Did you let the car sit outside overnight?
Think I`m done messing around with coatings, final thoughts...
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Did you let the car sit outside overnight?
No, I have it garaged. Supposed to rain all next week, might have to use Uber my truck looks so good....lol
Just a quick update the coating bonded to the roof. 
Very nice small beads. Of course, it might not last long but CQUK is still doing fine on the rear panels that i applied in worst conditions in May. I will be happy with a solid year to be honest. Maintenance will be polish angel`s high gloss/rapidwaxx and ech20. Might pickup Nv Jet or Lustre not sure yet.
Now i have to knock out the rest of the car! Most all claying is done, i have to remove some over spray from a re-paint on the front quarter panel and the dreaded front bumper which is trashed. Maybe i will get it re-painted some day...or try touch up paints.
Very nice small beads. Of course, it might not last long but CQUK is still doing fine on the rear panels that i applied in worst conditions in May. I will be happy with a solid year to be honest. Maintenance will be polish angel`s high gloss/rapidwaxx and ech20. Might pickup Nv Jet or Lustre not sure yet.Now i have to knock out the rest of the car! Most all claying is done, i have to remove some over spray from a re-paint on the front quarter panel and the dreaded front bumper which is trashed. Maybe i will get it re-painted some day...or try touch up paints.
BudgetPlan1
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Had the wife drive the black Corvette every day after doing Lustre + Jet last weekend. Numerous pop up thunderstorms, sun, steady rain all last week and the car stayed relatively clean and shiny. No large waterspots, more like tiny pinhead sized spots here and there.
Back end always dirty but not too bad considering all the rainy day driving and sitting.
Did well enough that i did Lustre + Jet on her 24/7 sits outside Civic (coated w Kami Zipang in 2019)
Back end always dirty but not too bad considering all the rainy day driving and sitting.
Did well enough that i did Lustre + Jet on her 24/7 sits outside Civic (coated w Kami Zipang in 2019)
Had the wife drive the black Corvette every day after doing Lustre + Jet last weekend. Numerous pop up thunderstorms, sun, steady rain all last week and the car stayed relatively clean and shiny. No large waterspots, more like tiny pinhead sized spots here and there.
Back end always dirty but not too bad considering all the rainy day driving and sitting.
Did well enough that i did Lustre + Jet on her 24/7 sits outside Civic (coated w Kami Zipang in 2019)
Nice budget! The corvette is still one of my favorite cars. That honda is more my style though lol Looks similar in color to my car.
I have a young family now so i doubt i will ever spend high amounts of money on a car personally. I`ll save that for the detailing products! haha
Just noticed the licence plate on the back of the vette!! Haha! You ta man budget plan.
BudgetPlan1
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While i like the looks of the Vette, very bad-azz in black, not really such a fan of driving it. Fun and all but at 6`2" it just doesn`t fit me very well, kinda cramped on drivers side and passenger side is absurdly small for anyone over 5`6"...no legroom, knees in ears type of thing. Also drives like a big car to me. Cayman is far, far more roomy and comfortable; 400 mile road trip tomorrow and we`re taking Cayman as it`s the most comfortable car we own.
Of all of our cars (black, black, blue and gray) the Civic is my favorite color/car to look at. The Lustre + Jet combo though didn`t have as dramatic of an effect on it as it did on black. Nice for sure but not quite as `wow` as when i did Vette. Will probably go back to Polish Angel for that one.
When i washed Vette today i noticed a small `hole` in the hydrophobic behavior on the hood during foam, rinse, wash and rinse. Middle of last week i rubbed a tiny waterspot with my fingertip to see how tenacious it was. Yes, I rubbed the non freshly washed black paint with my bare finger!!!!
PPF does have its advantages! Anyway, it was like it easily removed a bit of the Jet...hmmm.I guess its all relative; most of the guys i work with drive big honkin` pickup trucks and anytime they give me crap about the cars, turns out the sticker price of their trucks far exceeds anything i own; some of those things are like $80k and up, interiors like luxury cars
Wife digs her personalized plates, still have the one from her first Vette (2004 that we kept for 15 years) on the garage wall. We did Collector plates on that one so we could avoid emissions testing that we have in our area.Just noticed the licence plate on the back of the vette!! Haha! You ta man budget plan.
While i like the looks of the Vette, very bad-azz in black, not really such a fan of driving it. Fun and all but at 6`2" it just doesn`t fit me very well, kinda cramped on drivers side and passenger side is absurdly small for anyone over 5`6"...no legroom, knees in ears type of thing. Also drives like a big car to me. Cayman is far, far more roomy and comfortable; 400 mile road trip tomorrow and we`re taking Cayman as it`s the most comfortable car we own.
