Big review: Mackee's 37 paint, wheel, tire coatings plus others!

**Justin at Final Inspection** · 03-12-2016, 08:52 AM

So bear with me here as this is going to be a general review on some of the new Mckee's 37 products. Specifically there paint, wheel and tire coatings. Along with the All In One headlight restoration polish and sealant.

First on the list is the McKee's 37 wheel coating.

The test subject for this review is going to be my personal 06 GTO.

After washing the wheels I lightly hand polished the wheels with Boss perfecting cream. Then did a quick wipe down with the Wolfgang paint prep.

I applied the coating following the instructions using a foam applicator pad and a microfiber towel to remove the high spots. Application was as simple as a few sprays and spreading out the coating then wiping off the high spots.

I was rewarded with a nice slick glossy surface.

Next was the new McKee's 37 tire coating.

Following the directions I cleaned the tires using the McKee's 37 tire and rubber rejuvenator and a stiff bristle brush.

Next I applied the coating using a soft bristle brush.

Immediately after applying.

I waited 30min and then applied a second coat and I was left a nice matte shine.

Next was the McKee's 37 all in one headlight restoration polish.

My headlights weren't to bad but I figured they could use a little cleaning up.

Polishing was handled with my Flex PE8 and a 2in orange cutting pad.

I worked the polish on speed 3 until it turned clear and it was easily removed and didn't dust.

After doing both lights I protected them with the McKee's 37 headlight protectant spray.

This was a very user friendly product to use. Simply spray it on the lens and wipe it off with a clean microfiber towel.

All finished

Finally I tested out the new McKee's 37 ceramic paint coating.

After washing and prepping the car I also wanted to test out the new McKee's 37 compound and polish. I will give a more in depth review later but I really wanted to test out the working time on these products.

I armed my BOSS G21 with a BOSS microfiber pad and grabbed the heavy compound. This stuff is great. Super long working time without drying and it wipes off fairly easy with no dusting. Also it didn't gum up my pad.

Like expected this combination did haze the paint in the area I tested. I finished off with the finish polish and a BOSS yellow pad. It added great gloss and clarity all while having a very nice working time.

After polishing I wiped down the paint with the Wolfgang paint prep. Then began to apply the coating.

This coating applies pretty much the same as the Pinnacle black label coating. Few sprays, wipe in with a LC coating applicator and then remove the high spots easily with a microfiber towel. Doesn't get simpler than that.

High spot.

After wiping off

Finished product!

I really got to say that these products are very user friendly and offer great results. Time will tell on the performance of the coatings. Thanks for reading.

**FrankS** · 03-12-2016, 08:59 AM

Excellent work and write-up Justin!

**Justin at Final Inspection** · 03-12-2016, 09:27 AM

Thanks Frank!

**kevincwelch** · 03-12-2016, 11:27 AM

Looks great! You made that red paint pop and look nice and wet.

I wonder if M37 tire coating is essentially the same thing as DP tire coating, which I have.

Did it have a bluish hue to it once applied? After you applied it, you said you waited 30 minutes. Did you level it or wipe it down with a MF or foam block after you applied it with the brush, or did you just let it sit and soak in for the 30 min?

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**Justin at Final Inspection** · 03-12-2016, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by kevincwelch

Looks great! You made that red paint pop and look nice and wet.

I wonder if M37 tire coating is essentially the same thing as DP tire coating, which I have.

Did it have a bluish hue to it once applied? After you applied it, you said you waited 30 minutes. Did you level it or wipe it down with a MF or foam block after you applied it with the brush, or did you just let it sit and soak in for the 30 min?

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I think Nick mentioned that essentially it's the same with a few tweaks. It does have the bluish tint when applying. I didn't level it at all. Just let it set up for 30 min and reapplied.

Thanks for your kind words!

**Justin at Final Inspection** · 03-13-2016, 06:39 AM

Just bumping this up.

**BadgerRivFan** · 03-13-2016, 08:05 AM

Thanks for the photos and informative write-up Justin 👍

**cleanmycorolla** · 03-13-2016, 09:19 AM

Nice write up! Love to color and car, great job. How'd you like tat Lake Country applicator, it's always hit or miss for me. Some coatings love it, others I have tried very finicky. Maybe it's just me....lol

**Justin at Final Inspection** · 03-13-2016, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by BadgerRivFan

Thanks for the photos and informative write-up Justin 👍

You're very welcome!

Originally Posted by cleanmycorolla

Nice write up! Love to color and car, great job. How'd you like tat Lake Country applicator, it's always hit or miss for me. Some coatings love it, others I have tried very finicky. Maybe it's just me....lol

Thank you! I use these for just about every coating. It plays well with the McKee's. Spreads easily.