LSP Winter Faceoff

thanks for the comparison

Love that SRT btw

also I love your detailing cart!!!!!!

did it come with dual cup holders?
 
John-Thanks for putting in all the work on this test!!! I'm curious to see the results as I just started using FK1000p this year and so far have been really impressed with it's hydrophobic properties and self cleaning ability.
 
LSP Faceoff – First Update

So it’s been one month after the most of LSP’s were applied save for Collinite 845 that I applied on the roof 8 months ago and WG Uber Coating I reviewed on the hood 2 months ago. All of the LSP are holding up extremely well considering the conditions the vehicle has been exposed to.

Over the past month, all of the LSP’s got seriously dirty. My Jeep hasn’t been washed since the LSP applications took place a month ago because I didn’t have the time over the holidays and the weather was relentless (-15f, snow, freezing rain/hail, and wind). I daily drove it and plowed through deep snow, icy roads, next to salt trucks flinging salt onto the panels at highway speeds, snowballs from local kids, falling ice from skyscrapers downtown (small pieces, luckily), the list of winter incidents goes on…

How did the various LSP’s hold up to all this? Spectacularly, aside from some minor differences…

LSP break down:
  • DFF – KAIO topped with 2 layers of KSG <- Applied 1 month ago
  • DRD – 2 layers of KSG <- Applied 1 month ago
  • DRF – 2 layers of DG601 & DG105 at a 1:4 Ratio <- Applied 1 month ago
  • PFF – 2 layers of FK-1000p <- Applied 1 month ago
  • PRD – 2 layers of FK-1000p <-Applied 1 month ago
  • PRF – 2 layers of Collinite 476s <- Applied 1 month ago
  • Hood – 1 layer of WG Uber <- Applied 2 months ago
  • Roof – 1 layer of Collinite 845 <- Applied 8 months ago

Key/Legend:
  • DFF = Drivers Front Fender
  • DRD = Drivers Rear Door
  • DRF = Drivers Rear Fender
  • PFF = Passenger Front Fender
  • PRD = Passenger Rear Door
  • PRF = Passenger Rear Fender

Wash:
I did a simple 4 bucket wash with Megs Hyper wash (1oz in 3gal and 1/2oz in 2gal of water) and a CarPro Merino wool wash mitt, as well as an assortment of brushes for the wheels. I hand dried with TMC WW towels and I didn’t use any topers or drying aids.

Pre-wash photos:




Post-wash photos:

 
DFF – KAIO topped with 2 layers of KSG applied 1 month ago

This panel is defiantly in my top three; it stayed clean for many drives dispute terrible weather. Eventually the panel became caked with road grime about two weeks after application. Despite the amount of soil there’s still beading in some areas after one month but only sheds water from the upper portion.


After a nice long 2 bucket wash the panel was looking as good as new again. I didn’t notice any marring or scratches on the panel from either my mechanic who replaced my starter (behind exhaust headers) or from my wash processes to remove the winter grime. As you can see from the photos below the beading is fine.



After a quick dry the panel has that Klasse gloss. Compared to bumper that has not been compounded or polished the Klasse topped panel looks better. I know it’s all in the prep not LSP but still that Klasse SG shines, IMHO


Here’s a video I took while rising this panel off during the wash one month after application. I meant to follow up with a clean panel beading video but the battery died…
 
DRD – 2 layers of KSG applied 1 month ago

This panel didn’t fare as well as the others; it didn’t stay clean for many drives in terrible weather. The panel became caked with road grime during the first week after application. Despite the amount of soil there’s still beading in some areas after one month but only sheds water from the door handle and up.


After a 2 bucket wash the panel was looking as good as new again. I didn’t notice any marring or scratches on the panel. As you can see in the photos below this panel sheets water very well.



After a quick dry the panel is very comparable to its neighbor with no distinguishing characteristics in this lighting/setting.

Here’s a video I took while rising this panel off during the wash one month after application. I meant to follow up with a clean panel beading video but the battery died…
 
DRF – 2 layers of DG601 & DG105 at a 1:4 Ratio applied 1 month

This panel performed average compared to the top and bottom contenders; it did stay clean for many drives in terrible weather. Only some sections of the panel became caked with road grime during the first weeks after application. Despite the amount of soil there’s still good beading in most areas after one month.


After a 2 bucket wash the panel was looking as good as new again. I didn’t notice any marring or scratches on the panel. As you can see in the photos below this panel beads water very well.



After a quick dry the panel is very comparable to its neighbor with some subtle distinguishing characteristics when compared to the rear bumper.


Here’s a video I took while rising this panel off during the wash one month after application. I meant to follow up with a clean panel beading video but the battery died…
 
PFF – 2 layers of FK-1000p applied 1 month ago

This panel performed the best (tied for best) even compared to another panel with FK-1000p (location, location, location). It almost stayed clean the entire month and looked good on every drive even in terrible weather. The lower section of the panel became caked with road grime towards the fourth week. The beading and sheeting exhibited by this panel is excellent.


