Pricing between Zaino and BF?

It's very easy for all of us to confuse smoothness and slickness with "protection". Again, I have to go back to my computer case as an example...the reason I keep using my computer as an example is because:



1) I used PPG Base/Clear Automotive paint

2) The paint has never been exposed to any elements

3) The paint has never been waxed/polished



If you were to touch my computer case, you'd swear it was waxed. The clear coat/paint feels like a freshly waxed car. If you were to see it in person, you'd swear I detailed it for a long time. If you were to see water bead on it, you'd swear it was waxed with a high quality wax.



So, my thoughts are this:



1) What causes a product to sheet water, when "natural" paint and 95% of the waxes/sealants bead/repel water?

2) Why are we confusing smoothness with protection, when it's obvious that clean/fresh paint (free of any wax) is smooth and slick?

3) How can we effectively measure protection as "laymen"?



I'm asking questions 1,2,3 above seriously - I don't know the answers, they are simply my thoughts and ideas that I wrestle with...
 
A healthy clearcoat will bead water. After it ages which can be as little as one year old it will sheet. Healthy clearcoat does bead though you are correct. The use of abrasives on a clearcoat will diminish this quality.........
 
I had promised some pictures earlier...here they are:

1) Side-shot of my gaming workstation
case_side.jpg



2) Side-shot of case panel by itself (no wax ever!)
case_side_alone.jpg



3) After running some water from the bath tub on the panel.
beads_full.jpg



4) Close-up shot of the beads (no wax ever!)
beads_close.jpg



Hopefully this will better illustrate what I was talking about with fresh paint beading water like crazy.
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by DETAILKING [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>If you evaluate before QD'ing how does it look and feel? Also, if you are topping with blitz, why bother with BF at all as you are really only seeing the blitz shine on the surface? [/b]</blockquote>
Well after a wash the shine is still very good and before a QD the paint is not slick but smooth as glass.


I think the BF shine is excellent by itself. When I added the Blitz it just made it much better!! The Blitz alone doesn't have the reflection and clarity that the BF does so by adding Blitz you get the best of both products. I disagree that you only see the Blitz shine. I can clearly see the BF's clarity and refliveness(is that a word??):p
under the Blitz...
 
I have had just the opposite experience with BF. On a new car (BMW Topaz M3) I applied one coat polish, one coat protectant. After 7 weeks and several hand washings water still sheets and beads as expected. The finish is very slick. I've done one application of BF QD during the period.



I was planning to apply a second coat of protectant, but so far have seen no need to do it. The car is a daily driver and far from a GQ.



I've not tried Zaino, but so far am very happy with BF. I like it much better than my previous favorite Blitz.



Don
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by puterbum [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>Which wash are you using StL Don? [/b]</blockquote>
I've been using the BF wash. Santa (aka Wife) brought me the whole BF kit along with a PC buffer.

Oh, there was one wash done at the 'quarter car wash'. I used their soap and water, but still hand washed it. Didn't use high pressure up close.

Don
 
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