Blind Samples

DARK HORSE said:
Well, my son and I have been very busy today trying out the blind samples we recieved from Jon (mchess1); thank you Jon. Here are our findings:

Shampoo - Seems to be very concentrated. Directions from Jon said to use a couple of capfuls, so we did. Not really any smell to speak of. It seemed to be an ok soap (but not one of my favorites), there were a lot of suds that lasted a long time (I know suds aren't really important, but I do like to see 'em), and the lubricity was pretty good. Can't really comment on cleaning power, as my sons car was not real dirty, but it seemed pretty good. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would rate it as a 3.

Sealant - Test vehicle- My sons 82 Datsun. Paint was polished earlier this spring. We clayed the car and cleaned the paint w/ PPCL prior to applying the sealant. The only other sealants that I have used is WG DGPS and UPGP. (It's neither of these). Directions are to wipe on, let haze and buff off. It went on easily, and buffed off pretty easily as well. I deliberately put some on extra thick just to see how it would remove, it did remove pretty easy, but not as easy as WG DGPS does when overly applied. I also deliberately put some on black trim, it did not stain it but once again it seemed harder to remove from the trim then WGDGPS. It left the paint looking good, shiny, and smooth feeling. I will monitor durability and report back later.

QD - Pink in color, no real smell to speak of. I have to admit I know what this is (it's my favorite QD), I'm sure it's FK-425. This is a great QD and there is always a place on my shelves for a gallon of it. No streaking, high lubricity, and leaves paint VERY slick:dblthumb2:

Exterior Trim Product - This stuff smells GREAT, smells like coconut. I have to admit that I know what this is too (it used to be my favorite trim dressing until I discovered UT&TG). It is still my favorite trim restorer, but not dressing. I'm sure it's PB World Trim Restorer. IMO PB WTR is still the very best for restoring neglected trim and molding, but UT&TG is my favorite to use on maintained trim and molding. The PB WTR will restore neglected, fadded trim to a rich, dark look. (Here is a before/after of PB WTR):

Ok Jon, can't wait to find out what everything is, please do tellIm the MAN
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Okay, here goes Tad.

Shampoo Sample is Dodo Juice Shampoo, Dodo Juice car wash, sour power gloss enhancing shampoo - Sour Power is not my favorite shampoo either. Glad to see that your review is similar to my experience.

Sealant is Poorboy's EX-P Pure Sealant: Poorboy’s EX-P is revolutionary in the world of paint sealants. poorboys paint sealant, car paint sealant, clear coat As with most of the Poorboy's products except the polishes, I am a big fan. This "pure" sealant is one of my go to sealants as well as WG. It also does a great job when a 'nuba is layered on top of it. Natty Red does a great job on top of it. Let us know your thoughts on durability!

QD - You were right, I tried hiding the bright pink color but you knew it was Finish Kare 425 Extra Slick Final Body Shine, finish care quick detailer, ultra slick detail spray I love FK425 also and it is the only QD still left in my arsenal. Of course, Old Tiger is predicting the end of QD's, so who knows I may join the Old Tiger/CEE DOG bandwagon too.

Exterior Trim Product - Again, you were right it is Poorboy's Trim Restorer: Touching up the trim with Poorboy’s Trim Restorer provides the final polishing step in your quest for the perfect finish. I know I have posted my opinions about this product before, but the PBTR and the Ultima product will serve you well regardless of the condition of the trim.

Glad you liked the samples!
 
Old Tiger said:
I got a package from mchess 1! It had a liquid wax and a Leather Conditioner (LC) I tried the liquid wax on the wax went on very easy. It smelled fantastic! Bubble Gum I think, Damn these aromas are so good I want a shot of it! Let it haze a few minutes and wiped. It was as easy to wipe off as anything I have ever let haze! Very nice slick finish after, Would I buy it? Yes. I dunno what it is. I havent ever used a liquid wax. I would guess PB Natty Blue. An ounce did the whole car! Tomorrow I will see if it attracts dust. If so, I dont think it will be a pain like a nuba paste to get it off of. OK, John, the ball is in your court buddy!
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And the liquid wax is Poorboy's World Liquid Natty's Blue Wax, Poorboys World nattys blue liquid wax, liquid car wax, poorboy wax so you were correct.

Glad you shared a similar experience to Corey and I on the wax. That is the beta product, but according to Pockets the formula on the shelf did not change much.

Wow, the XLR is a step up from my Honda minivan and BMW. I am glad the wax is going to good use.

Since my cars are silver and white, what did you think of the wax on a darker car?

Looking forward to your thoughts on the Leather Conditioner.
 
mchess1 said:
Okay, here goes Tad.

Shampoo Sample is Dodo Juice Shampoo, Dodo Juice car wash, sour power gloss enhancing shampoo - Sour Power is not my favorite shampoo either. Glad to see that your review is similar to my experience.

