Wax as you dry products

I don't know if there's a spray wax, spray sealant, detail spray, rinseless, or waterless that hasn't been tried by the members here as a drying aid.

Are there any of these you can't use as a drying aid?

Some of my favorites is Meguiars Shine as You Dry Quik Wax, Optimum Car Wax, and Wolfgang Deep Gloss Spritz Sealant.

Although if I'm just just trying to add a little gloss and protection I usually just use a rinseless wash a wax product. You can't beat them for price per application and they are probably just as durable as most of the lesser spray waxes.

McKees 37 Rinse Free Wash and Wax is a good product.

I'm starting to believe Nick claims about this products protection.

I did my neighbors car on the 10th. Washed it with Megs Car Wash Plus then clayed it with McKees Rinse Free Wash & Wax and that was it.

This a pic from after claying part of the hood and rinsing it off. Obviously I wasn't spraying trying to make pretty little beads, just a in the moment pic after a rinse.

f1ecdd97c962b20e59adf8127ece5f3e.jpg


This is the car this morning. Not to bad for a rinseless product at almost 2 weeks old.

93271fcd930d52179aa2734e2f06a1df.jpg



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
I mainly use either Optiseal or Gyeon Cure, and sometimes just some ONR at QD ratio.
 
I like D156 for the results and also the price.
I've used Optimum Car Wax (spray wax) and it performs nearly identically to D156 for me, but is quite a bit more expensive.

The OCW is about $50 per gallon, while you can pick up a gallon of D156 for under $30 shipped.

at $13 for 2 gallons, looks like I'll have to try out the McKee's option too, but I just don't see a rinseless/waterless wash product leaving behind the same amount of protection that a spray wax does.....
 
I'm guessing you work at a dealership? What do you do in the 'special' treatment that makes it both so expensive and worthy of a 7 year warranty? Or is that what you are buying... a 3rd party 7 year warranty on paint :) <-- if that doesn't exist, I'm starting a new company tomorrow

Larry A said:
At work we use Technitions Choice Aqua Glow sprayed on a wet car and wiped off . The shine is outstanding. Everty new car gets this treatment excepd the cars that gets a special finishing treatment. To my eys the cars that get Aqua Glow look better then the ones the get the special treatment. The special treatment costs $1100.00 with a 7 year warrentee. The Aqua glow is free.
Click to expand...
 
I really should just message bob, I'm going to go with his suggestion anyway...

I'm thinking I'll try out Prima Hyrdro. It's only $2 more than wax as u dry with the current 20% sale, so not much to lose. I'll do a comparison on my first wash so we can see a side by side and update on longevity.

It looks like a lot of you like to use Mequiars D156, but they really turned me away with a product description that says it's perfect for high volume shops :) That and the fact that I'd have to buy 3 years worth (for my personal single car use) upfront in a giant tub <- this was the bigger issue. I will keep an eye out for an opportunity to sample it though. If I didn't like it, I wouldn't want to be stuck with 127 extra ounces.

FUNX650 said:
Poorboy’s World Quick Detailer PLUS (QD+) cleans and shines in one quick step. Spray and wipe detail spray, waterless wash

Prima Hydro Wax As You Dry Spray, spray wax


Bob
Click to expand...
 
IMO it isent worth the money or will last 7 yrs. This is what the F and I man sells. They wash the car and spray on this solution , them while its wet they clay it. They then rinse it off and wipe it dry . The car does look good after they do it , but for $1100.00 you could get your car detailed every year for 7 years.
 
I like opti seal as a drying aid. Plus you can use it on all surfaces.
 
blittl said:
DG AquaWax is as good as it gets IMO.
Click to expand...

Another vote for DG AquaWax. However, recently I experimented with wash/wax products to eliminate yet another step of using a drying aid. Several shampoos are "wax enhanced" and produce a nice shine, although I'm sure protection is less than a spray wax provides even when it is diluted on a wet car. The best wash and wax shampoo I've found is CGs Extreme Body Wash and Synthetic Wax/Gloss Enhancer: Chemical Guys Extreme Body Wash & Synthetic Wax/Gloss Enhancer Shampoo

Extreme Body Wash has real carnauba wax included in the formula. This shampoo has reduced my need for a spray wax drying aid and the protection is good enough for me as long as I stick to my weekly wash routine. Besides leaving a nice shine, this shampoo cleans very well. It is also fairly good in a foam gun (others produce more suds) and is highly concentrated.

One of the benefits of applying a spray wax when you dry is not only the added pop to the paint but the towel slides easier over the car and reduces the work involved in getting the car dry. Extreme Body Wash shampoo is very slick and I find the towel glides just as easily over the paint leaving no water spots at all. A wash/wax shampoo probably will not give as good a final result as with a dedicated drying aid such as AquaWax, but you can get by with this shampoo if you use it weekly and never miss a beat.
 
DavidM235ily said:
I really should just message bob, I'm going to go with his suggestion anyway...

I'm thinking I'll try out Prima Hyrdro. It's only $2 more than wax as u dry with the current 20% sale, so not much to lose. I'll do a comparison on my first wash so we can see a side by side and update on longevity.

It looks like a lot of you like to use Mequiars D156, but they really turned me away with a product description that says it's perfect for high volume shops :) That and the fact that I'd have to buy 3 years worth (for my personal single car use) upfront in a giant tub <- this was the bigger issue. I will keep an eye out for an opportunity to sample it though. If I didn't like it, I wouldn't want to be stuck with 127 extra ounces.
Click to expand...

Ultimate Quick Wax is the same as the D156 if I remember correctly, so you could try a bottle from the store before buying a full gallon. I used the Wax-As-U-Dry from Eagle One for several years and now use D156. The D156 is far more economical and I use it on several cars, so I wanted a supply that will last a long time. Both products work well as a drying aid and add a nice shine. I compared them side-by-side once and could not discern any difference in the way they looked. Longevity goes to the D156. I tested it once, applied dry, to paint with no wax or sealant on it and the paint beaded solidly for two months. The Eagle product lasted about half that long in the same test I did years ago. Applied wet, I expect both of them to not last as long since some of the product is being carried away by the water you're drying off, but that's just speculation. I have not actually tested to see if that's true or not.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top