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Old 04-19-09 | 11:50 AM
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Default Water beading product last for YEARS?!

Have you guys heard of a product that could water bead for a year or more? The product can be used on the car without WASHING THE CAR?! Well, the product I'm talking about is called " Dry and Wash Guard" (DWG). Here are the links to the product and FAQS. Has anyone used it yet or have information about their history?

Product: http://www.dwginternational.com/products.shtml?index=
The products are on the left hand side. So click to see.

FAQS: http://www.dwginternational.com/faq.shtml?index=
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I don't know about the product other than it's pushed via a MLM Multi-level Marketing Scheme. Google the product name and you'll find dozens of websites people have created trying to sell the same thing.

DWG International is a multi-level marketing company that specializes in selling a product called Dri Wash n’ Guard, a waterless auto detailing product. DWG also sells a whole line of waterless auto detailing products and has been around for over 16 years. They boast a quality product line, income opportunities, and of course, water conservation.

DWG International asks distributors to show the product three times each day and invite those who order to become part of the business themselves. At entry level, the distributor is called a dealer and is able to purchase merchandise at a 20% discount. The next level sees the dealer become a manager. A DWG International manager gets a 30% discount on the product, plus 10% of the dealer’s commission and 30% commission off the customer.

Above the manager is the director, who gets to purchase the DWG International products at a 40% discount. The manager gets 10% commission off the manager, 20% commission off the dealer, and 40% commission off the customer. The director is also able to get perks like bonuses and prizes like getaways and racing trips.

DWG International doesn’t make you wait for a certain amount of time before you can advance from dealer to manager and manager to director. Once you become a manager or director, you don’t have to re-qualify. DWG doesn’t place a limit on how many people you can sponsor and therefore make commission from.

This is a great opportunity for car lovers and racing enthusiasts. Because to succeed with DWG International, you’re going to have to demonstrate the product daily. The company suggests you detail your car in a public place. Top performers with DWG go to car shows and have a very car-centric lifestyle. Those who win bonuses travel in RVs, drive luxury cars, and own sports cars. They also aren’t afraid to detail these vehicles and demo the product at all times.

DWG International is big on selling its Complete Detail Kit to its customers, which includes metal polish, leather treatment, and upholstery cleaner along with the Holy Grail—the waterless car wash. The products in the Complete Detail Kit can also be purchased individually.

DWG International offers ongoing training to its distributors in the way of conference calls. These calls happen weekly to accommodate busy schedules. DWG also does a yearly conference to gather together as many of its distributors as possible.

DWG International awards its very best distributors by putting them into an elite club called the Certified Leadership Team. The people in this group are the very best of the best. So DWG does offer recognition to its hardest workers. Top producers on the DWG International Certified Leadership Team have been with the company for several years, usually for around a decade.

DWG International provides a simple multi-level marketing opportunity for entrepreneurs. The company’s products promise to basically sell themselves. Product demos are designed to be quick, easy, and simple. The waterless carwash is not exactly a tough-sell product. DWG International tells its prospective distributors that the product is so good and high-tech that it practically sells itself.
Maybe it works, but these things always strike me as very shady. There are a number of other waterless washes our members have discussed in other threads on CL that get great reviews.
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WOW! Sounds somewhat convincing. But I still want to hear it from CL members if anyone has tried it. =)
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From what I've read the company is very hyped;
And from owner reviews the product takes a long time to work, its abrasive, and smells volatile.
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A HD wax like Collinite 885 topped with JetSeal 109 will last about a year or so when properly washed with
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Originally Posted by lexusscturbo
From what I've read the company is very hyped;
And from owner reviews the product takes a long time to work, its abrasive, and smells volatile.
My friend introduced me to that product yesterday. None of us have used it yet. But thanks for the heads up. I think it's hype too because that's too good to be true for a product that would water bead for years.
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I've used it, as well as my neighbor who gave me a sample. After the first spray on my car, I moved it to bathroom duty for cleaning my counters lol. Stick with ONR bud
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Originally Posted by eyezack87
I've used it, as well as my neighbor who gave me a sample. After the first spray on my car, I moved it to bathroom duty for cleaning my counters lol. Stick with ONR bud
LOL! Is it strong? Ordor wise?
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Yeah it smells volatile.
Old 04-20-09 | 08:16 PM
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I'm using meguiar's #26 which is just regular carnuba wax. My car "beads" up over 1year later without rewaxing. But my car is garaged both at home and at work and weather is generally mild, and car is gold colored (i.e. not temperature magnifying black). I only wash the car maybe once 3months, so there's not much physical abrasion that removes the wax layer either.

The point being, don't get sold so much on an absolute time. A car in a museum showroom will probably bead 10-20-30years later, just because there's nothing that removed the wax in the first place. Instead compare durability to other products. With a properly prepped surface (important!), there are plenty of products already on the market with high "durability" that will bead up for a year.


If what you liked about the product is the "no-rinse" part, as said above, take a look at ONR.
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Originally Posted by GS4_Fiend
LOL! Is it strong? Ordor wise?
If you want to "imitate" that stuff, get a bottle similar to the one they use, then put ONR in it. Add in some OCW and *boom*, custom stuff
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doesn't sealant do the same thing?
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Can sealant be used oftenly?
Old 04-22-09 | 02:16 AM
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I use it once a year...doesn't last for YEARS and my sealant is not abrasive...more like a filler compound
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