Coating to remove wswirl marks and minor imperfections?

Well I did some reading around and they certainly misinform the customers as they compare the product to traditional detailing.

They say that detailing is temporary and that detailing attempts to hide the damage done to a vehicle through temporary cosmetics and polishes. They say detailing is nothing but an illusion. Swirl marks will reappear. They also go on to say that detailing is damaging "The use of a high-speed buffer actually removes layers of the vehicle’s clear coat and might actually increase swirl marks and other visible flaws."


Now when it comes to what they say about what they offer well ill let you see:

EFFICIENT – Restoring an entire vehicle only takes 2-3 hours. All scuffs, scratches, and swirls are removed. Material and human resources are saved. The factory, mirror-like, finish achieved is…

PERMANENT – RestorFX™ effectively gives the vehicle a new, permanent clear coat. There are no polishes to wash off, there are no illusions, there is just a beautiful finish on your vehicle. Swirl marks and other minor blemishes are nonexistent. In addition, the process is…

RESTORATIVE – An entirely brand new clear coat has been applied, restoring the splendor of the vehicle while keeping its integrity. The vehicle is literally enhanced.
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What they say is they are essentially adding another layer of clear to you vehicle. Now don't quote me on this but I have seen someone say that if you do try to polish this coating you will burn through and it the coating will flake. From what it seemed like that this could also affect the OEM clear coat and would possibly need a repaint should you try to polish this coating.

I would like to see this applied first hand and see the durability but thats something I can not find anywhere.
 
Evan.J said:
Well I did some reading around and they certainly misinform the customers as they compare the product to traditional detailing.

They say that detailing is temporary and that detailing attempts to hide the damage done to a vehicle through temporary cosmetics and polishes. They say detailing is nothing but an illusion. Swirl marks will reappear. They also go on to say that detailing is damaging "The use of a high-speed buffer actually removes layers of the vehicle’s clear coat and might actually increase swirl marks and other visible flaws."


Now when it comes to what they say about what they offer well ill let you see:



What they say is they are essentially adding another layer of clear to you vehicle. Now don't quote me on this but I have seen someone say that if you do try to polish this coating you will burn through and it the coating will flake. From what it seemed like that this could also affect the OEM clear coat and would possibly need a repaint should you try to polish this coating.

I would like to see this applied first hand and see the durability but thats something I can not find anywhere.
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Yes, astute observations.. Especially that last line...
 
Fishincricket said:
Yeah, that guy was hopped up on something different....



Could you do us a favor and give one of those vehicles an IPA (mild solution of isopropyl alcohol) wipe down? Just pick an inconspicuous spot.. If its a glaze or filler then it should wipe right off...

We'd all be curious... I'm certainly not nay-saying, but if this stuff was for real you'd really think this would be all over the detailing world, even if it didn't leave a "show car finish".
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anonymoususer said:
Will do. I'll just use a alcohol wipe and do a quick test spot and i'll try to take before and after pictures.
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Got me thinking. Would the IPA wipe test be a fair test for RestorFX? Wouldn't a IPA wipe remove most synthetic sealants/waxes.
 
cleanmycorolla said:
This is claiming to be a new clear coat, so I think it's a fair test.
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I agree with Chris. From what I've read they claim it to be another layer of clear over top of your OEM clear. I would think that an IPA test would be fine. Seeing as how they are calling it a coating I would assume there to be no affect to the coating after the test if it is permanent.
 
swanicyouth said:
Its not glaze. Its a coating. I've heard of this stuff, but cat recall the name. In fact, a guy was on here maybe a year or so ago who was an installer.

He picked up a lot of flack, but nobody had first hand experience with the product (but him) to disprove the claims. IIR, he had pics to validate the claims and swore by the product.

Soft 99, a detailing company from Japan, has a similar product for specific colors, but it doesn't have coating durability.

Apparently, there is something to this product, besides hype - but I'm not sure if it delivers a true show car finish most AutoGeeks are after.
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Call it a filler, glaze, coating or cotton candy- makes no difference. You CANNOT remove swirls without correcting the paint. All they did was cover up the problem, not fix it.

Just sayin'
 
Mach1USMC said:
Call it a filler, glaze, coating or cotton candy- makes no difference. You CANNOT remove swirls without correcting the paint. All they did was cover up the problem, not fix it.

