All this work and it’ll fail in only a few weeks
jk jk but I know your area seems quite harsh on LSP’s Ric!
Looking forward to this though!
Haha called this happening 2 weeks ago, wishing I was wrong..
It’s quite odd, I feel I’ve seen many people saying/claiming AIO’s lasting around 1-3 months generally , or in Eldorado2k’s case, just weeks with multiple products. Then some as much as 6 months(360,D166, One Step) and that’s not just manufacturer claims. Now clearly being in the 1% as we AG’ers are when it comes to car care, we will maintain our vehicles and therefore our LSP’s to a level regular folk never will.
Is this where we are getting our long lasting claims from? Constant maintenance and toppers... If so are the 3-6 month group experiencing the benefits of the topper(I think this is generally confirmed by now) and without them they’d be done around 1-2 months at best?
Are we actually better off using a polish(whether light or medium cut as some AIO’s can be) and then do a simple spray and wipe sealant? I use a spray sealant as an example and not a liquid or paste, because they’re quick and easy to use just as an AIO is. I think they’ve also been shown to last around 3 months and some can go closer to 6(again noted by users and not manufacturers.)
I imagine that process wouldn’t add much to the time of the overall detail as some members are using the spray sealant to remove the polish. Cruz, of Cruz’sCarWash(I hope that’s his AG name) does this exact thing and says he gets very good results(proven in his pics/posts) and durability. I think something substantial like PNS or Megs Ultimate Fast Finish was what he used and not a spray wax.
Does anybody know of any AIO that has actually stood up around 3 months with only maintenance being a simple wash and gloss routine?(shampoo and detail spray drying aid) Maybe even just general washes?(shampoo, nothing else, minimal or no gloss enhancers or waxes in shampoo).
The only product I can think of that I’ve used before I got deep into the whole detailing and topper regiments would be Duragloss 501/601. If I remember correctly it stood up to a Chicago winter with very minimal maintenance as it’s quite hard to do when the temps don’t break from below freezing for weeks at a time.
