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I have an itch to try using an acrylic sealant on my mom's car. I've used #16 on it long enough lol.
besides klasse sealant glaze, what else is out there?

she has a beige vdub if that helps.
 
Menzerna FMJ is acrylic also.....But it has a nasty gasoline smell, so if that does not bother you - give it a try!
 
To my knowledge neither EX-P ( poly=water based) nor FMJ ( poly=water based) are acrylics. Menzerna does offer a acrylic QD'er which seems to show they value the better durability of such.

The only other acrylic product thats out there is Werkstatt. Its designed via Carlack (the original designer of Klasse abroad) and supposedly an updated product. It truly is a nice product, and still a little buggy like Klasse. I have Prime (want to try Prime Strong), Acrylic Jett (I use it in spray form but not the newer Trigger), and Acrylic Glos. While I find nothing particularly great in their carnuaba line (extremely finicky --- DONT use in sun) there acrylic line is mighty nice. Too bad we dont carry it ....
 
AJ was kinda what I was leaning towards to begin with...

how does it look on lighter colors because that's what i'm going to be using it on. what's the durability like?
 
Neothin said:
AJ was kinda what I was leaning towards to begin with...

how does it look on lighter colors because that's what i'm going to be using it on. what's the durability like?
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durability was spot on with Klasse and very close to another well known sealant needing a curing agent additive. I like it on metallics and darks, did not really try on light colored cars specifically.
 
what's the application like? I used KSG twice and hated it. Granted this was in my nooby detailing days so i more than likely used entirely too much product. do i have to make sure that it's a super thin application of product, etc etc etc
 
Neothin said:
what's the application like? I used KSG twice and hated it. Granted this was in my nooby detailing days so i more than likely used entirely too much product. do i have to make sure that it's a super thin application of product, etc etc etc
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I would suggest the newer Trigger as I hear that Jeff and Carlack redesigned it to be easier to apply thin. Even the Acrylic Sealant offers a spray for the bottle. Just like KSG, 1 spritz per panel. I like the WOWO method, but wonder how spit shining with Acrylic Glos might work ??

--- newest craze in detailing ??? --- taking a QD or QD+ and using it to help remove dried wax or sealants. I have yet to try it, but several swear by it. Once dry and hazed you spray on the QD/QD+ and wipe everything off at once.
 
i've been spritzing dried wax with QD to aid with removal for months now.
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
--- newest craze in detailing ??? --- taking a QD or QD+ and using it to help remove dried wax or sealants. I have yet to try it, but several swear by it. Once dry and hazed you spray on the QD/QD+ and wipe everything off at once.
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I'll have pics up soon, but this is what I did with my white suv. I buffed off each coat of EX-P with OCW, then did two layers of OCW. Now I have two layers of Natty's Blue on and buffed off with QW+.

I was at a restaurant tonight, and my truck was parked in fron of the entrance. I kept staring at the wetness and reflections comming off it from cars passing on the street lol:D
 
Surfer said:
I'll have pics up soon, but this is what I did with my white suv. I buffed off each coat of EX-P with OCW, then did two layers of OCW. Now I have two layers of Natty's Blue on and buffed off with QW+.

I was at a restaurant tonight, and my truck was parked in fron of the entrance. I kept staring at the wetness and reflections comming off it from cars passing on the street lol:D
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i do that a LOT! my alpine white bimmer doesnt have the depth and wetness right now but my car is so incredibly hot imo and im always saring at it. i thought it would wear off after a few weeks, but ive had the car since february and i still glance back at it every chance i get...
 
I feel that way with my car too!

just ask meghan, she'll tell you ;)
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
--- newest craze in detailing ??? --- taking a QD or QD+ and using it to help remove dried wax or sealants. I have yet to try it, but several swear by it. Once dry and hazed you spray on the QD/QD+ and wipe everything off at once.
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If a sealant needs to cure sans moisture, why would a QD NOT interfere? :confused:
 
snomon1017 said:
If a sealant needs to cure sans moisture, why would a QD NOT interfere? :confused:
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thats my personal question also ?? I suspect they are reducing the sealants durability, but then again, around here who fails to wax or seal monthly ?? :confused:
 
Good point. Very true. Gotta get out and wax/seal. BUT . . . most products (discussed here anyway) are so easy to use anyway, why bother with a QD? KSG maybe, but Souveran, WG, etc? Even then (KSG) WOWO seems like it would be at least as easy as using a QD and would probably spare the durability.
 
snomon1017 said:
Good point. Very true. Gotta get out and wax/seal. BUT . . . most products (discussed here anyway) are so easy to use anyway, why bother with a QD? KSG maybe, but Souveran, WG, etc? Even then (KSG) WOWO seems like it would be at least as easy as using a QD and would probably spare the durability.
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I am a QD'er junkie .... I truly love the stuff and buy it all. I use it only between waxings and after each wash (2x weekly) to bring back the POP. Some of the best are Quikshine, 425, Crystal Mist, Poorboys Spray and Gloss, and waiting to try Aquawax (Duragloss) shortly.
 
any chance i could "borrow" some of that finish kare....? I've been looking at trying that out for a while, but don't want to buy a bottle. I already have like 3 gallons of other QD's in my garage :(
 
Werkstatt is what we use 90% of the time on the bikes we detail.....Prime and AJ-T are stunning on white!! ( durability of AJ-T is right on par with AJ)
Prime-Carnauba, Prime-Acrylic, Prime-Strong and Acrylic Jett-Trigger are test formulations by Jeff which is why they were in short supply. Slowly but surely they are being restocked.
But then again I just tested XMT Carnauba Glaze and Souveran Paste on my white work truck....NICE!!!!
 
3Dog said:
Werkstatt is what we use 90% of the time on the bikes we detail.....Prime and AJ-T are stunning on white!! ( durability of AJ-T is right on par with AJ)
Prime-Carnauba, Prime-Acrylic, Prime-Strong and Acrylic Jett-Trigger are test formulations by Jeff which is why they were in short supply. Slowly but surely they are being restocked.
But then again I just tested XMT Carnauba Glaze and Souveran Paste on my white work truck....NICE!!!!
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Mmm... interesting. I've AJ-T and I was thinking about buying AJ for the first or 2 first layers of sealant because I suposed that AJ will last and protect more than AJT. I use as base Carlack68 Nano, I think is the same as Werkstatt Prime.
Could anybody explain if AJ and/or have Nanotechnology? I know that Carlack Long Life Sealant doesn't have it, but I thought that LLS and AJ is the same product without any tweak and I heard that AJ and AJT have Nanotechnology... I'm puzzled... :confused:
Thanks !!
 
i know its not quite what you were asking for, but im going to back the pb EX-P too. looked amazing on my pearl white audi, so if you are looking for something for light colors. ex-p is the way to go imo. decent durability too =)
 
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