Same here, I`ve been impressed with their products and sad to see this one failed so quickly.
SiO2 Ceramic Spray Sealant comparison test
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Same here, I`ve been impressed with their products and sad to see this one failed so quickly.
acuRAS82
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I rarely comment on argumentative things I can’t prove unless it blows me away. And it’s really tough to see differences on these small panels.
With that being said, the best looking panel in the roof in my eyes is the back spoiler which has Kamikaze Infinity Wax, lol. Not part of the test but it has that different, smooth, rich look to it like the rest of the car. Beyond that I will just say that the panel with coating lite wannabes looks glossier/sharper than the maintenance spray row. The maintenance sprays don’t have as much glassy to them if my eyes are telling me objectively.
And whether it’s because of their location or larger area, the WG CSC and VS1 look like the glossiest and best flake-pop of the bunch. Could be that they’re at an angle but w/e. They look great.
Desertnate
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Fair points, and thanks for answering.
I wasn`t sure if there were any of them which stood out from the other. I can see how the small squares would make it hard to tell much of a difference.
I wasn`t sure if there were any of them which stood out from the other. I can see how the small squares would make it hard to tell much of a difference.
acuRAS82
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If on side panels, perhaps. But on the roof where I never look except when washing, it’s not something I see from many angles very often.
These will all easily last throughout Toronto`s winter months of Nov-April as they are all stronger, more durable candidates that what I used in the past, which is basically a sio2 booster spray (non-pro Hydro Blue).
At least in my use, washing once a month (roughly) through a touchless car wash. While the beading disappears month 2-3, there is something left on the panel into the spring that makes the paint shed dirt very well with a touchless wash that cakes on the prewash/soap. This is for a daily driven car, on the highway for 10miles each way, but parked in a heated garage.
For winter, I`d honestly just pick whatever is cheapest and easiest to apply. The touchless wash resulted in a more than clean enough surface for me to comfortably do an ONR wash should I be tempted to (I fought the temptation). Could easily re-up with a booster spray at that point (I did not) if you cared about beading.
acuRAS82
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Update from 10/24/2020 (~4.5 months):
The X5 has continued to live outside 80% of time, including during inclement weather.
There hasn’t been much good rain lately and I haven’t had time to take decent roof pictures, but I snapped these this morning after steady rain all Friday night.
NOTE: Only the Coating Lite Wannabes on the middle-back roof and WG CSC on front passenger side are remaining in this test. The rest were dead/dying and removed in the last update. I again forgot to take pictures of WG CSC, but it’s still doing well, but hard to compare with the other 4 since it’s off on it’s own. My guess is that it’s doing as well as the top 2.
Middle-Back Roof:
I know it’s not easy to take or see detail in roof pictures. But based on beading, I rank the following:
Coating lite wannabes:
1) Feynlab
2) Wowo’s CS
3) IGL
4) TW Hybrid Solutions CSC
Feynlab looks as good as Wowo’s, and I give it the win because it’s in the middle where water pools the most and beading generally looks the worst... and it fully sheets a few seconds faster after a wash.
IGL which started off as the most impressive of these 4 is a notch below at 4.5 months, but certainly still alive. Beading is getting less uniform and larger.
TW HS CSC is still hanging on somehow. As noted in the previous update, some days it looks almost dead, but then it seems to come back to life after a wash with Reset. It sheeted the slowest after the last wash.
I’ll try to get some sheeting pictures next wash if my wife can help with pics. It’s too hard to take useful overhead pics on my own. I also need to remember the front roof WG is still in play and get some pics.
William_Wallace
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Nice the wowo is good stuff it’s a heck of streaker off you don’t get it off fast enough. I work fast when I apply it.
Coatings=crack
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Update from 10/24/2020 (~4.5 months):
The X5 has continued to live outside 80% of time, including during inclement weather.
There hasn’t been much good rain lately and I haven’t had time to take decent roof pictures, but I snapped these this morning after steady rain all Friday night.
NOTE: Only the Coating Lite Wannabes on the middle-back roof and WG CSC on front passenger side are remaining in this test. The rest were dead/dying and removed in the last update. I again forgot to take pictures of WG CSC, but it’s still doing well, but hard to compare with the other 4 since it’s off on it’s own. My guess is that it’s doing as well as the top 2.
