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Re: Hydrophobic vs Slickness vs Self Cleaning
The sliding angle is the most important value on how the water droplets run off on the different LSP. A high contact angle don't necessary means a low sliding angle. So it's also different from how the angles is on a certain car modell in how effective the water beading rolls. And think this is also how fast and how uniform the sheeting of water is depending on the sliding angle too. The lower sliding angle you get the easier water runs off.
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i'm a powerlock guy and have tried some AIOs which honestly I think may actually have better self-cleaning properties. But I just can't accept that they're not as smooth to the touch or bead as well. I would inherently judge them after I finished the job and almost chalked them up to being inferior. It's such a dumb thing for my brain to fuss over as not many people you meet ask if they can touch your car, in fact etiquette is to not touch someones car haha. And beading is just this thing we've fallen in love with, when sheeting can actually be better for your car.
I will say though that powerlock has always given me a much nicer, deeper and glossier finish which is why I am so loyal to the stuff.
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It's been 2 weeks since I last washed my truck. It only has Megs HCD as a stand alone. After two weeks with several rain storms and high heat, the truck looks fantastic. Not only does HCD produce extremely tight beading, the water sheets off the hood at very low speed after rain. So if I were to guess, the Megs HCD (Bead Booster) produces beads with good sliding and contact angles. HCD has outperformed Gyeon Wet Coat for me.
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Originally Posted by
NJNinja
It's been 2 weeks since I last washed my truck. It only has Megs HCD as a stand alone. After two weeks with several rain storms and high heat, the truck looks fantastic. Not only does HCD produce extremely tight beading, the water sheets off the hood at very low speed after rain. So if I were to guess, the Megs HCD (Bead Booster) produces beads with good sliding and contact angles. HCD has outperformed Gyeon Wet Coat for me.
Yeah not many spray and rinse fans here on AG. Most have relegated that to wheels. If you like beading do yourself a favor and give CanCoat a try and maintain with the m799. You’ll be blown away.
Or if into waxing give Gyeon Wax a try. Some amazing beading.
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Originally Posted by
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Yeah not many spray and rinse fans here on AG. Most have relegated that to wheels.
I tried the one from DP and didn't even like it on my wheels. A waste of time, really. Glad to see I'm not the only one really let down by this class of product. There are plenty of other products which are easy to apply and far better.
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I tried the one from DP and didn't even like it on my wheels. A waste of time, really. Glad to see I'm not the only one really let down by this class of product. There are plenty of other products which are easy to apply and far better.
I have really not found a product that makes my wheels “look” better other than PA SuperSport.
I like Mckee’s Hydro blue and Car Pros Hydro 2 lite for ease of use. Also makes cleaning easier.
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Like you, I was only looking for ways to make non-coated wheels easier to clean. Appearance wasn't part of the equation because they are in good shape and look pretty good.
DP's Hydro Wet Seal on my wheels seemed to make the brake dust stick more and made them harder to clean rather than easier. Durability was only about two weeks on wheels.
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