Thomas Dekany
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Magic wax on the hood FK1 1000 on the front fender
Looking for a sheeting wax
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Slickery said:
I'm not sure I follow.
What do you mean by gathers in larger beads? To me, a bead is exactly that- a round "bead" of water. In those videos I saw only a handful of actual beads remaining if at all.
The only "substantial" water left on the surface that I saw was on the side without the UQD- they were 50/50 videos...
Are you expecting a product that literally removes 100% of water automatically from a horizontal surface?
Those videos were on fairly horizontal surfaces, and it was quite impressive how well it sheeted the water off IMO. Most waxes would send a fair amount off in sheets, but leave areas of beaded up water.
Thomas Dekany
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Lumadar said:
Grand Prix wasn't asking for a pissing contest, he is looking for waxes that sheet.
jfelbab
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MBurnickas
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jfelbab said:
Now that could be what we all are waiting for. If it's durable and cheap say good bye to the wax industry. Very cool!!!:bigups
jfelbab
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Slickery said:
I saw this posted on the Meguiar's forum and thought it would be quite interesting to some here. Have to assume it is prohibitively expensive.
baker
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My car sheets water very well, when the hood is on an angle, but physics says that if the surface is flat, some water will stay on the paint, in the form of beads. In your video tdekany, the hood has quite a slope, therefore with the protection it has on it, the water runs off. Just my observations.
Edwards944
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Slickery said:
sometimes it rains
Wasn't Megs MPPP water-sheeting rather than beading?
From my understanding, a LSP that has high hydroprobicity will bead very well, but that repellancy also makes water break up into many small tight beads, preventing the formation of larger pools of water and, thus, the beginning of the sheeting process.
On the other hand, a LSP with low hydrophobicity will allow the water to quickly pool into a larger and larger water mass and then collectively sheet off the horizontal surface.
It seems that water must collect to a point of reaching a 'critical mass', then it will sheet. Hydrophic LSPs will prevent this 'critical mass' developing.
Keep in mind, I'm speaking about a horizontal or near horizontal surface with no external forces applied, like air movement. With air applied (either by vehicle motion or leaf-blower) any hydrophic LSP will allow the beads to roll off easily. This isn't true sheeting, nor what the OP was asking about.
From my understanding, a LSP that has high hydroprobicity will bead very well, but that repellancy also makes water break up into many small tight beads, preventing the formation of larger pools of water and, thus, the beginning of the sheeting process.
On the other hand, a LSP with low hydrophobicity will allow the water to quickly pool into a larger and larger water mass and then collectively sheet off the horizontal surface.
It seems that water must collect to a point of reaching a 'critical mass', then it will sheet. Hydrophic LSPs will prevent this 'critical mass' developing.
Keep in mind, I'm speaking about a horizontal or near horizontal surface with no external forces applied, like air movement. With air applied (either by vehicle motion or leaf-blower) any hydrophic LSP will allow the beads to roll off easily. This isn't true sheeting, nor what the OP was asking about.
JohnKleven
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Just apply a wax that beads well, then wash it a few times, and it should start sheeting.
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Didn't Megs #21 sheet water rather then bead? I can't remeber what memebr it was that posted pictures of it but it showed solid sheeting.
MBurnickas
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Edwards944 said:
Rain usually doesn't have the minerals that cause water spots like water from the hose. At least that's how is it in Marin Country CA. No acid rain here.