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

Desertnate said:
Did you find these reviews on YouTube or elsewhere?

I too am curious about the level of cut Z1 offers. The last AIO I used, Griots One Step Sealant, offered a surprising amount of correction on softer paint, but durability is lacking. I really liked it but knew it wouldn't do much on hard German paint. We've had a couple reviews here, but without an idea of the hardness of the paint or rough idea of the level of cut the product offers, I'm not sure how well it would work for me in some circumstances.
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I was talking about TMQs review on a white Mustang. Seemed like it corrected moderate swirls with an orange M37 medium polishing pad pretty well.

I suppose that means it should have no issue removing any type of LSP for a one step correction and coating prep without any prior polishing being needed. Would still be interested if anyone tries that though. That’s basically my hopeful plan for this stuff. I love Essence but I always polish the previous LSP off before using it as CarPro recommends.
 
Before:
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After:
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Orange hex pad on a 15mm DA
Non-aggressive passes.
Speed 4.5, three passes or so.
Smells like grapefruit.
I like it.
 
Wow...

How was the wipe off? Had a feeling due oxidized paint on the trailer the the Z1 would have glued itself to the paint!

Looks great...

Looking forward to your thoughts!

Tom
 
I let it rest for a couple mins, then did a couple more passes. I wasn’t counting aloud, so forgive me.

Here’s a video I made of the Z1:



I’m a better photographer than a videographer. My speaking voice might be a little low, I thought the Bluetooth earbuds microphone was recording audio, it was not.

And I don’t claim to know everything about polishing.



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Great Video....!

I enjoyed that----turned on the captions and was able to follow!

Well done!

Thanks for sharing.

Tom
 
Craig Encinitas said:
Before:

After:


Orange hex pad on a 15mm DA
Non-aggressive passes.
Speed 4.5, three passes or so.
Smells like grapefruit.
I like it.
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Very nice before and after pictures - especially for an old trailer with single stage white paint.


Thank you for taking the time to take before and after pictures and the video.


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Craig Encinitas said:
I let it rest for a couple mins, then did a couple more passes. I wasn’t counting aloud, so forgive me.
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Ha ha...

training yourself to count your passes out loud is a discipline. I just did compound and polish testing in the garage and after that I did a Test Spot on an old 2-door Chevy. For both I did count my section passes out loud but I had to mentally remind myself.


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After the initial polishing I noticed some spotting, blotch marks after wiping. Just a couple small ones.

On the second test panel (not on video), I did a few rapid back and forth passes with light pressure then immediately wiped off. No residue left over.

The blessing and curse of white paint. It looks great, but can mask the imperfections.

I’m going to take an uneducated guess and say that the tiO2 and siO2 chemical resins really want to bond to the finish. That could explain why the wipe off may be a bit of a challenge. Although I’ve not experienced this with other primer polishes...but Essence, etc are finishers, not AIO’s.

NSP was a pleasure to work with. I could see the paint reflection coming through as the polish was removing the oxidation. It is pricey stuff, but let’s call it premium. If it’s a time saver (and it will be), I’m all for it.

Gparr said:
How was the wipe off?
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Gparr said:
How was the wipe off?
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I like to be honest up front and this is why I've brought the wipe-off up as something to consider about this product. It can be a tick sticky. And again, I did speak with Jim about this and he said it's because the coating is curing or hardening as you're using it. And if you think about it, even super safe orbital polishers generate some heat to the panel as you buff the panel.

He also says he's working on it. I have not let it stop me from using it. In fact, this is about as big as I ever like to get...


PBL Surface Coating over Dr. Beasley's Z1

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How much of the Z1 product did it take to do that truck? I've had someone put out feelers to me about doing his truck which is identical to that one, but in black. It's ginormous. They mentioned a coating, but I don't think it is a good fit for them, but Z1 might be. I've never worked on anything close to that large, so I have no frame of reference as to how much product I'm going to need...let alone something totally new.
 
I have been following all of your posts here many times daily — so...would you recommend doing much smaller sections and use PBL Surface Coating as a wipe off aid?

Mike Phillips said:
I like to be honest up front and this is why I've brought the wipe-off up as something to consider about this product. It can be a tick sticky. And again, I did speak with Jim about this and he said it's because the coating is curing or hardening as you're using it. And if you think about it, even super safe orbital polishers generate some heat to the panel as you buff the panel.

He also says he's working on it. I have not let it stop me from using it. In fact, this is about as big as I ever like to get...


PBL Surface Coating over Dr. Beasley's Z1

Z1_PBL_Surface_Coating_001.JPG




:)
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I have a question, I have a 2020 F250, 6.5 ft bed so thats a whole lot of surface to cover, will 8oz be enough ?

Thanks
Joe
 
JB58 said:
I have a question, I have a 2020 F250, 6.5 ft bed so thats a whole lot of surface to cover, will 8oz be enough ?

Thanks
Joe
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Maybe..maybe not. I have the same issue and Dr Beasley recommended to be on the "safe side", have 2 tubes on hand.

Tom
 
JB58 said:
I have a question, I have a 2020 F250, 6.5 ft bed so thats a whole lot of surface to cover, will 8oz be enough ?

Thanks
Joe
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If you have a 6.5 bed on an F-250, that means it is a "Super Crew" cab. (Ford's term for 4 full sized doors).

That is a huge truck.

Do as Tommy suggests above, and get two.
 
Still curious on Desertnate’s question... wonder how much Z1 was used on the Chevy 4 door truck?
 
Desertnate said:
How much of the Z1 product did it take to do that truck? I've had someone put out feelers to me about doing his truck which is identical to that one, but in black. It's ginormous.
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Sorry, just now found your question - been shooting so much video work as this is SEMA week.

I used 1 full tube and most of a second tube. I would have 2 tubes on hand. I actually don't like buffing out these style's of trucks and much prefer to buff out these styles,

Review Pinnacle Jeweling Wax - Swirls Gone in 1 Step


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One good thing about this product is it's thick and it does not soak into the pad. It sits on top.

In fact, you have to be careful that after putting some product on the face of a buffing pad that when you go to put the pad against the paint - if you're not careful, as you tip the polisher to go onto a horizontal panel or a vertical panel that the product doesn't FALL OFF the pad and onto the ground. This has happened to me a LOT and I'm trying to re-train myself to pay more attention.

You can press it around onto the pad but this simply pushes the product INTO the pad. One thing I have been practicing is after putting a few dabs of product onto the face of the pad - use the Finger Painting Technique. Simply take your finger and paint the product on the pad onto the area you're going to buff.



Desertnate said:
They mentioned a coating, but I don't think it is a good fit for them, but Z1 might be. I've never worked on anything close to that large, so I have no frame of reference as to how much product I'm going to need...let alone something totally new.
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I'll admit it's possible I'm overusing the product, I am more of a fan of seeing an actual film of product on the surface as I work a section. If you watch any of our Tuesday LIVE Detailing Class videos I always joke about NOT being a Pea Sized Drop kind of detailer. I'm more of a Quarter size drop kind of detailer guy.


Big trucks like these --- Ugh... especially when it comes to doing the roof.


:)
 
Gparr said:
I have been following all of your posts here many times daily — so...would you recommend doing much smaller sections and use PBL Surface Coating as a wipe off aid?
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This technique worked well for me.

I inspected every square centimeter of paint on this truck as I worked around the truck using a Swirl Finder Light to make sure the paint was fully corrected and also there were no high spots or smears left on the paint.

The pictures I shared are of totally clear results.

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:)
 
For horizontal panels, one could put drops of Z1 onto the surface of the vehicle. Or is that a bad practice?

I too, had some product drop to the ground.
 
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