This is true.

You can cover it up but you to get rid of it you need to remove it or just not get it on in the first place.

Paste wax it you're best protection and for a shine but care must be used in applying it.

Also for drying the SS I bought a blow dryer made for cars and motorcycles. It removes the water from the grille and other parts of the vehicle to help stop the never ending drips.

 

Hyper, where did you get your dryer? Push alot of air? i don't have a compressor at home and that is what I used before. Guys, this is a great tip for those who use a paste wax. hyper blows down the car before the wax is applied to keep from having little drips appear during waxing. Anyways i would love to get a electric dryer that pushed alot of air at a cool temp to help with drying.

 

I use my battery powered leaf blower on my HHR. It works pretty good, no mater how much you blow you will still get some drips.

 

What I use is called a Metropolitan Vacuum Air Force Dryer. It looks like a vaccume but it a blower.

It has 29.250 CFM Air Flow that blows at a slightly warm temp. On a freshly waxed car it will blow the water right off and out of 95% of the places were it drips or is hard to remove like the grille.

I till get a little drip from the door drains but very little if I blow them out. It cuts my drying time down and preserves my wax job on black paint.

I also only was on a cool surface and in the garage.

I use the small blower that is used for cars and bikes they also have one that is twice as big and it is better for cars but twice as expensive.

Thid works much better than a compressor or leaf blower.

The heated air helps on damp or cold days and also helps dry the surface as you go.

The truth is when I was I don't mind a little water as I use damp wax pad or I spray the paste wax down with detailer to make it spead more even. Once I am finished waxing I will take the detailer and a micro towel and wipe the car down.

I do this also after blow drying. A lite wipe with the Micro towel and detailer leaves a fresh clean suface and finish.

The blower is avaiable at Summit Racing and is part number MTV-B3-CD

 

Turtle wax Ice is available in both paste and liquid forms. The Ice detailer also works very well and the Ice interior cleaner is good too.
If you use the Ice detailer when buffing off the paste wax, it is really easy and looks great.

 

I used ICE and still have two bottles of it.

I found it good for a quick and easy wax job. But I was never happy with is lasting effect over a good polish followed by a Carnuba. With two black vehicles I want more than water beeding run off. I did like the results better on the wifes silver car better.

It is not bad but I just do not like the results as much as what I have been using. Most may be happy with the results but I would rather use what I had been using.

 

Shinning Monkey is another non-silicone base product (albeit harder to find) that will not leave a wax residue nor dried wax dust in your buffer rags. Since it doesn't have silicone it never dries prematurely on your car and you don't have to be a cautious about using it in shady conditions.