Relax man- I did say if I recalled correctly. So it's water based- Great, I was wrong on that one point. It's still garbage in my opinion for the reasons I listed previously. If you like it knock yourself out:xyxthumbs:
You could always do your own comparo and see if you get different results. Ihaveacamaro does quite a few reviews. I don't think he fudged it.
Let us know what your results are:xyxthumbs:
What do you mean by "did he do something wrong?" Looks like a legit review to me. Btw, he's a member here. That review is probably posted here on AG somewhere.
AA is a solvent based product iirc. So while it may be shiny it makes rubber and plastic dry/brittle.
Water based products may need to be applied more often but you typically don't get the greasy coating AA leaves. Plus on tires the sling is ridiculous. Personally I hate shiny rubber, plastics...
I think to keep in mind is that rubber will degrade over time. Even though I rarely use my wipers, during weekly washes when I wipe the wipers off I get at least some black residue even if I haven't used them that week. I would suggest making sure you wipe them down weekly- you should notice...
I haven't used Menzerna or Zaino but I've heard great things about both. From MY experience the CG "V" line is extremely good. You might want to start with V36 and an orange hexlogic and see how that goes. V38 doesn't have much cut- I'd say finish with or Blacklight with a black pad. Then seal...
It CAN cause marring. I have both mitts- I only had to use the medium once. While it did do micro marring in a few places, the paint was already jacked and I was doing a 2 step correction anyway so it was no big deal. Sometimes you need the extra grunt. It works great on headlights and...
That's Mike Phillips rule too btw. (perhaps you've heard of him?)
At any rate- I do see what you are getting at to an extent. Although I do not agree the paint your claying AFTER you wash it is as dirty as the ground. OTH- if it's on a floor that's in a clean environment I can see the logic of...
Speedy prep towel FTW!!
And yes, if you don't throw it out after using it you're taking a big unnecessary risk. Tell me, what's more expensive? Paint or clay? ... You can do the math, easy decision IMHO.