What's everyone's opinion's on Clearkote product's ?

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Fallguy

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I've got some to try and it seem's to work ok. The quick shine seem's pretty nice and give a nice clean depth finish. The cleaner wax work's really well and I topped a section with the Carnba wax. It came out looking pretty well , but I was'nt blown away or anything (although it did look dripping wet and deep.)

I also tried the vinyl/rubber/int.dressing and was not impressed with that at all.

Just wondered how everyone rates this product .
 
I've only used the Vanilla Moose so far. VM is a definite favorite of mine. I want to do a VM+CMW on my daughter's white car this weekend.If your car's apearance was deep and dripping wet why weren't you satisfied?
 
I have used VM and I like it alot, it leaves a very nice shine prior to sealing or waxing. It's very easy to use as well. I have also used the Quick Shine it's a very nice product it brought back the pop to my VM/EX x 2. I do wish it had a scent such as FI or Showtime. I have some CMW, but will use it for the first time tomorrow on a friends car.
 
Like said above...

VM is a great light polish. Its a great prep before an LSP. Adds a very wetlook that can be used on pretty much any surface.

CMW is a long lasting (for a wax) wax that provides a deep wet shine. Looks great on most colors, but darks in particular.
 
Well I am going to go against the trend, I didnt find VM all that crash hot. Everyone seemed to hype it as some kind of super product and I'll be darned if I can see much benifit over using GEPC, #7 or my new one GFP. Sure it works nice, but I cant see myslef buying another one when its done against some other offerings in the market place.

But I LOVE QuikShine - its my "go to" QD and has displaced Sonus from the throne. Its a sweet, sweet product that adds some beautiful gloss and although expensive the bottle is quite large. Worth the premium IMO.......
 
GSRstilez said:
Like said above...

VM is a great light polish. Its a great prep before an LSP. Adds a very wetlook that can be used on pretty much any surface.

CMW is a long lasting (for a wax) wax that provides a deep wet shine. Looks great on most colors, but darks in particular.
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:yeah

Both products have performed very well for me.
 
Some people may consider my opinions a bit biased, but what the heck. :)

Vanilla Moose Hand Glaze - Easily one of CK's best products. It leaves a slick finish that looks nice and deep. I use it after swirl removers and before my last step product. Works well with Carnauba Moose Wax on dark colors and EX-P or UPP on dark metallics. Also is great on glass. I just found out yesterday that it works wonders on plastic trim common on SUV's.

Quik Shine - My favorite quick detail spray. No wax or silicones in the mix. It leaves the surface very slick and restores a nice 'pop' to the finish. I really like it on windows after washing.

Carnauba Moose Wax - I really like this stuff on black and other darker colors. When combined with Vanilla Moose, you get a really deep and wet look on black. Durability is excellent too with at least three or more months of protection and beading. Thin application allows for less than one ounce of product per car.

Moose Wax - A good one step cleaner wax. I only use mine on door jambs and wheels. It's a bit expensive and if I was going for a one step product, I'd lean towards Poorboy's Polish with Carnauba first.

Rubber/Vinyl/Leather Treatment - It's a petroleum-based tire and interior dressing. I used to use it a lot for tires until I switched to Poorboy's Bold N Bright. It does contain silicones. It really needs to be buffed off, or it may sling. After buffing, I found I would get minor slinging where it built up in the letter on the sides of tires. A nice product, but I use other alternatives.

Overall, I would say the Quik Shine, Vanilla Moose and Carnauba Moose Wax are the best products in the lineup. The tire treatment is serviceable and Moose Wax is a very good one-step product for the guy looking to just do one coat for everything (including windows).
 
I've only used VM and CMW, but both worked good for me. I also, as others said above, use VM before my LSP. I also gave Scott P's 1-2 Punch to my cousin, he removed some really bad tree sap etching from his hood with just VM and terry applicator pad. CMW as others said again, leaves a nice dark, wet finish that is very durable. VM and CMW along with some Poorboy's polishes and sealants, make up most of my inventory. Both are very easy to use and can be applied in sun :) .
 
I've tried 3 Clearkote products: VM, CMW, and QS. All 3 seem to be very good.

I use VM a lot. I use it as prep for some sealants and waxes. I also use it on exterior windows and smooth plastic trim. I can use my PC to apply VM over all these areas in a single pass. This saves time as I don't have to stop to switch pads and products for paint/glass/trim. It's also a breeze to apply and remove. I find VM to be a very versatile and convenient product. It's one of my favorites.

CMW is a very wet looking liquid carnauba wax. It gives up some clarity, but I like the look of CMW as a topper for non-metallic paints. I often use it with white and off-white paints.

QS is a non-finicky quick detail spray. It's the only QD I've come across that never seems to streak, even in very humid conditions. The look is a little more satiny than bright or glossy. It's not one of my most used QDs (I prefer Meg's Final Detail, Poorboy's S&W, and Poorboy's QD+), but I would recommend it to anyone who struggles with a humid environment.
 
Sveta said:
VM can be used over surface areas that #7 cannot. For example, rubber trim.
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I'll take a guess that was aimed at me :-p , and yes to an extent I agree with you. But I also have AIO ( sorry I forgot to add that to my list! ) which is just as, if not more versatile than VM ( IMO ). I find the results between VM and AIO to be negligible in difference, yet AIO will "work" in more situations than VM.

And as for rubber, I like to keep that supple and nice with unscented baby oil which I find works wonders for very little $.

But hey, thats just me........
 
Finally got to use CMW today. I love this stuff, goes on really easy and buffs off very easy as well. It left a very nice shine on a black car. I will be buying more of this stuff in the future.
 
6cyl's_of_fury said:
And as for rubber, I like to keep that supple and nice with unscented baby oil which I find works wonders for very little $.

But hey, thats just me........
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Right with you there buddy. Can't beat that stuff
Have a few CK products on the way, I'll give my impressions soon.
 
I really dislike the soap from clearkote. It seems to be pretty harsh, I lose a lot of "depth" and gloss when using it.
I LOVE vm, so easy to use and it works great on glass, chrome, painted surfaces.

I think one of the most under rated CK products is their metal polish. Match their metal polish with a metal polishing pad (basically scotch-brite type material) for the cyclo and watch the metal sparkle and look awesome.
 
I used MW,CMW and VMW and really thought that they make a excellent product. The product has durability and I thought the wet look shine made my dark cars look really close to SOUVERN.Easy on and Easy off and I used very little product with a fine end result but this is only my opinion
 
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