ScottH
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Dear Forum Members,
Tonight I told myself - no detailing after work; go home, sit down and relax. But then I remembered...last week I received a new bottle of Mckees 37 Hi Def Paint Sealant and was itching to apply it to my Blue 2014 Audi A4. So with the wife away for the night on business, I found myself subconsciously headed for the garage.
I started with McKees37 rinseless wash; the car did not need claying as it is very well maintained. I could have used a waterless just as well, but opted for the rinseless tonight. Then came the FUN. I applied McKees Hi Def Paint Sealant very lightly and evenly by hand using a foam applicator. My applicator was a little thicker than the one Nick shows on the site so it absorbed some product but no where near as much as other sealants - this stuff is THICK. In terms of smell, it has a fruity smell to it that I would describe as a cross between strawberry and watermelon (?) with a very faint hint of chemical smell to it. Consistency and smell alone made it a pleasure to work with.
As far as removal goes, the directions on the bottle indicate a min. 15-20 minute curing time. I let it sit on the car for one hour and then decided to remove it with a new MF towel. Wait, did I remove it I wondered. I was only in the garage for 5 minutes. Yes that is how easy it is to remove! I was able to remove it from the entire car in 5 minutes flat - and I was not rushing. Still in doubt? Fold a MF towel in 4 and place it on the car with your hand on the towel....now sneeze!!! Yes it is that easy to remove and McKees says it removes even easier if you leave it on longer. I can't imagine it being easier.
After removal, the paint felt as if it had a candy shell on it. The end result is a level of slickness you have to experience to believe. I've used many other paint sealants. Some are very easy to remove and provide great levels of gloss, but this one was by far the easiest to remove and the level of gloss that is on-par with good carnauba waxes. It does not have that typical sterile look often associated with sealants.
I can't speak to durability. My car is never a good candidate for a durability tests anyway because within a month I'll be back out there doing this again
. Next time I may top it off with McKees Trademark Poli-Coat Wax after waiting 24 hours for the sealant to cure. However, I am very interested in it's durability as that is a very important characteristic of a sealant IMHO. As such, I will be applying it to a friend's car within a week or two. This is a car that gets washed once a year (no kidding) and never garaged making it the PERFECT candidate for a durability test. The last time the test subject was washed was Christmas week 2016 at my house. Since I work with this friend I will get to monitor the durability over time as I see the car almost every day.
If this holds up the 6+ months that McKee's indicates, they have a real winner with this product. I will report back over time on that. Sorry the pics may not be the best - lighting in the garage isn't the best unless I break out all my lights - which wasn't happening at 10 PM (grin).
Hope everyone is well.
ScottH
Tonight I told myself - no detailing after work; go home, sit down and relax. But then I remembered...last week I received a new bottle of Mckees 37 Hi Def Paint Sealant and was itching to apply it to my Blue 2014 Audi A4. So with the wife away for the night on business, I found myself subconsciously headed for the garage.
I started with McKees37 rinseless wash; the car did not need claying as it is very well maintained. I could have used a waterless just as well, but opted for the rinseless tonight. Then came the FUN. I applied McKees Hi Def Paint Sealant very lightly and evenly by hand using a foam applicator. My applicator was a little thicker than the one Nick shows on the site so it absorbed some product but no where near as much as other sealants - this stuff is THICK. In terms of smell, it has a fruity smell to it that I would describe as a cross between strawberry and watermelon (?) with a very faint hint of chemical smell to it. Consistency and smell alone made it a pleasure to work with.
As far as removal goes, the directions on the bottle indicate a min. 15-20 minute curing time. I let it sit on the car for one hour and then decided to remove it with a new MF towel. Wait, did I remove it I wondered. I was only in the garage for 5 minutes. Yes that is how easy it is to remove! I was able to remove it from the entire car in 5 minutes flat - and I was not rushing. Still in doubt? Fold a MF towel in 4 and place it on the car with your hand on the towel....now sneeze!!! Yes it is that easy to remove and McKees says it removes even easier if you leave it on longer. I can't imagine it being easier.
After removal, the paint felt as if it had a candy shell on it. The end result is a level of slickness you have to experience to believe. I've used many other paint sealants. Some are very easy to remove and provide great levels of gloss, but this one was by far the easiest to remove and the level of gloss that is on-par with good carnauba waxes. It does not have that typical sterile look often associated with sealants.
I can't speak to durability. My car is never a good candidate for a durability tests anyway because within a month I'll be back out there doing this again
. Next time I may top it off with McKees Trademark Poli-Coat Wax after waiting 24 hours for the sealant to cure. However, I am very interested in it's durability as that is a very important characteristic of a sealant IMHO. As such, I will be applying it to a friend's car within a week or two. This is a car that gets washed once a year (no kidding) and never garaged making it the PERFECT candidate for a durability test. The last time the test subject was washed was Christmas week 2016 at my house. Since I work with this friend I will get to monitor the durability over time as I see the car almost every day. If this holds up the 6+ months that McKee's indicates, they have a real winner with this product. I will report back over time on that. Sorry the pics may not be the best - lighting in the garage isn't the best unless I break out all my lights - which wasn't happening at 10 PM (grin).
Hope everyone is well.
ScottH
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