DP Paint Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

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Came across my brother-in-law on my way to Costco today and his car still looks great after almost 15 months.

He said he just recently washed it and has never put any wax on it.

I took a couple of pictures while stopped at a traffic light with my cell phone.

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Here's the original write-up and detail over a year ago.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/75102-2013-smart-car-detail.html
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

Car looks nice...but, how do you know BL is still on it?
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

That's a good question....sure looked glossy.

I would have to see how the water beads on it.

I'll see if I or my brother-in-law can take a picture of it while it's wet.
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

swanicyouth said:
Car looks nice...but, how do you know BL is still on it?
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The first indicator that the coating is still present is the gloss.

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Looking forward to future updates Frank. :dblthumb2:
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

swanicyouth said:
Car looks nice...but, how do you know BL is still on it?
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I think the PA winters would have killed it long before then. Vehicle looks great tho!
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

15 months without topper and wax?
That smart brabus look high gloss.
What he had been using to wash?
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

Mask said:
15 months without topper and wax?
That smart brabus look high gloss.
What he had been using to wash?
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He's never put any topper or wax since the Black Label was applied.

He's been washing it with DP Auto Bath Shampoo which is no longer available, it's been replaced with DP Power Wash.
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

Looks good.

I had similar results. Still looks great after a year in FL, so that's saying something
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

Is it because Smart cars are made of plastic so the panels dont absorb heat like metal?
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

ronkh57 said:
Looks good.

I had similar results. Still looks great after a year in FL, so that's saying something
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The car is kept in the garage at night but it's parked outside, exposed to the weather, while he's at work during the day.
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

Zubair said:
Is it because Smart cars are made of plastic so the panels dont absorb heat like metal?
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IMO:
Since "plastic panels" don't dissipate heat very well over a large area...as will metal panels...
That absorb-analogy may not be exemplary.


Bob
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

I've been impressed with the Black Label brand. Very good products.

I coated an Equus last December and it's still just as glossy when I did the service. I would be interested to see what would happen if you clay the car. How much "stuff" is actually stuck to the coating and does it refresh the original surface characteristics of the coating?
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

FUNX725 said:
IMO:
Since "plastic panels" don't dissipate heat very well over a large area...as will metal panels...
That absorb-analogy may not be exemplary.


Bob
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Well for now we know it works on plastic cars :xyxthumbs:
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

FrankS said:
The car is kept in the garage at night but it's parked outside, exposed to the weather, while he's at work during the day.
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I meant I had similar experience and my car sits out 24/7
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

Zubair said:
Well for now we know it works on plastic cars :xyxthumbs:
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There's plastic...and then there's "plastic". :xyxthumbs:
How about bumpers that are clad with some sort of plastic?


Bob
 
Re: Black Label Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year

Looking good! Was DP or BL coating put on? I thought in the original thread DP was applied to paint and BL to headlights? Maybe I'm getting confused but either way impressive stuff for simply maintenance washes!
 
Re: DP Paint Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year (Title changed)

cduprey said:
Looking good! Was DP or BL coating put on? I thought in the original thread DP was applied to paint and BL to headlights? Maybe I'm getting confused but either way impressive stuff for simply maintenance washes!
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Wow...you are correct! My bad...it was DP Paint Coating!

For some reason I thought I used Black Label on the paint. BL was used on the wheels and headlights. DP was used on the paint.

Wish I could change the title!
 
Re: DP Paint Coating Still Looking Good After 1 Year (Title changed)

FrankS said:
For some reason I thought I used Black Label on the paint. BL was used on the wheels and headlights. DP was used on the paint.
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IMO:
That makes the results of this 1 year update
even more impressive! :props:


Bob
 
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