Mckees paint coating vs Cquartz
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Firehouse Mike
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Happy to see this thread started! I just coated two cars with CQUK (UK works AWESOME up here in the Seattle / Oly area), and my bottle of McKees coating will be here today for a job this weekend. I won't be able to speak of longevity obviously but ease of application and initial looks i will get back to you on shortly!
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DetailKitty
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I'm really curious on durability as well. If it's as easy as their wheel costing I may give it a shot.
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Did you use the wheel coating on powdercoated wheels by chance?
Desertnate
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I don't know if McKee's has a true Reload equivalent, but Nick@McKee's37 recommended the High Gloss Detail Spray for wipe downs. They also have the N-914 Rinseless Wash which can be mixed at various ratios for different purposes, and supposedly the Hydro Blue product can also be used as a topper. Quite a few choices!
I've only used the High Gloss Detail Spray a couple times to hunt down water spots after washing, so I can't tell if it has much effect on the durability of the coating. For the most part, it's been on for 7 months and still going strong on most places on the vehicle.
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The McKee's 37 Paint Coating and the CarPro CQuartz are both excellent paint coatings. I'd have no problem using either coating on my truck. I have the Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Coating V2 on my truck now and love it. I find the Pinnacle Black Label and McKee's 37 to be the easiest paint coating to work with. The hardest part is prepping the paint surface before you apply the coating.
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Firehouse Mike
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The hardest part is prepping the paint surface before you apply the coating. /QUOTE]
Amen to that. Spent 4 hours removing DISM from a brand new Raptor (52 miles on it), then only another hour doing the actual coating.
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What needs to be used on the mckees for maintenance
vobro
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My daughter offered her car up for me to experiment with, I had just enough of CQUK and McKees PC to do one full side of each. I applied on 8-11-16, followed manufacturers directions and only washed the car with McKees N-914, CarPro Ech20 and when the car was filthy I used Reset in a 2bm wash. After a mild weather the CQ side is very strong with very good self cleaning ability and looks and acts 80-90% from applied date
The McKees side has strong performance on the upper half of the side panels, decent performance on the flat panels and has very poor performance on the lower panels. I haven't seen done a decon step to try and revive the McKees and have treated each side the same way.
To be up front I love most of the CP line and I like the M37 products I've used, even with the cost I'd still go Cquartz. To my eye it looks better,stays clean longer and cleans up more easily. Plus with the other CP products that can enhance or repair an older coating they have you covered
M37 is easier to apply but CQ isn't that difficult
The McKees side has strong performance on the upper half of the side panels, decent performance on the flat panels and has very poor performance on the lower panels. I haven't seen done a decon step to try and revive the McKees and have treated each side the same way.
To be up front I love most of the CP line and I like the M37 products I've used, even with the cost I'd still go Cquartz. To my eye it looks better,stays clean longer and cleans up more easily. Plus with the other CP products that can enhance or repair an older coating they have you covered
M37 is easier to apply but CQ isn't that difficult
oneheadlite
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Would McKee's Hydro Blue be close to reload? Easy to apply topper to help prolong the coating?
**Edit: I then reread the post I quoted and see Desertnate already covered the idea of using Hydro Blue.**
Loach
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Two very different coatings, Mckee's 37 has the ease of use and slickness, CQuartz (UK) has the extreme water behavior and durable performance. Mckee's is going to be more impacted by the elements, a good choice for guys who want a strong base but like to top with a wide variety of different maintenance sprays (Hydro Blue is a great choice). CQuartz is a tank, it could be a while before you feel the need to top with anything and Reload complements it nicely, it will bring out the slickness that UK doesn't have on my paint by itself and not reduce the strong water behavior.