REVIEW: CarPro Reload 2014 "New & Improved"

[FUNX650]

Hi Claude...

•Thanks for your time and efforts putting together
this Reload 2014.v1 review...With:
-Monumental explanation-posts afterwards. :xyxthumbs:

•I'm going to wait on the v2, though.

...until Reload 2014v2 comes along.

Bob

 

[JWilliams.RadiantDetail]

I've been wanting to try Reloaded, but it sounds like a lot of hassle to get it applied right. Maybe I'll try Hydr02 or PNS. Hydr02 is spray on and hose off. Even I couldn't mess that one up

 

[HD.Detailing]

Hi Claude...

•Thanks for your time and efforts putting together
this Reload 2014.v1 review...With:
-Monumental explanation-posts afterwards. :xyxthumbs:

•I'm going to wait on the v2, though.


Bob

:iagree:

 

[MarkD51]

I gave up completely . its way too much of a hassle to try to use this product.

I want effective products that are easy to use. I'm not against anyone with a different philosophy.

I wont even attempt its use on a dark colored car and I also don't sit well with the fact that I should not worry cause I dont see the problems if the car is white. In the correct light you will see the oily residue, and it smears a LOT. (if your wondering I always dilute reload 1:1)

I'm sure it can be done correctly, but it takes quite a bit of effort. What about the people who dont want to have to buy a new collection of expensive towels just to use one product ?

Thanks for the writeup, I actually enjoyed reading it.

btw, I am a huge fan of Carpro's products, but i'm not sure how this one slipped out the door. I'm imagining the large batch that was made for production and shipping is when the problem arose. (not the beta product)

I'm certainly no chemist at the plant who designed, concocted, or the person(s) who somehow reportedly changed the Beta Formula either accidently, or deliberately midstream.

Having both 2013-2014 formulas, the earlier was pure white in color, the latter a odd beige hue.

So, in kitchen chemist's terms, I would definitely say some product, most likely something that was originally a coffee brown colored concentrate color was added to the product. What this ingredient was, I have no idea?

I would guess it was this sole product that caused a bit further difficulty. It might've been this sole ingredient that both added an improvement, and the newfound complexities to the product, I just don't know?

I could fathom that turning around and cutting the product to ribbons just to make application easier for an end user may not be the solution, and that in fact once people would maybe hear that some newer formula that comes along is simply nothing more than a watered down version, I believe not too many will be impressed, or taken with such.

In truth, the product I have decided to keep may be in fact flawed, and then again maybe not?

As I have said in an earlier post, if all that is wrong is maybe a simple 5-10 minute wipe with dampened MF Towel to do a final smooth-down, that's not bad.

I'm more concerned that this product will last and offer protection as stated, work as it's claimed, to offer short term protection while a CQuartz Coating underneath it fully cures, and provides further longevity of those coatings, then I'm sold.

If Carpro's folks should later come along and say "don't use it as your paint will turn to Peanut Butter", then I'll cease, and expect a full refund, or a replacement-exchange.

 

[runrun411]

If it's simply a matter of washing the high spot streaks off with a maintenance soap, that's not too bad I guess. With all things taken into account the durability may be worth a quick extra wash. Just my .O2. Also keep in mind that if applied with careful hands you may not get any streaks at all.

 

[MarkD51]

If it's simply a matter of washing the high spot streaks off with a maintenance soap, that's not too bad I guess. With all things taken into account the durability may be worth a quick extra wash. Just my .O2. Also keep in mind that if applied with careful hands you may not get any streaks at all.

With my first use of the new formula, I only checked its properties since "one person" over on the carpro forum had mentioned a slight oiliness that seemed to prove testy to remove.

My Kia has a dark Magenta Pearl-Metallic finish, and was washed, clayed, polished with a one step WG Uber Compound, Eraser'd and coated with Pinnacle Paint Coating about 3 weeks ago.

I simply did a clear water wipedown, and a final Eraser wipedown on the roof to test.

With first use, at full strength concentrate, application was no more difficult for myself than applying any basic spray detailer. I did about 3 spritzes per side of roof, spread with one cheap run of the mill wally world MF Towel. All I did was simply flip the one towel for the final wipe.

I was pretty much going about such a bit haphazardly in order to perhaps determine the intermittent claimed difficulties with Reload, both past and present formulas.
None were initially found.

Appearance of application was even, and when I first backed the car out from under the carport that morning to further inspect the paint, I saw no evidence of any streaking nor any oily holograms left behind. Not only visually, but also with a finger swipe test.

I did look from a number of different angles, all looked well at that point.

Then later, I ran some errands about town, the sun heats things up quickly here, and while I did not have a temperature gauge, the paint, after about 30 minutes sitting in the hot sun, and almost too hot to keep your hand on the paint for 10 second's time, it was only then I noticed some slight oiliness, and was able to see it when doing a finger swipe test. I'll guess and say the paint temp was probably near, or higher than
110-115F.

