some protection behind. i'd be apprehensive to use it on interior glass but if it's super slick, i guess it can't hurt to bleed it down a bit with distilled water, mix it with D120 and see how it behaves, esp. with humidity. if it acts funny, then some IPA should make the glass bare again.