Drying aid clarification

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Hi, I have recently heard about using Meg's spray wax as a drying aid. I saw a Youtube video of a guy using another brand spray wax as a drying aide and I was impressed!

Is it still a ok thing to do if you planned on say, using HD Speed on the car after? Isn't paint supposed to be "naked" when using polish?

I plan on rinsing, washing, clay-mitting, washing again, then drying aid/drying my next car. Would love to reduce some of that if I can. Not doing Lambo's, but still want to do a great job.
 
should be fine. I've used megs and Gary Dean's Ultimate (diluted to QD strength). I've polished afterwards without problems.
 
Well the paint will be decontaminated from the clay mitt so no need to worry. If there is wax from a drying aid left behind, HD Speed will simply remove it.
 
If I am going to polish a vehicle after it's been
washed, clayed, washed again, dryed...

I sure wouldn't want to put anything extra,
like some quick/spray-wax back onto the vehicle,
just to then turn around and remove it while I'm
performing the polishing processes.

IMO:
-Big waste of product, money, time.
-Plus the fact that there will be more
"gumming-up" of the pads occuring.



Bob
 
Are you using the clay mitt with car wash soap or with a clay lube?

A drying aid does two important things in my view. It adds lubrication. It aids in a streak free finish.

My normal routine is to wash the car, then go straight to claying the wet car with a strong dilution of optimum no rinse. Wiping off the clay lube is my drying step and the clay lube is my drying aid. The streak free finish is of no consequence in this case because I'm polishing anyway.
 
I only use D156, as a drying aid, after a wash. Not during a detail like you are going to do.
 
AGOatemywallet said:
Skip the spray wax if you are proceeding directly to polishing.
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I assume most people use drying aids in order to prevent micro marring, water spots, and streaks.. Any and all of that will be corrected when you polish. So why put more in the way of the polish to fight through? Synthetic sealants, including D156 can impede the compound/polishing step.
 
FUNX650 said:
If I am going to polish a vehicle after it's been
washed, clayed, washed again, dryed...

I sure wouldn't want to put anything extra,
like some quick/spray-wax back onto the vehicle,
just to then turn around and remove it while I'm
performing the polishing processes.

IMO:
-Big waste of product, money, time.
-Plus the fact that there will be more
"gumming-up" of the pads occuring.



Bob
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:iagree:

And I even understand what he said!
 
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