After a 2 bucket wash the panel was looking great. I didn’t notice any marring or scratches on the panel. As you can see in the photos below this panel beads water very well.



After a quick dry the panel is very glossy compared to its neighbors especially compared to the front bumper.


Here’s a video I took while rising this panel off during the wash one month after application. I meant to follow up with a clean panel beading video but the battery died…
 
PRD – 2 layers of FK-1000p applied 1 month ago

This panel was a top performer but didn’t fare quite as well as the other FK-1000p panel (location, location, location). It stayed clean for most of the month and looked good on most drives even in terrible weather. The door gets a lot of road spray from the wheels so the lower part of the panel became caked with road grime midway through the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] week. The beading and sheeting exhibited by this panel is good.


After a 2 bucket wash the panel was looking great. I didn’t notice any marring or scratches on the panel. As you can see in the photos below this panel beads water very well.



After a quick dry the panel is very glossy. Compared to the neighboring fender the panel this panel looks slightly different (in a good way).

Here’s a video I took while rising this panel off during the wash one month after application. I meant to follow up with a clean panel beading video but the battery died…
 
PRF – 2 layers of Collinite 476s applied 1 month ago

This panel is currently tied for first place (IMHO). It stayed clean for the month and looked good on every drive even in terrible weather. This panel gets a little less spray from the wheel and didn’t really become coated with road grime. The beading and sheeting exhibited by this panel is fabulous. The picture below clearly shows how this panel appears to be lighter than the door and bumper because less dirt stuck to it!


After a 2 bucket wash the panel was looking perfect. I didn’t notice any marring or scratches on the panel. As you can see in the photos below this panel beads water very finely.



After a quick dry the panel glows more than it reflects. Compared to the neighboring bumper it’s now darker in appearance contrary to the dirty shot above (lighting and soil).

Here’s a video I took while rising this panel off during the wash one month after application. I meant to follow up with a clean panel beading video but the battery died…
 
Hood – 1 layer of WG Uber applied 2 months ago

This panel is a mixed bag and performs above average. It stayed clean for the first week and looked good on the first few drives in bad weather. This panel gets a little less spray because of the way the air flows over the hood but the leading edge gets hammered. Snow and mud tends to get flung onto the hood when letting the SRT8 rip in the snow. Road grime only accumulated on the leading edge shortly after the first storm. The beading and sheeting exhibited by this panel never tapers off.



After a 2 bucket wash the panel was looking perfect. I didn’t notice any marring or scratches on the panel. As you can see in the photos below this panel beads water very nicely once washed.



After a quick dry the panel reflects like glass. Even compared to the neighboring panels, it’s more reflective.

Here’s a video I took while rising this panel off during the wash one month after application. I meant to follow up with a clean panel beading video but the battery died…
 
Roof – 1 layer of Collinite 845 applied 8 months ago

This panel is in a league of it’s own because it started this whole test idea in the first place. Collinite 845 stays clean for about three weeks at a time regardless of weather. This panel gets almost no spray because of the way the air flows over the roof. I’ve never seen road grime accumulate on the roof regardless of LSP. The beading and sheeting tapers off in-between washes but comes back strong once washed.


After a 2 bucket wash the panel was looking good. I did notice some marring and scratches on the roof that have been there since the branches fell on the roof this summer. As you can see in the photos below this panel beads water very nicely once washed.



Here’s a video I took while rising this panel off during the wash one month after application.
 
Thanks for the update! Looking forward to seeing how things go over (even more) time.

So there's no trouble on the horizontal surfaces with that whatever-from-trees/animals this time of year?
 
Accumulator said:
So there's no trouble on the horizontal surfaces with that whatever-from-trees/animals this time of year?
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Wait a second, I owe you the thanks/koodos for recommending the FK1000P and the Collinite 476s :)

Well, now that I'm parked inside a Tempo (car tent) the tree is out of the equation for the time being (not allowed to keep the Tempo up after May). When not parked inside the Tempo the coating seems to hold up to the stuff from the tree above it just messes with the beading and sheeting until I wash it (bonded surface contaminants easily released by Meg's Hyper wash). I still think it was a good idea to coat the hood, specifically. Depending on how Uber perform over the course of winter, I might just coat my whole Jeep in spring and experiment with topping it with a Wax/Sealant (looking at that jar of Fuzion still sitting on the shelf unused).

Photo of the "Tempo":

*Silly laws dictate I must install the Tempo in my back yard (behind the front-most brick of the house) so I have to shovel the entire driveway (heck of a work out).

The hardest part was putting myself out there on YouTube, to be honest (YouTube commenters are not as friendly/respectful as Autopian's).
 
Thanks for the update John!! My FK1000 hasn't been hit as hard as yours with the weather since I applied the 3rd coat in October (first 2 applied in July) and it's still behaving like the day I put it on.
 
Great test!!! Thanks for putting in the time and work!

Now that I will be moving back to Boston at the end of the month I think I will be adding 476s back into the lineup.
 
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