The OFFICIAL Duragloss Enviroshild review thread, everyone!

dcjredline said:
Klasse Act: When you say "buff off the high spots" what do you mean by BUFF? With a DA? By hand with a MF? do you know what that entails exactly?

Or anybody?
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I just used a plush gray Cobra mf towel with some made up QD and wiped it away by hand, no problem.

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Hellspawn said:
I presume this was wiped lightly after application? Is there a 'flash' time?1
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Not sure about actual flash time but Bill said to wait 24 hrs to add a 2nd coat. Now if I had to guess I'd wait a couple hours, if possible, till I would pull the car out and about to help with curing but if your outside I'd say an hour. I'll ask Bill about this or maybe someone already knows.

I'll take some beading shots but for those of us that are into DG, well, we don't need those types of shots to be sold on the product IMO. That said, I'm sure someone will come in with those sooner or later but like I said before, using a rinseless wash is even easier now, leaves the paint Grace Slick!

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Thank you for the review! I am a newbie and am learning to appreciate Duragloss products for their price, performance and the ease with which I can get them at my local CarQuest. The Enviroshield Ceramic Coating is very intriguing! I would love to hear a review by someone who can compare it to Opti-Coat 2.0.
 
zerix said:
Looks good and seems easy enough to use!

Any chance of some beading/sheeting videos with a hose or pressure washer?
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+1 would be cool to see its sheeting and beading properties. the real test imo is durability, but i have a feeling it will amaze just like the other dg products. subscribed for updates!
 
Klasse Act said:
Not sure about actual flash time but Bill said to wait 24 hrs to add a 2nd coat. Now if I had to guess I'd wait a couple hours, if possible, till I would pull the car out and about to help with curing but if your outside I'd say an hour. I'll ask Bill about this or maybe someone already knows.

I'll take some beading shots but for those of us that are into DG, well, we don't need those types of shots to be sold on the product IMO. That said, I'm sure someone will come in with those sooner or later but like I said before, using a rinseless wash is even easier now, leaves the paint Grace Slick!

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What I mean is did you apply this to a panel then go back with
a MF and lightly wipe down a few moments/minute later?
 
Hellspawn said:
What I mean is did you apply this to a panel then go back with
a MF and lightly wipe down a few moments/minute later?
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Actually I wiped down the high spots the next day as I had natrual sunlight to see better and it still wiped down w/o a problem. The same theory applies here, less is more and temps weren't on my side but no matter, the nigh spots wiped right down. You could also do a wash 24 hrs later as well to even everything out if you wanna make sure completly.

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Klasse Act said:
Actually I wiped down the high spots the next day as I had natrual sunlight to see better and it still wiped down w/o a problem. The same theory applies here, less is more and temps weren't on my side but no matter, the nigh spots wiped right down. You could also do a wash 24 hrs later as well to even everything out if you wanna make sure completly.

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Are you saying that everything flashed and began to cure except for the high spots?

Were the high spots still wet the following day?

Not totally sure what you're saying here. I mean, I hear what you're saying...but not sure I fully understand.

Were the high spots just a smudge mark that simply wiped clear the next day?

Once the high spots were wiped away the following day, was there any blemish left behind when looked at carefully at different angles?

Feed back please
 
Sure, no problem. The high spots were more of the "smudge" variety, similar to when you dry a car w/ a towel that's too damp and leaves behind that streak. To ease the process here I did spritz the mf towel to wipe them out, hope this "clears things up", LOL.

Btw I saw nothing but a clear and clean finish after wiping and also the spot was dry as well.


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Klasse Act said:
Sure, no problem. The high spots were more of the "smudge" variety, similar to when you dry a car w/ a towel that's too damp and leaves behind that streak. To ease the process here I did spritz the mf towel to wipe them out, hope this "clears things up", LOL.

Btw I saw nothing but a clear and clean finish afterwards too.


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Awesome!! Thanks for the feedback. I understand now.