Of all of our cars (black, black, blue and gray) the Civic is my favorite color/car to look at. The Lustre + Jet combo though didn`t have as dramatic of an effect on it as it did on black. Nice for sure but not quite as `wow` as when i did Vette. Will probably go back to Polish Angel for that one.
When i washed Vette today i noticed a small `hole` in the hydrophobic behavior on the hood during foam, rinse, wash and rinse. Middle of last week i rubbed a tiny waterspot with my fingertip to see how tenacious it was. Yes, I rubbed the non freshly washed black paint with my bare finger!!!!PPF does have its advantages! Anyway, it was like it easily removed a bit of the Jet...hmmm.
I guess its all relative; most of the guys i work with drive big honkin` pickup trucks and anytime they give me crap about the cars, turns out the sticker price of their trucks far exceeds anything i own; some of those things are like $80k and up, interiors like luxury cars
Wife digs her personalized plates, still have the one from her first Vette (2004 that we kept for 15 years) on the garage wall. We did Collector plates on that one so we could avoid emissions testing that we have in our area.
Yeah budget i probably wouldn`t fit well in a vette. I`m close to 300lbs and over 6 feet.
Lots of people buy crazy expensive trucks in canada too. Most don`t even know what a dual action polisher is lol. I can find other ways to spend money.
First week or so with NV EVO. I am really impressed with the "self cleaning" and hydrophobics. Rained 3x`s this week and my truck barely had any dirt, almost wasn`t going to wash it. I rinseless wash in my garage and Boost as a drying aid works great. Really happy with these products so far.
Have Jet and Lustre but am going to wait about a month to apply based upon the recommendation from NV to wait 3-4 weeks to ensure the coating is fully cured.
Have Jet and Lustre but am going to wait about a month to apply based upon the recommendation from NV to wait 3-4 weeks to ensure the coating is fully cured.
William_Wallace
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3M just released this coating I’m pretty interested in [h=3]3M™ CERAMIC COATING[/h][h=4]3M Part Number #39901 Kit[/h]
- 3M Ceramic Coating (#39901) is designed as one formula for use on paint, glass, PPF, vinyl, wheels and plastic trim
- 3M’s proprietary single formula simplifies the coating process and features a 4 hour fast cure time with no special equipment
- 100% active ingredients with no carrier solvents, making it a low VOC solution compared to competitive options
- Last for years with scheduled annual maintenance, with options for a 3 year or 5 year warranty when applied by a 3M Installer
- Our ceramic coating is durable against road salts, acid rain, environmental contaminants and provides for easy maintenance
- 3M Ceramic Coating has an excellent water beading effect and enriches your paints gloss & shine, sealing in and helping maintain the “wet look” of a new polish
- Each ceramic coating kit contains (1) 40 ml bottle of coating, (1) applicator block with 3M logo, (8) micro-fiber applicator caps, (1) directions for use insert
- For professional use only, 3M Warranty only applies to professionally installed treatments through a 3M Authorized Installer
BudgetPlan1
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It does do quite well in that area and overall is quietly impressive. Now that it`s becoming more widely recognized, they seem to be getting a little more sensationalist in the marketing aspect:
It`s (so far) a pretty impressive product set, they should let it speak for itself (IMO).
Yeah, I don`t really understand why coating companies market like this other than it must work on the masses. I kind of tune it out because I just want something that looks good, is hydrophobic (because it is fun to watch) and provides some level of protection from road salt and chemicals. I don`t mind toppers because I am going to use one no matter what simply because I enjoy the process. Single layer is a plus though. I also don`t understand why people talk about SIC, SIO2, Graphene, etc because it means nothing to me. Some minor difference may exist but who the heck knows. I try to focus on what works, which is why I value this thread and forum because you get real world feedback.
William_Wallace
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I just read that too in the above messages. I must of missed that in NV read through about diamond powder guess they had to 1up everyone else.
Anyone know of any new items out or in the works!
Anyone know of any new items out or in the works!
The Guz
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I am surprised they did not mention anything about the graphene in their hybrid formula.
BudgetPlan1
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It appears to really be a bag-o-semantics or trying to align with a common message. When i used EVO last fall, The Guz pointed out it said `graphene` package so got some clarification from US distributor:
Coatings=crack
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I don’t mind telling us whats in it long as they don’t make crazy hardness claims and set it on fire
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William_Wallace
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Your prob right those Aussie’s meant the thing.
William_Wallace
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I haven’t seen the butt end of the lighter slammed across the hood… test in a while used to like that one! That was a WTF moment heard there was Vaseline involved.