SuperBee364
10-11-2008, 08:55 AM
There are several people that I really listen to around here. Today`s subject/victim is Bence. When that crazy Hungarian talks well about a product I have yet to try, said product is removed from the "order this stuff when you get a chance" list to "Today`s Detailing Order" list. That`s what happened last spring. Bence talked about Finish Kare`s 1000p "Synthetic Wax" (don`t let the name fool you. This stuff is a *sealant*!) being a good product. As I said, when Bence talks, I sit up and take notice. So what could I do? I ordered the stuff.
I used it as my go-to sealant for this passed detailing season. I would guess I used it on around 20 cars. Not a fleet, by any means, but enough to really get a good feel for the stuff. Previously, I had been using UPGP as my go-to sealant on customer cars, but UPGP takes multiple coats to really achieve it`s best look. The wait time between coats made it impossible to do multiples on customer cars. So 1000p took over for this season.
Guys, this stuff rocks. IMO, it is easier to apply/remove than UPGP. Wassat? Supe`s gone mental again... easier than UPGP to apply??? Well, yeah, for me at least. I`ve never been able to get a truly even application of UPGP. I`ve always needed to wait for it to cure, then hit it with a QD to even it out/make it look it`s best. 1000p is applied and removed like a traditional LSP, but the removal process is sooooo easy. Think Zaino easy. And the finish it leaves.... wow. Upon initial removal, it looks kinda like your typical sealant: hard shell candy coating. *However*, wait a couple days. Let it age and cure a bit. Then take another look. 1000p, once aged, combines the best looks of a sealant ("Wow! look at that shine!") with the depth and glow of a good nuba. Bence said this would happen, and once again, Bence was right.
Cleanability is a top priority in an LSP for me. Typcially, sealants fail this category for me miserably. Not so with 1000P. While it`s true that I haven`t been able to go completely touch-free with 1000p, I have yet needed to break out a traditional wash media, either. A gentle pass with a BHB is all that I`ve found necessary to get a 1000P`d car completely clean. That`s more than I can say for most other sealants save UPGP.
The jury is still out on environmental protection. It seems that is one thing that varies from car-to-car with 1000p. I currently have one of my cars LSP`d with 1000P to look at this further.
As for durability, this stuff lasts and lasts. The first car I put it on last March is just now needing a re-application.
Anyway... thanks again, Bence! 1000P really is good stuff.
I used it as my go-to sealant for this passed detailing season. I would guess I used it on around 20 cars. Not a fleet, by any means, but enough to really get a good feel for the stuff. Previously, I had been using UPGP as my go-to sealant on customer cars, but UPGP takes multiple coats to really achieve it`s best look. The wait time between coats made it impossible to do multiples on customer cars. So 1000p took over for this season.
Guys, this stuff rocks. IMO, it is easier to apply/remove than UPGP. Wassat? Supe`s gone mental again... easier than UPGP to apply??? Well, yeah, for me at least. I`ve never been able to get a truly even application of UPGP. I`ve always needed to wait for it to cure, then hit it with a QD to even it out/make it look it`s best. 1000p is applied and removed like a traditional LSP, but the removal process is sooooo easy. Think Zaino easy. And the finish it leaves.... wow. Upon initial removal, it looks kinda like your typical sealant: hard shell candy coating. *However*, wait a couple days. Let it age and cure a bit. Then take another look. 1000p, once aged, combines the best looks of a sealant ("Wow! look at that shine!") with the depth and glow of a good nuba. Bence said this would happen, and once again, Bence was right.
Cleanability is a top priority in an LSP for me. Typcially, sealants fail this category for me miserably. Not so with 1000P. While it`s true that I haven`t been able to go completely touch-free with 1000p, I have yet needed to break out a traditional wash media, either. A gentle pass with a BHB is all that I`ve found necessary to get a 1000P`d car completely clean. That`s more than I can say for most other sealants save UPGP.
The jury is still out on environmental protection. It seems that is one thing that varies from car-to-car with 1000p. I currently have one of my cars LSP`d with 1000P to look at this further.
As for durability, this stuff lasts and lasts. The first car I put it on last March is just now needing a re-application.
Anyway... thanks again, Bence! 1000P really is good stuff.