Reading alot of Detailing World topics / reviews / and being a bit of a detailing fan.......i've been a long time devotee of the Sonax BSD Quick Detailing spray. Infact i've solely used this on my car for a couple of years - mainly on the back of the many great reviews. And perhaps until this morning had been 110% happy.
Theres no doubts it lasts very well / protects well and the beading for a fast-application top-coat is nothing less than awesome.
However: There was always talk of and i found; the application a little difficult. There's no doubt its 'grabby' to apply even with the best microfibre and the finish was sometimes a little 'hazy' or streaky if even a little too much product was used.
So - onto today:
Many of the hardcore detailing freaks have long experimented with mixing the Sonax with another quick detailing spray in an effort to bring out the best properties of both products,
One of the more common / liked / well used and loved 'hybrids' was a 50/50 mix of the Sonax BSD with Autoglym Rapid Detailer. So a few weeks ago i bought a bottle of the Autoglym from good old Halfords and today i mixed a potion up and had my first go with it......
I must say first impressions are VERY positive. Application was a dream compared to pure Sonax - and i'm sure the application time was faster. Like alot faster.
This was due i think to the hybrid mix seemingly 'evaporating' after application very quickly and immediately left a completely non-streak and glorious shine with perhaps a little more clear / crisp clarity (?). There was never any question of going back over a previously done area, using slightly too much product or reaching for a slightly less soaked microfibre to polish it up a bit.....
Now......whether this means the Autoglym (And hence the hybrid mix) contains less pure "wax" and wont protect aswell in the coming weeks i cant answer yet. But first if first impressions mean anything; i'm extremely optimistic !!!!
*****Will follow-up with comparison beading shots with Sonax BSD and the new "hybrid" when it next rains. Shouldn't be long
Theres no doubts it lasts very well / protects well and the beading for a fast-application top-coat is nothing less than awesome.
However: There was always talk of and i found; the application a little difficult. There's no doubt its 'grabby' to apply even with the best microfibre and the finish was sometimes a little 'hazy' or streaky if even a little too much product was used.
So - onto today:
Many of the hardcore detailing freaks have long experimented with mixing the Sonax with another quick detailing spray in an effort to bring out the best properties of both products,
One of the more common / liked / well used and loved 'hybrids' was a 50/50 mix of the Sonax BSD with Autoglym Rapid Detailer. So a few weeks ago i bought a bottle of the Autoglym from good old Halfords and today i mixed a potion up and had my first go with it......
I must say first impressions are VERY positive. Application was a dream compared to pure Sonax - and i'm sure the application time was faster. Like alot faster.
This was due i think to the hybrid mix seemingly 'evaporating' after application very quickly and immediately left a completely non-streak and glorious shine with perhaps a little more clear / crisp clarity (?). There was never any question of going back over a previously done area, using slightly too much product or reaching for a slightly less soaked microfibre to polish it up a bit.....
Now......whether this means the Autoglym (And hence the hybrid mix) contains less pure "wax" and wont protect aswell in the coming weeks i cant answer yet. But first if first impressions mean anything; i'm extremely optimistic !!!!
*****Will follow-up with comparison beading shots with Sonax BSD and the new "hybrid" when it next rains. Shouldn't be long