Got Duragloss?

[TornadoRed]

rwright hooked me up. Im the MAN

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Duragloss.jpg

I won the signed box of 111 from AG and had a PM a few minutes after I was announced as the winner. To be honest, Duragloss was not on my list of products to try. I wanted to keep the spirit of the giveaway, so I agreed to trade Richard my signed bottle of 111 for a new unsigned bottle of 111. He said he'd throw in a few extras.
The extras are; a full bottle of Aqua Wax (nice!), a sample of 501, a sample of 601, a sample of 105, a sample of Car Wash Concentrate, and a sample of Folex.

WOW! Im the MAN

[James K]

Dang! You will love that stuff IMO!

[Shawn T.]

I smell fun on the horizon...................:)

[TornadoRed]

The rainy season is coming up. We'll get 50% of our annual rainfall in the next 3 months so I think it will be a good test for these products.
Richard recommends 501, 601, 105, so I think I'll do that to the wife's Subaru Legacy.
For my GTI I'm dying to give PB Black Hole a try and cover it with 111. I'm a little worried about 111 removing the BH. Has anyone tried covering a glaze with 111?

[Dr Oldz]

That was very awesome for both of u to do!!! I gotta try some duragloss car wash cuz of all the people raving about it here but AG is out right now!! :(

[richy]

The rainy season is coming up. We'll get 50% of our annual rainfall in the next 3 months so I think it will be a good test for these products.
Richard recommends 501, 601, 105, so I think I'll do that to the wife's Subaru Legacy.
For my GTI I'm dying to give PB Black Hole a try and cover it with 111. I'm a little worried about 111 removing the BH. Has anyone tried covering a glaze with 111?

You'll be OK with the 111. Compare a panel with 501 instead of BH and see how it looks. 501 is an awesome, awesome product and looks amazing under either 111 or 105.

[kkreit01]

Nice! 111 is a pure sealant. It shouldn't remove anything. 105 has some cleaning properties, but 111 has none.

[TornadoRed]

From the box...
"This non-abrasive formula removes fine scratches, tree sap, bugs and tar ..."

I keep hearing this is a pure sealant, so why would they put that on the box? Makes me think the glaze would not be safe.

[sparkie]

You'll be OK with the 111. Compare a panel with 501 instead of BH and see how it looks. 501 is an awesome, awesome product and looks amazing under either 111 or 105.
:iagree:

[rwright]

I'm glad your stuff made it. I cannot answer your question about the glaze because I have only used glaze on 1 panel to test it out. As for the product combo there are 2 ways to do this:

1) Apply 601 to the entire car and allow to haze. Do not remove but proceed to apply 501 over the 601 and allow to haze and then remove. Wait 2 hours and apply 601 over the entire car again and allow to haze. Do not remove but proceed to apply 105 or 111 over the 601 and allow to haze and then remove. Optional - Wait 2 hours and do a final wipe with Aqua Wax. The next day your paint will be very slick :)

2) Richy's way (verified and approved by Duragloss) Mix 601 and 501 at a 1:4 ratio or 601 and 105/111 at a 1:4 ratio. (1 part 601 : 4 parts 501 or 105 or 111) At this point you will be doing 2 steps instead of 4 with the same results but faster. Apply 601/501 combo to entire car then remove. Then apply 601/105 or 601/111 combo to entire car then remove. If you want to go to the extreme, apply Collinite 845 after the 601/105 or 601/111 combo.

I personally wait 2 hours between the steps. Baking the vehicle in the sun if possible will accelerate the process. I polished a Subaru Outback LL Bean Edition back in October and did the 601/501 combo followed by 601/105 combo followed by Collinite 845. I recently spoke to the owner and he said the paint is just as slick and was not affected by road salt or car washes. He also said it beads like a well endowed chick at Mardi Gras! His neighbor watched him wash the car and now wants me to work on his 4Runner :).

[TornadoRed]

You are THE man.

[TornadoRed]

I finally got a chance to use the 111 on the wife's Subaru Legacy. I decided not to use the stuff Richard sent me and save it for later in the year, but I already can't wait until the next detail so I can use it. I haven't polished her car since we've had it and I wanted to find out how that paint reacted. I washed, clayed, polished with Griot's #4, and wiped with Griot's Pre Wax Cleaner prior to the 111.

Here are a few outside shots I took of the hood a day after one coat of 111.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DGreflection1.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DGreflection2.jpg

[richy]

Love the depth of those shots!

[sal329]

Duragloss is great stuff. 111 looks great and from my talks with DG it is a pure sealant. 501 is my go to for cleaning, mix it like mentioned with 601 and top with 845, 111 or wax of choice

[john b]

you gotta try there glass polish