Detaling Questions!!! Please help!

[P-Plater]

Originally Posted by exceldetail

NXT is a Polymer (sealant), Gold Class is Carnauba (wax)......

is there any advantage of layering Gold Class (since it has cleaners in it?)

Also, what other products would you recommend, if i was doing a quick detail (ie only one (or 2 at the most) product). ie is there something better/as easy as my current meg's gold class?


Edit: ohh yeah and something that i could use by hand?

[exceldetail]

Originally Posted by P-Plater

is there any advantage of layering Gold Class (since it has cleaners in it?)

Also, what other products would you recommend, if i was doing a quick detail (ie only one (or 2 at the most) product). ie is there something better/as easy as my current meg's gold class?


Edit: ohh yeah and something that i could use by hand?

Platter, GC is non layerable, this is due to its slight cleaning ability. Whatever you put on, will be compromised with any additional layer....The only real layerable products are non cleaning products, such as Polymers.... Some items that come to mind would be Blackfire, Fourstar, Klasse SG, Poorboys EX-P. 99% of Polymer products are easier to apply and remove, than Carnauba based products.

[Dewey540i]

[TOGWT]

~One mans opinion / observations~

Plater-with the Aussie sun I'd go with a polymer NXT

Polish, Wax, Glaze and Polymer Differences:
Polish (to provide a high gloss)-Usually formulated with ultra-fine abrasives, with varying grades of abrasion, they break down as they are used, gradually reducing in size and burnishing the surface to produce a highly reflective gloss, and renews the necessary oils found in paint.

Carnauba Wax- (provides a sacrificial but renewable protection)-A natural wax repellent, it forms a barrier that is a natural protection from the suns UV radiation, acid rain, airborne pollutants and acidic bird droppings, it also provides Colour, Depth and Clarity that is without equal.

Glaze- It's a purely aesthetic product that provides gloss but very little protection, it's often referred to as Show Glaze. Made from an emulsion formulated from polymer paint and Carnauba wax that `fills in' small paint surface scratches, abrasions and swirl marks, without removing them.
It's filling abilities usually wear off in a matter of days before the surface abrasions become visible again, washing the paint film surface will accelerate this process.

Polymer Sealant- (provides durable protection)-A non-organic based wax formulated from polymer paints used to seal paint with a thin hard barrier. They are very durable and provide a very bright, but flat silvery shine. This type of product is a compromise as it does provide durability but lacks the properties of a Carnauba wax lacking both colour and depth, and because of a polymer's inherent molecular structure it cannot mimic the properties of a Carnauba wax

~Hope this helps~

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[exceldetail]

Polymer Sealant- (provides durable protection)-A non-organic based wax formulated from polymer paints used to seal paint with a thin hard barrier. They are very durable and provide a very bright, but flat silvery shine. This type of product is a compromise as it does provide durability but lacks the properties of a Carnauba wax lacking both colour and depth, and because of a polymer's inherent molecular structure it cannot mimic the properties of a Carnauba wax

I wish i could agree......As everyones opinion is personal, i find it extremely difficult to distinguish any difference between a coat of Blackfire and any good Carnauba....black, white, silver, red etc....