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Now available - Dr. Beasley's Z1 Ceramic AIO Primer



Dr. Beasley’s NSP Z1

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I know there's been a lot of interest in this new product.

In simple words, it's a Ceramic AIO.

Like wax-based or sealant-based AIOs - the Z1 can do paint correction, polishing and then leaves behind a unique nano-structure resin/coating formulated using TiO2, (Titanium Dioxide), and SiO2 (Silicone Dioxide).


AND - Jim Lafeber aka Dr. Beasley's states that you can top the results using his coatings, 1201, Nano-Resin or AdvanceCoat: Gloss.


Dr. Beasley's Formula 1201 Paint Coating

Dr. Beasley's Nano-Resin Hydrophobic Coating

Dr. Beasley's AdvanceCoat: Gloss


Or any other brand of ceramic coating and my guess would be quartz and polymer coatings and as time progresses, graphene coatings. Your choice, and without using a panel wipe before applying the coating.



Get your Dr. B's Z1 here,

Dr. Beasley’s NSP Z1




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For more info,


Here's my first review of the Z1


Review: Dr. Beasley's NSP Z1 - One Step Primer & Nanocoating with Ti02 & Si02 + Composite Engineered Abrasives


Dr. Beasley's NSP Z1 - One Step Primer & Nanocoating with Ti02 & Si02

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Here's my first review for the Nano Surface Primers

Review: Dr Beasley's Nano Surface Primers and 1201 Paint Coating - 1947 Dodge Panel Delivery Streetrod

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Here's my Show -N-Shine for Z1 (not finished yet)


Mellow Yellow 2-door Chevy - Dr. Beasley's Z1 - Corrected & Sealed - 1965 Corvette

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:)
 
Mike Phillips said:
Now available - Dr. Beasley's Z1 Ceramic AIO Primer



Dr. Beasley’s NSP Z1

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I know there's been a lot of interest in this new product.

In simple words, it's a Ceramic AIO.

Like wax-based or sealant-based AIOs - the Z1 can do paint correction, polishing and then leaves behind a unique nano-structure resin/coating formulated using TiO2, (Titanium Dioxide), and SiO2 (Silicone Dioxide).


AND - Jim Lafeber aka Dr. Beasley's states that you can top the results using his coatings, 1201, Nano-Resin or AdvanceCoat: Gloss.


Dr. Beasley's Formula 1201 Paint Coating

Dr. Beasley's Nano-Resin Hydrophobic Coating

Dr. Beasley's AdvanceCoat: Gloss


Or any other brand of ceramic coating and my guess would be quartz and polymer coatings and as time progresses, graphene coatings. Your choice, and without using a panel wipe before applying the coating.



Get your Dr. B's Z1 here,

Dr. Beasley’s NSP Z1




:)
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I worked with this product at an event here locally in the Chicago area. Several members of the Dr Beasley team instructed us as we worked on an older dark colored BMW. This product had long working time and did a really nice job. I was impressed with the NSP Z1 product.
 
kevinmfitz said:
I worked with this product at an event here locally in the Chicago area. Several members of the Dr Beasley team instructed us as we worked on an older dark colored BMW.
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Sounds like fun. Jim and his team are great people. :dblthumb2:



kevinmfitz said:
This product had long working time and did a really nice job.
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That's a key feature we all love in our compounds, polishes and AIOs.


kevinmfitz said:
I was impressed with the NSP Z1 product.
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Agree.

One of the things I stated in my first review of the NSP Primers, the review with the old 2-door Dodge, is that abrasive technology is one of the most difficult products to introduce into an established line. And when I found out Jim and team were introducing a completely brand new abrasive technology I though, that's a huge undertaking. But they did it.


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They need to rethink the main product labeling (in red) on the Z1. At first glance it suggests only that it is a primer, along the same lines as 45/95/150.
 
So they have four different primers.
As a novice, how would I choose which one to buy?
 
Me...Keep it the way it is...

Z1 is Ceramic AIO.

150/95/45 are the correcting primers.

That's it....!

Simple and easy!

And love their color scheme!

Tom
 
I agree it needs an AIO type designation. I think for the average enthusiast, they would overlook the the line entirely due to the primer designation. That term has no meaning for the average person.
 
Too much emphasis on coatings and not enough on primers?

Personally, I like primers. Having used CarPro Essence and TACsystem Total One Essential polishes, they leave the surface so satisfyingly smooth and glossy. Teaming them up with one of the topper spray coatings is a great way to get 50-75% results of a multi-year ceramic coating (from my experience).

Two of my cars have primers plus toppers. And a friend’s car I maintain has just the topper. Fun way to experiment. One of the downsides is the lack of rain. It hasn’t rained here since April. If only I were joking.

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My only issue with the products has nothing to do with the product, or packaging. It's the naming.

Like a lot of car models on the road today, they've gone to a letter/number scheme which has no meaning. Maybe I'm simply in too much of a rush these days, but having to read an entire product description to figure out what it does is frustrating. I like names like Coating AIO and Primer, Finishing Polish, Medium Cut Polish, Cutting Compound etc. When looking at a listing of products from a brand I'm not familiar with, it allows me to find their version of the product I'm looking for much easier.

All that griping aside, the idea of an entire primer-based polishing line is a great idea. The AIO, if it lives up to durability claims, is even better and has my attention since I'm about to use up many of my current products and start to look at something new.
 
Craig Encinitas said:
So they have four different primers.
As a novice, how would I choose which one to buy?
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The below is correct.


TMQ said:
Me...Keep it the way it is...

Z1 is Ceramic AIO.


