Mothers CMX vs Sonax Polymer Net Shield long term durability test

[392hemi]

I was initially interested in either PNS or CMX but kinda put off CMX now, maybe I should be looking at something like CanCoat or maybe even TAC Moonlight.

The search function is great but also throws up so many decisions, just when I`m set on one product another slips right on in there.

As you can see PNS is doing amazing, get the Sonax twins, PNS and BSD.

Cancoat also gets great reviews from what I have seen, highly recommended. I've never personally used it.

As for TAC Moonlight, look up user Budgetplan1 here. He tested a lot of coatings. He found it had poor self cleaning and water spotting abilities.

[acuRAS82]

^^ Note that some others have given a lot of love to Moonlight as well though. YMMV type of thing

[392hemi]

^^ Note that some others have given a lot of love to Moonlight as well though. YMMV type of thing

Thank you for that, don't want to lead anyone astray.

[spazzz]

As you can see PNS is doing amazing, get the Sonax twins, PNS and BSD.

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I did after your praises of the two.
They are all I have been using lately.

[392hemi]

I did after your praises of the two.
They are all I have been using lately.

You'll love it! Sometimes I dilute the BSD 60:40 with water and spray a bit of PNS in it too.

I just bought some flairosol bottles to try diluting some BSD and perhaps Megs HCW. Sprays a nice fine mist.

[spazzz]

I gave up trying to get BSD to spray out of the Sonax funky bottle. I kind of just light trigger dribble it, then spread with a primed microfiber.

Does the thickness of BSD spray out of any normal spray head with a typical mist/spray pattern?

[392hemi]

I gave up trying to get BSD to spray out of the Sonax funky bottle. I kind of just light trigger dribble it, then spread with a primed microfiber.

Does the thickness of BSD spray out of any normal spray head with a typical mist/spray pattern?

Yes, so try using a predampened MF towel with water, spray BSD on there. Apply to panels. Towel should be damp to touch, not dripping wet.

I've placed it in a small generic bottle with adjustable sprayer and it did fine. I just shake it a lot.

[392hemi]

Mar 30, 2019

These photos are from March 30, 2019
CMX




PNS



As you can see after the last rain, the dirt and grime is really on there. Let's see if there is any waterspots left behind.

Its supposed to rain possibly today or sometime this week, so I wont wash it to see if rain sheds the dirt.

I did have a chance to wipe down parts of my buddy's black F150 with N914 at panel prep dilution and apply CMX to the drivers window, drivers fender, hood and door and some trim. Its parked outside 24/7. Let's see how it does there.

[392hemi]

Well Forrest from Mothers reached out, I will work with Mothers on my results to figure out what happened.

Tonight I took N914 at panel prep dilution, which I think is 1:8. I sprayed a portion of the hood with it, wiped off and dried.

I then figured, this may remove either product or will possibly help CMX if something was altering or inhibiting its behavior.

I then sprayed water on both sides. PNS continued with tight beads and good hydrophobic action.

CMX, water gathered and eventually would roll off, not as hydrophobic. Water almost likes to cling and become big beads. Definitely a lot different than initial install of CMX.

[392hemi]

CMX left side of my finger, PNS right side

Notice on bottom of hood, water looking on CMX side.



PNS




CMX



It will rain tomorrow so let's see how it does in the rain.