The OFFICIAL Duragloss Enviroshild review thread, everyone!

Its not a super coating but for $38 and a year plus (I'm on 14 months) of protection that's better than any sealant...and as easy, if not easier than a sealant to apply...it's the perfect "starter coating" for most people. Hit it with Aquawax every month and you're golden.
 
Looks like it would be a good comparison to C.A.R. Bulletproof Coating & Dr. Beasley's nano-resin.
 
I applied this to my wifes MAZDA 6 last year and it's still heading up, not real tight beads but pretty good. I agree about how it lasts and what it costs, can't be best!

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I'm at almost 6 months with the product on my car, which is parked outside during the day and garaged otherwise.

I'm not happy with it, it does not release dirt very well. Sonax PNS is much better. It seems to be holding up pretty well, but is losing its beading at almost the same rate as PNS.

I wouldn't recommend this product. The prep work is too much effort for the level of performance.

I may try the new Blackfire Crystal Coat in the fall.
 
How would you suggest I removed parts of the coating to apply Dr. Colorchip? I didn't have time over the weekend to do it before I coated.
 
conman1395 said:
How would you suggest I removed parts of the coating to apply Dr. Colorchip? I didn't have time over the weekend to do it before I coated.
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I seriously doubt there will be enough coating on the surface to have any ill effects when applying Dr. Colorchip.

Of course you could always take a little foam applicator put a little bit of polish on it and just do an area with your fingertip... easily removing any coating that would be there.

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I'm not very happy with the durability, but i washed my car this weekend and then applied aquawax qd on top of the enviroshield and wow the shine was out of this world on my 13 y/o paint.
 
Finally had sometime to use some of this, started out with wash,decon, and polish with m205. This is my type of coating easy and quick to apply, buff off high spots and boom slick and glossy. I'm for sure going to invest in some more wowa coatings
 
I'm using DG Enviroshield as my first serious detailing project on my 2007 Porsche GT3 which I bought new at that time. Only 18K miles, driven to work about twice a week, always garaged and driven only from spring to fall as I am in NJ. Previously, I just used Rejex after washing and claying or Zaino AIO followed by their CS product but the last protective coat was applied maybe 3-4 years ago.

I went all out for me, bought a PC 7424XP, Griots 3 inch DA polisher, various pads (spoke with Autopia) and a set of DG products.

What I did now is wash with DG CWC using their MF mitt, clay with Blackfire, polished with DG 671 swirl mark remover using the PC/white pad, followed by Squeaky Clean again using the PC/black pad, then IPA wipe down as there were some tiny "flakes" from the Squeaky Clean. I then laid my first layer of the NanoGlass Ceramic Coating followed by another 24 hours later.

This is where I am at. I'm going away for the holiday weekend and when I come back, I'm going to wipe down the car with the DG FC (Fast Clean and Shine QD) as I find that even in the garage, dust/pollen lands on the car after a few days causing visible buildup.

Is this OK to do as I've read on this thread that DG AW shouldn't be applied to the car for 3-6 months or not at all according to the head of DG.

Funny thing is that I called DG technical 2 weeks ago and spoke with technical support about their products as I was unfamiliar with detailing and DG products in general (prior to finding and reading almost this entire thread). After I brought up the idea of adding DG 105 on top of the Ceramic Coat, the staff told me that I could layer the 105 (to make a deeper rich black) 4 days after I laid down the DG Ceramic coating so I bought it. The following week, I had a few more questions and got the same person. He told me I could layer a second DGCC 3-4 hours after the first application but NOT to use the DG 105. He also brought up using DG AW 4 days afterwards as a topping agent. This is in conflict to what has been written in this thread.

As I am getting differing responses to similar questions by the same technical person at DG, I'm not really trusting what he tells me but as written all over on this forum, this isn't rocket science. Is the consensus not to use another topping agent over the Ceramic Coating but if I want a richer black (soft black Porsche paint), will using DG AW after a week hurt the DG CC?

Also, a final question. I applied the Swirl Remover using the technique of polishing back and forth and up and down slowly with 6 passes. Does this need to be done with the Squeaky Clean as well or can I just make one pass, let it haze and then wipe off?
 
Well not sure how much weight my comments carrys but I'd top DGNCC with DG #111 because it's a pure sealant, no cleaners. Using AW is always a winner too 💡

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Klasse Act said:
Well not sure how much weight my comments carrys but I'd top DGNCC with DG #111 because it's a pure sealant, no cleaners. Using AW is always a winner too ��

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Thanks Klasse.

How long from the last DGCNC to when you would top with AW or DG #111.


