applying Klasse SG

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pipspeak

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What is the preferred method for folks to apply Klasse SG? I just tried a black LC pad, which seems to work OK but I also found applying by hand is just as fast and (apparently) effective. I assume the machine will add a thinner layer, but a 6.5" pad on a random orbital also makes it tough to get to all the tight spots, hence I ended up doing it by hand.



I might give a microfiber buffing bonnet over wool pad a go for the next coat. Should be easier to deal with all the awkward spots.



Also, when machine applying this stuff, do you keep going until it virtually disappears? I'm always worried I'll apply then remove the SG if I polish too long.
 
pipspeak- While I use a machine to apply almost every LSP I use, KSG is an exception; I can't get *nearly* a thin-enough application by machine. Plus, the pad soaks up a lot of (thus wasted) KSG. This is one product I apply by hand (so thinly that I can't see it on the paint).



I don't work the product, but rather wipe it on with minimal aggressiveness. Rather than trying to spread the product out over a large area, I put a tiny bit of KSG on the applicator, do a small area, then put more KSG on the applicator for the next small area.



It's pretty incredible how little KSG you really need; I use far less than an ounce for our minivan. After years of heavily layering KSG on numerous vehicles (and also spilling it now and then :o ), I still have half of my original bottle (from the year 2000!) left.
 
i apply it by hand. i put the sg in a mist sprayer, give it a couple sprays per panel, i use a damp mf pad to spread it around, not working it in just getting complete covered. i let it sit for at least a half hour then remove it with a mf towel i dampen with a qd and one dry mf towel for final wipe down. it kinda depends on what color of car you have, if you have a dark car it's easy to see if you are covering the panel. on a ligher car it harder to tell if you've got a full even layer. some people use the mist sprayer and wipe it on and wipe it off, i haven't tried it that way so i can't comment on durbility issues, but people claim there isn't any difference. actually i bought some sg for my dad for christmas and, since the wowo methed is so easy, i'm going to tell him to use the stuff that way. if you do wowo it's so easy and quick you could put a layer on after every wash, which is over kill, but you could if you wanted to. one last thing by damp mf applicator i mean run it under the faucet and get it soaked then just sqeeze the excess water out. the dampness is what makes it so easy to get the thin even layer you want with sg.



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I've just diluted mine 6 - 1 with water in a spray bottle and have been applying it that way using the WOWO method on black. Car beads well and I have less elbow work to do when removing the SG. I haven't noticed any visual difference between the conventional method and the WOWO.
 
3wide said:
.. it kinda depends on what color of car you have, if you have a dark car it's easy to see if you are covering the panel. on a ligher car it harder to tell if you've got a full even layer...
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Hmm..I must *really* be extreme about the thin applications; Even on the black (single stage) doorframes of the MPV I can *barely* see that there's any KSG on there after an application :think:
 
Accumulator said:
Hmm..I must *really* be extreme about the thin applications; Even on the black (single stage) doorframes of the MPV I can *barely* see that there's any KSG on there after an application :think:
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wow if you still don't see it on black, i think that's officialy uber thin! iirc that's the technical term for it!!:LOLOL :LOLOL :LOLOL
 
3wide said:
wow if you still don't see it on black..
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Well, I can *see* it, but not without a bit of effort. Yeah, I somehow became all extreme about the thin applications with some LSPs :nixweiss I'm not that fanatical about it with stuff like 476S.
 
I follow the same methodology as 3Wide and use a MF applicator. I think the damp MF applicator keeps the product (in this case KSG) on the surface so it\'s not absorbed into the applicator and this makes it easier to spread a small amount over an area.



Depending on the ambient temp & humidity, I may spritz the applicator with some water when I start a new panel. By the time I finish the last panel I\'m ready to buff-off the residue using my favorite \"trap the towel\" method using a PC.



I like being able to choose my favorite softest MF towels over accepting whatever quality MF bonnets are available.
 
I once did 3 layers of SG WOW! the look was SICK! and my car is white.



I applied thin coat using terry applicator (primed a little with water and SG) to panel waited a few minutes and wiped with MF. I then waited 24 hours washed car and applied another coat, and then a few days later washed applied another coat. I applied in the fall, hoping it would last though winter, it lasted well through winter, I redid the car that summer, It was still very nice at 6/7 months. It's durability is the best I have seen of any product I have ever used.
 
I used the Klasse twins on my wife's white Honda CRV daily driver for 5 years. I would always clay, AIO, and SG x 3 and easily get 12 months per application. However, her car was garaged at night and at work during the week. Even so I am always amazed at how good her car looks after washing compared to mine considering I am always doing something to mine at least every month and hers looks just as good.



I always just applied to one panel as thin as possible (can't really even see it on white) and immediately wiped it off before going to another panel. I usually used a foam applicator spritzed with ClearKote detail spray before the first panel and then just a minute amount of SG after the first panel. I have never used Z but I have tried many sealants and none came close to Klasse for longevity.
 
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