Silica Content

[ronkh57]

I agree and if there were other ingredients that gave long lasting protection and gloss besides Silica.. you would think that the manufacture would state that. It seems to me that Silica is the key ingredient that gives the protection and gloss, but you can only use a limited amount.

What about TIo2?

PA has both SIo2 + TIo2

[Rsurfer]

What about TIo2?

PA has both SIo2 + TIo2

I failed in chemistry, that said, I believe TIo2 is a mineral sand and is very reflective.

[FUNX650]

What about TIo2?

PA has both SIo2 + TIo2

I remember that some of the benefits
{such as: odor-reduction; breaking-up
and decomposition of organic matter}
of photocatalytic TiO2 (that's energized
by UV-A light sources)...were realized
and utilized during the SARS outbreak.


Perhaps vehicle Coatings manufacturers
are also using photocatalytic TiO2 for not
only those benefits, but also for other benefits
such as: self-cleaning, water-shedding, etc...



Bob

[fightnews]

what happens when you spray a silicia product like high gloss on top of a wax?

[RPM_BR]

Lot of coatings are made with polydimethilsiloxane, which are chains of Si linked with O, it ends up SiO2 when it cures by reacting with O2 molecules present in the air.

[Justin at Final Inspection]

IGL uses there own modified silica dioxide? I think in there coatings.

Poly is 70%
Quartz 80%

Kenzo 100%

[ronkh57]

PA does say TiO2 is for reflection value

[BudgetPlan1]

I've used moonlight and documentation states 20-25%....i've also heard the Gyeon can coat is about 5%


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Gyeon rep indicated Can Coat around 30%...I think website just lists as > 10% so dunno.

[Paul A.]

I love these scientific discussions! Especially from some of you folks who understand more of this stuff than I do.

[WillSports3]

Technically I think the silica content only really determines hardness, not protection. One application would only bond a certain amount anyway so it's not like you can layer it on thick and get a thicker layer without a ton of high spots. The protection comes from how the sio2 is used. Just like anything, it's the purity or grade of sio2 used in the coating as well. TiO provides a different shine, just look at the difference between cquartz uk versus cquartz classic. Look at some of the other coatings that look like high end wax when put on.
I find coatings to be fascinating quite frankly. Look at opticoat, it doesn't shine as much but it protects very very well. Look at polish angel, their coating is applied like a wax basically. You look at glosscoat that if you're skilled enough, you can apply like a wowa coating and then cquartz uk that you have to be much more careful with it. It's a fascinating aspect of detailing I think.