Holy Sheet hood test is DONE- RIP

512detail:
Having the utmost respect for your detailing prowess and experience, this comes as quite a shock about coating failures due to Essence. I think many here thought Essence as the next big thing to sliced bread in coating prep polishing and shine enhancement. There is always a question of chemical-compatibility between car-care chemical manufacturers (as Accumulator says, "They do not play well together."), and unfortunately you are the guinea pig in this experiment experience. Thanks for sharing this. Makes you wonder if this might also be the case of diminished product life for those who use a wax or sealant after using Essence.
 
Lonnie that is very possible. thanks.

as a side note I have the mango csl hellcat coming in sunday to leave for a few days so I will decon it, check the coating and if it`s looking like how I think it is, I will be removing it and applying something else that I have in stock
 
So your summary is that essence is not good to use as a polish before csl/exo? Shucks, hopefully mine last`s longer. I did this with my 2 cars.

What polish do you recommend underneath csl/exo?
 
I used essence on my wife’s car in spring and now I’m wondering how long it will last


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I always felt like putting a coating on top of a less durable product didn`t make sense (unless they are compatible chemically and mix during the curing).

Sorry to hear it didn`t work out in the end for these products on top of essence.
 
hawaiidude said:
So your summary is that essence is not good to use as a polish before csl/exo? Shucks, hopefully mine last`s longer. I did this with my 2 cars.

What polish do you recommend underneath csl/exo?
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something without any silica or fillers in it I guess

funny thing is the side has essence underneath it and csl,exo and pbl and its still going strong but I have never used any iron removers on it

maybe using the iron remover four times over the course of a year aided in the premature failure ?
 
I would guess that it`s the iron remover. My wife`s essence/csl/exo is at a year how and still pretty solid. The hood is definitely showing signs wear but I did wash the hood with iron X. Maybe essence is OK.
 
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