I just ordered this kit a few days ago from the Duragloss site. When I do get around to using it, I'll post any thoughts and observations here in this thread.
 
Klasse Act said:
To ease the process here I did spritz the mf towel to wipe them out
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Did you spritz the towel with the Enviroshield coating, in a "like removes like" type of fashion, or did you spritz the towel with a QD or water etc.?
 
Sold! I will be ordering some when I feel confident enough that Spring has actually arrived :)
 
Will subsequent washings after the first coat interfere with adding a second coat days later? Thanks for the review/testing!!
 
POPPAJ said:
Will subsequent washings after the first coat interfere with adding a second coat days later? Thanks for the review/testing!!
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IMO I can't see maintenance washes hurting the applicaion of the 2nd coat. I'll go a step further to say that using a Speedy prep towel or clay bar shouldn't either. I say this because I see myself adding a 3rd coat right before winter comes a knocking again and will do a Speedy prep towel wipe before that 3rd coat gets laid on.

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tuscarora dave said:
Bump for clarification, Thanks in advance.
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From the other thread,

"Because I applied it in a cool, underground garage I did have a couple spots where I had to buff it out but I'm 100% sure it was a combo of the temps and maybe using a tad too much product, think learning curve here. The nice thing is that I was able to spritz a little of my "FrankenDetailer" onto a plush gray Cobra mf towel and a couple wipes and it all evened out, no problem."

I think he is referring to a mix of QDs he made.
 
KillaCam said:
From the other thread,

"Because I applied it in a cool, underground garage I did have a couple spots where I had to buff it out but I'm 100% sure it was a combo of the temps and maybe using a tad too much product, think learning curve here. The nice thing is that I was able to spritz a little of my "FrankenDetailer" onto a plush gray Cobra mf towel and a couple wipes and it all evened out, no problem."

I think he is referring to a mix of QDs he made.
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Thanks KillaCam.. Sounds simple enough.
 
KillaCam said:
From the other thread,

"Because I applied it in a cool, underground garage I did have a couple spots where I had to buff it out but I'm 100% sure it was a combo of the temps and maybe using a tad too much product, think learning curve here. The nice thing is that I was able to spritz a little of my "FrankenDetailer" onto a plush gray Cobra mf towel and a couple wipes and it all evened out, no problem."

I think he is referring to a mix of QDs he made.
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I'm very sorry about that Dave, yes I did spritz the mf towel with some of my homemade QD to wipe away the high spots and yes, they were dry and yes they did go away without a problem.

Thanks to you too Killa for helping out here as well:dblthumb2:

I'm really looking forward to other reviews and pics and tricks from other members. I really can't wait to apply the 2nd coat, come on Mother Nature!

On a sidenote, you could just go ahead and do a rinseless or regular wash the next day to ensure everything is evened out afterwards, just a thought. I have an email out to Bill from DG about actual cure time but he did tell me the 2nd coat could go on 24 hrs later, so that might end up being the answer.
 
Klasse Act said:
I'm very sorry about that Dave, yes I did spritz the mf towel with some of my homemade QD to wipe away the high spots and yes, they were dry and yes they did go away without a problem.

Thanks to you too Killa for helping out here as well:dblthumb2:

I'm really looking forward to other reviews and pics and tricks from other members. I really can't wait to apply the 2nd coat, come on Mother Nature!

On a sidenote, you could just go ahead and do a rinseless or regular wash the next day to ensure everything is evened out afterwards, just a thought. I have an email out to Bill from DG about actual cure time but he did tell me the 2nd coat could go on 24 hrs later, so that might end up being the answer.
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It's all good man.. Thanks for all you do here to spread the good knowledge.

I just want to be in the know as much as possible before getting started with the Enviroshield product. Sounds similar to an Opti-Coat application and follow up, though I find it takes just a little more than a QD to take care of high spots with OC2.0 or the Pro version.

This DG offering sounds like a real winner just like their other products.
 
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