The OFFICIAL Duragloss Enviroshild review thread, everyone!

I picked up a bottle of nanoglass but do not have squeaky clean.
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It is highly suggested that you use Squeaky Clean before Nanoglass. It removes anything that might prevent the coating from making the best contact with the paint. 601/105 probably would be the opposite effect and may prevent that good contact. There are other products available that may do the same thing, some may even suggest using an isopropyl alcohol wipe, but you know the Squeaky Clean was made for that purpose and probably matches up with the compounds in your coating better. Check out some of the previous posts that give pretty detailed instructions on using these products.
I get 6 to 9 months easily on my daily drivers with 601/105, But I enjoy the therapeutic effect of rubbing my rides every now and then.
 
We bought the car new in March 2014. It is still beading well. This product if you believe the non support of this product by most coating users...has either over performed, or it's a hidden gem.

In my book the test of a coating isn't how slick or great it looks a month or two later. It's how it looks two or more YEARS later. I say two or more years because if it can't last at least that long the hype isn't worth much about coatings.
 
I have not used the Enviroshield Kit,but I have used Squeaky Clean. I tried it for the first time in December on my daily driver HHR that sits outside 24/7. It really seems to have helped with the durability /beading of my 105/601. I have used FCS or DG rinseless mixed as a QD after every wash. We have had a ton of rain and pollen,and I'm still getting really nice beading.
Whenever the pollen stops flying I will put on some more 105/601.

I wish I would've gotten the whole kit as it is an incredible bargain.
 
AllenK said:
I have not used the Enviroshield Kit,but I have used Squeaky Clean. I tried it for the first time in December on my daily driver HHR that sits outside 24/7. It really seems to have helped with the durability /beading of my 105/601. I have used FCS or DG rinseless mixed as a QD after every wash. We have had a ton of rain and pollen,and I'm still getting really nice beading.
Whenever the pollen stops flying I will put on some more 105/601.
I wish I would've gotten the whole kit as it is an incredible bargain.
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I was wondering the same thing... Is Squeaky Clean a good pre-conditioner for any wax/sealant/coating?
Someone call Bro. Jerry at DG.:poke:
 
SC is an excellent coating prep product. I used it and have used it as a paint cleaner before applying sealants or waxes.
 
silverfox said:
We bought the car new in March 2014. It is still beading well. This product if you believe the non support of this product by most coating users...has either over performed, or it's a hidden gem.

In my book the test of a coating isn't how slick or great it looks a month or two later. It's how it looks two or more YEARS later. I say two or more years because if it can't last at least that long the hype isn't worth much about coatings.
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I bought this product back in 2014 and waited to use it on my then new 2013 Abarth. I waited till it was 56 outside and applied a coat, having used SC before hand. I thought it might had been too cool outside, even though I was down in the garage, so I applied a 2nd coat when it was almost 70 a couple weeks later. Finally I added another coat when it was closer to 80 some weeks later and it seemed to relive the look, which I have to say was lacking. I thought it would hold up AND look good at the same time but not in my experience of using it.

Since then I've tried the Pinnacle Black Label 850 paint coating and was blown away in both durability AND looks. I applied 2 coats last fall and even though we had a mild winter they did salt the hell out of the roads and when salty, a simple spray down at the quarter wash, along with RW or WW brought it right back to how it looked from day 1, perfect.

I'm glad you've gotten a good coat out of yours Silverfox!
 
I applied this to my mustang over the weekend. I washed with maxisuds 2, hit it with an eagle one prep mitt and followed it up with the squeaky clean polish. I think my prep was up to par, but I definitely had some issues applying it properly. I am not sure that i had proper coverage, but the gloss was great this morning. Unfortunately, the beading is absolute garbage today. We had a surprise rain storm and the coating had only 20 some hours of cure time before exposure.

Do you think the cure time was too short and the beading poor due to that? Sorry, but i wasn't able to get any decent pics over lunch.
 
Did the initial coating cure inside the garage after it was applied?

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yes, it was in the garage the whole time. You should see how bad it looks this morning...it is completely covered with a rain and grain dust combination. It didn't rain on my way home last night so i wasn't able to see if any of this crap is going to shed off on its own.
 
Is the car dirty with the bad beading or was it clean and then sat in the rain, just curious?

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I am sure some of the dirt killed some the beading.....comparitively speaking D156 has more beading with similar dirt.
 
Well I don't really don't know what to say here, it's been years since I last used this product. I thought coatings weren't for me and took a year off of using them but 2 years ago in was given some Pinnacle BL and tried it again to get me through winter and actually liked how it worked.

Fast forward to this spring where I'll be using Wolfgang Uber paint coating after I make the paint as perfect as it can be, doing the most prep I've ever done before, including a clay towel wipe as chemical decon. I will then polish the paint twice, wash and get ready for coating. Once I do the initial coating I will wait 2 hrs and then apply a 2nd coat and then let it sit for a solid 24 hrs.

I wonder if DG is going to reformulate this product due to the competition out there as well as what's been learned in the field.

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I don't have a real update here, but I hit it up with some D114 and it seemed to come clean very easily. I had some road tar by the back tires that just wiped right off as easy as dirt. I will be autocrossing tomorrow. Hopefully, I won't test the coatings endurance to cone abrasion :)
 
Fast forward 6 years. This is my 3rd try with the original DG Ceramic Coating Kit. Noticed that the NEW kit now has a Base Coat AND a Top Coat in separate bottles.

My First try was done 6 years ago in < 50 degrees. Ended up with very little beading. Second try 2-3 years later ended up using too much product causing several high spots. Third try a few weeks ago was just completed. After my most extensive and best car prep ever, on a new 2020 Honda, in 70 degree temps, panel wipes everywhere, using suede MF on a Gyeon block with very small spritz's from the Enviroshield bottle, in small sections and waiting for flashing then wiping down with MF, I ended up with an extremely bright glossy look. A Zaino glossy look but kicked up a few notches to a very high shine.

The coated paint was allowed to cure 24-hours. Sprayed every panel with water out of a bottle and the beading was literally hundreds of small, very tight beads all over the car. I was impressed. But it took me 3 tries.

Now. I can do a 2nd coat very easily (have plenty leftover) or I can do a sacrificial 2nd coat with DG's new Ceramic Spray Sealant (need to order) or use Kamikaze's Overcoat (which I have in hand). Or walk away.

So, curious if anyone has tried the new sprayers (SIO2, Siloxane, Silica, Quartz etc...) over a coating and is it worth it???
 
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Holy old thread but thank you, saw old pics of my Abarth Seems like they've stepped up their product a bit more to keep up with the times

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