Well... I'm back for at least one post. I have literally not even washed a car for well over a year until this weekend. Last 2-3 months to get this old house ready. Lost many months to work going...
Short update: still around. I moved and am trying to get the old house ready to sell. No free time for car stuff. Hoping to get some products applied by mid-June to start testing. Unlikely before...
Thanks. Will try that. I went to thinner pads because it seems like the thicker ones were stalling. Maybe is more to do with pad density or pressure? I'm still an newb at polishing, so I don't really...
I have the GG6. It has worked fine for me but it struggles on curved panels, particularly concave panels. It should be here in a few days and I'll report back on how it does on the Boxster panels....
Trying this again. I didn't tent the car with a heater last time. With the tarp used to tent the heater I'm seeing temps where I applied product between 64 and 74 degrees F. That may get warmer...
Everest 1100. I have some PFM towels and they are excellent. I like the smaller size of the Everest and it seems like they hold more water per towel area.
What kind of tire soap are you looking for? Just a good cleaner or something to get all the browning out? i generally use whatever wheel cleaner I'm using on my tires, which works fine. For browning,...
These results are from last Saturday, 11/20. I washed the car with CarPro Reset and a Big Red Sponge. The newly applied sealants are all done. They should all be performing well, so I have to assume...
I tried a glass coating and didn't care for it. It shed water well but I got some chattering of my wipers in light rain. I now use a windshield cleaner with a rain repellent. Works great for me. I...
The longest lasting sealants I've used are Collinite 845 (11 months), and Collinite 915, FK 1000P, DG 104 (8-9 months). Those are all paste waxes, which some people don't like. The product cost per...
Agreed. Even cooler temps well above freezing are a problem. I applied a few a couple of weeks ago for testing in a ~55 degree garage. They stayed inside for 10 hours before going out into colder...
Most spray sealants will last a month. Some will go 2 months or longer. Given that you can apply them to an entire car in ~10 mins or so it's not a big deal every 4-8 weeks. For sealants that need to...
Not sure what you mean by "water behavior." Beading? I don't measure beading when I test products. I haven't found a good way to measure quickly and objectively, and I don't know what the difference...
I can't see any reason to spend the money on PA products. After trying several I just don't get they hype. No question their marketing and packaging are very good. They products are fine, but are...
I appreciate what you're trying to do. I've tested a lot of paint sealants and a few coatings. They all work. Some last longer. I haven't found one that magically makes dirt disappear from my car....
Added 9 products to the Rover. These have all been tested before, but I like to see at least 2 tests per product. More than 2 if I see high variability.