Review of Klasse's "AIO" Dressing

[Anthony Orosco]

Greetings Forum,

I was recently sent a sample of Klasse's "Vinly, Leather, Plastic and Rubber Cleaner Protectant" to try out.

I must first point out that this is my second attempt at posting a review of this product as my first (very lengthy) set with the cyber sunset when we had a freal power interuption JUST before I was ready to hit the "submit" button

So this review will be short and sweet.

The Klasse dressing does clean well but not great. It is best used as a cleaner/protectant on slightly dirty surfaces and for the real dirty surfaces I would use the proper pre-cleaners. My weapon of choice here is "Deep Down".

The Klasse dressing though is a fantastic dressing because it leaves the surfaces with a low sheen that really enhances the natural look of the material with just enough gloss to let you know it has been dressed.

I polished our wood end tables with the Klasse and they really came out nice, no greasy residue at all after it was buffed.

For leather, the "coated" type, the Klasse is the best dressing I have used yet. My usually choice was "Best Dressed" but I would have to now lean slightly in favor of the Klasse. It leaves a slight deepining to the leather color but not a shiny, glossy look.

The smell is a hate it or love it deal. It has at first a real chemical type smell but it then leaves you with a sweety after smell. But no bother because the smell will not linger for long. The product is also clear as water with about the consistency of water, perhaps a tad thicker.

It is best applied with a yellow applicator sponge as a little goes along way, and it cleans up easy off of windows

The Klasse dressing is just what the professional detailer needs if he or she is looking to streamline their product line as it covers a wide variety of materials. If you desire a high sheen then Klasse's dressing is not going to make you very happy but for those of you who like a more natural sheen then this may be another "AIO" type product.
I am not yet sure about the durability of the Klasse but I am sure it is very good. I might post an update on that after a few weeks.

Thank You,
Anthony

[ashsarna]

Good review Anthony!!

I was wondering about this product. Keep us updated.

[Anthony Orosco]

Thanks ashsarna.

I do have a quick update on the durability aspect of the Klasse dressing. I cleaned and dressed a BMW Z3's convertible boot the other day with the Klasse and today passed by the car and noticed that a bird also appreciated the nice finish and decided to leave his or her "mark" in the way of a big runny poop!

It had to have been there for at least a day and a half. Plenty of time to eat away at the dressing but I was very impressed with the Klasse dressing in that it did not stain nor did it seem to remove any of the dressing as I wiped the bird crap off with a damp towel. So I will for that give the Klasse a thumbs up for durability.

Anthony

[ashsarna]

That is interesting. I think that definitely looks good for durability. I am usually hesitant to use products that are an all-in-one type, because I am picky on what I apply to my leather interior (in my experience, I have not had many with those). I am therefore interested in this one since it has the klasse name backing.

[joed1228]

Anthony - I have used the product on my exterior trim but it doesn't seem to "soak" into the rubber. Just sits on top of the trim and streaks.

What are you using to clean your rubber trim?

[Anthony Orosco]

joed,

I have been using the cleaner that is sent along with the "Forever Black" dressing kit. The Forever Black sucks but their cleaner is good.

I tested the Klasse on a hard piece of rubber trim and found to get real nice results 1) it had to be clean and 2) a few light coats were needed to get nice uniform results. You may also want to try leaving it for awhile then coming by in a few minutes and buff it down.

For rubber my main choice is Black Again but if you are looking for a real good all around multi-task dressing then Klasse's is a good choice in my book. That's the message I was trying to get across in my review.

Take care,
Anthony