DG 105 / DG AW Beading at 5 months

SamXp said:
I suppose that depends on how much credit you give to AW. I believe it is a maintenence product. If you took a freshly compounded car with raw, exposed clear coat, and applied nothing but AW, do you honestly believe these are the results you'd get?
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Yes, after polishing a car to remove swirls, I rewash them to remove lubes from within the compounding polishes and powders and with nothing on them at all, they bead very nicely.



Just fyi.:2thumbs:



As I said before, looks like a great product.



Here's a quote from AG website just so eveyone will know what AW is.



"Use Duragloss Aquawax any time to enhance gloss. As a maintenance wax, it applies an extra layer of protection and enhances the gloss of the existing paint protection. We recommend using a plush Cobra Deluxe Jr. Microfiber Towel to buff off Aquawax.



Since Duragloss Aquawax is a polymer sealant, it has good durability in its own right, but it will last longest when used as a topper. Plus, Aquawax will increase the lifespan of your existing paint protection."



There you have it. It is to be used as a maintaince wax, not some cheapy detail spray after a wash, it is also a stand alone plymer sealant according to what I just quoted off AG website.



Josh
 
While I do believe 105 and AW are very durable as a combo and can easily last 5+ months without touchups, what you are seeing is the Aquawax beading after 6 days. I use AW on the wife's car with absolutely nothing underneath and get solid, tight beads for quite a while. A better representation of 105 would be letting the AW layer wear off, then taking pics of just the 105 at 5-6 months. Since you had just applied AW to the 105, the pics don't really show what 105 is doing...just the AW....just FYI. :)
 
Darren F said:
Did you use 101 then 105 and then top it with AW or is it just 105 with AW?
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I did the 101 followed by 105 the next day and then AW as a maintainer.



I'm not going to debate the whole AW as an LSP vs. AW as a booster. Like JoshVette mentioned... this is what the product was designed for. The picture is what it is... I think I made the claim pretty clear in the title. Take it or leave it.
 
danponjican said:
I think I made the claim pretty clear in the title. Take it or leave it.
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I'm not arguing or even questioning your results, but the claim is not accurate or clear in the title. You are not showing any product lasting 5 months, which is what you are claiming, if you just applied AW six days ago and then took a picture. It is the AW doing a majority, if not all, of the beading...AW has darn good beads on its own and you could get 10 year beading if you applied AW once a month, regardless of whether you applied 105 underneath or NXT. I'm not trying to bash you at all, I was just trying to clarify so everyone has a better understanding of what they're seeing....
 
danponjican said:
I did the 101 followed by 105 the next day and then AW as a maintainer.



I'm not going to debate the whole AW as an LSP vs. AW as a booster. Like JoshVette mentioned... this is what the product was designed for. The picture is what it is... I think I made the claim pretty clear in the title. Take it or leave it.
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According to AG website, the product is designed as a polymer sealant/maintaince wax that provides a layer of protection and enhances the gloss. That is a quote not my opinion or debate.



I think your car looks great and also think you picked a great process and combination in which to maintain your finish. Good job.:goodjob



again so nobody is confused at what the product is designed for:



"Use Duragloss Aquawax any time to enhance gloss. As a maintenance wax, it applies an extra layer of protection and enhances the gloss of the existing paint protection. We recommend using a plush Cobra Deluxe Jr. Microfiber Towel to buff off Aquawax."



"Since Duragloss Aquawax is a polymer sealant, it has good durability in its own right, but it will last longest when used as a topper. Plus, Aquawax will increase the lifespan of your existing paint protection."







If you want your title to read more accurately, it should say something like, 101 and 105 maintaince after 5 month.
 
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