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Old 08-09-12 | 09:04 AM
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Default What's a good water beading sealant or detailing spray?

I'm currently using Wolfgang's sealant and Chemical Guy's speed wipe detailing spray. I was wondering what kind of product to use to achieve this amazing water beading result?

Old 08-09-12 | 10:57 AM
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I don't know which one that is, but Collinite 915 wax appears to be pretty good -

I haven't ever used this, so not sure if it really is that good.
Old 08-09-12 | 01:23 PM
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this stuff is crazy
Old 08-09-12 | 05:56 PM
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Almost all half decent waxes or sealant beads well. It's a matter of how long they stay beading that way and that's where the difference lies when you talk about carnauba waxes vs. sealants vs. nano coatings, etc.
Old 08-09-12 | 07:33 PM
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that car (in the first video) definitely has either Opti Coat applied and or Aquartz. look at the shine on the car and the way the water sheets off the car. it could be another nano sealant like OC or AQ that they use in japan. that is not a sealant or a QD on that car,,, well a sealant but not the kind you're reffering to. i use 2 coats of CG Jetseal 109 and CG Hybrid V7 as a QD. my car is shiny and sheets and beads water, but not like that. i'm going to Opti Coat my car and or Aquartz before it gets cold.
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Originally Posted by sydtoosic
that car (in the first video) definitely has either Opti Coat applied and or Aquartz. look at the shine on the car and the way the water sheets off the car. it could be another nano sealant like OC or AQ that they use in japan. that is not a sealant or a QD on that car,,, well a sealant but not the kind you're reffering to. i use 2 coats of CG Jetseal 109 and CG Hybrid V7 as a QD. my car is shiny and sheets and beads water, but not like that. i'm going to Opti Coat my car and or Aquartz before it gets cold.
Not even the best expert in wax or sealant could tell you what is applied to that car purely by looking at the beading characteristics. Almost any freshly applied carnauba will bead and sheet like that as well as any half decent sealant.
Old 08-09-12 | 11:14 PM
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97-SC300 is right. I can list off about half my collection that share the properties listed. Just find one you like and stick to it. The water usually sheets/beads off when you start driving anyway
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poorboys detail spray and currently using Adams detail spray... great stuff...
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