View Full Version : FK #425 vs. FX-1000
Spilchy
02-10-2006, 09:06 AM
If you look at the Cleaning, Gloss, Protection, Durability numbers provided by Finish Kare, why would anyone use the FX-1000?
The FX-1000 while only offering a slight edge in durability, loses out in gloss.
FX-1000 also has a "Depth" rating while the #425 does not. But the #425 has a "Slickness" rating, but the FX-1000 does not.
Seems like you would want to use #425 instead FX-1000.
Can someone who has used both explain the differences in the 2 products?
One is advertised as a QD, and the other as a sealant glaze, yet they seem on par according to FK with durability. Can you top Pink Wax with FX-1000 or vice versa?
Setec Astronomy
02-10-2006, 09:13 AM
Good question, Spilch...last week I was pondering if those FK ratings were helping or making things more confusing. BTW, they have a forum over there, you could try asking that, I think you can do it as a guest.
Spilchy
02-10-2006, 09:26 AM
Hey, you put the #425 on, you wipe the #425 off, you put the FX-1000 on and shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around, that`s what`s its all about! :faint:
All these products and possibilities are finally driving me nuts.
mgm2003
02-10-2006, 09:38 AM
Not sure if this helps....
#425 is a QD, where FX-100 is a spray polymer sealer. They are 2 different products with different purposes. IMO (after using both for 10 months), FX-100 offers significantly better protection than #425.
I use #425 and FX-100 the same way as I use Z6 and Z8.
Setec Astronomy
02-10-2006, 09:44 AM
All these products and possibilities are finally driving me nuts.
Well, you know...process > product... :p :getdown
TGates
02-10-2006, 12:24 PM
Is FX-1000 more a sealant, a glaze, or both? I`m wondering when the heck you use it. Before waxing, after waxing, either/or.....?
imported_Bence
02-10-2006, 01:56 PM
Hey, hey, don`t confuse thousands and hundreds!
The 1000P is the paste wax/sealant in the tin. Synthetic; made for pure high gloss. The FX-100 is a spray sealant which has a look that is very rich and closely resembles to a carnauba. That`s why the lower gloss factor. As a spray sealant the FX-100 has significantly more protection. But as a QD, the 425 is pretty durable with its own 3 weeks protection.
You can let FX to haze or work it in longer, watch it as it `gets absorbed/blends in` the paint. It will conceal some minor imperfections, but that is not the point of the product.
Spilch, you can alternate between the FK1 products as you want.
LynchMOB
02-10-2006, 02:17 PM
I have a shipment of FK1 products on the way.....
my plan is wash/clay/wash/FK215/FK2180 x2/FK1000P x2/FK2685 Pink Wax x2 .... FK425 for QD
Its alot of rubbing.... but its good for the soul. And its a daily driver that is not garaged so Im shooting for some good durabilty.
i just got a sample of the 425 with my 1000p order. I`m eager to try it out.
Well I was hoping to find out the difference this weekend but the weather doesn`t seem to want me to accomplish this.
I currently have 2180/pink wax/425 on my black paint and was going to put an application of fx-100 on top. I bought it for a deeper look and better protection compared to the QD. I anticipate fx-100 to be more like OCW than 425. Maybe I will find out next weekend :bawling:
Thomas Dekany
02-10-2006, 05:33 PM
yes, fx100 is like OCW -
fx 100 is very slick and makes white look as good as I have ever seen. Too bad I can`t get it in gallon sizes. I am running out. A must try product for sure.
Actually, everything from them that I`ve used is top notch.
216 for example has been on my car for a long time and don`t really take care of the car as I should, but it is still very glossy and pretty slick too. m2c
brwill2005
02-10-2006, 06:41 PM
Hey Thomas, what was the results of the comparison between Blitz and the FK wax we put on the trunk of your VW. I mean as far as durability is concerned.
#425 is geared towards high shine/ high gloss/ high slickness.
It compliments 2180, 218, and Hy1000 paste wax.
FX100 is geared more towards dept and richness. It compliments
Pink wax and #216 very well. Oddly, I don`t find it as user
friendly as OCW, even though they seem to be very similar
in appearance, smell, sprayability. It may be the consistency
of FX100 is a ittle thicker, I don`t know.
DrSauekraut
02-11-2006, 06:59 AM
Well, in the past I’ve bashed OCW unfairly. However recently I found a combination worth noting. FK 216 topped with OCW looks VERY good :cooleek: Not sure if I can say better than FX-100, just different. It’s not quite as hard and glossy, but a bit warmer.
How does 216 compare to 2180 in application, looks and durability?