2017 Shelby GT350 and the Dr Beasley's NSP Z1

[TMQ]

Completed this a couple days ago.

My take? - Pure freaking awesome!

Gloss and Sheen is off the charts!
Correction almost 100%

As you know-white paint, any white paint is super hard to cut.
This polish took out about 80% of the scratches and 100% of the swirls!

I did only 4 and up to 5 section passes at moderate arm movement. I was a bit light on counting my passes and not being consistent with the count.
Also was a tad quick on the arm movements too.

In sum, was I was loose and fast.

Removing the Z1 was a hit and miss for me.

1/3 of the car, product was super, super easy to remove. Polish, wipe and done!

For the rest 2/3 of the car, product became sticky and tad bit harder to remove. In many cases, I just ran the buffer over the sticky spots for the 2nd time and then the
product became super easy to remove. (Suspect my technique is the cause).

Bottom line? It's a keeper!

Correction and ceramic coating all in one step? Yes..Yes..Yes..

On to pictures.

Before correction.

 

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The correction. Easier to see result on black....

This polish is potent!

 

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The end result.

 

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Seriously!

I did receive a complaint from customer!

He said, "Geez, my eye kind of hurts a little looking at it".

This was outside in sun.

I am very happy with the end result and the product.
I need to address my technique.

Customer is ecstatic beyond words!

Thanks to Mike for sending me the Z1 to try out!
Thanks to the Dr Beasley organization for making an outstanding product.

Tom
Owner of Mr Tommy's Wash, Buff and Wax.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

You're right... looks freaking amazing!

How did you find wipe-off?


Thanks for sharing!

 

[Desertnate]

The results look amazing! I'm glad you put up more pictures of the job.

Removing the Z1 was a hit and miss for me.

1/3 of the car, product was super, super easy to remove. Polish, wipe and done!

For the rest 2/3 of the car, product became sticky and tad bit harder to remove. In many cases, I just ran the buffer over the sticky spots for the 2nd time and then the
product became super easy to remove. (Suspect my technique is the cause).

Did the weather change any or were you working in the evening? I noticed when testing out the DP polishes, they are really sensitive to humidity. The higher the humidity the shorter the working time and more difficult they are to remove. Last time I use it, a thunderstorm rolled through in the middle of the vehicle I was working on and the product became rather sticky like you describe.

Over all, where would you put the cut on this product? Is it like a mid-grade polish/swirl remover? Pad dependent?

Will you ever see this car again? Curious about the durability and whether it will live up to the claims.

Sorry for all the questions, but this product has really caught my attention. The claimed durability solves the one issue which keeps me from using AIOs on my vehicles.

 

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Thanks Mike...

Wipe off was bit hard and sticky at times. Took the buffer and just did a couple light passes over the sticky polish. Then wipe off became easy.

Twice, gotten hard where buffer trails were still present and I could not remove. Again---took the buffer and did couple light passes--bam, easy wipe off.

In many cases---wipe off would be easy for the most part but there would be a slight film left. Had to work the towel a bit harder to get that last piece of polish off!

The above reminds me of the Meguiar's 205. Had the same issue. Smooth and slick at one time and then sticky and hard other times.

In both cases, I believe both products uses diminishing abrasives ( not sure tho---need to double check).

I find it to be a bit of a challenge using SMAT polishes for me. This leads me to think I need to spend more time getting a handle on using SMAT stuff.

Tom

 

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Oh...oh...forgot one more thing.

1. CBeast
2. Pixie
3. McKee's Redline polishing pads
3. Z1
4. Gray supreme 530 microfiber towels for removal. (Found this towel to work best against sticky polish, not the yellow ones).

 

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Desertnate..

Let me stew on this a bit.

At the time: weather was beautiful and humidity low.

Oh I'll see it often. Forgot to do the water test. Will ask owner to do a video of the test.

I just love concept--correct and ceramic all one sweep!
I'll be using this often---will get good idea with time.

Tom

 

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One interesting thing...

Accidentally touched the windshield with my pad. Kinda forgot about it until the next day.

Saw the smudge on the glass. Proceeded to wipe off---What! It was stuck hard on glass and the product was hard as well. Glad to see this! Tells me it's the real deal ceramic coating!

Had to give it some muscle and a very hard rub to remove the polish.

First picture showing polish left on overnight.
Second and third---trying to wipe off the polish.
Fourth and last picture---Polish still on the glass!

Tom

 

[LEDetailing]

Seriously!

I did receive a complaint from customer!

He said, "Geez, my eye kind of hurts a little looking at it".

Maybe a disclaimer for future customers

Cool car and nice work. I love the GT350 in white with blue racing stripes. Classic

 

[Dr Oldz]

Nice work Tommy!!! Looks freakin awesome.


