Update - Long Term Test - 3M Perfect It Show Car Paste Wax - Professional Detailer.com
I've posted more pictures of the test. We've had lots of snow recently, and now it's raining. I snapped a few pics of the car without washing it. I haven't washed the car in at least 3 weeks. I'm very...
One of the best characteristics of this wax is its sheeting ability. It doesn't produce large beads, but the water runs off quite nicely, leaving only small amounts of water behind. The wax claims to contain an acrylic silicone fluoropolymer. This must be what is responsible for the sheeting ability
The car was washed with DP. Still looks good, although no real sunlight to make a definite determination.
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December 16, 2007 - More Ohio weather nonsense.
Another angle of the Ohio joy that falls from the sky. Good thing it's free...
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December 16, 2007 - Northeast Ohio deluge of snow, ice and road salt.
An example of the conditions the finish was subjected to. This is not indicative of the whole winter. It is just to provide a range of typical Ohio conditions. These conditions did persist for about 2 weeks. It was not a fun tim
Initial wash and wax - cont.
The car gets washed approximately once a week using either Duragloss Car Wash Concentrate (901), or Detailer's Pride Xtreme Foam Formula Auto Shampoo. No quick detailers are used either. The car is also always garaged at night, but is driven 30 miles daily.
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I applied 1 coat by hand, waiting a day, then applied the second coat. The temperature in my garage was about 55 degrees, so the wax took some time to cure. Application and removal was quite easy.
The wax looked decent at first, but after letting the wax cure overnight it looked much better. My main
This is a long term test of 3M Perfect It Show Car Paste Wax. It was applied to a Ford Escape, which is a daily driver. The paint has some imperfections, which will hopefully simulate realistic conditions. The test was started 11/23/2007.
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