doesn't 3d work on the same principle, pad dependent? ... as a matter of fact I spoke to CARPRO before about essence and they also said its pad dependent . I m sure there is more to it , but I was always under the impression that all these in one products are mainly pad dependent.
If you think about it - all compounds, polishes and aios are "pad dependent". By this I mean, you can make a fine cut polish cut more aggressively using an aggressive wool pad on a rotary buffer. Or just the opposite, you can reduce the cut of a compound by applying it with a foam finishing pad and a Porter Cable.
Type of pad, type of tool and technique are huge factors when it comes to product performance or ability. Common sense is a factor too.
The most important aspect of any product used to remove defects is the quality of the abrasive technology. There is great and there is junk - there is no in-between. And if a person is using junk abrasive technology - no other factor, be it pad, tool or technique is going to make it great.
Just my opinion based on buffing out a lot of paint over the decades.
That all said, 3D makes great abrasive technology.
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I wouldn't focus too much on these so called torture tests. They don't tell the whole story.
AS a matter of fact I would not base my buying decision on any of those torture tests. Mine included lol. Mother nature is the true test.
I don't watch them so I don't have much of an opinion. When I "think" about them, I don't see a problem with people doing them to test a product to its limit and then extrapolate this into some meaningful way that would actually have real-world application to we the masses.
But in the real-world - none of use car enthusiasts in general and detailing enthusiasts in specific would ever use or put any of the torture test type products on our beloved rides.
Just like I don't go out into the garage and strike my paint with a Bic Lighter. :laughing:
If fact - I would say at least for me, I'm on the exact OPPOSITE side of these testing scenarios. I practice and teach that how long ANY LSP lasts comes down to (in part but a huge part), how the finish is TOUCHED after application. Here's just one article on this topic.
And you can and should substitute any word for the word CERAMIC in the title of the below article.
How long will a ceramic coating last on my car?
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There’s that saying...
Find something that works for you, and use it often.
I resemble that remark.
When I wrote this article the second time in 2010, it was in the context of car waxes and synthetic sealants. And thus the idea of finding a product and using it often because in the context of ceramic coatings, polymer coatings, (Optimum is polymer based), quartz coatings, now graphene coatings, and in the not too near future,
unobtainium coatings, in this context of this new technology - car waxes and synthetic sealants simply don't last as long.
Thus find something you like and use it OFTEN or as often as needed to maintain the appearance of your car to your expectation plus how you use the car.
Make sense?
Here's the link to the article and what I really like about it is a about a year ago I found the Business Card of the person I learned the saying from and added it to the article. It makes it "more" real, not that it was ever not real.
Find something you like and use it often
Of course, the entire back story in in the article.
The problem is water spotting.
I wholeheartedly agree.
I've always said one of the TOP PROBLEMS when it comes to the different types of below surface paint defects is --> WATER SPOTS. Specially,
Type II Water Spots called Crater Etchings and/or Imprint Rings. These types of water spots are not leftover minerals from hard water sitting ON the surface - no... these are where there was something so CORROSIVE IN the water that the combination of the contaminants and the water dissolved/etched/ate into the urethane paint.
The only way to remove these types of crater etchings or imprint rings is to ABRADE the surface to level it. This means removing some of the already preciously
THIN factory clear paint. Ouch. I'd say Pigtails and Tracers are also horrible paint defects to deal with but water spots are a LOT more common than pigtails and tracers because most people don't hand sand or machine sand their paint.
Arc Scratches are also horrible defects to have to remove.
Would like to see 303 graphene tested here
Apologies as this review is not a test for protection and durability and I stated this in the review and also stated why it can't be a test for protection and durability. But I did my best to describe the product and the application process for those interested in giving the product a test drive on their own vehicles.
Review: 303 Graphene Nano Spray Coating
303 Graphene Nano Spray Coating
I also shared in the first post of the above review that I will be using this product tomorrow, Thursday December 10th, 2020 on my neighbor's 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. This IS a daily driver but it's also parked under a carport when not in use. Everyone here reading this knows any car parked under any type of structure or inside a garage is more protected from the elements, (sun and inclement weather, pollution), than a daily driver parked bare naked outside 24 x 7 with no covering. But... it's what I have.
Mike Phillips said:
I originally had a 2019 Toyota RAV4 lined up to detail and then use and review this product but due to scheduling conflicts and short time frames and communication issues, I washed and dried and then applied the new 303 Graphene Nano Spray Coating on this streetrod. The Toyota RAV4 WILL be here this Thursday for a LIVE Detailing Class where we'll be showcasing this new product for this weekly class we broadcast live at 3:00pm.
I'm also going to share an area where I think the 303 Graphene Nano Coating will be a perfect match in the LIVE Detailing Class tomorrow if anyone might be interested. And of course, the video will be archived on the AG YouTube Channel if you can't watch the live broadcast.
The one cool benefit to our LIVE Detailing Classes is via either the "commenting interface", on YouTube or Facebook - YOU can ask questions or make comments in REAL TIME. This is something I like myself.
Great thread everyone, loved reading all the comments and discussion.
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