Sealant is Poorboy's EX-P Pure Sealant: Poorboy’s EX-P is revolutionary in the world of paint sealants. poorboys paint sealant, car paint sealant, clear coat As with most of the Poorboy's products except the polishes, I am a big fan. This "pure" sealant is one of my go to sealants as well as WG. It also does a great job when a 'nuba is layered on top of it. Natty Red does a great job on top of it. Let us know your thoughts on durability!

QD - You were right, I tried hiding the bright pink color but you knew it was Finish Kare 425 Extra Slick Final Body Shine, finish care quick detailer, ultra slick detail spray I love FK425 also and it is the only QD still left in my arsenal. Of course, Old Tiger is predicting the end of QD's, so who knows I may join the Old Tiger/CEE DOG bandwagon too.

Exterior Trim Product - Again, you were right it is Poorboy's Trim Restorer: Touching up the trim with Poorboy’s Trim Restorer provides the final polishing step in your quest for the perfect finish. I know I have posted my opinions about this product before, but the PBTR and the Ultima product will serve you well regardless of the condition of the trim.

Glad you liked the samples!
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WOW, way cool! Great to see that we share very similar opinons on these products. Thanks again Jon, we (my son and I) had a lot of fun using these products and sharing some time together yesterday. Thanks again my friend.
 
Jeff120 said:
This sounds fun, how does one join in the trading, or are you guys just doing it between yourselves?
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Just send some blind samples to people, normally they are nice enough to return something to you. Contact detailgod, I know he has some stuff ready to send out.
 
mchess1 said:
I love FK425 also and it is the only QD still left in my arsenal. Of course, Old Tiger is predicting the end of QD's, so who knows I may join the Old Tiger/CEE DOG bandwagon too.
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FK-425 is aweome! I just finished washing our 2 SL's. Dryed with FK-425 and WW. Love it applied as a fine mist. It just rips the remaining water drops apart on vertical panels. And of course it is sooooo slick!

mchess1 said:
Exterior Trim Product - the PBTR and the Ultima product will serve you well regardless of the condition of the trim.
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I completely agree with both of you on the TR and UTTG. While I was washing I prepped a bumper for doing a new test with the PB TR and then 24 hours later I'll layer some UTTG on it. I'm running outta time here shortly so not sure if I'll get to the first layer this morning but if not I'll sneak it in when I get home tonight or real early tommorrow am.
 
I agree FK425 is a great product. As a matter of fact it is the only QD that I have used the entire bottle of.

PBTR does an amazing job at making old crappy trim look new again.

Nice take on the PB EX-P, never tried it but read much about it.

I have never tried any Dodo products so I can 't say much about them.
 
Dark Horse - Your package was mailed
Dubbin1 - Your package was mailed, 2nd package will go out Monday (ran out of bottles)
CEE DOG - Your package goes out Monday (out of bottles)
07 Z-Oh-6 - Your package goes out Monday (out of bottles)

Now I have to get back to work, have a detail to finish.
 
rwright said:
Dark Horse - Your package was mailed
Dubbin1 - Your package was mailed, 2nd package will go out Monday (ran out of bottles)
CEE DOG - Your package goes out Monday (out of bottles)
07 Z-Oh-6 - Your package goes out Monday (out of bottles)
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Here we go again :D
 
Speaking of packages, I just finished mailing out packages today. I think I have now sent something to all 12 people on my growing list.

I do my best at searching usernames to try to get people products they haven't tried. If you get something that you have already tried feel free to pass it on and let me know so I can send something else. I'm getting low on stuff to send out so if you get something off the wall I apologize.

I was really hoping to win the sample give away package that AG had a couple weeks ago so I could send those out to a bunch of people but the luck didn't fall my way :(
 
rwright said:
Dark Horse - Your package was mailed
Dubbin1 - Your package was mailed, 2nd package will go out Monday (ran out of bottles)
CEE DOG - Your package goes out Monday (out of bottles)
07 Z-Oh-6 - Your package goes out Monday (out of bottles)

Now I have to get back to work, have a detail to finish.
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Speaking of which, I would like to send out some blind samples as well, but where can I get small bottles that would be appropriate for doing this? Feed back please
 
Hey Dwayne, I received the "liquid wax" from you! Curious if I could layer this over a sealant, or should I strip my existing protection? Anyway, will hopefully be giving this a try if the weather cooperates this weekend.

And be looking for a package from me in the next couple days. :)
 
toxygene said:
Hey Dwayne, I received the "liquid wax" from you! Curious if I could layer this over a sealant, or should I strip my existing protection? Anyway, will hopefully be giving this a try if the weather cooperates this weekend.

And be looking for a package from me in the next couple days. :)
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You can put it over the sealant ;)
 
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