Internet videos of pouring water on a waxed car

[BuckeyeR/T]

I have seen a ton of these videos using a hose or watering can pouring water on the hood on a recently waxed car. I have to chuckle each time. I have no idea what they prove. So I thought I would ask here...What am I missing?

 

[Bunky]

It is to show the sheeting action of water running off the paint due to the protection (wax/sealant). This is evidence of a coating, wax, or sealant. Some products sheet better than others.

 

[ihaveacamaro]

Lol I'm in the process of making a bunch of videos that do exactly what you just described!

It's to show you the beading and sheeting action as Al as said. If you compare to a place that has no wax or sealant, the difference is huge!

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Some of these could be showing how to remove standing water after washing using the water flowing technique where you use a strong flow of water, not a spray or blast of water to create a solid sheet of water that runs off the car all at once to leave a more or less dry finish.

Richard Lin had a really good video showing this.

The benefit being now you don't have to "touch" the car to dry it off.

 

[BuckeyeR/T]

...but dont they all sheet the water well after a wax?
Mike I could see what you mentioned and in fact have removed the nozzle on my hose to sheet the water for ease of drying.
What I think is funny is that many of them have zero dialog, just some dude with a flowery water can pouring side to side.