Middle-Back Roof:
I know it’s not easy to take or see detail in roof pictures. But based on beading, I rank the following:
Coating lite wannabes:
1) Feynlab
2) Wowo’s CS
3) IGL
4) TW Hybrid Solutions CSC
Feynlab looks as good as Wowo’s, and I give it the win because it’s in the middle where water pools the most and beading generally looks the worst... and it fully sheets a few seconds faster after a wash.
IGL which started off as the most impressive of these 4 is a notch below at 4.5 months, but certainly still alive. Beading is getting less uniform and larger.
TW HS CSC is still hanging on somehow. As noted in the previous update, some days it looks almost dead, but then it seems to come back to life after a wash with Reset. It sheeted the slowest after the last wash.
I’ll try to get some sheeting pictures next wash if my wife can help with pics. It’s too hard to take useful overhead pics on my own. I also need to remember the front roof WG is still in play and get some pics.
Is the Fenylab your using just their spray sealant?
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acuRAS82
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The Guz
Mike
It will cause total chaos and melting the paint right off
. Nothing will happen other than possibly shorter longevity of the SiO2 paint sealant.
acuRAS82
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Don’t assume the former is a 100% joke, it’s 2020. I think Guz might be on to something.It will cause total chaos and melting the paint right off.
Nothing will happen other than possibly shorter longevity of the SiO2 paint sealant.
acuRAS82
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FINAL Update from 11/5/2020 (Almost 5 months):
The X5 has stayed outside 90% of time since last update a few weeks ago. It got a lot of rain and then for the last week it sat around collecting dirt and dead leaves.
I’m calling the test over and will strip the roof to get a winter LSP on while the weather is warm.
As far as the post-wash hose testing goes, only Feynlab CSC and WG CSC have any life in them. WG looks like new today.
Anyways, regarding the coating Lite wannabes, Feynlab looks like the only one remaining, although it’s taken a beating.
Middle-Back Roof:
This with the flat spray setting which seems to simulate a heavy rain pretty well. Pics taken a few seconds apart, ending with a final pic around 10sec:
A second round, pics a few seconds apart, final around 4-5sec:
Feynlab is the only one that can be considered alive. It sheets fully between the 8-10sec range.
As mentioned above, WG CSC on the passenger side front roof looks great. Compared to my early spring testing with this product, it has performed amazing, but I’m not comparing to the items on the back roof due to location.
Front roof:
Again:
I would guess that TW died right around the last update. IGL seemed totally flat a week ago. Wowo’s still looks alive in rain but very poor water behavior.
Therefore, the life of the coating lites went like:
1-Bonus) WG CSC (still great, but on front)
1) Feynlab CSC (still well)
2) Wowo’s CS(calling dead now).
3) IGL Premier (called dead 1+ weeks ago)
4) TW HS CSC (called dead at least 2 weeks ago, but seemed dead a few times prior).
Thanks for following!!
The X5 has stayed outside 90% of time since last update a few weeks ago. It got a lot of rain and then for the last week it sat around collecting dirt and dead leaves.
I’m calling the test over and will strip the roof to get a winter LSP on while the weather is warm.
As far as the post-wash hose testing goes, only Feynlab CSC and WG CSC have any life in them. WG looks like new today.
Anyways, regarding the coating Lite wannabes, Feynlab looks like the only one remaining, although it’s taken a beating.
Middle-Back Roof:
This with the flat spray setting which seems to simulate a heavy rain pretty well. Pics taken a few seconds apart, ending with a final pic around 10sec:
A second round, pics a few seconds apart, final around 4-5sec:
Feynlab is the only one that can be considered alive. It sheets fully between the 8-10sec range.
As mentioned above, WG CSC on the passenger side front roof looks great. Compared to my early spring testing with this product, it has performed amazing, but I’m not comparing to the items on the back roof due to location.
Front roof:
Again:
I would guess that TW died right around the last update. IGL seemed totally flat a week ago. Wowo’s still looks alive in rain but very poor water behavior.
Therefore, the life of the coating lites went like:
1-Bonus) WG CSC (still great, but on front)
1) Feynlab CSC (still well)
2) Wowo’s CS(calling dead now).
3) IGL Premier (called dead 1+ weeks ago)
4) TW HS CSC (called dead at least 2 weeks ago, but seemed dead a few times prior).
Thanks for following!!