Spray Wax as a drying aid...

HateSwirls said:
Wash and rinse your car well, walk around the car and mist it with the Duragloss Aquawax then start the drying process, not only is it a great drying aid but it will leave the paint with a high shine and super slick.
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:iagree:

A little goes a long way... I learned this after using half the bottle on an SUV the first time I ever used AW. Probably used 4x too much.
 
Another vote for AquaWax.

The ease and benefit to using a spray wax as a drying aid make it hard to argue against using.
 
I use v7 after I dry and love it. I have right about spreading in the car while still wet but didn't want to dilute it... thoughts?
 
It's hard for me to call any liquid a "drying aid". There sure is some strange language in this industry.
 
FUNX725 said:
Yes...
Let's do get some conversation going about this subject matter!

Now, I do realize you've been reading up on this topic...
But, personally: How would you define a "drying aid"?

And:
Does it make sense to put something of a wet-nature,
that would further "wetten" a vehicle, in order to dry it?

Thanks in advance, for any input you may have.

Bob
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It's an aid, not a drier. It helps provide lubrication for your drying towel and by keeping the surface wet while you dry, you're less likely to get water spots. Spray waxes also typically streak less than just water.

Personally, I use a detail spray instead of a spray wax.
 
SYMAWD said:
It's an aid, not a drier. It helps provide lubrication for your drying towel and by keeping the surface wet while you dry, you're less likely to get water spots. Spray waxes also typically streak less than just water.

Personally, I use a detail spray instead of a spray wax.
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DP Quick Detailer works great too for a for a streak-Free Shine.
 
spiralout462 said:
It's hard for me to call any liquid a "drying aid". There sure is some strange language in this industry.
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Why? Wetting the surface with a spray wax or detail spray aids in drying. It's not used to dry, it is used to aid in drying.

What's easier to wipe off? A detail spray or plain water? Usually a detail spray is, that's why when you add it to the water on the car, it aids in streak free drying.
 
Aquawax.....done.

Not sure what's so hard to understand? It helps lubricate the paint when rubbing your MF against it. It's "dries" up the water with more safely. Leaves a slicker finish for your towel to glide across.


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I am not familiar with Aquawax, which many are discussing, but the reality is that waxes are just not the best solution for drying aids. Even from the very simple perspective, which most on here will be aware of, waxes don't bond, they just kind of sit on a surface. What you want is something that actually forms a bond of some sort so that it sticks quickly and easily. What you really should be using is something somewhat sealant like. Of course we are assuming that the spray waxes discussed are actually spray waxes and, unfortunately, that is far from a guarantee with the shocking use of terminology these days.

I should also note to you that there are actually much better ways of doing this than a spray wax but, since I can't actually find any reference of this being used by detailers, I am not going to blurt it out online and give anyone else the opportunity to put it to market before I can!
 
Larry from AMMO has come up a great drying product designed just for that purpose. Its not a wax. It has a sealant in it and I've not found anything better including those mentioned here. It's called hydrate.
 
silverfox said:
Larry from AMMO has come up a great drying product designed just for that purpose. Its not a wax. It has a sealant in it and I've not found anything better including those mentioned here. It's called hydrate.
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And its probably 3 or more times the cost? Im sure its a GREAT product but at the usual costs of his stuff, no thanks for me.
 
Duragloss aqua wax is no wax either, it's a sealant. They also call there sealants "polishes" it's the same principle but at least a decade before Ammo.
 
Been using Eagle "Wax As-U-Dry" for probably 10 years.

Pat dry the 'big water', then mist a section at a time and finish drying with an MF towel(s).

With a black vehicle, no water spots or tell-tale streaking.

Just my 2¢...

Bill
 
I also have a black car as my DD

Tried optimum instant detailer - that streak a lot for me
Tried optimum car wax - worked a lot better
I'm using reload as my drying aid now and I love it. But its very costly to use every time and its more of a sealant

Just ordered Sonax's Shine Detailer to try next but I think Optimum car wax will be the more economical choice for me
 
cardaddy said:
Yep, as I said over in the other thread.

Two things that I'll ALWAYS have to use as both spray waxes, and as drying aides. Megs 156 and Duragloss Aqua Wax 951 (well in the gallon it's 952).

Both work great. But I honestly think DG951 is slicker. (And doesn't hurt that it smells like a Pina-Colada.)
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I'm with you on the 951:dblthumb2:
Even thought the Duragloss 845 leaves your paint slick the Duragloss 951makes the paint even more slick, I've yet to use any other type of spray wax, or any wax that leaves your paint as slick as Duragloss 951 does and for ten bucks a bottle, C'Mon man,doesn't get better than that:dblthumb2:

If any of you has never tried the Duragloss Aquawax 951 your missing out on one of the best spray sealants on the market.
IMO, there's none better than the 951, I just don't see any other spray out performing it.
 
How about 952? 951 is not available locally for me. Wouldn't mind picking up a gallon of 952 when I run out of my current inventory
 
952 is great. I picked up a gallon and use it for my rinseless, QD, spray sealant, etc. I've also got UWW+. I need to see which I like more when the weather clears up a little down here. For the money, DG 952 is just fantastic
 
The best "investment" you can make for a drying aid is a mixed bed water de-ionizer. Deionized water makes all the difference and you can basically just let the car dry itself. The next best thing is a Master Blaster - for touch free drying to get all the water out of the cracks, etc...

This may not be the fastest or the cheapest way to dry the car - but it's the best way. Most QDs work fine as drying aids, which is a term I have no problem with. They aid you in doing a quality job of drying the car - so the term seems reasonable to me.

Some of the ones I like are FK 425, Wizzards M & S, Prima Hydro, Duragloss AW,PBs Spray & Gloss, UWW+, Pinnacle Rinseless, Prima Slick, Vic's QD, Sonax BSD, and pretty much any quality QD or spray wax that is "slick" and doesn't streak.
 
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