Duragloss AquaWax.... WOW!

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As a longtime reader of the forums on this site, I've read numerous posts by those singing the praises of Duragloss products. The only place locally that carries Duragloss products is CarQuest and the closest one isn't that close. I hadn't ordered any DG products because I really don't like buying the "full size" bottle of anything prior to trying it first - not cheap, just practical.
Anyway, I had to go to CarQuest over the weekend to pick up a part none of the other parts houses had in stock and remembered on the way in the store that they carried DG stuff. I picked up a bottle of Aqua Wax and a small bottle of the red shampoo/soap - the one that smells like cherries?
When I got home, I installed the part I had gone to get, finished the under-hood work and decided to wash the car.
The soap was nice... lots and lots of suds, smelled nice, felt slick/slippery when moving the mitt around, etc., etc. A little bit goes a long way!

Now, to be fair, I had just done a complete detail from the clear coat up (wash, clay, compound, polish and seal) about a week or so prior, so it looked pretty decent to start with.

HOWEVER...
I couldn't wait to get it dry so I could use the Aqua wax and when I did.... Holy Crap! I was AMAZED at the shine it produced! I've used so many spray waxes and QD's and a lot of them have at least one attribute I really like but there wasn't one that had everything I was looking for - until now.
There isn't really an accurate or adequate way of describing the results produced and I neglected to take any pictures DOH! but the best way I can think to describe the depth of shine is that it's what the car might look like if you took it in and had it re-clear-coated, if that even makes sense. The depth of shine was intense. It applies evenly without streaks and a little bit goes a long way.
If you've been on the fence about trying their Aqua Wax, buy some - you' will be glad you did!
 
Buy it by the gallon. All DG products are outstanding. The best bang for your buck line of products I've ever had the pleasure to use.
 
I wonder how many times per week I can use the Duragloss before it begins to start hazing on me?
The stuff is so awesome, I want to use it daily. Lol
 
HateSwirls said:
I wonder how many times per week I can use the Duragloss before it begins to start hazing on me?
The stuff is so awesome, I want to use it daily. Lol
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Probably 7. But let me know if your going to do that so I can check DG's stock price :xyxthumbs:

Dave
 
davidc said:
Probably 7. But let me know if your going to do that so I can check DG's stock price :xyxthumbs:

Dave
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:laughing: :laughing: I can see the stock analysts scratching their heads now. And the headline of the WSJ would read...
"Unexplained Jump in Duragloss Products (NYSE: DGP) Sales Delights Shareholders!"

It's so shiny it makes me want to call all my customers and have them bring their cars in for a do-over! ;) :laughing:

Hey Dave, where in AZ are you? I'm in Chandler.
 
HateSwirls said:
I wonder how many times per week I can use the Duragloss before it begins to start hazing on me?
The stuff is so awesome, I want to use it daily. Lol
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I recall reading that using it more than twice a month can dull/mute flake in the paint. I don't know if that is true or not. It's one of the products I will not be without.
 
You should also pick up #111, it's a pure sealant that is absolutely awesome. Their interior and flat black rubber dressings are also staples in my detailing toolbox.
 
Eric said:
You should also pick up #111, it's a pure sealant that is absolutely awesome. Their interior and flat black rubber dressings are also staples in my detailing toolbox.
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At some point today, I have to go back to CarQuest to return the core part and get my money back so I'm thinking I'll most likely be a little lighter in the wallet after that trip. ;)
I also want to pickup a bottle of their polish - forget the actual name/title but I'm getting that for sure and a bottle of the #111 and ....who knows what else? :laughing:
 
I believe the polish is #105, but not positive.

You will be very happy with the #111. It's the first sealant I ever used and while I sample others from time to time, #111 is in constant rotation.
 
Try the AW as a drying aid too and you'll love it even more. Do a flood rinse so very little water left on the car. Couple mists per panel as you dry with a WW. Buff each panel as you go with a dry WW.
 
Coach Steve said:
:laughing: :laughing: I can see the stock analysts scratching their heads now. And the headline of the WSJ would read...
"Unexplained Jump in Duragloss Products (NYSE: DGP) Sales Delights Shareholders!"

It's so shiny it makes me want to call all my customers and have them bring their cars in for a do-over! ;) :laughing:

Hey Dave, where in AZ are you? I'm in Chandler.
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Tempe, 60 and McClintock. Near your stomping grounds looking at your Avatar

Dave
 
Eric said:
You should also pick up #111, it's a pure sealant that is absolutely awesome. Their interior and flat black rubber dressings are also staples in my detailing toolbox.
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Add the 601 to that 111 order. I really do not have any DG product that disappoints me and I have a bunch. Just did my truck with 601/111 it previously had Zaino. Daughters car is 601/105, wife's Van 601/501, 32' 5ver RV 601/501 topped with 601/105. Have I taken this to far ?. Anything that lasts up to and more than a year with 932 washes and occasional Aqua Wax treatments I will use.

Dave
 
I decided I would visit a local CarQuest to see what Duragloss products they had, what a disappointment. They had the worst selection, and no DG products. They had a bottle of TW Finish 2001 that looked like it was sitting in the sun since 2001. Oh well...
 
Welcome to "the converted" Steve! :D

DG 951 is amazing in it's own right, but at the price point.... everything else on the planet should be ashamed of itself (being priced twice as much) especially the boutique stuff. Why? Because DG951 is just as good (and better) than most, if not anything else out there. :rolleyes: FWIW in the gallon it's called 952.

I keep a 32oz bottle of 'stock' and 'polycharged' versions on the shelf. Don't offer the "charged" versions to just anyone, but use it on personal vehicles, and repeat customers quite often.

DG 901 is my favorite shampoo as well, in the bucket, in the foam gun, and especially in the foam cannon. (It's also changes to a "2" in the gallon size, DG902.) It's super slick, amazing lubricity, and stunning shine (for nothing but a shampoo). (Megs HyperWash and CG Honeydew are my other two "paint" shampoos. Relegating OTC products to wheels and undercarriages.) ;)

So Kevin, how many gallons of 951/952 have you bought since I turned you on to it? :laughing: (I still think Tim/Dad07 should be getting paid by Duragloss for all the DG products he's sent many of us through the years. Heck, he even sent ME the new coating kit!) :dblthumb2:
 
Been meaning to check out the AquaWax, only problem is the nearest carquest is so far away.
 
GettingStarted said:
Been meaning to check out the AquaWax, only problem is the nearest carquest is so far away.
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If and when you get there you have to get and try some 931/932 (Gallon Size) as a no-rinse and a QD. It is great for the Desert environment where we get more dust than rain. The vehicles around here mainly get 932 washes once a week and rarely the full out 901/902 (Gallon Size) washes unless they are extremely dirty with Aqua wax used as a drying aid.

Dave
 
DaVinciAutoSpa said:
Great. My AG order just increased.
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Yeah, it's a money pit but price wise for the cost and the outcome it is very reasonable. I just finished a gallon of 932 that lasted at least 9 months using as a no-rinse and occasional QD on at least 2 vehicles and occasionally on the 32' RV.

Dave
 
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