chip douglas
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Today i used 303 aerospace protectant, on the girlfriend's ride. How can i put it.....im not sure i like the way it looks, yet i'm also quite aware that i might be nearing a nervous breakdown, cause i never seem to find something to fully please me 
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Knowing that many of you have used and still use #40, i'd like to know how those 2 compare in terms of OEM look on vinyl ?
Here i'm gonna outline the procedure i followed : first i vaccumed in just about all the cracks and hard to reach spots, using a paintbrush, vaccuming it all at the same time, or at least the most part of it......then i cleaned the whole surface area, with 3M's APC dilluted to 30:1 (which by the way seems to suck/ i think meg's APC ranks superior as far as APCs), then the whole thing dried up, after which i applied 303 using a foam applicator(but not moistened though.......should i have moistened it ??), then i polished it till dry, at least, i hope my efforts were enthusiastic enough, as i polished like crazy to make sure i followed the makers recommendation
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Results ? Well, i'm not sure i like the look...let me explain, some parts are real nice looking, whereas some others look way too oily to my liking.........my point is when she bought her car, the vinyl didnt look that way at all.......it looked clean and had a mat finish, nothing too sheeny. Please dont see this as a flame, it s not what i have in mind at all here, but rather im sharing this with you'all so i can perhaps correct any mistakes i may have made applying it.
So that's why i'm asking how #40 compare to 303, or any other products outhere for that matter, as the only one i have aside 303 is one from finish kare which i paid much more for, which contains no silicone as well, it does have a matter finish, as i compared it to 303, but the difference is not day nad night though
Another point i wantto raise is : i thought that after a thorough cleaning logic would have dictated me that i would have been able to apply evenly, but it didnt.......so this as a result has me consider the whole cleaning prior to dressing thing. I would like cleaning to make a huge difference, but it doesnt seem to, as i tested left side of tha car, which was cleaned then dressed, and the right side who wasnt, and the look is absolutely the same, but keep in mind the vinyl wasnt dirty, it was just dusty at worst, perhaps it also had some plasticizers ( am i correct here ?).
So to wrap it up, are all dressing about the same ? i'm sure we could clear that up in this thread, cause you'all have tried a lot im sure and compared.
Hope this post doesnt sound bad, as it was not al all my intention, i come in peace
Best regards to all
.Knowing that many of you have used and still use #40, i'd like to know how those 2 compare in terms of OEM look on vinyl ?
Here i'm gonna outline the procedure i followed : first i vaccumed in just about all the cracks and hard to reach spots, using a paintbrush, vaccuming it all at the same time, or at least the most part of it......then i cleaned the whole surface area, with 3M's APC dilluted to 30:1 (which by the way seems to suck/ i think meg's APC ranks superior as far as APCs), then the whole thing dried up, after which i applied 303 using a foam applicator(but not moistened though.......should i have moistened it ??), then i polished it till dry, at least, i hope my efforts were enthusiastic enough, as i polished like crazy to make sure i followed the makers recommendation
.Results ? Well, i'm not sure i like the look...let me explain, some parts are real nice looking, whereas some others look way too oily to my liking.........my point is when she bought her car, the vinyl didnt look that way at all.......it looked clean and had a mat finish, nothing too sheeny. Please dont see this as a flame, it s not what i have in mind at all here, but rather im sharing this with you'all so i can perhaps correct any mistakes i may have made applying it.
So that's why i'm asking how #40 compare to 303, or any other products outhere for that matter, as the only one i have aside 303 is one from finish kare which i paid much more for, which contains no silicone as well, it does have a matter finish, as i compared it to 303, but the difference is not day nad night though
Another point i wantto raise is : i thought that after a thorough cleaning logic would have dictated me that i would have been able to apply evenly, but it didnt.......so this as a result has me consider the whole cleaning prior to dressing thing. I would like cleaning to make a huge difference, but it doesnt seem to, as i tested left side of tha car, which was cleaned then dressed, and the right side who wasnt, and the look is absolutely the same, but keep in mind the vinyl wasnt dirty, it was just dusty at worst, perhaps it also had some plasticizers ( am i correct here ?).
So to wrap it up, are all dressing about the same ? i'm sure we could clear that up in this thread, cause you'all have tried a lot im sure and compared.
Hope this post doesnt sound bad, as it was not al all my intention, i come in peace
Best regards to all
it does clean but, i woulnt expect any stubborn stain to go away with it at 30:1. I admit the stuff prolly is quite concentrated for it to be used at 30:1 ratio, but about an hor ago i compared it to meg's regualr APC (not APC+, as i cant have it in Canada), and honestly to the best of my observation it does seem to clean much better, BUT i have noticed that the Meg's APC(regular one) at 1:1 for vinyl, have taken some of the black from the console with it 
