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    Re: DG AquaWax as drying aid for ceramic coating

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    Whoa there, waving flags in these times is brave! As soon as the lackluster GlossCoat wears off I’m going back to Lt. Bobs method. My own personal vehicles I see the benefits of the coatings but I really,really,really dread the hubbub that’s coming with the new miracle products that contain graphene
    That's why Lt. Bob has me in the front. Brave and dumb. Lol

    And I'm betting I'll come out of this Graphene war with just a slight limp...........
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    I'll march with you Paul.

    All tho that WG sio2 paint sealant is really working on my mind.
    I think even I could do it. Reading about some sealants/coating give me a headache.

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    Re: DG AquaWax as drying aid for ceramic coating

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    That's why Lt. Bob has me in the front. Brave and dumb. Lol

    And I'm betting I'll come out of this Graphene war with just a slight limp...........
    Are you sporting the red or blue hair? The ones in front seem to favor this look

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    Are you sporting the red or blue hair? The ones in front seem to favor this look
    I wear the required uniform cover with the Corvette symbol.

    You do not want to be caught without one. I still have emotional scars..........
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    Re: DG AquaWax as drying aid for ceramic coating

    The reason I have DG AW around is because my Cayman S has DG 105 on it and topped with AW. In fact the CS is only DG products, I haven’t converted to ceramic on it yet n most likely won’t especially now as I only drive it to work 2x a week.
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    Re: DG AquaWax as drying aid for ceramic coating

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    Experiences like this are the exact reason I am staunchly still in the "Non-Coating" army.

    In fact, as we march into battle, I am the one in the front waving the flag that has the Collinite 476s symbol..

    My direct superior, Lt. Bob will sometimes sound the trumpet and have me raise the FK1000 flag, though.
    I get the appeal of coatings. But if you're going to top a coating every 2-4 weeks, why not just use the topper? AquaWax and other SOWOs will easily sheet water off quickly for 4 weeks.
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    Re: DG AquaWax as drying aid for ceramic coating

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    In fact, as we march into battle, I am the one in the front waving the flag that has the Collinite 476s symbol..

    My direct superior, Lt. Bob will sometimes sound the trumpet and have me raise the FK1000 flag, though.
    I thought Wolfgang DGPS would be on your newest flag?

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    Re: DG AquaWax as drying aid for ceramic coating

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    I get the appeal of coatings. But if you're going to top a coating every 2-4 weeks, why not just use the topper? AquaWax and other SOWOs will easily sheet water off quickly for 4 weeks.
    Still get better overall performance than just using the top coat. I know most people speak of masking the coating but i have seen different. My hood is not coated and when i apply same product to coated vs non coated the coated part of the vehicle blows away the no coated

    I apply toppers for looks basically


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    Re: DG AquaWax as drying aid for ceramic coating

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    I thought Wolfgang DGPS would be on your newest flag?
    I can't sew it on there after only a month. Lol
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    Re: DG AquaWax as drying aid for ceramic coating

    Topping a coating is a super complex and long topic lol. Basically, my personal suggestion having played a ton of different coating stuff is that if it's a quality coating, leave it be. Drying aids for coatings are great, or not. There's so many different chemical reasons to or not to top.

    As for graphene, I'm undecided. I have one car with graphene and one car with Cquartz UK on it. No clue, both are great. Drove through a rain storm with it yesterday. car looks freshly washed. Time will tell I guess?

    To be honest, I'm guessing the reason that Gloss Coat is accepting the topping so easily is because Gloss Coat was designed to be topped. It was formulated to accept Optimum Car Wax or Optiseal, dealers choice. But it also means that a lot of other products will play nice on top of it. That being said, anything used to top a coating generally will not last as long because no full bond was established.

    At the end of the day, topping coatings really are dealers choice. You don't need to but some people like to. I can say that topping a coating with the right stuff can take a manufacturers rating of 2 years to 3 years. I had a car that I maintained to close to the 4 year mark with CQuartz UK with toppers and what not on top. After a wash and fall out removers, still had no bonded contaminants. No claying was needed. When I did the polishing off of whatever Cquartz UK was left, the white pad I used didn't pick up a lot of embedded dirt, meaning that the coating kept itself relatively clean for 4 years. That's the real benefit of a coating.
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