H20 Guard: Wet or Dry which method is best?

[bosco1]

Just purchased some H20 Guard. Which method seems to work best, Wet or Dry? Seems you would use more product using the wet method.... 

 

tks dan

[Gen9Rolla]

I prefer the wet method. HGG is meant to be a time saving product and using it to dry and seal the car at the same time is very time efficient. The dry method works fine but the wet method is personally my favorite

[Rich]

I too prefer the wet.  I get amazing results.

[cev103]

I prefer the wet method. HGG is meant to be a time saving product and using it to dry and seal the car at the same time is very time efficient.

+ 1

 

I like the added protection that it provides as well as time it saves without having to dry before application

[Team Adam's]

Wet is faster/easier.

Dry is more miserly with the product.

 

Either way you'll get the same results.

[FXR500]

I can't really add to The Shine Doc's wisdom, but I prefer the wet method too. On my F150 Screw, I usually only make it about halfway though. I get the hood, roof, and only part of the vertical surfaces before it gets too dry. I have taken to a quick dry on the sides, then the HGG on the hood and roof using the wet method. Then I come back with the dry method for the sides.

 

All the Mustangs are small enough, I get them all done wet.

 

FYI - my truck is black and I live in Texas, so YMMV.

 

 

 

 

[Two tries to get my wet/dry right...]

Edited June 15, 2015 by FXR500

[Gizmo]

I ran out of water trying to use the wet method on my ZL1 as well. Next time, even though it goes against ALL convention, I'm going to skip the hose rinse (sheeting the water off) so I'll have more water left on the car to work with It seems like if it's really hot out, even pulling into the garage will leave me dealing with water spots by the time I get to the last parts of the car. We shall see.

[BrianT]

Wet method works the best for me.

[Guest washemup]

I like the wet as well. I'm going to wash/dry my car regularly anyway, this only adds about 10 minutes to my normal drying time.

 

The best thing I like about the wet method is the car is now clean, no surface dirt/dust has had a chance to accumulate on the surface, so the chances of marring the clear coat are greatly reduced over applying a traditional wax or sealant to a dry surface.

Edited June 17, 2015 by washemup

[GXPaycheck]

Depends on how you wash your car. If you use Rinsless, you may find the dry to work better.

[AmyAtAdamsAustralia]

Really a big fan of the wet application method. 

[KSRegalGS]

I have a second distilled water bottle to wet the panels I'm working on, but this is typically for applying after a rinseless wash.

Edited June 17, 2015 by KSRegalGS

[bosco1]

I prefer the wet method. HGG is meant to be a time saving product and using it to dry and seal the car at the same time is very time efficient. The dry method works fine but the wet method is personally my favorite

 

Do you use more than one Double Soft MF towel to do this??? I would think I might need 4-5 just doing a corvette convertible..

[Gen9Rolla]

Do you use more than one Double Soft MF towel to do this??? I would think I might need 4-5 just doing a corvette convertible..

 

I use two wet microfibers and one dry one.

Edited June 18, 2015 by Gen9Rolla

[bosco1]

I use two wet microfibers and one dry one.

 

So I guess it's best to do a panel at a time, spray with H20G then wipe with wet mf then go over with dry mf towel... 

[GXPaycheck]

Do you use more than one Double Soft MF towel to do this??? I would think I might need 4-5 just doing a corvette convertible..

That's a lot. If the car is clean, I don't think you would need more than two. One to apply, one to dry.

[Fischer694]

I use the wet application with a borderless blue microfiber towel. I then follow it up with a double-soft to dry and clean off each pannel. As stated before, two towels is all you really need unless you have a large SUV or truck.

[wely324]

I tried the dry application method the other day and didn't like spraying the product into the towel. Seemed to be inefficient.  Will be giving the wet method a try next time.

[Chris@Adams]

I think you will like the wet method way better.

[Texas Moe]

The only reason the dry method worked better for me is that I tended to spray a lot less product into the towel.  Using the wet method, I got really trigger happy and overapplied the product.  The next time I use it I'm going to try the wet method and just be very mindful of how much I'm spraying onto the vehicle.

[Chris@Adams]

Remember with most product less is more......

[BoCRon]

We do the wet method. Hubby and I both have MINIs and detail together. We wash one, pull it in the garage and both take a side of the car and get to work. We can finish applying HG&G to a MINI In about 15 minutes.

Annette

[wely324]

The only reason the dry method worked better for me is that I tended to spray a lot less product into the towel.  Using the wet method, I got really trigger happy and overapplied the product.  The next time I use it I'm going to try the wet method and just be very mindful of how much I'm spraying onto the vehicle.

 

For me i feel I wasted too much product spraying into the towel. In the cts v video Dylan does 2 sprays that mist over the panel. When spraying the towel I felt the product was very centralized, and or soaked too much into the towel requiring more than 2 sprays using the dry application.

[rwisejr]

I like both methods. I just use which ever I feel like doing for the moment. Same results either way.

[GXPaycheck]

Try using a microfiber pad instead of a towel to apply. Works great!