Siphon-Sprayer Wax Application Eliminates Buffing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional vehicle wax application methods require manual application, evaporation time, and subsequent buffing or wiping, which are time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
A method using a garden hose with a siphon-sprayer attachment to spray a wax formulation, including cationically charged wax emulsions and water, directly onto a vehicle, eliminating the need for buffing or wiping and allowing the wax to harden in place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional manual wax application methods are used, then the wax coating can be applied to the vehicle surface, but the process requires significant time and labor for manual spreading, evaporation waiting, and buffing/wiping
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the time-consuming buffing and wiping steps from the traditional wax application process. By formulating wax that automatically levels and sets without manual intervention, the patent removes these unnecessary operations, reducing total application time while maintaining productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical and chemical parameters of the wax formulation by incorporating specific polymers and solvents that enable rapid setting and automatic leveling. This parameter change allows the wax to transition from requiring manual buffing to automatically forming a uniform coating, dramatically reducing application time.
2Ease of operation
If traditional wax products are applied manually, then the protective and finish enhancing agents can be deposited on the surface, but the process requires multiple steps including spreading, evaporation waiting, and buffing/wiping to remove residue
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the buffing and wiping steps from the traditional multi-step wax application process. The formulated wax automatically levels and sets without requiring manual intervention, reducing the process to a simple spray-and-wait application that is much easier to operate.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single spray application step. The wax formulation integrates protective agents, finish enhancers, and leveling compounds that all work together in one application, eliminating the need for separate spreading, buffing, and wiping operations.
3Ease of manufacture
If carrier medium is used to apply wax, then the wax can be spread over the surface, but the carrier medium requires time to evaporate before the wax can set
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the evaporation characteristics of the carrier medium by selecting solvents with optimized volatility rates. The formulated wax uses a blend of carriers that evaporate rapidly at ambient temperatures, reducing waiting time from minutes to seconds while maintaining ease of application.
4Manufacturing precision
If excess wax product is applied, then the surface receives adequate coverage, but the excess requires buffing or wiping to remove residue and achieve an even coating
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the buffing and wiping steps that are traditionally required to remove excess wax and achieve uniform coating. The formulated wax contains automatic leveling agents that redistribute excess material during the setting process, achieving uniform coverage without manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables the wax formulation to self-level and self-correct during the setting process. The automatic leveling compounds cause excess wax to redistribute and fill low spots, creating an even coating without requiring external buffing or wiping operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables faster, easier, and more efficient application of wax, providing a durable, weather-resistant coating without the need for manual polishing or residue removal.
Implementation Method 1
The water is turned on and flows from the water source through the water hose and then through the siphon-sprayer. The wax formulation is siphoned up from the siphon-sprayer to form a wax formulation and water mixture that is then sprayed onto the vehicle.
Implementation Method 2
The wax emulsion is a cationically charged wax emulsion. The cationic emulsifiers are positively charged and function to ensure rapid and uniform deposition of a thin film of carnauba wax on most substrates, including fabric, metal wood, leather, and painted surfaces.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for applying a wax formulation to a vehicle. A water hose is connected at one end to a water source and at the other end it is connected to a siphon-sprayer having a wax formulation in its container. The wax formulation includes water and wax emulsions. The water is turned on and flows from the water source through the water hose and then through the siphon-sprayer. The wax formulation is siphoned up from the siphon-sprayer to form a wax formulation and water mixture that is then sprayed onto the vehicle. After application of the wax formulation and water mixture, no further step of buffing or wiping is required. In a preferred embodiment, the wax emulsion is a cationically charged wax emulsion.