Klasse Act
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Thank you, I try my best to help out and pass along to make people aware of what's out there!
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Hi I use the recipe to work on my white car today! It is awesome. Just like use quick detailer to wash the car!
Hi I use the recipe to work on my white car today! It is awesome. Just like use quick detailer to wash the car!
Klasse Act
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First off thanks for the pics! Now what kind of car is thatb exactly? Next, what exactly did you use on the car and can you post more pics, like from the side and rear?
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I've tried to write a long response twice, but I keep hitting the wrong key and deleting the post ... I guess that means I should keep it short.
I tried the Klasse AIO years ago, but I never really gave it a chance and I was a "Meguiars Only" guy and stopped using it. Fast forward to two months ago and I remembered how well the Klasse Twins had worked on an extremely faded SS red pickup, and since I now own a SS red car, I thought I would try the twins after only limited longevity with the Meguiars' products.
Two well-rubbed applications of KAIO later, my car was a deep and vibrant red with no swirls and only a few RIDS that the AIO couldn't remove. The KAIO is very easy to use, it goes on & comes off like a dream.
The Klasse Sealant Glaze has a bit of a trick to it, but once you figure it out (it doesn't take long, it took me six applications to get it "right") The results are stunning. So far I have had awesome durability as well as scratch and swirl resistance.
Nothing seems to stick, the car can practically be washed with merely a hose down and bugs on the front bumper that don't come off with the hose simply wipe away. I posted a quick "How I did it" on the Detailing 101 forum which no body commented on, which I took as a good thing, meaning that I must have gotten it right.
Anyway, here is a link to that post: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/68910-got-hang-ksg-finally.html
I tried the Klasse AIO years ago, but I never really gave it a chance and I was a "Meguiars Only" guy and stopped using it. Fast forward to two months ago and I remembered how well the Klasse Twins had worked on an extremely faded SS red pickup, and since I now own a SS red car, I thought I would try the twins after only limited longevity with the Meguiars' products.
Two well-rubbed applications of KAIO later, my car was a deep and vibrant red with no swirls and only a few RIDS that the AIO couldn't remove. The KAIO is very easy to use, it goes on & comes off like a dream.
The Klasse Sealant Glaze has a bit of a trick to it, but once you figure it out (it doesn't take long, it took me six applications to get it "right") The results are stunning. So far I have had awesome durability as well as scratch and swirl resistance.
Nothing seems to stick, the car can practically be washed with merely a hose down and bugs on the front bumper that don't come off with the hose simply wipe away. I posted a quick "How I did it" on the Detailing 101 forum which no body commented on, which I took as a good thing, meaning that I must have gotten it right.
Anyway, here is a link to that post: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/68910-got-hang-ksg-finally.html
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Well Don I'm glad you found the twins once again and yeah, very easy to use and they really produce great results! The KAIO has no cutting capabilities which you may or may not know, but since you like Meg's so much, reach for one of their great products for that, i.e. M205 if its very light, or maybe you like the M105/M205 which seems to work for alot of people here or even Ultimate Compound or my favorite, M101. Once you figure out which Meg's polish/compound gets your paint to where you really, really want it, then after you wash the car again after using the polish/compound combo, use the KAIO next and finish up with KSG (another coat of KSG 12 hrs later REALLY makes the paint pop!)
I've posted many times about the trick to using KSG w/o any issues, I should really do a video or a VERY complete write-up on this so its easily found here on AG. Basically I keep the terry cloth applicator damp and that's key, along with using one spray from a small spray bottle, maybe 2 depending upon the size of the panel your working on. See, it just comes out of me because I want everyone and anyone trying this product to have success, LOL!
I've posted many times about the trick to using KSG w/o any issues, I should really do a video or a VERY complete write-up on this so its easily found here on AG. Basically I keep the terry cloth applicator damp and that's key, along with using one spray from a small spray bottle, maybe 2 depending upon the size of the panel your working on. See, it just comes out of me because I want everyone and anyone trying this product to have success, LOL!
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@Klasse Act: I knew the KAIO was chemical-cleaning only, but there were no real scratches or swirls that needed to be taken out, just some pretty bad oxidation. That's why I used two applications of KAIO and rubbed them in like a compound I wanted to get rid of the oxidation as gently as possible so as not to take too much paint off the car.
The hardest part of applying the KSG was figuring out just how "damp" to keep the applicator. That's why I posted my 'How To' and included these two steps:
Step 2: Take a foam hand applicator and spray with water
Step 2a: Squeeze excess water from applicator
By dampening the applicator in this manner, and rewetting it every few panels, I got really good results in applying the SG. Even in areas that I thought it was applied 'too thick,' it came off easily and when I was done, the difference in appearance was as pronounced as when I applied the first coat of SG, so I think I must have hit on the key to it's application. :xyxthumbs:
The hardest part of applying the KSG was figuring out just how "damp" to keep the applicator. That's why I posted my 'How To' and included these two steps:
Step 2: Take a foam hand applicator and spray with water
Step 2a: Squeeze excess water from applicator
By dampening the applicator in this manner, and rewetting it every few panels, I got really good results in applying the SG. Even in areas that I thought it was applied 'too thick,' it came off easily and when I was done, the difference in appearance was as pronounced as when I applied the first coat of SG, so I think I must have hit on the key to it's application. :xyxthumbs:
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You got it down Don, how about some pics of the SS vehicles?
