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Great write up. I posted in another FB group about not liking the removal process. I retried it, and although I do not like the dry, wet, dry removal method, it was better the second time. It absolutely does help with water spotting. I have noticed a difference on my wife’s Hoonday. For some odd reason, since moving 5000 feet higher in altitude, I have noticed water spotting to be worse than I was used to in the Midwest. Since applying SPS Graphene, the water spots are virtually non existent, and remove easily. As an installer, it irks me a bit, that you can get the exact same product with a different label and not need to be authorized.
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Graphene...for automotive paint Coatings?
Nope. It’s a whole bunch of “b%!+#<?@”!
[OOOPS...meant to say:
Nope. It’s a whole bunch of ”Buckyballs”!]
Bob
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Interested in following along. Love to see new stuff like this but overall, I still enjoy the products I work currently and really haven't seen any downsides to them. Waterspots from hard water out of a garden hose can be an issue but in terms of a vehicle sitting out in the summer rain and having dirt dry on it, I've not had issue and black has been the color I'm doing most of and currently own. My Q50 currently resides in the driveway and Cquartz and Gliss v2 are still going strong on it with no concerns.
Following along though for sure.
2019 Pearl White Accord 2.0T Touring (mine)
2023 Snowflake Pearl White CX-30 Turbo Premium Plus(wife)
2010 Urban Platinum Metallic CRV EX-L & 2014 Mica Black Metallic Toyota Corolla S (kids)
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Originally Posted by FUNX650
Graphene...for automotive paint Coatings?
Nope. It’s a whole bunch of “b%!+#<?@”!
[OOOPS...meant to say:
Nope. It’s a whole bunch of ”Buckyballs”!]
Bob
Dunno if it's the Graphene or other things in the formulation but the Graphene coating I've had on my car since May 2019 has been one of the better coatings I've tried. Very vivid shine, great hydrophobics and self cleaning characteristics, slicker to the touch than most coatings. :shrug:
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Thanks for the review Guz, great job. Don't get me wrong as you have the best looking 99 Pontiac on the planet, but I wish it was black for all of your testing.
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Originally Posted by BudgetPlan1
Dunno if it's the Graphene or other things in the formulation but the Graphene coating I've had on my car since May 2019 has been one of the better coatings I've tried. Very vivid shine, great hydrophobics and self cleaning characteristics, slicker to the touch than most coatings. :shrug:
Only wish they would make a coating that is hydrophilic be it graphene or not. BTW any problems with water spotting?
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Originally Posted by Rsurfer
Only wish they would make a coating that is hydrophilic be it graphene or not. BTW any problems with water spotting?
No problem with water spotting but I've never really had that issue, local climate maybe? It is Cleveland though where our river caught fire in the 70's and we still have smog testing in our counties so it's not like this is a 'pure' area
FWIW, I tried a coating last Winter that was noted/marketed as being hydrophilic as opposed to hydrophobic, documentation mentioned it would reduce water spotting but also reduce self-cleaning aspects as well. Documentation was correct...it's rather unexciting.
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Originally Posted by BudgetPlan1
Dunno if it's the Graphene or other things
in the formulation but the Graphene coating
I've had on my car since May 2019 has been
one of the better coatings I've tried.
Very vivid shine, great hydrophobics and
self cleaning characteristics, slicker to the
touch than most coatings. :shrug:
Originally Posted by Rsurfer
Only wish they would make a coating
that is hydrophilic be it graphene or not.
Graphite is ‘Hydrophobic’.
•Contrarily:
-According to the latest study published
in the journal ”Advanced Materials”...
Graphene, which is made from graphite,
is actually ‘hydrophilic’.
•Which, IMO, begs the question:
-Should a Coating exhibit the water-behavior
known as Hydrophobicity; then: can it truly
be a genuine Graphene Coating?
Bob
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Originally Posted by Billy Baldone
Great write up. I posted in another FB group about not liking the removal process. I retried it, and although I do not like the dry, wet, dry removal method, it was better the second time. It absolutely does help with water spotting. I have noticed a difference on my wife’s Hoonday. For some odd reason, since moving 5000 feet higher in altitude, I have noticed water spotting to be worse than I was used to in the Midwest. Since applying SPS Graphene, the water spots are virtually non existent, and remove easily. As an installer, it irks me a bit, that you can get the exact same product with a different label and not need to be authorized.
Thanks. Dave from Autopia hooked me up with the most recent version which does not require removal with a damp towel. I had no issues with removing it. It does take a little more effort if it sits too long. It does not take long for it to set up.
Thanks for posting feedback on water spotting. I have not had issues with water spotting on coatings so I can't comment on that part.
I understand what you mean about the art de shine stuff being readily available which takes away from SPS. I am not sure how close the formulas are to each other.
Originally Posted by FUNX650
Graphene...for automotive paint Coatings?
Nope. It’s a whole bunch of “b%!+#<?@”!
[OOOPS...meant to say:
Nope. It’s a whole bunch of ”Buckyballs”!]
Bob
Every time I see you post in a topic of coatings it reminds me of this
Originally Posted by TTQ B4U
Interested in following along. Love to see new stuff like this but overall, I still enjoy the products I work currently and really haven't seen any downsides to them. Waterspots from hard water out of a garden hose can be an issue but in terms of a vehicle sitting out in the summer rain and having dirt dry on it, I've not had issue and black has been the color I'm doing most of and currently own. My Q50 currently resides in the driveway and Cquartz and Gliss v2 are still going strong on it with no concerns.
Following along though for sure.
I am with you. I have not experienced water spotting with paint coatings.
Originally Posted by Rsurfer
Don't get me wrong as you have the best looking 99 Pontiac on the planet, but I wish it was black for all of your testing.
Thanks but I don't wish that at all haha. For me it is either silver or white or anything in between. No black for me whether it looks good or not.
You can see how this black charger came out when I applied SPS to it.
2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392
Originally Posted by Rsurfer
Only wish they would make a coating that is hydrophilic be it graphene or not. BTW any problems with water spotting?
Didn't dallas paint correction come out with one? Ammo NYC has their reflex sheet coat.
Originally Posted by BudgetPlan1
No problem with water spotting but I've never really had that issue, local climate maybe? It is Cleveland though where our river caught fire in the 70's and we still have smog testing in our counties so it's not like this is a 'pure' area
FWIW, I tried a coating last Winter that was noted/marketed as being hydrophilic as opposed to hydrophobic, documentation mentioned it would reduce water spotting but also reduce self-cleaning aspects as well. Documentation was correct...it's rather unexciting.
Thanks for posting about your experience with a hydrophilic coating. Some of like that extreme hydrophobic behavior.
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