Best spray wax?
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chevyboy
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Thank you all for the feedback. I just placed my order, ended up getting a gallon of D156, and the 17oz of OCW, I cannot wait to try them both out. I am planning on doing a side by side test on the hood. This will be a long few days waiting for this shipment to arrive lol, and to see what the free gift is :laughing:. ( Thank you Autogeek) The reason i started this thread was I am planning on starting a part-time detailing business, and one of the washes i plan on doing includes a spray wax. Thank you again everybody for the feedback.
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How the heck do you polish, better yet, do anything detail related in the sun???I guess I'll be the first to say I'm not a huge fan of OCW. Not for any fault of the OCW, but rather because of where I live. I don't have a garage big enough to fit my Camaro and I live in SUNNY florida, so I get streaking all the time when I use OCW. The only way around it is to spray, then buff immediately. But the point of a spray wax is ease of use, so it fails for me there.
If you have a garage OCW is the way to go. Can't beat the durability.
If you have a DD outside in the sun, the way to go is Megs D156. Can't beat the ease of use.
Just my 2 cents
ihaveacamaro
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How the heck do you polish, better yet, do anything detail related in the sun???
early in the morning or late in the afternoon... it sucks :/
now that summer is coming around and I'm starting to get more attention around here in gainesville and more paint corrections, I might get a canopy. If I can pull in a few more corrections before it's truly summer though, it would go a long way towards helping my cause!
Otherwise, in the summer, I have about 2 hours in the day that I can work unless I go to the coin op with shade
Mike Phillips
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Just to note for anyone reading this into the future...
Spray-on waxes are really for paint in very good to excellent condition. It's not a product you would use on paint that has been neglected, needs to be clayed and polished.
See my list of categories here,
Page 37 - Paint Condition Categories
If you're working on a car that has been neglected, first start out with either a one-step cleaner/wax or put the paint through a multiple-step paint polishing process.
Once paint is restored to very good to excellent condition, then you can use a spray-on wax.
Spray-on waxes are really for paint in very good to excellent condition. It's not a product you would use on paint that has been neglected, needs to be clayed and polished.
See my list of categories here,
Page 37 - Paint Condition Categories
If you're working on a car that has been neglected, first start out with either a one-step cleaner/wax or put the paint through a multiple-step paint polishing process.
Once paint is restored to very good to excellent condition, then you can use a spray-on wax.
I use a Squegee blade to run off most of the water after my final rinse, could I spray the Aquawax on after that then use my WW microber towel to remove the rest of the water droplets and the Aquawax? Kind of like a two in one deal, the Aquawax will act a barrier between the truck and towel reducing the chances of swirls while still shining it up.
dooyaunastan
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Do yourself a favor and keep that squeege away from your car... :nomore:
Practice this flooding technique (starts at 1:44) and all you'll have left is trace amounts of water to carefully blot with your WW and the obvious water in the jambs, nooks, and crannies.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAmb9DWdnFc]The Pooling Rinse Process - YouTube[/video]
After flooding, you would then hit each panel with the Aquawax and could even prime your WW with it and proceed to dry panel by panel, shouldn't even need to wring out the towel.
I have been in love with OCW for about a year now.....tried a few out, always came back. Pastes or sprays, it my #1.
If you use ONRWW, its the same basic wax formula, so it really is a match made in heaven. If you are using ONRWW, then its a no-brainer IMO. Just dont overspray, otherwise its a breeze to work in.
OCW is also quite dirt resistant, but i swear to god, pollen loves it, garage or covers from early march to late april depending on whats in your area, you will thank yourself. My only con to this magic spray.
If you use ONRWW, its the same basic wax formula, so it really is a match made in heaven. If you are using ONRWW, then its a no-brainer IMO. Just dont overspray, otherwise its a breeze to work in.
OCW is also quite dirt resistant, but i swear to god, pollen loves it, garage or covers from early march to late april depending on whats in your area, you will thank yourself. My only con to this magic spray.
sasson
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:iagree: V7 great product, and also it's cheap!
Meticulous-Detail
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Toss that thing in the garbage! Scratch city.
Use flooding and blotting or leaf blower instead with good MF drying towels.
Haha really? I have used that thing quite a few times, and it has seemed to do a good job without causing any scratches or anything. Maybe I've been using it wrong and have gotten lucky haha. But if y'all say its bad news, then :nomore: