Used Mckees hydro blue and I've got to say I'm pretty impressed to say the least. I have the spray coating too, but when I washed my car the other day, there was a 10% chance of rain overnight and I didn't know how long the coating had to sit before getting wet so I used hydro blue instead and the gloss is pretty nice. Anyone have an idea on how long it lasts? Here's a shot, no editing at all, photo was taken with iPhone 7 plus.
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goldendodo19
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I have it on mine and my brothers wheels. Going to see how it holds up the next few weeks and washes.
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PA DETAILER
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Really all I use now on the Xterra.
Joe@NextLevelDetail
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I have had it on my daily driver Jeep now for 3 months, I rarely wash it and neglect it. And it beads and sheets water like no tomorrow.
It's a black/grey metallic and sits outside in the hot south Florida sun all day.
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I really like this product too! My brothers DD (05 Chevy Impala SS) is serving as my first test of Hydro Blue. He garages his car at home but it's parked outside weekdays (downtown). Two weeks ago I worked on his car and applied HB. It was so easy its feels like cheating. Truly instant results. I've seen videos, but seeing it in real life was pretty amazing. Just last night he told me that rain water "just flew" off the car once he hit around 30-35 mph. Grinning, he said he doesn't need to use the wipers much and Mother Nature is his carwash. Great stuff for sure!
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Yeah I love it so far. It just showered real quick. Took some pics and then through a cup of water on the hood where it was all beaded up and everything slid right off I wish it would go more then two days without a quick shower here on the east coast of mass but everyday this month it shows clear weather with a 10% risk of quick shower and sure enough it showers for 5 mins. I want to use the McKee spray coating and then put the hydro blue over it but Mother Nature hates me.
Hoosiers
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That's exactly what I want to do on my RX350, next sale I'm ordering it up. That's a great shot by the way!!:xyxthumbs:
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This past Sunday I used hydro blue after my wash. Ii is over BF spray sealant. Figure they are both Si02 based. Results were great. No issues.
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As a drying aid I would think NO. It needs the pressure of a strong jet of water to activate.
I have a hard time believing that. I get that it needs water. All the "strong jet" does is disperse the product. If you are working with a very wet surface and spritz the product on then wipe with a damp towel, you are also dispersing it before a final wipe dry. There's about a 60 minute video with a Meguiars rep that even states that this is "his favorite" way of using Ceramic Wax. Hydro Blue should work the same way.
I'm going to test it this weekend.
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Hydro Blue is a water activated formulation with microscopic nano polymeric siloxane technology. When applied to the rinse water the tiny polymeric microns instantly attach themselves to the surface to form a hydrophobic nano coating. Applying the final rinse water solidifies the remaining micron particles and removes any unwanted contaminates left on the surface. :xyxthumbs:
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YES. That is the beauty of it. By blasting it with a strong jet of water it gets on all surrounding surfaces. Here is Nicks updated video (2018) on the proper application of Hydro Blue.
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