someguy020

Thanks for the advice. The can actually says to use either a foam applicator or a microfiber pad though. I've never used a foam pad actually. I didn't even known foam applicators were a thing until you mentioned it just now. Obviously I don't know that much about detailing, haha. Just my daily driver, a Ford Focus ST. Speaking of which the paint seems to be quite a bit more fragile than previous vehicles I've driven. Correct, I used a lower GSM microfiber towel. Still even in areas where I sprayed a little extra quick sealant intentionally to see if I could get it to haze over, I still didn't see any haze. I just realized that I actually do have a foam thing lying around. I went to the car to spray some rinseless wash on it to prepare it for another coating of quick sealant (this time I'm going to use the foam thing), and what do you know, the rinseless wash just beaded right off. The last time I used quick sealant, I didn't have a foam pad so I had used a microfiber cloth as well; however I didn't think that a tiny layer of that spray could possibly work so I put a layer or two of wax on top. That was about 5 months ago. So either the quick sealant+wax still works from last time perfectly well or I actually applied it semi-correctly this time. You know, if it turns out that it really is this easy to use I might as well apply it every 2-3 months on top of the old sealant. That way it will always be extra-protected. As an aside, do you guys think I could seal my skylights in my house with this? I used rain-x before which worked okay. While it stopped beading water fairly quickly, it did a great job of inhibiting the growth of moss.

Yeah I watched the video, but I had heard of other people using a microfiber product to apply the sealant and I was wondering what I was doing different to apply it. Besides, what happens if you don't have one of those foam thingies around?

When I applied quick sealant yesterday, I used a microfiber cloth that was folded over multiple times. I first primed the cloth with a quick burst of sealant, sprayed a small section of the car and then went over that area with the microfiber cloth. I didn't see any haze I needed to wipe off or anything like that. I just rubbed it into the paint and that was it. One step. Am I supposed to see a haze develop with quick sealant? Looking at other posts it seems there is supposed to be a haze that develops after a little bit of time. What happens when there is no haze? Does that mean my microfiber cloth is absorbing all the quick sealant?

Excellent!

After using rinseless wash and drying it off, can I just spray on some quick sealant and wipe it down? That would be awesome if I could do that. In fact someone (I think maybe it was an employee? it was awhile ago) told me it would be fine....but then I read elsewhere that rinseless wash actually leaves behind a little bit of wax when you use it. If that's the case, wouldn't quick sealant bind to the wax and not be as effective? Or would just the act of rubbing on some quick sealant onto the paint be enough to get it to bind? I suppose I could spray on some isopropyl alcohol after washing it but I'd rather not have to do an extra step if I really didn't have to.

I was just going to just do another rinseless wash. Well, my car usually isn't too dirty. I looked at the pictures of other vehicles that used rinseless wash, and my car looks pretty similar. If it's really dirty, I could always take it to a touchless car wash. Probably the rain where I live washes away some of the dirt Thanks for the advice! ?? not a good question to ask? I don't know too much about detailing, other then what I've been reading in the threads.

So I'm looking for the minimal amount of work to maintain my car. The first time I intend on using rinseless wash-->clay bar--> brief wash --> quick sealant --> wax. I don't intend on using wax on a regular basis, I just want to use it once because I have it just laying around. My plan is to use rinseless wash most of the time, and when the quick sealant begins to wear off to just applying another coating of quick sealant on top of that. That way I'll just have to apply some quick sealant maybe 2-3 times a year. And maybe clay bar once a year. Is this an acceptable approach? If I wax the car, do I have to do anything special to the car in another 4-6 months when I reapply the quick sealant, or can I assume the wax has probably all disappeared by that point?