May I suggest the Forrest green (or any color in that lineup) towels Mike always suggest for removal. The 530’s are a great towel but they don’t have the bite to remove some polishes and waxes. I like the 530s for WOWO waxes but not polish removal.

 

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Did use the forest green towels. Wasn’t cutting it.

Tried the yellow. Not too bad. Still hard to pull off polish.

Then the grey 530 towels. Just tad better than yellow.

Tom


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[98CayenneTA]

Looks good my man !

Ford definitely nailed it with those new Gt350's.
Pretty wicked cars.

My brother has a Blue with black stripes that I did and coated with Kamikaze Zipang. The paint on those cars is so nice to work with.

I also love that red/ burgundy in those cars. I think Sizzle Chest did one and also looks beautiful.

Fun cars for sure with the flowing body lines, not to mention those cars literally handle on rails.

With that said....F-body's 4 life :cheers:


I also found that product to be hit or miss each application for removal. Not exactly user friendly for a rookie but definitely worth the extra effort.
On darker colors you definitely have to inspect closely or you will leave haze and holograms if not worked properly.

 

[Craig Encinitas]

Comparing glossiness of Z1:

With what I used:
TACsystem Total One Essential primer polish, with no paint correction (because I’m such a rookie):

Your detail gets the win.

Excellent work!

 

[Dr Oldz]

Did use the forest green towels. Wasn’t cutting it.

Tried the yellow. Not too bad. Still hard to pull off polish.

Then the grey 530 towels. Just tad better than yellow.

Tom


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Interesting. Thank for the reply. Kinda makes me want to not try it.... but the results look so great from people who have used it thus far that I’m going to have to try it. Especially if the durability stands the test of time.

 

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Give it a shot.

I’m adding this to my line up!

Great results. Prolly best I’ve done detailing wise. And on white!!!

Will try on my car next week to see how works on black.

Tom


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[briarpatch]

Thanks for posting this. Maybe the chemistry between the polish and the ceramic making it a little finicky to remove?

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

I'm detailing an old 2-door Chevy tomorrow. Just a one-step production detail. I'll monitor and pay attention to wipe-off.

The reason I asked this question to Tommy in the first place was because I thought I had remember the wipe-off to be a tick sticky as compared to products like BLACKFIRE One Step, which is the benchmark to beat for ease-of-wipe-off.


Here's the first car I used Z1 on, (I think?),

Review: Dr. Beasley's NSP Z1 - One Step Primer & Nanocoating with Ti02 & Si02 + Composite Engineered Abrasives


If you scroll down the thread you can read what I wrote for wipe-off AND also all the other key areas of performance and overall I think the product is a winner. I'll invest a little more time and effort into the wipe-off for the extended longevity of the protection because it's still a one-and-done process with pro grade results.


Jim aka Dr. Beasley reads this forum and I know he loves to get real-world feedback from folks like us. I also know, if he can tweak and improve a formula he will. It's part of the evolution of great products. Remember - this is BRAND NEW.

Remember when RUPES first introduced the BigFoot 15 and 21 polishers? Now known as the "Legacy" polishers. And now they are on Mark III versions? So all great companies continually improve their products but part of the improvement process is real-world feedback.

Make sense?


Thanks everyone!

 

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Very darn good stuff for a brand new product!

I AM going to push this for those want coating at a lower price point.

Question---Just how much product should you have left in tube?

I have less than a half of a tube. Maybe a third of a tube. It that about right?

This may shed some light.

Also found directions on website how to use. See below.

DIRECTIONS

For best results, conduct a thorough decontamination prior to application. Wash with Premium Body Wash, chemically decontaminate with Total Decon and mechanically decontaminate with a clay bar and Clay Spray.

Starting with a panel or small area, conduct 5-8 section passes using a foam pad and machine buffer at a medium speed.

Wipe away with a clean microfiber towel and visually inspect paint with a powerful light to observe results.

Repeat steps 2-3 on each panel or small area until all paintwork has been buffed to desired results.

AFTER-CARE: To ensure durability, wash every 2 weeks with Ceramic Body Wash and rejuvenate every 3 months with AdvanceCoat: Gloss. With proper after-care, NSP Z1 protection can last a year or more on even a daily driver.



I am wondering if medium speed be the key to easier wipe off?
I had my CBeast all out at speed setting of 6.

Not in the directions is how much product to put on pad.
I went in the middle between Rupes 3 spot of polish and AIO heavy and wet.

This could may have an effect on wipe off.

Biggest and strangest thing is that after trying to wipe off---hit again with polisher a couple light passes, then it becomes really easy pull off.

Tom