A UK version of the sealant test

[finerdetails]

OK, following the many ups and downs of the wax test many would question my sanity, but none I think my dedication. So just when you thoughts things might work towards me throwing the towel in I`ve taking the challenge by the horns! Today I`ve gone and made a huge step towards getting the sealant test un-way. We are missing a few samples, and they will be added ASAP. Its sealants, so I`m not overly worried about their slightly later additions.



I would just like to thnk everyone who has helped me to collect all the samples etc - it is you that has made me stick with this so far!



So, this morning I set too, and washed the horse box again! And just as I finished it started to rain, and showed no sign of stopping either. Not wanting to stop I`d decided today was the day, I moved everything down to the unit. Next I spent what seemed like an age reminding myself of all the instructions for each product!!



The sealants (grouped):



1- Inchcape Dealer Sealant

2- Gard X

3- Autoglym Lifeshine

4- Platinum

5- Lacroe

6- Lucas

7- Supaguard



8- G Technicq Copolymer Carnuaba QD

9- Opti Seal

10- Swissvax Nano Express

11- Turbo Wax Spray n Wax

12- Chem Guys Blitz Spray Wax

13- G Technicq C1 Nano Crystalline Coating



14- Wolgang Deep Gloss Sealant

15- Chem Guys M-Seal

16- Espuma New Sample Sealant

17 - Espuma Jade

18- Meguiars 21

19- Britemax #5 Extreme Elemnets

20- Serious Performance Polymer Super Sealant

21- Finish Kare 2180

22- Poorboys Ex-P

23- Turtlewax Gloss Guard

24- Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection

25- 4* Ultimate Paint Protection

26- Klasse Sealant Glaze

27- Blackfire Protection



28- Duragloss 105

29- Duragloss 111

30- Duragloss 100

31- Duraseal

32- TC 3 Polish Sealant XP

33- Mark V Glisten

34- Autoglym Super resin Polish

35- Track Claw

36 - Klasse All In one



37- TurbooWax car wax

38- Wolfgang Fuzion

39- Hi Temp Wax

40- BH Autobalm



pics:



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept085.jpg



in groups:



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept08.jpg



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept082.jpg



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept081.jpg



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept083.jpg



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept084.jpg



So, after a wipe down, and dry, then the whole side prepped with panel wipe it was time to start mapping out some sections!



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept087.jpg



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept086.jpg



Noting we had some products which should be twinned and paired that section was split and the product tested on its own, and on top of its prep product:



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0811.jpg



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0812.jpg



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0813.jpg



It was then time to record the last few hours work:



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0814.jpg





Please note section on second row sixth from the right. This is the control section and contains NO protection at all, nothing!

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0817.jpg



before buffing off the ones which had been left curing:



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0818.jpg



then tape removing:



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0819.jpg



and tidy up and done:



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0821.jpg



from the opposite side down the middle of the unit:



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0820.jpg



and outside:



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0822.jpg



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0823.jpg



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/sealantssept0824.jpg



First review will be end of this month, and then end of each month, tidied into the wax reviews.



By all means feel free to debate amoungst yourselves. My time is at a limit now, so my involvemet will be the reviews and posts only.



Iain

[Lumadar]

Wow, that`s a lot to test! I guess my biggest concern would be properly locating the respective sealants/waxes for testing now that the tape is gone!

[imported_Bence]

How were the applications? Were they applied the same way or according their own instructions? Just because for example 2180 works worse with one layer. My assumption is that the Gtechniq (or any similar coating) will be on top.

[Wasatch]

WOW! That`s alot of sealants you got there. Very curious as to this test as well, probably more so then the wax, but I see no Werkstatt of Zaino. Why?

[wannafbody]

Did you use a seperate applicator to apply each product and a seperate towel to remove each product to avoid cross contamination?

[finerdetails]

separate applicator and towel for every sealant/combo.



Still some to come yet - re-read the first paragraph guys :)

[finerdetails]

well, today the sun is shining, so the sealant test has been brought up to date with all entries now in place!



