vindaloo Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Dr G Please can you tell me if Instant Detailer contains any silicones? Thanks Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor G Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Dr G Please can you tell me if Instant Detailer contains any silicones? Thanks Jim Jim, Instant Detailer contains flouropolymers which repel water, dirt, and oil. Silicones on the other hand, repel water while attracting oil and dirt. Thanks. David, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Orosco Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 If people claim that Optimum Instant Detailer contains silicone because of streaks then it may be that they are not diluting the product properly. Almost all application issues can be traced back to how people dilute OID and what they dilute it with. Distilled water is best in my experience. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindaloo Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Thanks for the replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublifecrisis Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 No matter the mix ratio I can't seem to avoid streaks with OID on my black GTI. I ended up ouring some ONR QD in half the bottle of OID I had and use it for door jams and a QD on other cars. I still a lot left in concentrated form but I just can't use it on my car for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Orosco Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 did you mix it with distilled water or tap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublifecrisis Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 did you mix it with distilled water or tap? Anthony-I always use distilled water. Even mixing APC's etc it's all i use. Originally I used the 3:1 as suggested on the bottle but then I went 4:1 or maybe even a little more. The slickness and gloss is fantastic, as is the smell. It streaks worse with high humidity and it doesn't fade away after a minute like OOS does. Now that I've poured roughly 8 oz of ONR QD into the already dilluted OID it actually works as a pretty good QD. Granted this is a bit outside of its intended use, but it works and it still has a slicker feel and look than the ONR QD by itself. My neighbor uses it on both his vehicles after i raved about it and he still loves it. it's just my GTI I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Orosco Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Anthony-I always use distilled water. Even mixing APC's etc it's all i use. Originally I used the 3:1 as suggested on the bottle but then I went 4:1 or maybe even a little more. The slickness and gloss is fantastic, as is the smell. It streaks worse with high humidity and it doesn't fade away after a minute like OOS does. Now that I've poured roughly 8 oz of ONR QD into the already dilluted OID it actually works as a pretty good QD. Granted this is a bit outside of its intended use, but it works and it still has a slicker feel and look than the ONR QD by itself. My neighbor uses it on both his vehicles after i raved about it and he still loves it. it's just my GTI I guess. I can't say I have never had it not streak but the streak incidents are far and few between and I can then usually attribute that to something outside the OID itself, like spraying on a finish that has been freshly waxed or sealed. I usually turn to ONR before the OID only because I believe ONR gives me a nicer "clean" finish than OID.......especially when dealing with product dust or say a quick spruce up just before a client picks up their car. I hope you find that magical ratio and you get it working for you. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bence Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 What are the underlying layers? What cleaner are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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