DG AquaWax as drying aid for ceramic coating

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Does anyone use DG Aquawax as a topper or drying aid for their cars that are ceramic coated? I was going through my detailing cabinet and saw that my bottle of AW had been pushed to the back. I decided to reach out to Jerry at Duragloss and he got back to me saying that AW is a fantastic topper and drying aid for ceramic coatings. Anyone have good results???
 
I’ve used it for my moms car bimonthly, her car was coated with Gloss Coat. I’ve found it rejuvenated and maintains the GC very well, GC had been a big let down to me compared to CQUK and CSL in terms of self cleaning and gloss levels. This combo definitely sheets faster,stays cleaner and has more gloss than either of them on their own. I’ve used AW a lot and it’s definitely isn’t just the AW showing all these benefits, I think there’s some synergy going on.

I typically like to just let the coating do it’s own thing but the GC needs help and like you I had this laying around at her house so I used it. May also try Griots 3 in 1 to see if there’s any difference. Try a panel and give it a shot
 
Well now I have to try this. I also have a spray bottle of AW and now need to try on my ceramic coated F150
 
This thread is interesting.

All I have read so far is that any non-coating specific products only "clog" a coating.

What a kick in the a$$ to the topping markets if the "lowly" and very inexpensive DG AquaWax is effective on even a few Lite coatings. :)
 
Interesting for sure. But for the price of TW HS WET WAX, i'll keep it all ceramic. And a bottle lasts a very long time.
 
pro 4x said:
Interesting for sure. But for the price of TW HS WET WAX, i'll keep it all ceramic. And a bottle lasts a very long time.
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And I don't blame you.

I'm just interested in the DG given the answers Pat received from Jerry.
 
pro 4x said:
Interesting for sure. But for the price of TW HS WET WAX, i'll keep it all ceramic. And a bottle lasts a very long time.
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I agree and have been using it on my truck that has the TW spray coating, the AW was just what I had on hand at my moms house. The GlossCoat was really lackluster so I gave it a try and have been using 2x a month since April or whenever I can make it by her house.
 
PaulMys said:
This thread is interesting.

All I have read so far is that any non-coating specific products only "clog" a coating.

What a kick in the a$$ to the topping markets if the "lowly" and very inexpensive DG AquaWax is effective on even a few Lite coatings. :)
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I agree, Reload and many others I’ve tried either sucked,was streaky or severally changed the water characteristics of the coating. The cheap TW,GG and Meguiars toppers have been effortlessly to apply and really amp up the sheeting/beading.

My moms car is parked outside,full sun 24/7 and I swear the AW is just as good, I was surprised but at 50 I know a winner when I see it. I got real tired of lugging my “good stuff” to her house and by luck I had some AW there
 
vobro said:
I agree, Reload and many others I’ve tried either sucked,was streaky or severally changed the water characteristics of the coating. The cheap TW,GG and Meguiars toppers have been effortlessly to apply and really amp up the sheeting/beading.

My moms car is parked outside,full sun 24/7 and I swear the AW is just as good, I was surprised but at 50 I know a winner when I see it. I got real tired of lugging my “good stuff” to her house and by luck I had some AW there
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Experiences like this are the exact reason I am staunchly still in the "Non-Coating" army.

In fact, as we march into battle, I am the one in the front waving the flag that has the Collinite 476s symbol.. :)

My direct superior, Lt. Bob will sometimes sound the trumpet and have me raise the FK1000 flag, though.
 
PaulMys said:
Experiences like this are the exact reason I am staunchly still in the "Non-Coating" army.