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Steps 8 through 9 explain why there are no Klasse pictures of my car yet:
Steps 8: TAKE PICTURES
Step 8a: Make sure camera will connect to computer with a USB port
Step 8b: Realize camera is old and needs to connect through a FireWire connection
Step 9: :doh:
Here is a pre-Klasse pic of my car (this was with Megs Polymer Sealant 2.0) The car is even glossier and reflective now :xyxthumbs:
Steps 8: TAKE PICTURES
Step 8a: Make sure camera will connect to computer with a USB port
Step 8b: Realize camera is old and needs to connect through a FireWire connection
Step 9: :doh:
Here is a pre-Klasse pic of my car (this was with Megs Polymer Sealant 2.0) The car is even glossier and reflective now :xyxthumbs:
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Thanks for your question, Klasse Act. In fact I learn all the Klasse method from your instruction...hehe. The car is 7 seater Toyota Wish. The car was washed, Clayed, apply kaio by WOWO, then 1 layer of KSG by spay bottle with WOWO, 12 hour later , one more layer of KSG 3 month ago. The candy like effect really come out after 2nd coat. Maybe due to it is white car without further wax top up, it is not as glossy as Don M SS red?
Since i have applied it 3 months ago, I keep searching idea how to maintain it. Then I decided to follow the turtle recipe you advised, here is what I did today.
Using 2 bucket method to clean car
1 bucket is clean water
Another bucket is 4 oz turtle wash rinse less +1oz KSG+ 4 liter water
After finish, it look like another coat of KSG
By the way, I use the above bucket to clean the rim, the yellow solid thin piece which I mentioned did not dissolve well in TW rinse less stick tightly on the rim, it show me how strong combing power the KSG coating is once it touch the metal. You know, usually it is invisible and we cannot see it. Finally I apply Kaio to clean it on the rim.
Thanks for your question, Klasse Act. In fact I learn all the Klasse method from your instruction...hehe. The car is 7 seater Toyota Wish. The car was washed, Clayed, apply kaio by WOWO, then 1 layer of KSG by spay bottle with WOWO, 12 hour later , one more layer of KSG 3 month ago. The candy like effect really come out after 2nd coat. Maybe due to it is white car without further wax top up, it is not as glossy as Don M SS red?
Since i have applied it 3 months ago, I keep searching idea how to maintain it. Then I decided to follow the turtle recipe you advised, here is what I did today.
Using 2 bucket method to clean car
1 bucket is clean water
Another bucket is 4 oz turtle wash rinse less +1oz KSG+ 4 liter water
After finish, it look like another coat of KSG
By the way, I use the above bucket to clean the rim, the yellow solid thin piece which I mentioned did not dissolve well in TW rinse less stick tightly on the rim, it show me how strong combing power the KSG coating is once it touch the metal. You know, usually it is invisible and we cannot see it. Finally I apply Kaio to clean it on the rim.
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Steps 8 through 9 explain why there are no Klasse pictures of my car yet:
Steps 8: TAKE PICTURES
Step 8a: Make sure camera will connect to computer with a USB port
Step 8b: Realize camera is old and needs to connect through a FireWire connection
Step 9: :doh:
Here is a pre-Klasse pic of my car (this was with Megs Polymer Sealant 2.0) The car is even glossier and reflective now :xyxthumbs:
Very nice effect in pre Klasse already!
Don M
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Thanks, all the body moldings make it hard to use my PC, so a lot has to be done by hand.
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Adrenaline, Klasse products, because of what they're made of, makes your paint have more clarity or "pop", so its perfect for light/white cars especially! Sure Klasse works great on all colors, but your pics show how white white can be!
Don, I now remember seeing your Aerio in another post and conversing w/ you through that other thread, sorry, so many balls in the air here, LOL! Keep that orphan car looking great, its now a rarity here in America!
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Don, I now remember seeing your Aerio in another post and conversing w/ you through that other thread, sorry, so many balls in the air here, LOL! Keep that orphan car looking great, its now a rarity here in America!
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I've been using Klasse twins for years and I'm just learning now how to properly apply it even though I've had stunning results every time. Usually I would just wash then apply the twins. Now I know to wash and strip away old wax, clay the car then apply the twins.
For a second application of the KSG after the first one cures, is there a proper way to clean the car before the second application say if a small film of dust has accumulated? Should I wash it as normal, do an ONR wash, waterless wash or is there a proper technique to make the second application bond better to the first without anything else inbetween?
Thanks!
For a second application of the KSG after the first one cures, is there a proper way to clean the car before the second application say if a small film of dust has accumulated? Should I wash it as normal, do an ONR wash, waterless wash or is there a proper technique to make the second application bond better to the first without anything else inbetween?
Thanks!
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As far as the 2nd coat 12 hrs later goes and how to prep for it, a regular wash or rinseless wash is best ofcoarse but not really necessary IMO, using your favorite QD to remove the thin layer of dust will safely remove anything from the paint surface, thus giving you a clean surface for that 2nd stunning coat and it is stunning BTW!
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