Ever hear of Wet Paint?

As it turns out, yes... yes I have. :-p

It's a kerosene based "dry wash/protect" type product.... Odorless kerosene, I believe. :whistling
It comes in a pump up sprayer (AIRosol, as they call it) or refill bottle. Bottle sprays well enough.
Removes tar pretty easily. And old paint. Looks aren't breath taking, but on a beater, without doing too much work, it makes an improvement.
I didn't have the nerve to try it on anyones "pride and joy" so I used it on a friend's rental car. (metallic gold-not the best test color) Made it shiny, cleaned up dust, didn't *seem* to make any added swirls in the paint, but my guess is that WPG has fillers so it may just cover them as they are made. (As it was on a rental, I couldn't see long term results.) I did try it on some metal shelving, and it took paint off, yet left the remaining paint shinier than the paint that was untouched. On some machinery, it shined it up and left it slick for a little while.
Seems to me that it's very similar to Dry Wash and Guard, but I'm not guaranteeing it's identical.

Funny side story-I had read about WPG, and remembered it was "based" in Elbow Lake, MN. I happened to be driving past there once, and figured I'd pop through. Couldn't find much about it there. No billboards, no banners, nothing. I found a car dealer, but couldn't remember the name, so I wasn't sure if it was the one. Looked around a bit (didn't have much time, as I was one my way elsewhere) couldn't find anything of note, so I went to the gas station. They didn't have any on the shelf (I figured they'd HAVE to carry something so amazing, especially if it was made locally!) Nothing. I asked the attendant. Blank stare. "What?" "Wet Paint Glaze. It's a car wash/polish made in this town." "Never heard of it." ;) :rolleyes:
 
I ordered some of this today for a trial. I'll report back here once I've had a chance to check it out & evaluate.
 
It seems like a scam to me but then for some that are not willing to spend hours on their cars it might be the answer......Putting polish on a unwashed car just doesn't sound right
 
You could be correct but I don't plan to use it on a really dirty car. In fact they do not recommend that at all. First shot will be on a clean one, next on one where I would normally use a waterless wash product such as Detailer's Pride, for instance. Third, a neighbor's car that has pretty rough paint.

I don't want to rub dirt around anymore than the next guy.
I'm looking at it as another tool in the arsenal, that, if it works, should save some time. I'd rather have something to offer potential customers that just won't/can't cough up for the works.

I'm just looking at it as an experiment that just might pan out. :yes: Not everyone is willing to pay for this(picture) but still want a clean, shiny car.
 
OK folks, I've only had this one day. Here's what I've discovered so far:
1. 03 Corolla - pretty dirty. Turned out amazing, no scratches or marring at all. Very good reflectivity. As good as 4 hours with the buffer? No, but this took 20 minutes for the entire car. Terrific look, very wet.
2. Furniture - unbelievable! Reflection in furniture that NEVER occurred before.
3. Windows, mirrors, absolutely crystal clear. Clarity must be seen.
4. Other painted items: Washer & Dryer - UNREAL, very, very shiny. They are 5-10 years old and have NEVER reflected......they do now!

Is this enough for a full evaluation, no not yet. It's merely an initial evaluation. So far, it has worked in every test I've put it through.

Only time will tell in the long run.

RTexasF
 
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