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Old 11-01-2017, 11:29 PM
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I see ads for this stuff and wondering if anyone has used it and what did you think of it and is it worth the $$,
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I see ads for this stuff and wondering if anyone has used it and what did you think of it and is it worth the $$,
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Looks awfully overpriced. I can't see anything being much better than the Adam's detailer.
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Originally Posted by gordosoar
I see ads for this stuff and wondering if anyone has used it and what did you think of it and is it worth the $$,
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I thought that you had your car Ceramic Coated recently??

If so, make certain that whatever you use is compatible with the coating

Adam's makes a Ceramic Boost product to use with their coatings, adds shine and also adds longevity to the protection of the coating
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I have tried a bunch of various quick detail sprays, but this is the most slippery detail spray I have ever used:

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$15.99 for a big 31 oz spray bottle and free shipping




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Originally Posted by rkj427
I thought that you had your car Ceramic Coated recently??

If so, make certain that whatever you use is compatible with the coating

Adam's makes a Ceramic Boost product to use with their coatings, adds shine and also adds longevity to the protection of the coating
You are right my friend,,I did have it coated but I thought the F11 might be a good detail spray.. I do have the spray that is made by the same company that makes the coating, that’s what I use right now.
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Detail sprays are kinda like waxes in that any decent priced brand will do just as good a job as an expensive brand. I've found several average price brands that do just as good a job as more expensive ones. I've also more or less narrowed it down to the ones that have the best sprayers which is a very light smooth and even mist that doesn't come out in big globs so-to-speak.
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Detail sprays are kinda like waxes in that any decent priced brand will do just as good a job as an expensive brand. I've found several average price brands that do just as good a job as more expensive ones. I've also more or less narrowed it down to the ones that have the best sprayers which is a very light smooth and even mist that doesn't come out in big globs so-to-speak.
Yes I feel the same.. the bottle of detailer from the coating co. Didn’t have a spray head on it, but the cheapo spray bottles from Walmart have an excellent sprayer on them so I just cut the tube to fit the depth of the detail bottle and good to go.
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As much as I like Adams, I will admit I have gone over to the dark side and now use Meguiar's. The only reason I changed, is I can jump in my car and in two minutes I am at the Parts store where they carry it. Adams I would find myself ordering more then I need, as I felt like if I have to order it and pay shipping I might as well get a bunch of stuff.
Back to the original post, NO I have not used F11, but I fine the any of the name brands all do the same and give same results.
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As much as I like Adams, I will admit I have gone over to the dark side and now use Meguiar's. The only reason I changed, is I can jump in my car and in two minutes I am at the Parts store where they carry it. Adams I would find myself ordering more then I need, as I felt like if I have to order it and pay shipping I might as well get a bunch of stuff.
Back to the original post, NO I have not used F11, but I fine the any of the name brands all do the same and give same results.
I find there is a difference between sprays as far as how easily they spread and how easy they are to wipe off and the amount of shiny leave.
I like the ones that you don’t have to allow to dry first.
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yes, the F11 works great
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Originally Posted by COMMANDER2OOO
yes, the F11 works great


It was used on the Collector's Edition to help win the People's Choice award at this years America's Corvette Club show. This photo doesn't do the product justice as it's difficult to see the shine, but it's slightly visible on the front splitter. One gentleman asked what I used on the underside of the hood that shows the carbon fiber... F11.



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I have been using Griots Garage spray wax instead of detail spray. Get it by the gallon from Amazon.

Like the shine!
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Meguiar's Quick Detail Spray
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Originally Posted by HoldHard


It was used on the Collector's Edition to help win the People's Choice award at this years America's Corvette Club show. This photo doesn't do the product justice as it's difficult to see the shine, but it's slightly visible on the front splitter. One gentleman asked what I used on the underside of the hood that shows the carbon fiber... F11.



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I have been using Griots Garage spray wax instead of detail spray. Get it by the gallon from Amazon.

Like the shine!
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Meguiar's Quick Detail Spray
They all lok so great,, it very difficult to win with a white car,, believe me I know,,, so that stuff must work reall well.
Tks for the photos.
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You can still get this stuff at Cycle Gear for about $7 a can. It's as good as any. I find it works better than Lemon Pledge (which is the original formula for all of this stuff).


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Originally Posted by LowRyter
You can still get this stuff at Cycle Gear for about $7 a can. It's as good as any. I find it works better than Lemon Pledge (which is the original formula for all of this stuff).


Seems like an aerosol would be kinda hard to pin point in some instances and hard to control the flow...??
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Originally Posted by LowRyter
You can still get this stuff at Cycle Gear for about $7 a can. It's as good as any. I find it works better than Lemon Pledge (which is the original formula for all of this stuff).


Haha, I use this stuff on my bike also,,, I spray it on the cloth and wipe the bike dawn, very shinny stuff. Never thought to use it on my car.
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But, is F11 $200.00 a gallon, good?
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Originally Posted by Turbo6TA
I have tried a bunch of various quick detail sprays, but this is the most slippery detail spray I have ever used:

https://www.amazon.com/31oz-Finish-K.../dp/B002NZJEHK

$15.99 for a big 31 oz spray bottle and free shipping




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You can get a gallon of the stuff for $34 with free shipping ... so that's less than half the price of the quart size. But you have to supply your own spray bottle.
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Haha, I use this stuff on my bike also,,, I spray it on the cloth and wipe the bike dawn, very shinny stuff. Never thought to use it on my car.
Been using this on my bikes for years. Works great at removing dead bugs and light dust.
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