Also, do you need to"polish" in the Squeaky Clean using a DA or is it wipe on, buff out product?

I'm planning on doing another car so and want to minimize the amount of elbow grease needed.
 
I would use AW as a part of monthly use but as a far as when to apply #111 after the initial coat of DGNCC, I'd say 6 minutes would be ok but it all depends of coarse upon weather & maintainence.

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I used mine last year a couple of times and left the sprayer in it, went to use it tonight and it was clogged up, so it's got that going for it. Some mineral spirits and some work and I got it unclogged (as was suggested 40 pages ago or maybe in a different thread).
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I used mine last year a couple of times and left the sprayer in it, went to use it tonight and it was clogged up, so it's got that going for it. Some mineral spirits and some work and I got it unclogged (as was suggested 40 pages ago or maybe in a different thread).
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How has the coating held up?
 
Klasse Act said:
I would use AW as a part of monthly use but as a far as when to apply #111 after the initial coat of DGNCC, I'd say 6 minutes would be ok but it all depends of coarse upon weather & maintainence.

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Where do you get 6 minutes from?
 
conman1395 said:
Where do you get 6 minutes from?
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I missed the proof reading lesson in school that day I guess. That or I typed MONTHES and MINUTES came up. As I typed MONTHES something else came up, LOL.

Sorry for the mistake there

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OK Klasse Act. I am late to this thread. So now that you have played around with the system, let's get down to your serious recommendations.
I have a new black SUV coming and I want the finish protected right away. Theoretically the finish will be in its best shape.
Tell us what you would do and the process of additional applications and when you recommend doing them.
(Your list above in reply #412 is excellent, but let's start at the beginning by the numbers.) I have always loved the Duragloss shine, so protecting my investment and maintaining that shine is important to me. Thanks.
 
Jowillie said:
OK Klasse Act. I am late to this thread. So now that you have played around with the system, let's get down to your serious recommendations.
I have a new black SUV coming and I want the finish protected right away. Theoretically the finish will be in its best shape.
Tell us what you would do and the process of additional applications and when you recommend doing them.
(Your list above in reply #412 is excellent, but let's start at the beginning by the numbers.) I have always loved the Duragloss shine, so protecting my investment and maintaining that shine is important to me. Thanks.
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Well to start off you need the following:

-good car wash
-paint decontamination (clay or clay towel)
-light polishing to make it perfect

Now it's possible the paint actually looks good enough to skip a light polishing but that's up to you. Now it's time for the coating. I'd start with the roof because of the learning curve, meaning you can't see up there unless your an NBA center, LOL. Speaking of the roof, I'd do 2 coats, even if that means you come back the next day to do it.

Temp is very important too, humidity isn't your friend one bit with a coating especially. I'd work it between 70 and 80 degrees, if it's warmer check the humidity. Work in smallish sections and work the product side to side and up and down. If any high spots appear take a clean mf towel and wipe it down, sometimes your applicator can do this as well.

After a month the use of AW is great to boost it up and can be used as a drying aid when using DG RW to wash your ride. I'd apply a coat of #111 every 3-6 MONTHES depending upon how it looks to you because thats what it reall6 comes down to. I'd clay or clay towel about 2x's a year.

All this said, the DGNCC needed a boosting after 2 MONTHES to keep me happy and I did this by applying another coat of the DGNCC. IMO the product lost its looks but maybe others can talk about their experience a year after its been out there.

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Klasse Act said:
Well to start off you need the following:

-good car wash
-paint decontamination (clay or clay towel)
-light polishing to make it perfect

Now it's possible the paint actually looks good enough to skip a light polishing but that's up to you. Now it's time for the coating. I'd start with the roof because of the learning curve, meaning you can't see up there unless your an NBA center, LOL. Speaking of the roof, I'd do 2 coats, even if that means you come back the next day to do it.

Temp is very important too, humidity isn't your friend one bit with a coating especially. I'd work it between 70 and 80 degrees, if it's warmer check the humidity. Work in smallish sections and work the product side to side and up and down. If any high spots appear take a clean mf towel and wipe it down, sometimes your applicator can do this as well.

After a month the use of AW is great to boost it up and can be used as a drying aid when using DG RW to wash your ride. I'd apply a coat of #111 every 3-6 MONTHES depending upon how it looks to you because thats what it reall6 comes down to. I'd clay or clay towel about 2x's a year.

All this said, the DGNCC needed a boosting after 2 MONTHES to keep me happy and I did this by applying another coat of the DGNCC. IMO the product lost its looks but maybe others can talk about their experience a year after its been out there.

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I would humbly add an IPA of your preference after polish, so the coating adheres better to the paint.
 
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