Rupes P808 Sealant initial use review and coming attractions :)

[512detail]

Just received this via trade and immediately put it to use. Great timing.





I decided to dilute it 1:1 in a 4oz bottle.

Here is what it looks like diluted at that ratio (left) and normal (right)



The left again is 1:1 and that was full before use so you can see how little was used on this car.

This has been a client of mine ever since I started in 2013. It was polished and coated with pbl v1 in feb2014.

Black Label Coated Corvette

The paint still sheets water like crazy. All i have ever done is rinse it off (its usually just barely dirty) and rinseless wash.
The first year i did a lot of pbl shampoo washes but after that he stopped getting it as dirty.

I`m the only person he lets touch his vehicles although he does admit to the tunnel washes in his lexus and venza.

Anyways I am not sure all the pbl v1 is gone yet. I should have taken a video of the rinse. Sheeting was definitely pbl v1 still, I know. I had it 28 months on my daily and it is the base sacrificial layer x2 after my repaint from the accident in my srt.

I decided to hook this long term client up and test run my new Rupes P808 Sealant diluted out to 1:1 as a drying aid.

Quick rinse
Rinseless wash 1 bucket multiple towels/mitts - Uber RW

Sprayed the 1:1 ratio on a panel and tried to get a video. I apologize for the subpar video.

https://youtu.be/yfFxqyxgAi8

Repeated around the vehicle

Video a little after 8pm. I did this one after work today.

https://youtu.be/bFga5xaWlgw

I then rw the wheels and used spray and gloss

He Always lathers his tires himself..it`s a battle i gave up on. So i just brush them with my tuff shine tire brush and shed the gunk. Generally i put bold n bright but i forgot it today. Oops.

Some final shots





























Smell: not good, dont sniff it. Slight chemical notes

Consistency: liquid and thin,not chunky like ...umm, another product this one will replace for me now.


Price: reg 37.99 i believe but can be found on sale at times. I know i got one last week from acc price matched from ag for 29.99. (On backorder currently but thats ok)

Also can be diluted as in the case of this OP. I am not sure what that does to my next point...

Longevity: bottle says up to 6 months. If it gets 3-4 normal strength and 2 diluted 1:1 like I used it, well I would be satisfied. It`s just so simple to..

Use: spray on surface and wipe off. Flip towel and done. No streaking on this black car.

Final thoughts: so far I like this product. It seems quite promising. I probably won`t see the vette again for 3 months so it will be nice to see how this holds up.

Shine: I know he noticed it looked different as did I. This product left a bright shine on the black paint. I`ve been cleaning the pbl`d car since feb2014 and this shine was something different. Noticeably a gloss adder as the limited light available really danced off the surface.

The paint is still is pretty good condition. I`ll admit I could have done a better polishing job but I was Just learning my duetto at that time but this car looks great, for the last 2 and a half Years.

Anyways, The Rupes P808 sealant is definitely a solid product- even when cut in half (1:1) and used generously as a drying aid on black.

Thanks for viewing.

-Brandt K.

And coming soon... from Italy to a garage theatre in the heart of central Texas...
the whole family is reunited
21Markii and Mini meet Nano and the elder tribesman, the Duetto. And the metro blaster clears the surface first.

Sorry, had to...I might be having a great week.



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[Marc08EX]

Great review Brandt! Thanks for the videos too.

Did the paint feel smooth post application?

[512detail]

Great review Brandt! Thanks for the videos too.

Did the paint feel smooth post application?

Thanks
Yes it added slickness, not an excessive amount but it was also diluted

Super smooth surface afterwards but not as slick as i expected but then again it was diluted.

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[Angus]

Great review! I`m surprised it smells bad. Figured everything now (minus ironx) smelled good or like nothing at all.

ps - crap just noticed a typo on the polish hard poster. I`ll fix that later today for you. Sorry!

[The Driver]

It definitely looks good and is pretty easy to apply, how the smell is VERY chemical.

[512detail]

It definitely looks good and is pretty easy to apply, how the smell is VERY chemical.

I wouldn`t say very chemical. kind of reminds me of soap, wierd i know. Its not a lingering smell, but its not something youll smell for the hell of it like some products out there,haha.

The scent aspect is not that important to me.

It does have some chemical tone to it. Perhaps PB has just spoiled me on scented products.


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[4u2nvinmtl]

That trunk panel is stunning especially in the video!

Good thing I can`t smell the product trough the internet

Thanks for the review.

[rlmccarty2000]

What year Vette is that? Nice job on the paint. Anyone got anymore Rupes sealant to trade?

[512detail]

What year Vette is that?

i`m not certain on the specific year. its a c6 is all I know for sure

pm sent

[JustJesus]

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It does have some chemical tone to it. Perhaps PB has just spoiled me on scented products.

Understatement!

[512detail]

Understatement!

I was using Spray and Wipe the other week and my friend was vacuuming his car out and he said "wow that stuff smells amazing"