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New Car. Let's test some products long term.
Hey all
So I'm getting a new car and want to test some products. I have CQUARTZ on my daily but I can use that. I have the new Blackfird crystal coating on hand as well as OC2.0.
How should I go about this. Just the hood. Sides as well, roof etc.
I plan to do long term testing with regular washing, rinseless/waterless. It will go through the north east winter aswell. And me daily driven.
If anyone has any thoughts, ideas, products in mind lets hear it. I wanna do this as a community. Open to anything.
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Re: New Car. Let's test some products long term.
If you're going to do a "side-by-side" test, it needs to be on the same panel, or at least on the same part of the car (top or side). I remember someone on here getting ripped for doing a comparison with one product on the hood and one on the fender.
I'd vote for sectioning the hood or roof into say 6 sections (roof probably won't work because usually the sunroof takes up too much room, but it depends on the car).
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Re: New Car. Let's test some products long term.
Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy
If you're going to do a "side-by-side" test, it needs to be on the same panel, or at least on the same part of the car (top or side). I remember someone on here getting ripped for doing a comparison with one product on the hood and one on the fender.
I'd vote for sectioning the hood or roof into say 6 sections (roof probably won't work because usually the sunroof takes up too much room, but it depends on the car).
Yeah I ment it as sectioning the hood, but what I was asking which after rereading seems ambiguous was should I do the rest of the car in the same products. Or maybe hood for coatings, roof (no sunroof) with sealant, trunk with wax? sides as well testing vertical panels differ from horizontal panels etc.
Any thoughts of products you we should use specifically?
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Re: New Car. Let's test some products long term.
First off what's the new car???????
Second, yes, section the hood, roof, trunk dec, etc.
I'd maybe do waxes on one side and front of the lower panels, and sealants on the back? Then coatings on the other side, same deal (one type on the front, another on the back).
Just my 2 cents.
Good luck and congrats on a new ride!
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Re: New Car. Let's test some products long term.
Originally Posted by DetailKitty
First off what's the new car???????
Second, yes, section the hood, roof, trunk dec, etc.
I'd maybe do waxes on one side and front of the lower panels, and sealants on the back? Then coatings on the other side, same deal (one type on the front, another on the back).
Just my 2 cents.
Good luck and congrats on a new ride!
Hmm have to wait another 20ish days to find that out!
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Re: New Car. Let's test some products long term.
Originally Posted by Legacykid
Hmm have to wait another 20ish days to find that out!
Boooooooooooo
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Re: New Car. Let's test some products long term.
Originally Posted by Legacykid
I plan to do long term testing with regular washing, rinseless/waterless.
It will go through the north east winter aswell.
And me daily driven.
If anyone has any thoughts, ideas, products in mind lets hear it. I wanna do this as a community. Open to anything.
In order to (IMO): not skew the testing...
-Should the regular washing, the RW/WW products,
(or even DIY Wand Washes during the N.E.'s Winter months)...contain any gloss enhancers, Waxes, etc.?
How about allowing the use of:
-"Toppers"; "Layering"-Attempts; "Drying Aids"?
-QDs?
-Decontamination processes/products such as:
Claying; An archetypical iron-dissolver; or FK's 3-Step?
-Etc...
Yes, or No?
Note:
Just curious, that's all.
Bob
"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
~Joaquin de Setanti
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Re: New Car. Let's test some products long term.
Originally Posted by FUNX650
In order to (IMO): not skew the testing...
-Should the regular washing, the RW/WW products,
(or even DIY Wand Washes during the N.E.'s Winter months)...contain any gloss enhancers, Waxes, etc.?
Good question, I have Eco-Smart and ONR with both have enhancers i believe. So maybe avoid them, maybe not. what does everyone think?
I usually wash with CG mr pink or Zymol soap with I believe no additives as far as wax or gloss.
How about allowing the use of:
-"Toppers"; "Layering"-Attempts; "Drying Aids"?
-QDs?
I personally use AquaWax over a waxed car. And I use Reload over CQUK. For this test I am thinking of no toppers at all. Just raw coating vs coating
-Decontamination processes/products such as:
Claying; An archetypical iron-dissolver; or FK's 3-Step?
-Etc...
Yes, or No?
With the coating I will clay and/or Iron Decon. im thinking once every 6 months.
I feel like I should keep it as close to what the normal person would treat their vehicle. Or atleast what the bare minimum would be to keep the coating going strong.
I do not know what an FK is?
Note:
Just curious, that's all.
Bob
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Re: New Car. Let's test some products long term.
FK Finish Kare
20 freaking days we gotta wait to see what kind of car! You stink.
I say if the hood is big enough you should do a sectioned hood.
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Re: New Car. Let's test some products long term.
Originally Posted by dcjredline
FK Finish Kare
20 freaking days we gotta wait to see what kind of car! You stink.
I say if the hood is big enough you should do a sectioned hood.
There is a nice area for about 4 coating on the hood itself.
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