Just sayin'
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If it's as permanent as they say it is, theoretically the coating could permanently remove the swirls. I'm gonna ask one of my co-workers if i can do a test spot with a IPA wipe down. I just don't know how willing they would be to let me. Otherwise i'll just have to do a little reconnaissance mission upstairs in the parking garage.
 
anonymoususer said:
If it's as permanent as they say it is, theoretically the coating could permanently remove the swirls. I'm gonna ask one of my co-workers if i can do a test spot with a IPA wipe down. I just don't know how willing they would be to let me. Otherwise i'll just have to do a little reconnaissance mission upstairs in the parking garage.
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1) in theory no, it's covering them up.

2) no need to go on a mission, if your coworker doesn't want you to do it, don't do it.
 
cleanmycorolla said:
1) in theory no, it's covering them up.
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Ah, but (in theory) if it IS covering the swirls/RIDS permanently, then what's the appreciable difference? The wording? If I can wipe it onto production cars and make them shine like new And stay shining for an extended period of time (Like a year or more), I'm in. I'll open up a shop today in my hometown, where hundreds of thousands of cars get bought and sold every year and hand glazes are the norm, at best.

HOWEVER, I feel that, if this product (or any of the ones like it) were at all real in their application then the auto industry (and specifically the detailing community, eh?) would already have ahold of it.. Lord only knows that some dealers will do ANYTHING to save a buck.. :(

2) no need to go on a mission, if your coworker doesn't want you to do it, don't do it.
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Agreed...
 
cleanmycorolla said:
This is claiming to be a new clear coat, so I think it's a fair test.
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They claim to be a permanent coating but so does Opti Coat. So my question is how will Opti Coat stand against a IPA wipe? Just trying to be as fair as possible.

cleanmycorolla said:
2) no need to go on a mission, if your coworker doesn't want you to do it, don't do it.
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LOL That was just a joke. :)
 
Finally had the chance to do an alcohol wipe on the RestorFX coating. Vehicle was a completely trashed 2009 Toyota Corolla S. It was probably parked out doors at all times, never washed since it was purchased new except by the rain, and definitely never got a coat of wax either. The roof looked like it had some sort of paint failure along with heavy heavy oxidation. Sorry but no before pictures. However you can see in the pictures the heavily worn trim and the spotclose to the trim the RestorFX guys missed.

According to the technician, absolutely no polish, compound, acid, anything. Only ResorFX coating.

Pictures below
1)alcohol wipe front
2)alcohol wipe back
3)vehicle after coating before wipe
3)vehicle after coating after wipe

I wiped a small 1ft x 1ft section back and forth for a good 30 seconds. Absolutely no difference. Coating held up!

I would never consider buying the car in its condition before (nor would i ever buy a Toyota Corolla), but it looks great now. I do notice "fish eyes" from dust settling on the coating. The car now looks 95% better and I am 100% sold.

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"I would never consider buying the car in its condition before (nor would i ever buy a Toyota Corolla), but it looks great now. I do notice "fish eyes" from dust settling on the coating. The car now looks 95% better and I am 100% sold."

So this product really stood there even after IPA wipe and gives a new shine to oxidized car paint? that's what are you saying anonymoususer and you are recommending this product?
 
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mallic said:
"I would never consider buying the car in its condition before (nor would i ever buy a Toyota Corolla), but it looks great now. I do notice "fish eyes" from dust settling on the coating. The car now looks 95% better and I am 100% sold."

So this product really stood there even after IPA wipe and gives a new shine to oxidized car paint? that's what are you saying anonymoususer and you are recommending this product?
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Yes and yes, sir. :props:
 
mallic said:
Thanks for your reply, however, wish you could have had taken before pics of the oxidized roof of corolla before applying restorfx.
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That Corolla was bad! It looked to have been kept under the harsh Hawaiian sun it's entire life and never been washed or waxed. Funny thing is i just read Mike P's article on "before shots". Great article by the way! I did have before pictures but that was before I exchanged my faulty iPhone for another one. Doh! Fortunately I work for a dealership and I'm sure we will send another vehicle to RestorFX. I just don't know when though.
 
Here is a video of some one doing a demo on it. Go to 2:14 and pause it and read what it says. It says it can be cut and buffed. Crappy how the company doesnt make it available to the public. I for one am not going to contact a company that safe guards their stuff and try to get my hands on it when i cant get an unbiased review on it. I wonder how that form of marketing really works for them and why they feel doing that is the best approach... Makes me the the reason its not offered to the public is so they avoid bad reviews...
 
It's odd that when you go to the company website, there is no way to find an installer without contacting them first. You would think you could just look at a list, but no.
 
trekkeruss said:
It's odd that when you go to the company website, there is no way to find an installer without contacting them first. You would think you could just look at a list, but no.
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Yeah to me that's an underlying meaning. I'm gonna contact them when I get home in 30 min. Any particular question any of you want me to ask?

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