Update 10/4/19 (6 days after QED application)
Washed the car today and compared hood - passenger side w/ recent QED topper vs drivers side w/ just Enigma Wax at 6+ weeks.
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The QED side looks like freshly applied SiO2 spray sheeting (which it is), while the drivers side is a bit slower to sheet. By my counts, it took 2.5sec for the QED to sheer and 5sec for 6-week-Enigma.
Wish I took video but it’s hard with two wet hands, I’ll get help from wifey next time. Here’s a closer look in pictures at each side.
QED side:
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Enigma Wax side:
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Perhaps even more interesting is the difference between the two sides right after washing with Mckees SiO2 Auto Wash (before rinsing):
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The soap breaks up quickly on the fresh QED side but lingers around much longer on the Enigma Wax side.
*Please note the QED is fresh (6 days old) and Enigma Wax at 6 weeks. From testing in another thread (link in post #1 above) Enigma Wax and QED water behavior is almost exactly similar when both are recently applied.
Beauty shots after rinse and dry:
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