Klasse durability

I find that Klasse AIO has very poor durability. I would not believe for a second that AIO lasts for 6 months. I applied it on our 2002 Honda Civic EX (Gold/silver). This was about 1.5 months ago. I applied 1x AIO to the whole vehicle and 1x #26 carnuba wax. LOOKED AWESOME right after application, finish was very wet. Now there is absolutely no beading or any remaining wax on the finish. Granted the car is outside 24/7 but I would have expected better durability. My $.02.

[joed1228]

I never expected Klasse All In One to perform as a protectant. It's a mild polish. We don't 3M smr our cars and expect that to protect do we?

Just making a point, don't go nuts Ali.

lol joe, it is supposed to provide a layer of acrylic protection. Damn it read the labels will you!

[joed1228]

I did read the labels and that statement went in one ear and out the other. I don't go for those "all in one products". I rather do each step on its on.

Feel sorry for the person that doesn't know any better.

[Sharkie]

Never tried AIO without SG but a few layers of SG on top does last that’s a fact. If you only had time for two coats I think you would have been better served going with a layer of SG rather than carnauba. I don’t think there’s any product out there that will protect/shine/bead to Autopian standards for months in one coat on an outside daily driver.


SJS

[puterbum]

How was the car cared for esp washed?

[BradE]

My feeling is that Klasse AIO and SG are intended to be used as a system, with the majority of the protection being supplied by the SG. While AIO may put down a minute amount of polymer protection, I view it more as a foundation for the SG to bond to.

[YoSteve]

1xAIO is pushing it

If it beaded great after the #26 and then stopped beading it means that the #26 was gone cause it's what caused the inital beading. The other thing is #26 a cleaner wax? Did you let the AIO cure for a day? Just some cosiderations. Klasse doesn't always bead, but it's there.

When I use AIO only, I use 2-2xAIO coats in non-consecutive weekends. I have a few cars on that system of daily drivers that are going strong this winter.

Too bad AIO didn't work out for ya.

[Jngrbrdman]

Originally posted by ShowroomLincoln
My feeling is that Klasse AIO and SG are intended to be used as a system, with the majority of the protection being supplied by the SG. While AIO may put down a minute amount of polymer protection, I view it more as a foundation for the SG to bond to.

Amen to that. Both my cars are outside 24/7. I don't have a garage. I take way more care of my car than I do my wife's mainly because I always have mine with me and I rarely get to do her car. I put 1xAIO and 2xSG and topped it with 1xPPG last August and it was still beading when I clayed it a couple weeks ago. I feel that the durability is definatly there. The PPG wore off in a month probably but the Klasse kept beading. AIO is indeed a great foundation and not really meant to be used all alone. If you had access to SG, why didn't you use it?

Yea i will do SG next time. Even with 1x SG durability goes way up, but I believe the slickness drops. It did on my lexus, and gs3_4me said slickness went down after he did SG. Other than that I love klasse. One more reason to use SG on rims instead of AIO. My rims bead like crazy . They are getting layer 2 this weekend.

[Jngrbrdman]

I don't understand the loss of slickness. I had over 12 layers of SG on my car and I never felt a loss of slickness. I know it was overkill on the SG but I liked doing it and it wasn't hurting anything. I guess there are a lot of different results that people get out of Klasse. Its still one of my favorite products.

[ExplEddieBauer]

Ya know what?? I put a coat of SG on top of AIO November 2001 and I noticed it started sheeting in February 2002 but didn't do anything about it until a few weeks ago. I put a coat of SG on it and it still sheets so the next day, I QD'ed the truck and the beading started again. Anyone knows why?