REVIEW: Carpro Essence Plus

[Mike Moore]

My personal experience...

I have a client that I installed CQuartz FINEST on his vehicle about a year and a half ago.
He brought the vehicle in to me today. The CQF coating was "flat" (no beading/sheeting).
There were swirls, minimal in some places and lots of noticeable swirls in other areas.

Marketing...
Essence Plus is a non abrasive top coat jeweler that adds gloss and repairs fine swirls on a coated vehicle.



I told the client Essence PLUS is supposed to repair the swirls and not remove the coating.
I let him know that I have not tried Essence PLUS yet, but I'd like to try it on his vehicle.
He stated that I could give it a try. He left it up to me to do what I thought was best.

SIDE NOTE: This is the third vehicle I done for him. He is a very picky post inspection client.

My first time REAL WORLD use...
After I polished a panel and the swirls were gone, I thought to myself what do I need to do now?
Nothing!!! Once around the vehicle with the machine. Swirls gone! LSP done! (It felt like cheating)




Application:
Rupes Bigfoot 5" Backing plate, a 5" Carpro Gloss pad & Essence PLUS (4 peas sized drops)
No down pressure on machine & slow speed. Let the product work. Wiped it of with a BOA.
In a few cases it took 4-5 passes to completely "fill" the swirls. I was amazed. It truly works!
Wipe off was easy, almost like wiping off cream/butter. No dry spots that can give you grief.
Essence PLUS filled in 95%+ of the swirls. Very few areas needed any "touch up" or recoat.



No, that's not dust...Essence Plus kicks up the gloss way up. The metallic really pops now!


The "Merlin Shot"


Another Side Note: I gave him a take home "Magic Elixir" QD. (2oz EcH2o 10:1 & then I mixed in 2oz Reload)

Epilogue:
This is a review of a product I personally purchased and used on a repeat clients vehicle.

[GSKR]

I didn't even know the plus was out.I really tend to stay away from fillers,is that what that product deos is fill?.

[mbkite]

Awsome work as always..
Fillers are the future..

[TTQ B4U]

Agree that it's stupid easy to use. Put it to use on my car a few weeks back and love it. I applied mine with Car Pro Gloss Pads and buffed by hand. Ready for winter.

[BrutalNoodle]

That came out beautifully.

No coating, but I bought it to try anyways.

Wiped off with BOA? On black? Wow. The ones I have lint like crazy. Great for rinseless, though.

Going to try the Magic Elixir. Thank you.

[Mike Moore]

I didn't even know the plus was out.I really tend to stay away from fillers,is that what that product does is fill?.

On a vehicle that has been coated...TMK the only way to correct "the client (wash) induced swirls" is to polish off the coating, compound, polish, and recoat.
This is a "Top Coat Jeweler and Non-Abrasive Repair Agent" So far I have used it on two vehicles that I have coated...swirls gone, hydrophobic and tons of gloss.
I tested with a PTG and I had the same before and after. From what I understand it has been tested with many of the popular coating products on the market.

[Mike Moore]

Awsome work as always..
Fillers are the future..

Thank you....that's very kind.

I agree (to a point)...There are many cases where a compound correction is necessary.

On the other hand, OEM clear coat is very precious, very thin and getting thinner all the time.
I measure paint with the PTG set to microns...you wouldn't believe how thin some new OEM paint is.
I use Mike P's Vehicle Inspection Form & always document the paint thickness around the complete vehicle.
And as Mike P. has made famous " Use the least aggressive method". There is only so much CC on a vehicle.
I can go around the vehicle one time with a CP Gloss pad and achieve a hydrophobic, swirl free, high gloss vehicle.

[Mike Moore]

Agree that it's stupid easy to use. Put it to use on my car a few weeks back and love it.
I applied mine with Car Pro Gloss Pads and buffed by hand. Ready for winter.

I like the fact that it is a LSP for coated and non-coated paint.
I apply with a machine and remove with a quality mf towel.

[Mike Moore]

That came out beautifully.

No coating, but I bought it to try anyways.

Wiped off with BOA? On black? Wow. The ones I have lint like crazy. Great for rinseless, though.

Going to try the Magic Elixir. Thank you.

Thank you...That's very kind.

Essence PLUS works fine on non-coated vehicle.

Essence has a fine abrasive and a bonding agent so a coating can be applied directly on top of Essence.
(I use a Megs microfiber disc with Essence - for cut)

Essence PLUS has no abrasives and is a LSP so a coating can not be applied on top of Essence PLUS.
(I used a CP Gloss pad with Essence PLUS - no cut)

Do you wash you mf towels before use?

Please let me know your thoughts on the Magic Elixir"?

[Mike Moore]

I didn't even know the plus was out.

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