Corey at Carpro at some point later after my comments chimed in, said to try a simple wipe with a dampened MF Towel with just pure water. That appeared to do the trick in my instance.

Again, I'll try the new formula in a 1-1 diluted ratio, and will apply to my Tahoe's paint hopefully this weekend. I have the roof, and some lower panels to finish with CQuartz UK.
Mark

 

[Angus]

Oh nuts, I just received an order from AG w/ the Reload 2014. Should I send it back? Or keep it and follow the above steps to prevent it from streaking?

 

[MarkD51]

Oh nuts, I just received an order from AG w/ the Reload 2014. Should I send it back? Or keep it and follow the above steps to prevent it from streaking?

I myself say try it!

Perhaps mix up a 1/2 oz of Reload and 1/2 oz of Distlled Water into a clean small spray bottle, and give it a whirl. Even that small of an amount should be more than enough to treat an entire automobile.

If after that, and you are not satisfied with the product, I'm sure autogeek would still refund your money in full regardless of the very small amount used.

I just mixed myself up a small 50/50 batch of the Reload v2014 earlier, and it is ready to give another test tomorrow weather permitting.

I'll use it on my Tahoe's Roof after a CQuartz UK application.

 

[MarkD51]

Right now I'm pretty beat, but also pretty happy.

Today I fully finished the CQuartz UK Application on my Chevy Tahoe. The entire Roof, and all lower side body panels beneath the side molding trim

Started at the top, brought out both PC7424XP and Baby 3" Griots DA Machines. I had noticed some very very minor RIDS previously, probably never fully corrected the front part of the Roof before, and again I noticed that WGTSR with a white 5.5" LC Pad just wasn't getting it.

But this time around I had an ace up my sleeve, which I didn't have last time I corrected, and that product is WG Uber Compound. The Uber did the trick beautifully, and then I finished the front again, and the remainder of the Roof with WG Finishing Glaze.

The little Griots just wasn't it, for the remainder of the roof in between the runner strips the run front to back. Was bogging down after the Griots foam Pads got a bunch of product in them. Out came the 3.5" LC Backing Plate for the PC, and switched to 4" HydroTech Pads. That got it!
Used the 4" Pads for the lower panels as well.

One went the CQuartz UK, and again easy as pie. Applied with the CQ Foam Block and 4"x4" MF Suede Applicator sheets. After applying, simply wipe with a soft new MF Towel.

OK here comes the part I was waiting for, the new v2014 Reload diluted 50/50. It was applied about 1-1/2 hours after CQuartz UK. I simply used a medium nap MF Towel, sprayed very liberally, wiped as I went, all went well, paint got slicker, and right after noticed only very very little film, virtually invisible, I had to look really hard, and had to finger wipe. Virtually no oily film at all. The one MF Towel was saturated when done with the roof, picked up another Towel for the sides.

I then came behind with a Boa MF Towel, and all looked perfect. I did not feel any need to again come behind with a dampened MF Towel, and also preferred at the point not to even consider such since a fresh coat of UK had just been applied.

Before calling it a day, I also decided to try the diluted new Reload on my new Chrome 22" Denali Repro Wheels. I did a simple wipe with clean water-towel, and simply came behind with Reload and another MF Towel.
Perfect, and easy. I should note these were also UK'd and Reloaded with the old version prior to them being mounted on the truck.

I have about 3/8" left in a 50ml CQ UK Bottle, this bottle covered the entire outside of the SUV top to bottom, including th Roof Rack as well today, and all four 22" Wheels done both inside and out 1-1/2 months ago.

Happy as a clam, as I feel now I won't have to be dealing with any paint correction, or any major wax-sealant-coating applications for the next two years! Just washes, and Reload to refresh.

I was thinking one day concocting an even further diluted solution of Reload, perhaps 33%, or even 25%, to simply use as like a Detail Spray after washes? Can't hurt to try I guess.

 

[runrun411]

Well 281, it seems to be getting both drier, and cooler here in the Land Of Enchantment.

I ain't seen one darn cloud in the sky in the last two days! Crystal clear, and the humidity seems to be going back to normal for here, which averages about 14%

Sadly though, I pull out a can of Collinite, WGDGPS 3.0, etc, even a plain old wash, clouds begin to appear like the "Perfect Storm" with Clooney and Wahlberg! That ain't no BS either!

I messed up in life sadly...... Should've been an Indian Shaman,
running from town to town, chanting some gibberish Pig Latin, but the key would be that can of Wax! Guaranteed rain within 12 hours!

I'd have 10 times the money of Warren Buffet!

Any time there's a drought all I have to do is wash my car. LOL

 

[Moldavite]

Thanks for the great review
something worth trying

 

[The Critic]

I've had my own share of challenges with Reload. Thanks for your review and comments.

For me, temperature has been the main issue. If the product is applied in low temperatures (under 70F), none of the streaking issues will occur.

 

[Deep18]

So I'm curious, has anyone tried v.2014.2 yet? CarPro is advertising that it's glossier, more resistant to chemicals and easier to work with than 2014.1