zerix
06-16-2014, 09:05 AM
My father is getting a new '14 BMW M5 next week and I'm having trouble deciding which coating to choose or which combination of products to use.
I basically know how to apply, how the products work, the benefits, the disadvantages of all these products, but I've always been bad with decisions like this, so I wanted to get some input. The car is going to be a lease, so doing the XPEL + Opti-Coat Pro is out, no reason to spend that kind of coin on a leased car.
I've also determined I'm going to pull all the wheels and coat them as well as use a dedicated glass sealant.
Options:
1) Opti-Coat 2.0 - As we all know, this is a great mostly permanent resin coating. I've done a monumental amount of research on it and found quite a few instances of the coating staining when it's not topped with something, as well as water spotting/etching. These are deterring however I've also become fond of Sonax Polymer Netshield in the last year, I have it going on 4 different cars now and it's an amazing product so I was thinking OC2.0 topped Sonax PNS after 2-3 weeks would be a winning combo.
2) Cquartz UK 2014 edition - Heard lots of positive things here. Corey is a great guy, I like buying stuff from him. Not much negative to CQUK, I think most of the horror stories are people who don't prep the surface right or remove the product correctly. Both of which I'm meticulous about. I've also thought about CQUK + Sonax PNS as a combo as well. I PM'd Rob from Gtechniq and he said I can overcoat CQUK with Gtechniq EXOv2, which got my attention, I think this would be a great combo. I know people will say I'm selling the CQUK short by topping it, but I'm just looking for the most durability possible out of it.
3) Gtechniq C1 + EXOv2 - Reviews have seem positive on this combo of products, I know people have some problems applying each of these products, but again I like to be very thorough in this aspect and I don't believe it will be a problem. I've also thought about doing JUST EXOv2 and leaving out the C1, but not too sure about that. I have talked to Gtechniq before and they have said the C1 should last 2 full rounds of EXOv2 before it should need to be reapplied. Meaning sitting under EXOv2 it should last 4+ years!
4) Sonax Polymer Net Shield - Just go the cheap rout and put on 2 coats of this.
Some of the other products which I don't really want would be the DP/Pinnacle Black Label paint coatings. I used the DP coating last summer on 2 different cars and was not impressed with the performance of them. This also means the Duragloss coating is out as I feel its nearly the same product.
Lastly the glass sealant, I think I've decided on Gtechniq G1, it offers the most performance for the smallest price. Only 18 bucks and the side/rear glass should be permanently sealed, and the front glass for 2 years, seems like a good deal to me. Money no object I would get Opti-Glass Pro put on, but the closest guy that can do that would be Garry Dean and he's almost 3.5hrs away.
Sorry for the long-winded post, just would like people's opinions.
I basically know how to apply, how the products work, the benefits, the disadvantages of all these products, but I've always been bad with decisions like this, so I wanted to get some input. The car is going to be a lease, so doing the XPEL + Opti-Coat Pro is out, no reason to spend that kind of coin on a leased car.
I've also determined I'm going to pull all the wheels and coat them as well as use a dedicated glass sealant.
Options:
1) Opti-Coat 2.0 - As we all know, this is a great mostly permanent resin coating. I've done a monumental amount of research on it and found quite a few instances of the coating staining when it's not topped with something, as well as water spotting/etching. These are deterring however I've also become fond of Sonax Polymer Netshield in the last year, I have it going on 4 different cars now and it's an amazing product so I was thinking OC2.0 topped Sonax PNS after 2-3 weeks would be a winning combo.
2) Cquartz UK 2014 edition - Heard lots of positive things here. Corey is a great guy, I like buying stuff from him. Not much negative to CQUK, I think most of the horror stories are people who don't prep the surface right or remove the product correctly. Both of which I'm meticulous about. I've also thought about CQUK + Sonax PNS as a combo as well. I PM'd Rob from Gtechniq and he said I can overcoat CQUK with Gtechniq EXOv2, which got my attention, I think this would be a great combo. I know people will say I'm selling the CQUK short by topping it, but I'm just looking for the most durability possible out of it.
3) Gtechniq C1 + EXOv2 - Reviews have seem positive on this combo of products, I know people have some problems applying each of these products, but again I like to be very thorough in this aspect and I don't believe it will be a problem. I've also thought about doing JUST EXOv2 and leaving out the C1, but not too sure about that. I have talked to Gtechniq before and they have said the C1 should last 2 full rounds of EXOv2 before it should need to be reapplied. Meaning sitting under EXOv2 it should last 4+ years!
4) Sonax Polymer Net Shield - Just go the cheap rout and put on 2 coats of this.
Some of the other products which I don't really want would be the DP/Pinnacle Black Label paint coatings. I used the DP coating last summer on 2 different cars and was not impressed with the performance of them. This also means the Duragloss coating is out as I feel its nearly the same product.
Lastly the glass sealant, I think I've decided on Gtechniq G1, it offers the most performance for the smallest price. Only 18 bucks and the side/rear glass should be permanently sealed, and the front glass for 2 years, seems like a good deal to me. Money no object I would get Opti-Glass Pro put on, but the closest guy that can do that would be Garry Dean and he's almost 3.5hrs away.
Sorry for the long-winded post, just would like people's opinions.