A little reflection after the ISM was done. The ISM was quite different than the Miyabi. ISM, like many mentioned, is very thick. Comes off pretty easily as well; the sunshine will tell the true tale tomorrow.
Edited to add a bit of ISM-related detail:
Yep, this stuff is really thick, really pulls at the applicator as it`s going on the paint. It actually does leave a texture when first laid down but this goes away as it cures.
Seemed to come off quite nicely at around 5-6 minutes after application...surprisingly. Given how thick/sticky it goes on I was figuring it was gonna be a beast to remove but it came off with light polish/wipe. Was quite amazed.
Remember the Gyeon BaldWipe towels I liked so much during the Miyabi application? Well, still like `em during the ISM application but due to their somewhat `bald` texture, had to keep the towel in constant movement during initial removal (per Kamikaze instructions, use 1 towel to remove majority of coating and another to polish/buff) otherwise their `bald texture will leave an imprint of texture if towel stops on coated surface for even a second. Once I figured that out it was simple to remedy by moving towel far beyond panel border before coming back the other direction; just had to make sure the towel didn`t `park` at the end of a stroke on a just coated panel.
As a result of being so thick, I actually found this coating more enjoyable to apply as it was obvious where the coating lay, meaning much easier to identify missed spots.
Will be able to tell later today if any high spots when I get a chance to pull the car out it the sun. Fingers crossed but I`d assume I missed/overapplied somewhere, likely front bumper or trunk area where lotsa nooks/crannies.
The 30ml bottle was still a bit more than half-full after completing the car/door jams and a few pieces of trim here and there. Unfortunately, the little eyedropper was a bit damaged in the box somewhere, would not pick up coating out of bottle. No big deal, used a dropper (unused) from Gyeon Rim pak and that worked great.
Overall, both the Miyabi and the ISM are pretty easy to apply and remove, looks great...now to see how well it protects and how long it lasts on a car that certainly won`t be receiving an abundance of `detail-centric` attention going forward.
I`ll top it with Overcoat sometime in the next few weeks and am currently doing my best not to buy and try Kamikaze Infinity Wax...but I fear resistance may be feeble as it usually is with this car-care stuff.
Although it appears that the cost is somewhat high for Kamikaze products, it`s really not too out of line with some of the other choices out there. 2 coats of Miyabi for $99 is actually cheaper than a similar application of WG Uber Ceramic (15cc @ around $129). The ISM is a bit more $$ but at around $75 for a single application (multiple coats not recommended) it`s not too out there.
If this stuff lasts the supposed 24-36 months w/ occasional topping with Overcoat (and any who have used that stuff know how cool/exceptional *that* product is) it`s not a bad deal for around $250, especially considering you`ll have 1 car`s worth of ISM left over.
Must not succumb to desire to buy Infinity...must not succumb to desire to buy Infinity...I`ll let ya know how that struggle goes.