150/95/45 are the correcting primers.
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You can think of the NSP 150, 95 and 45 as compounds and polishes. Because the abrasive technology is so different (and advanced), Jim decided not to market, identify or equate them to traditional compounds polishes.

You can think of them like this,


NSP 150 = Compound

NSP 95 = Medium Cut Polish

NSP 45 = Fine Cut Polish

And NSP Z1 is an all-in-one or what I like to call, Ceramic AIO - easy to say, share, type, remember and most important, easy for most people to wrap their brain around.



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As for all new things---it takes a bit of time to digest new things, new concepts and information.

Give it bit time---it'll be very clear and simple!

I find very easy to follow and understand now and I like it a lot too!

Tom
 
Craig Encinitas said:
So they have four different primers.

As a novice, how would I choose which one to buy?
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In post number #13 I've done my best to catagorize each of the products.




DUBL0WS6 said:
I agree it needs an AIO type designation. I think for the average enthusiast, they would overlook the the line entirely due to the primer designation. That term has no meaning for the average person.
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And this is the tricky part about marketing. Picking and choosing names that the average person can recognize, wrap their brain around and then make a decision. In the retail world I've been told you have SECONDS for the name of your product to CONNECT with the person looking to make a purchase. Like 3 to 5 seconds.

This is why when Meguair's launched NXT Tech Wax, even though it is a synthetic sealant, they know they have seconds for the person standing in the isle of a car parts store, looking at the hundreds of products screaming "Buy Me", they had SECONDS for this person to SCAN the shelves and locate what they want to buy.

The average person, (not we the hardcore enthusiasts hanging out on car detailing forums), is looking for two things,

  1. Car Wash Soap
  2. Car Wax


If your product has anything more complicated then the above SIMPLE to understand words - you can still get the sale - but now you're making your customer WORK at buying your product. Thus instead of calling the new synthetic product NXT Synthetic Paint Sealant, marketing opted to use the word wax and that's the history behind the naming of NXT Tech Wax. (I wrote the concept paper for this product so I know).


That said, when you have a GREAT product, no matter what you name it, once you get word-of-mouth advertising working for your product/brand, then retail marketing practices go out the window.



Desertnate said:
My only issue with the products has nothing to do with the product, or packaging. It's the naming.

Like a lot of car models on the road today, they've gone to a letter/number scheme which has no meaning. Maybe I'm simply in too much of a rush these days, but having to read an entire product description to figure out what it does is frustrating. I like names like Coating AIO and Primer, Finishing Polish, Medium Cut Polish, Cutting Compound etc. When looking at a listing of products from a brand I'm not familiar with, it allows me to find their version of the product I'm looking for much easier.

All that griping aside, the idea of an entire primer-based polishing line is a great idea. The AIO, if it lives up to durability claims, is even better and has my attention since I'm about to use up many of my current products and start to look at something new.
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I'm with you. And I feel passionately enough about this issue that I'm going to do my best to help out. Starting with this rough-draft article.


Detailing Terminology - Compounds Polishes Glazes Primers AIOs Paint Cleaners Coarse Ultra Fine

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How long after applying the Z1 would you wait to install a ceramic coating?

Sorry if this answer was given, I couldn’t find it. Thanks.
 
So NSP 45/95/150 are ‘primers’ only in that they leave nothing behind (i.e. polishing oils). So someone could theoretically coat after using any of these since it would be bare paint theoretically? And none of them except Z1 leave an actual ceramic protection behind.

This confused me at first because NSP 45 description states it “leaves a layer of adhesion”, but unless it’s leave some kind of Essence-like ceramic anchor points, then I don’t understand how... and continues on to state that it’s body shop safe... so hence I assume it actually leaves nothing behind except a polished, non-oily, non-silicone, non-anything surface??

Am I there, or square?
 
acuRAS82 said:
So NSP 45/95/150 are ‘primers’ only in that they leave nothing behind (i.e. polishing oils). So someone could theoretically coat after using any of these since it would be bare paint theoretically? And none of them except Z1 leave an actual ceramic protection behind.

This confused me at first because NSP 45 description states it “leaves a layer of adhesion”, but unless it’s leave some kind of Essence-like ceramic anchor points, then I don’t understand how... and continues on to state that it’s body shop safe... so hence I assume it actually leaves nothing behind except a polished, non-oily, non-silicone, non-anything surface??

Am I there, or square?
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My understanding was the 45/95/150 are essence like as I believe you can coat right after they just have different levels of cut. The Z1 is a Ceramic AIO that leaves protection.

From Dr. Beasley’s website:


“NANO SURFACE PRIMERS are a 3-product system of fully inorganic paintwork correction solutions, specifically engineered to prime for ceramic nanocoating application. This system corrects defects, builds a thick coating foundation and lays down adhesion points for bonding.”


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If you are wanting to apply a coating over this then best answer is to call the Dr.Beasley's support number. I called them and they answered a similar question promptly. I looked on their website and nothing was stated (for a second coating product) as the Z1-coating is good for up to a year with a quarterly maintenance.

If you do plan to add a coating I would use the NSP-45 and coat afterwards. We used both products in the class and went straight from 45-to-Resin Coatings. Using the Z1 is a fast way to NOT have to spend time doing the coating step for production (Quick) results.
 
Nano Surface Primer
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Nano Surface Primer
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Primer: “A precursor for a stronger protectant.”

Z1 is an AIO with more coating ingredients? Where as 150/95/45 have specific size polishing molecules. (?)


I’ve gone crosseyed.
Best just to buy one of each.

 
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