Today:



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/DSCF0895DesktopResolution.jpg



Adding to the list we have:



Jetseal 109

Chem Guys Armor 357

Mark V Dazzle

Malc Paint Sealant

Valet Pro Paint Sealant

Jewel Ultra Dual Finish

Sonus Acrylic Spritz

Sonus Acrylic Glanz

Zircanite Paint Sealant

Carlack Premium Metallic

Carlack New Ultra AIO

Zaino AIO

Zaino Z2

Zaino Z5

Zaino CS

Zaino Z6

Zaino Z8



and the H/B is now so full I`m on full step ladders!



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/DSCF0896DesktopResolution.jpg



and just when you thought it was full, I`ve dropped another testing experiment in there too!!! Poly-charging. Now for me, poly charging a full on sealant is like adding a bigger turbo to a car already pumping out 600bhp. So, I`ve poly`d a rnage of four products to see how it affects/improves/etc.



1- Sonus Acrylic Spritz

2 - Megs NXT 2.0 Liquid

3 - Klasse AIO

4 - Klasse AIo and SG combo



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/DSCF0897DesktopResolution.jpg



and the new map(dont get any women to read this, they`ll get well lost!!! :D



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/finerdetails/the%20best%20sealant%20test%20ever/DSCF0898DesktopResolution.jpg



update added to first post too!



thanks



Iain



ok, review number two!



Test started 10.9.08, reviews at 8.10.08 and 1.11.08.



Out:

Z8

Z6

Z CS

Sonus Acrylic Glanz

Sonus Acrylis Spritz

Espuma Jade

Finish Kare 2180

Dura Seal

Turbo Wax Spray n Wax

TC3

MKv Glisten

Jewel Ultra

Malc paint sealant

Valet pro sealant

Mk V Dazzle



On the watch list:

Carloack 68 Ultra

Klasse AIO

Sewrious Performance sealant

Bitemax #5

Poorboys EX-P

Turbowax polymer wax

Inch Cape sealant

Supaguard

Lucas Sealant

Lacroe sealant

Platinum

lifeshine

guard X



As for the poly-charged sealants, thats just gone completely, the whole lot. I dont understand why, as the twin panel on the side of Klasse SG is still protecting, but the poly charged version has failed?????

[Wasatch]

Cool, looking forwarded to the results.

[finerdetails]

ok, as per wax test slightly later than I would have hoped, but such is life!



Date of review 8.10.08.



We`ve lost:

1- Sonus Acrylic Glanz

2- Sonus Acrylic Spritz

3- Espuma Jade

4- Zaino Z6

5- Zaino CS



On the watch list:

1- Duraseal

2- Turbowax Spray n Wax

3- Lacroe Sealant

4- Platinum Sealant

5- Jewel Ultra

6- Malc Paint Sealant

7- Zircantie Paint Protection

8- Valet Pro



some others looking a little below too:

Carlack 68

Klasse AIO



Next month is going to be an interesting one here, there are so many, and so many not lasting like I would have hope and/or expected!!

[Robb]

That is quite the test, cant wait to hear the results http://1person1million.com/img/149/r08c1006bidc/biggrin.gif

[finerdetails]

ok, review number two!



Test started 10.9.08, reviews at 8.10.08 and 1.11.08.



Out:

Z8

Z6

Z CS

Sonus Acrylic Glanz

Sonus Acrylis Spritz

Espuma Jade

Finish Kare 2180

Dura Seal

Turbo Wax Spray n Wax

TC3

MKv Glisten

Jewel Ultra

Malc paint sealant

Valet pro sealant

Mk V Dazzle



On the watch list:

Carloack 68 Ultra

Klasse AIO

Sewrious Performance sealant

Bitemax #5

Poorboys EX-P

Turbowax polymer wax

Inch Cape sealant

Supaguard

Lucas Sealant

Lacroe sealant

Platinum

lifeshine

guard X



As for the poly-charged sealants, thats just gone completely, the whole lot. I dont understand why, as the twin panel on the side of Klasse SG is still protecting, but the poly charged version has failed?????

[wannafbody]

Did you use a brand new applicator for CS?

[backwoods_lex]

Pretty cool test. It got added to my favorites.

[nrengle]

I`m surprised about the Polycharger sections. That seems weird to me. Maybe a bad batch of PC?

[salty]

Looking forward to the next review.