Detail ExTreMisT Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Anyone on here have any good products for producing the "water beading" effect on your paints? Any waxes I can buy? Does Adam's SuperWax produce the water beading effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Machine SuperWax(MSW) provides the protective layer (up to 6 months protection). If it provides the shine you want, just stop there. If you are like most of the twisted people on here, you want to do more. That is where the Americana comes in - it adds a deeper shine, but not really any more protection. I did the wifes car last weekend with MSW, and today, after quick bath with Waterless Car Wash(WCW), I hit it with a coat of Americana just to add to the shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightMare Silverado Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Buttery wax has left me with perfect beads after it rained. I'm sure the other waxes do this too but all I've used is buttery...for now;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Machine SuperWax(MSW) provides the protective layer (up to 6 months protection). If it provides the shine you want, just stop there. If you are like most of the twisted people on here, you want to do more. That is where the Americana comes in - it adds a deeper shine, but not really any more protection. I did the wifes car last weekend with MSW, and today, after quick bath with Waterless Car Wash(WCW), I hit it with a coat of Americana just to add to the shine. Actually it adds a lot more protection, a rock hard layer of wax on top of MSW is a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 And at the risk of sounding like a VERY broken record, a coat of Brilliant Spray Glaze on top of the wax for the ultimate pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADRIDES Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Try the Buttery or Americana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I find all of them to do a great job. I've got them all and use them all... Machine Super Wax beads the longest IMO. The best I don't know. Never did a side by side comparison. Dylan or Adam would probably be the guys to ask IMO. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Water beading isn't caused by a specific product really, water beading is caused by low surface tension. Properly prepped, polished, and waxed paint will bead water... I tend to see more substantial beading from Americana Paste wax than the other products, largely due to the measurable amount of actual product left behind on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdutytd Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Water beading isn't caused by a specific product really, water beading is caused by low surface tension. Properly prepped, polished, and waxed paint will bead water... I tend to see more substantial beading from Americana Paste wax than the other products, largely due to the measurable amount of actual product left behind on the surface. Americana or MSW are probably your best bets, but buttery does bead nicely too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred vette Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 BSG also beads great, doesn't last nearly as long though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymrat7953 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I thought BSG went down before the Americana ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I thought BSG went down before the Americana ? 99% of the time it goes AFTER, sometimes people will use a glaze before to try to hide imperfections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I find all of them to do a great job. I've got them all and use them all... Machine Super Wax beads the longest IMO. The best I don't know. Never did a side by side comparison. Dylan or Adam would probably be the guys to ask IMO. Chris Water beading isn't caused by a specific product really, water beading is caused by low surface tension. Properly prepped, polished, and waxed paint will bead water... I tend to see more substantial beading from Americana Paste wax than the other products, largely due to the measurable amount of actual product left behind on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightMare Silverado Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 BSG also beads great, doesn't last nearly as long though. eh it beads "ok" I threw a coat of BSG on and the beading was better the day before on my 3 week old buttery wax job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detail ExTreMisT Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Water beading isn't caused by a specific product really, water beading is caused by low surface tension. Properly prepped, polished, and waxed paint will bead water... I tend to see more substantial beading from Americana Paste wax than the other products, largely due to the measurable amount of actual product left behind on the surface. Oh? I thought the water beading effect was caused by the Carnauba in the wax. I'm going to try Adam's superwax I was wondering how much Carnauba is in Adam's SuperWax? Or his Americana wax? , I'm sticking to Adams products. Adams products make you money, while other products cost you money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Oh? I thought the water beading effect was caused by the Carnauba in the wax. I'm going to try Adam's superwax I was wondering how much Carnauba is in Adam's SuperWax? Or his Americana wax? , I'm sticking to Adams products. Adams products make you money, while other products cost you money. There is no carnuba in the Machine Superwax, its a syntheic polymer sealant. If you want carnuba you want Americana. Theres more than a few good pictures on here to show you exactly what kind of finish you can expect with it. You'll be drooling everytime you apply Americana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detail ExTreMisT Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 There is no carnuba in the Machine Superwax, its a syntheic polymer sealant. If you want carnuba you want Americana. Theres more than a few good pictures on here to show you exactly what kind of finish you can expect with it. You'll be drooling everytime you apply Americana. Then why use Machine Superwax? So Americana is the one to use? How much carnauba is in the Americana wax? What percentage? Do you know? If not, thats fine. -Take Care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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