Angelwax QED review

I've been using this product for a few months now, its the first what you might call "Serious" quick detailing product that I have used across several cars.

 Its a spray wax type product, one up from the Demon Shine / Carplan type spray on shine and drying aids.

Application

I apply to a car after rinsing and with the bulk of the water removed but certainly not dry. Spray on and polish in with a microfibre.

Its a very simple to use product, the cloth glides very smoothly over the paintwork while working it in. There doesn't seem to be any magic amount of spray to apply or how wet the panel should be. Over application just results in a little more buffing and it taking slightly longer to evaporate.

I did experience on a slightly overly wet car that a slight haze, more akin to a full wax appeared but this just buffed away very easily.

Uses

Apart from adding some quick gloss to your paint work, this also acts as a very effective drying aid.
A quick wipe over with a microfibre and then applying QED just makes water disappear from panels, its quite remarkable.

Other quick detailers I have used are awful if applied to a wet panel, and take a long time and excess buffing to remove.

This product would be very useful for a post wax or polish wipe down, to remove any residue or dust.
Its highly lubricating and doesn't give any hint that the paint is suffering any abrasion.

Results

For this article I applied to our 2010  Skoda Roomster, which due to personal issues has not had the attention it deserves. There was no wax on the paint other than the contribution from a wash & wax shampoo.

The images below show it beading nicely and a nice amount of reflective glossiness even though it is a dull day and raining slightly while the photos were being taken. Application had been on Sunday evening, photographs taken the Tuesday evening after.

Pictures

Conclusion

I am very pleased with Angelwax QED, and will use it as part of my regular wash process across all our cars.

Whether you are a keen detailer looking for your next QD, or just someone who wants to quickly add a little more shine after a wash this is a product well worth considering. At £5.99 for a 500ml bottle it is good value and cheaper than various supermarket alternatives.

Roughly I think this bottle will give enough QED to do 10 or 15 applications, car size and paint condition dependant. If you car has lots of protection already then you should need very little, the Skoda having been somewhat neglected required a few more pumps per panel.

I will post follow up articles on Angelwax QED as I use it for different purposes and to provide some feedback on how well it lasts, does it build up with regular use etc.

Links

Angelwax QED @ Angelwax site

Price £5.99 per 500ml pump sprayer