In fact, as we march into battle, I am the one in the front waving the flag that has the Collinite 476s symbol.. :)

My direct superior, Lt. Bob will sometimes sound the trumpet and have me raise the FK1000 flag, though.
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Whoa there waving flags in these times is brave! As soon as the lackluster GlossCoat wears off I’m going back to Lt. Bobs method. My own personal vehicles I see the benefits of the coatings but I really,really,really dread the hubbub that’s coming with the new miracle products that contain graphene
 
vobro said:
Whoa there, waving flags in these times is brave! As soon as the lackluster GlossCoat wears off I’m going back to Lt. Bobs method. My own personal vehicles I see the benefits of the coatings but I really,really,really dread the hubbub that’s coming with the new miracle products that contain graphene
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That's why Lt. Bob has me in the front. Brave and dumb. Lol

And I'm betting I'll come out of this Graphene war with just a slight limp........... ;)
 
I'll march with you Paul.:whs:

All tho that WG sio2 paint sealant is really working on my mind.
I think even I could do it. Reading about some sealants/coating give me a headache.
 
PaulMys said:
That's why Lt. Bob has me in the front. Brave and dumb. Lol

And I'm betting I'll come out of this Graphene war with just a slight limp........... ;)
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Are you sporting the red or blue hair? The ones in front seem to favor this look
 
vobro said:
Are you sporting the red or blue hair? The ones in front seem to favor this look
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I wear the required uniform cover with the Corvette symbol.

You do not want to be caught without one. I still have emotional scars..........
 
The reason I have DG AW around is because my Cayman S has DG 105 on it and topped with AW. In fact the CS is only DG products, I haven’t converted to ceramic on it yet n most likely won’t especially now as I only drive it to work 2x a week.
 
PaulMys said:
Experiences like this are the exact reason I am staunchly still in the "Non-Coating" army.

In fact, as we march into battle, I am the one in the front waving the flag that has the Collinite 476s symbol.. :)

My direct superior, Lt. Bob will sometimes sound the trumpet and have me raise the FK1000 flag, though.
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I get the appeal of coatings. But if you're going to top a coating every 2-4 weeks, why not just use the topper? AquaWax and other SOWOs will easily sheet water off quickly for 4 weeks.
 
PaulMys said:
In fact, as we march into battle, I am the one in the front waving the flag that has the Collinite 476s symbol.. :)

My direct superior, Lt. Bob will sometimes sound the trumpet and have me raise the FK1000 flag, though.
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I thought Wolfgang DGPS would be on your newest flag?
 
RippyD said:
I get the appeal of coatings. But if you're going to top a coating every 2-4 weeks, why not just use the topper? AquaWax and other SOWOs will easily sheet water off quickly for 4 weeks.
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Still get better overall performance than just using the top coat. I know most people speak of masking the coating but i have seen different. My hood is not coated and when i apply same product to coated vs non coated the coated part of the vehicle blows away the no coated

I apply toppers for looks basically


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Topping a coating is a super complex and long topic lol. Basically, my personal suggestion having played a ton of different coating stuff is that if it's a quality coating, leave it be. Drying aids for coatings are great, or not. There's so many different chemical reasons to or not to top.

As for graphene, I'm undecided. I have one car with graphene and one car with Cquartz UK on it. No clue, both are great. Drove through a rain storm with it yesterday. car looks freshly washed. Time will tell I guess?

To be honest, I'm guessing the reason that Gloss Coat is accepting the topping so easily is because Gloss Coat was designed to be topped. It was formulated to accept Optimum Car Wax or Optiseal, dealers choice. But it also means that a lot of other products will play nice on top of it. That being said, anything used to top a coating generally will not last as long because no full bond was established.

At the end of the day, topping coatings really are dealers choice. You don't need to but some people like to. I can say that topping a coating with the right stuff can take a manufacturers rating of 2 years to 3 years. I had a car that I maintained to close to the 4 year mark with CQuartz UK with toppers and what not on top. After a wash and fall out removers, still had no bonded contaminants. No claying was needed. When I did the polishing off of whatever Cquartz UK was left, the white pad I used didn't pick up a lot of embedded dirt, meaning that the coating kept itself relatively clean for 4 years. That's the real benefit of a coating.
 
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