Sherman8r44
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I know a few people have already done their reviews on PB's upcoming Polish-with-Sealant, but I thought I would just add my findings with it. At first I was a little bit disappointed when I found that it was one of the 20th day specials because I just bought a whole new line of polishes and sealant and it was redundant to my collection. Let's just say that notion has changed... :yes:
Test Car : My Dad's dark metallic blue 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. This car is had so much parking lot abuse that I feel embarrassed by it, but Budman3 did an excellent comparison review, so you can look at that if you want pictures.
Initial Thoughts : It came in a PwC bottle and has a very creamy consistency. Orange color with distinctive orange smell--you'll either love it or hate it, but I happen to love it.
How I applied it : I S&W'd the car first, then I applied PwS by hand with a Meg's Foam Applicator. I removed it with a Vroom microsuede Polishing Towel and a Cobra Detailing Cloth. I applied to about 1/4 of the car and then remove.
AND NOW, TO THE MEAT OF THE REVIEW... :eat:
Ease of Application : Simply amazing. I tend to apply waaay to thickly, but this stuff just wants to be applied evenly and thinly. I can't say enough great things about how easy it is...not only does it spread forever, it spreads so evenly, no streaky application or anything. Removal is just as easy. A swipe with the microsuede cloth and the haze disappears. Where I applied too thick (nowhere to spread it to), a couple of passes with a plusher towel removed it easily.
Cleaning Ability : Excellent. I've never used KAIO, but I bet this stuff is just as good. There was a fair amount of white dusting I forgot to clean up after practice polishing a few weeks ago, dusting that only came off with liberal amounts of S&W and scrubbing. A couple of no-pressure swipes with PwS, and it was all gone! Remember, though, this "polish" is chemical not abrasive--it won't remove any defects past hazing.
Looks and Slickness : I'm not the best at judging looks, but I found that it gave a very clean-cut, bright look. It was very reflective, and it seemed to dull down some of the many defects in the paint...it just made the car into a mirror. Definitely glossy, but not darkened. I can't speak for metallic POP yet because I have only seen it in weak garage lighting, but it certainly will not have muted the flake. Slickness is very good starting out, silky smooth to the touch, but DP's Premium Surface Shield is slicker. Steve said slickness improves in 2-3 days, so I'll update on that.
Durability : Obviously I can't tell yet, but I'm afraid that I am not very good at judging durability. If I remember, I will update on how it's doing 3 months from now.
Value : If Steve sells this at approximately what he sells PwC for now, KAIO better start running for it's life. Great bang for the buck, especially because this stuff is so concentrated and so spreadable that it took only 1/2 an ounce to do the entire SUV.
What I would like to see changed in the final version : The major achilles heel of PwS is the curing time. 36-72 hours of no liquids makes it impossible to do a topper on a customer's car, so hopefully this stuff is durable enough to make up for that fact. I hope Steve will chime in as to how much durability suffers when topped immediately. I know it's probably chemically implausible, but I would like to see the same PwS I see now but with a cure time of at most 12 hours, the less the better.
Recap:
Ease of Application: A+
Cleaning Ability: A
Looks and Slickness: A
Durability: ?
Value: A+
Misc. (curing time): C
OVERALL: A
Thanks to Poorboy for the generous 20th day of specials :yourrock . Questions/comments/opinions?
Test Car : My Dad's dark metallic blue 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. This car is had so much parking lot abuse that I feel embarrassed by it, but Budman3 did an excellent comparison review, so you can look at that if you want pictures.
Initial Thoughts : It came in a PwC bottle and has a very creamy consistency. Orange color with distinctive orange smell--you'll either love it or hate it, but I happen to love it.
How I applied it : I S&W'd the car first, then I applied PwS by hand with a Meg's Foam Applicator. I removed it with a Vroom microsuede Polishing Towel and a Cobra Detailing Cloth. I applied to about 1/4 of the car and then remove.
AND NOW, TO THE MEAT OF THE REVIEW... :eat:
Ease of Application : Simply amazing. I tend to apply waaay to thickly, but this stuff just wants to be applied evenly and thinly. I can't say enough great things about how easy it is...not only does it spread forever, it spreads so evenly, no streaky application or anything. Removal is just as easy. A swipe with the microsuede cloth and the haze disappears. Where I applied too thick (nowhere to spread it to), a couple of passes with a plusher towel removed it easily.
Cleaning Ability : Excellent. I've never used KAIO, but I bet this stuff is just as good. There was a fair amount of white dusting I forgot to clean up after practice polishing a few weeks ago, dusting that only came off with liberal amounts of S&W and scrubbing. A couple of no-pressure swipes with PwS, and it was all gone! Remember, though, this "polish" is chemical not abrasive--it won't remove any defects past hazing.
Looks and Slickness : I'm not the best at judging looks, but I found that it gave a very clean-cut, bright look. It was very reflective, and it seemed to dull down some of the many defects in the paint...it just made the car into a mirror. Definitely glossy, but not darkened. I can't speak for metallic POP yet because I have only seen it in weak garage lighting, but it certainly will not have muted the flake. Slickness is very good starting out, silky smooth to the touch, but DP's Premium Surface Shield is slicker. Steve said slickness improves in 2-3 days, so I'll update on that.
Durability : Obviously I can't tell yet, but I'm afraid that I am not very good at judging durability. If I remember, I will update on how it's doing 3 months from now.
Value : If Steve sells this at approximately what he sells PwC for now, KAIO better start running for it's life. Great bang for the buck, especially because this stuff is so concentrated and so spreadable that it took only 1/2 an ounce to do the entire SUV.
What I would like to see changed in the final version : The major achilles heel of PwS is the curing time. 36-72 hours of no liquids makes it impossible to do a topper on a customer's car, so hopefully this stuff is durable enough to make up for that fact. I hope Steve will chime in as to how much durability suffers when topped immediately. I know it's probably chemically implausible, but I would like to see the same PwS I see now but with a cure time of at most 12 hours, the less the better.
Recap:
Ease of Application: A+
Cleaning Ability: A
Looks and Slickness: A
Durability: ?
Value: A+
Misc. (curing time): C
OVERALL: A
Thanks to Poorboy for the generous 20th day of specials :yourrock . Questions/comments/opinions?
