Best Protection? Klasse vs Liquid Glass?

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Forrest80

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I am a avid Zaino Z-2 user but i want something that offers a more protection.



I have been looking at Klasses and Liquid Glass. Both offer a hard protection shell type protection that can be layered i think.



Which ones better or is there a better product than both of them?
 
FWIW, I switched from Zaino to Werkstat for better protection as well. I used Klasse for a while, but didn't like the look that much. Werkstat looks really good to me, better than Zaino.
 
This is a quote by a member of BOB IS THE OIL GUY .com



Liquid Glass is an acrylic polish that will build up layers. One has to let it set in the sun after each coat and let it cool down for it to cure. They had a Corvette that is on the can that was a show car and had hundreds of coats of Liquid Glass on it. I saw the car at the "world of wheels" in Chicago years ago. The car looked like it had a 1/8" coat of polyurethane clear on it due to the polish. I used this polish on a car and LG states that you must use mineral spirits and #00 steel wool to remove it if you need to touch up or repair the paint. I had a repaint on the front end of my car and I informed the body shop of this and they ignored it. While washing the car by hand 3 months later with a garden hose, all of the paint on the nose came off. I use LG on golf drivers to protect the paint from "sky marks" after 3 or 4 coats, you can only damage the LG and it can be repaired easily by applying another coat. In fact, LG used to state after 4 coats, you could put a lit cigarette out on the paint and it will not damage the paint. (end quote)



IMO use at your own risk. Personally, I've had a car partially repainted and had ZERO issues with Zaino.
 
Not having used Liquid Glass, I can't comment on that. Werkstat and Klasse are durable, but not that durable. Any polish/compound will remove them as will some chemicals. The toughest I've had to remove was Collinite and it came off with two applications of straight IPA.
 
I used to use LG years ago. Indeed, it is tough stuff. I don't believe it an acrylic, though. In fact, there is no similarity whatsoever b/t LG and KSG/JW. While it will protect, it doesn't look very good. Old skool polymer sealant. The product you may be familiar with which is most similar to LG is DG111, but the DG product is much better. The KAIO KSG combo is better by far IMO.
 
I use to use Liquid glass many years ago. From what I can remember I liked it.







Just to add to what wannafbody already posted..



From liquid glass website.



FOR REPAINTING ONLY: Liquid Glass may be removed by first washing with a strong solution of high quality car wash detergent, then using 00 steel wool with mineral spirits or Varsol. (This same procedure should be used to remove any wax product from a vehicle before repainting.) Wipe dry and sand with desired grade of sandpaper before repainting.



As far as Klasse, I used it a few weeks ago. I put it in a 2oz sprayer bottle and it went on very easy with foam app. Came off just as easy. I only left it on for a week or two before changing to something else.
 
Lonnie said:
I, like others, used it years ago. What I liked about it was the idea of protection from multiple coats.

I used it on my wife's '90 white Nissan Maxima, but it seemed to "yellow" over time. The manufacturer made a pre-wax cleaner that worked pretty good. Today with so many sealant choices , why would you use outdated chemical technology. It was demoted to wheel sealant and it held up well in this application because of its ability to withstand higher heat. Still, its available OTC at a lot of places, (Auto supply places, even a local farm supply place where I live) makes it appealing to some people.
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While they may be out dated technologies. I dont see any others that offer as much protection. I see alot of suggestion but when i research the product it doesnt seem the same as those Klasses and Liquid Glass.
 
I, like others, used it years ago. What I liked about it was the idea of protection from multiple coats.

I used it on my wife's '90 white Nissan Maxima, but it seemed to "yellow" over time. The manufacturer made a pre-wax cleaner that worked pretty good. Today with so many sealant choices , why would you use outdated chemical technology. It was demoted to wheel sealant and it held up well in this application because of its ability to withstand higher heat. Still, its available OTC at a lot of places, (Auto supply places, even a local farm supply place where I live) makes it appealing to some people.
 
Liquid Glass comes in a metal container for a reason. It has very strong solvents, that for some, may require a mask being worn while applying. No joke. It smells like minty gasoline. Definitely do it in the shade outside. The smell is even on your rag after a Dawn wash in the wash machine. I am assuming this is some strong protection, if it requires industrial solvents for application. I used this years ago like everyone else, and from what I remember it leaves an un-natural shine, that screams for a wax topper. The water sheeted for me, and continued to do so for a long time, but I never waited long enough to fully test durability.

If you want actual liquid glass:

http://www.physorg.com/news184310039.html
 
wannafbody, I think (hope) there are no such idiots out there who try to attempt a repaint without sanding the finish... So why can it be an issue???
 
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