Review-Ultima Acrylic Spray Wax as drying aid

[ViperGuy21]

I was lucky enough to be chosen to test this product out in return for an honest review. Thanks Ray over at Autopia!


It finally stopped raining here, and I got settled in here at college but have been busy with meetings and events the past several days. However, after a bbq last night I was able to swing over to the coin wash just off campus and do a rinseless wash with Wolfgang Uber and test this product out.


The car was incredibly dirty after about 2 weeks, several hundred miles of driving, and some nasty roads/driving conditions. 2 weeks ago I did a full decon, Mckee`s 37 Jeweling wax on the majority of the car, Wolfgang Uber Finishing glaze 3.0 on the roof, trunk, and rear bumper and coated those three panels with PBL V2.


The wash: I pressure washed the whole car for 3 minutes and 4 seconds(weird amount of time, I know)in the coin wash stall and then proceeded to do a RW on the entire body. I did the entire car using the GDWM and Cobra Supreme 530 towels. I then proceeded to go around the car with the spray wax and two Cobra Supreme 530 towels.


I put a couple of sprays on my towel, and then misted one to three sprays per panel on the still wet surface. I believe this was the first time I`ve ever used a spray wax as a drying aid(if I use one I usually use detail spray)and wasn`t really expecting to like it.


I was, however, pleasantly surprised! It was incredibly easy to use, and I only had very minor streaking problems on the hood. I had doubts about really loving this product because of how much I like Blackfire Midnight Sun Carnauba Spray Wax, but I ended up really enjoying this spray wax! I don`t know if it added any shine/depth/gloss since the car was just polished and waxed with Mckee`s 37 Jeweling wax, and coated with PBL V2, but the car definitely looked really awesome when I was done.


I can also report that the spray wax played nicely on the coated panels. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone and everyone when PBMG gets some more in stock.


I don`t have any before pictures as I was worried about the sun going down before I finished, but did get some afters.







Got the reflection of the American and Texas flags waving in the wind at the police station



Hope you enjoyed the pics, and I hope that my review helps anyone deciding on whether to get this product or not! Thanks again to Ray at ACC for the opportunity to try this out!

 

[ducksfan]

Hmm... so do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and think," If I had only pressure washed 3 minutes, 7 seconds that would have made all the difference."

Wax is probably a good look for that type of red. I would think some of the other LSP's would not have the warmth and leave it more plasticy looking.

 

[Marc08EX]

Great review ViperGuy21!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Pats300zx]

Great review. Thanks for sharing.


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[BrutalNoodle]

Thank you for the review. Looks like another winner from Ultima. They makes some great products. Their Interior Shampoo Gel is simply brilliant. Fans of Klasse would more than likely enjoy this new offering.

As for the streaking, I'm guessing it was due to the motor. Usually when I apply drying aid at the coin-op, I would pop the bonnet and work my way around the vehicle, leaving it last. It really does make a noticeable difference. Save some products, too; not having to spritz the area again to activate the evaporated stuff.

 

[ViperGuy21]

Hmm... so do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and think," If I had only pressure washed 3 minutes, 7 seconds that would have made all the difference."

Wax is probably a good look for that type of red. I would think some of the other LSP's would not have the warmth and leave it more plasticy looking.

Lol, idk that just what the place gave me.

I much prefer wax, but the paint is in such bad condition on the roof and back end that I put on a coating for maximum UV protection

 

[ViperGuy21]

Thank you for the review. Looks like another winner from Ultima. They makes some great products. Their Interior Shampoo Gel is simply brilliant. Fans of Klasse would more than likely enjoy this new offering.

As for the streaking, I'm guessing it was due to the motor. Usually when I apply drying aid at the coin-op, I would pop the bonnet and work my way around the vehicle, leaving it last. It really does make a noticeable difference. Save some products, too; not having to spritz the area again to activate the evaporated stuff.

That's an excellent idea! Hadn't thought of that before! Thanks!