Sherman8r44
01-14-2006, 11:44 PM
I know a few people have already done their reviews on PB`s upcoming Polish-with-Sealant, but I thought I would just add my findings with it. At first I was a little bit disappointed when I found that it was one of the 20th day specials because I just bought a whole new line of polishes and sealant and it was redundant to my collection. Let`s just say that notion has changed... :yes:
Test Car : My Dad`s dark metallic blue 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. This car is had so much parking lot abuse that I feel embarrassed by it, but Budman3 did an excellent comparison review, so you can look at that if you want pictures.
Initial Thoughts : It came in a PwC bottle and has a very creamy consistency. Orange color with distinctive orange smell--you`ll either love it or hate it, but I happen to love it.
How I applied it : I S&W`d the car first, then I applied PwS by hand with a Meg`s Foam Applicator. I removed it with a Vroom microsuede Polishing Towel and a Cobra Detailing Cloth. I applied to about 1/4 of the car and then remove.
AND NOW, TO THE MEAT OF THE REVIEW... :eat:
Ease of Application : Simply amazing. I tend to apply waaay to thickly, but this stuff just wants to be applied evenly and thinly. I can`t say enough great things about how easy it is...not only does it spread forever, it spreads so evenly, no streaky application or anything. Removal is just as easy. A swipe with the microsuede cloth and the haze disappears. Where I applied too thick (nowhere to spread it to), a couple of passes with a plusher towel removed it easily.
Cleaning Ability : Excellent. I`ve never used KAIO, but I bet this stuff is just as good. There was a fair amount of white dusting I forgot to clean up after practice polishing a few weeks ago, dusting that only came off with liberal amounts of S&W and scrubbing. A couple of no-pressure swipes with PwS, and it was all gone! Remember, though, this "polish" is chemical not abrasive--it won`t remove any defects past hazing.
Looks and Slickness : I`m not the best at judging looks, but I found that it gave a very clean-cut, bright look. It was very reflective, and it seemed to dull down some of the many defects in the paint...it just made the car into a mirror. Definitely glossy, but not darkened. I can`t speak for metallic POP yet because I have only seen it in weak garage lighting, but it certainly will not have muted the flake. Slickness is very good starting out, silky smooth to the touch, but DP`s Premium Surface Shield is slicker. Steve said slickness improves in 2-3 days, so I`ll update on that.
Durability : Obviously I can`t tell yet, but I`m afraid that I am not very good at judging durability. If I remember, I will update on how it`s doing 3 months from now.
Value : If Steve sells this at approximately what he sells PwC for now, KAIO better start running for it`s life. Great bang for the buck, especially because this stuff is so concentrated and so spreadable that it took only 1/2 an ounce to do the entire SUV.
What I would like to see changed in the final version : The major achilles heel of PwS is the curing time. 36-72 hours of no liquids makes it impossible to do a topper on a customer`s car, so hopefully this stuff is durable enough to make up for that fact. I hope Steve will chime in as to how much durability suffers when topped immediately. I know it`s probably chemically implausible, but I would like to see the same PwS I see now but with a cure time of at most 12 hours, the less the better.
Recap:
Ease of Application: A+
Cleaning Ability: A
Looks and Slickness: A
Durability: ?
Value: A+
Misc. (curing time): C
OVERALL: A
Thanks to Poorboy for the generous 20th day of specials :yourrock . Questions/comments/opinions?
Test Car : My Dad`s dark metallic blue 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. This car is had so much parking lot abuse that I feel embarrassed by it, but Budman3 did an excellent comparison review, so you can look at that if you want pictures.
Initial Thoughts : It came in a PwC bottle and has a very creamy consistency. Orange color with distinctive orange smell--you`ll either love it or hate it, but I happen to love it.
How I applied it : I S&W`d the car first, then I applied PwS by hand with a Meg`s Foam Applicator. I removed it with a Vroom microsuede Polishing Towel and a Cobra Detailing Cloth. I applied to about 1/4 of the car and then remove.
AND NOW, TO THE MEAT OF THE REVIEW... :eat:
Ease of Application : Simply amazing. I tend to apply waaay to thickly, but this stuff just wants to be applied evenly and thinly. I can`t say enough great things about how easy it is...not only does it spread forever, it spreads so evenly, no streaky application or anything. Removal is just as easy. A swipe with the microsuede cloth and the haze disappears. Where I applied too thick (nowhere to spread it to), a couple of passes with a plusher towel removed it easily.
Cleaning Ability : Excellent. I`ve never used KAIO, but I bet this stuff is just as good. There was a fair amount of white dusting I forgot to clean up after practice polishing a few weeks ago, dusting that only came off with liberal amounts of S&W and scrubbing. A couple of no-pressure swipes with PwS, and it was all gone! Remember, though, this "polish" is chemical not abrasive--it won`t remove any defects past hazing.
Looks and Slickness : I`m not the best at judging looks, but I found that it gave a very clean-cut, bright look. It was very reflective, and it seemed to dull down some of the many defects in the paint...it just made the car into a mirror. Definitely glossy, but not darkened. I can`t speak for metallic POP yet because I have only seen it in weak garage lighting, but it certainly will not have muted the flake. Slickness is very good starting out, silky smooth to the touch, but DP`s Premium Surface Shield is slicker. Steve said slickness improves in 2-3 days, so I`ll update on that.
Durability : Obviously I can`t tell yet, but I`m afraid that I am not very good at judging durability. If I remember, I will update on how it`s doing 3 months from now.
Value : If Steve sells this at approximately what he sells PwC for now, KAIO better start running for it`s life. Great bang for the buck, especially because this stuff is so concentrated and so spreadable that it took only 1/2 an ounce to do the entire SUV.
What I would like to see changed in the final version : The major achilles heel of PwS is the curing time. 36-72 hours of no liquids makes it impossible to do a topper on a customer`s car, so hopefully this stuff is durable enough to make up for that fact. I hope Steve will chime in as to how much durability suffers when topped immediately. I know it`s probably chemically implausible, but I would like to see the same PwS I see now but with a cure time of at most 12 hours, the less the better.
Recap:
Ease of Application: A+
Cleaning Ability: A
Looks and Slickness: A
Durability: ?
Value: A+
Misc. (curing time): C
OVERALL: A
Thanks to Poorboy for the generous 20th day of specials :yourrock . Questions/comments/opinions?