Paint holding water

[Rick101]

I've noticed my car always seems to be wet long after all the other cars on the street have dried off.

It has water beads just sat constantly. The car gets washed regularly and last had an application of quality wax about 4 weeks ago.

[Rick101]

Taken about 4pm

[finlo]

Its because most people never wax their cars but yours beads up nicely.

[finlo]

Its because most people never wax their cars but yours beads up nicely.

[Rick101]

Surely it's not a good thing. I thought the water was supposed to run off. My car just stays wet all the time whilst others air dry in a few hours.

[G600]

finlo said:

Its because most people never wax their cars but yours beads up nicely.

Yeah that, mine does the same.

[mneame]

Surely though if the water is beading that means that the water ins't ingressing into the paint.

[Rick101]

It's not that it's ingressing, it's the fact that in this cool weather, it's just sits with water on all day.

Why does a standard car dry off and a detailed car not?

I thought the wax was supposed the help the water run off.

[rb5er]

A filthy car or car with no wax will always dry quicker as the moisture evaporates from whatever filth it is attached to rather than bead up like on a waxed car.

I`m sure the facts about a waxed car being better for the paint are well researched but I don`t have the answer without googling.

[TallPaul]

rb5er said:

A filthy car or car with no wax will always dry quicker as the moisture evaporates from whatever filth it is attached to rather than bead up like on a waxed car.

I`m sure the facts about a waxed car being better for the paint are well researched but I don`t have the answer without googling.

A dirty car has a larger surface area for moisture to evaporate off. Beaded water will take longer to evaporate because the water is concentrated (the droplets) into a much smaller area.

[Rick101]

Ahh, top post cheers.
Guess I should have paid more attention in science.

Yeah bh, magnets.

[Craikeybaby]

With some sealants doesn't the water sheet off rather than bead up? Might be a better bet for the OP?

[UrbanLegend]

Get a nice clean watering can (that has not been used for any chemicals), fill with water and add a splash of Demon Shine.

Et Voilà.

Nice shiny car with no water sitting on it.

There's a lot to explain about why water sits on a waxed car.
Demon shine appears to brake the surface tension of the droplets causing them to run off the paint nicely.

It gives a nice streak free finish too.

[Rick101]

Good tip cheers.

So just wash the car as normal rinse and then rinse again with the demon additive?

[UrbanLegend]

Rick101 said:

Good tip cheers.

So just wash the car as normal rinse and then rinse again with the demon additive?

Yep, that's it.

Great stuff, works really well.

I also find that the inexpensive turtle wax car shampoo has a similar effect, washes off really well and water beads off rather than sitting on it.

There are some good products out there that don't cost a fortune, it's just a case of trial and error.

[UrbanLegend]

Off Topic but what car is the blue one, Ford?

Nice colour, which I'm looking at because I want to get one of my cars resprayed in a similar blue.

Any chance you know what the colour is called and perhaps have a paint code please?

[Rick101]

Octavia vrs.

Race blue (only available on vrs)

[UrbanLegend]

Rick101 said:

Octavia vrs.

Race blue (only available on vrs)

Ah yes, seen the Octy vrs in the flesh and that is a great colour.

Thanks

[UrbanLegend]

Rick101 said:

Octavia vrs.

Race blue (only available on vrs)

Ah yes, seen the Octy vrs in the flesh and that is a great colour.

Thanks