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SDLexus
11-03-2006, 03:06 AM
Meguiar`s #80

Werkstatt Prime Acrylic

Werkstatt AJT



My paint still felt glass smooth after a wash so I didn`t need to clay. I had some light scratches on my finish so I decided to polish first with Meguiar`s #80 and a light cutting pad using my PC. After the #80 I applied Prime and followed that with AJT



The appearance was glossy, highly reflective and wet; it really made my metallic flake pop. The only question mark for me is durability. I`ve always been a skeptic of spray waxes/sealants and their durability though I`ve read good things about AJT so I have high expectations.



http://members.cox.net/sdlexus/images/jw_res_01.jpg

http://members.cox.net/sdlexus/images/jw_res_02.jpg

http://members.cox.net/sdlexus/images/jw_res_03.jpg

http://members.cox.net/sdlexus/images/jw_prod_02.jpg



This detail was actually done a couple of months ago and the Werkstatt is holding up well. After a few washes, water is still beading and the gloss is still excellent.
Big Kahuna
11-03-2006, 04:41 AM
Do you have pics of your finish today? Does it still look as wet as your 1st pic? I`ve been on the fence for awhile about purchasing Werkstatt or Zaino. I wish I could see yours and SilverLexus side-by-side to help me decide.
slippy
11-03-2006, 05:32 AM
Your car looks great!!,i have been using prime carnauba and carnauba jett on my mothers nissan with excellent results.
SpoiledMan
11-03-2006, 08:40 AM
That`s *very* good looking!
Titania
11-03-2006, 10:04 AM
Looks awesome! The 2nd photo really shows the metal flake popping. I`m a big fan of AJ, myself. So easy to use.
gmblack3
11-03-2006, 11:26 AM
Looks great!



I got about 4 months out of 1 coat of AJ before IMO it was starting to loose some slickness. At that time I applied 1x of AJT and that was still pretty good at 3 months. At that time I polished the car again and applied 3x of Z5pro.
abbeysdad
11-03-2006, 11:42 AM
If Jeffs Werkstat was working so well, was there a reason for the switch to Zaino?
fdizzle
11-03-2006, 01:24 PM
nice gloss there . . . . makes me want to try that stuff out even thoguh i have two 33 oz klasse twins still full . . . choices . . .choices . . .
mongo
11-03-2006, 02:30 PM
SDLexus how do like Werkstatt as opposed to Meguiars 21.



Your vehicle looks glossy shiny almost liquid like looking.



mongo
imported_DieselMDX
11-03-2006, 02:54 PM
wow second pic is off the chain
imported_Frugle
11-03-2006, 03:12 PM
woah, 3rd pic is perfection.
Bigpoppa3346
11-03-2006, 03:13 PM
That silver is very wet. Love the clarity Werkstatt gives to light metallics.
mongo
11-03-2006, 03:33 PM
How does Werkstatt resist contaminants and such meaning how much of it comes off when spraying off the car before washing to you don`t have to use so much pressure when washing.



Thats a big part of it to me.
lemans23
11-03-2006, 04:19 PM
Camera info please :)
gmblack3
11-03-2006, 05:19 PM
If Jeffs Werkstat was working so well, was there a reason for the switch to Zaino?



During the 4 months I was washing w/ QEW 3-4 times a month. Then I would use either Z8 or HGAS 1-2 times a month over the AJ.



In the past I had got 6 months on this same car using zaino (z2pro and Z8).



IMO I prefer the look of Z5pro on darker colors vs AJ. From my experience, you need to top AJ with a carnuba to get the same look as I can get from Z5pro.