Don
09-06-2016, 06:55 AM
I`ve seen it mentioned here and other places that Paint Protect 365 is not a "beauty wax" or "appearance wax," but rather a durable sealant lacking in final looks compared to other waxes & sealants.
I personally think that this is misleading, especially after yesterday after applying my 2nd coat (in 3 months) of PP365 to my jet black Camaro. Which is a black mirror.
I say this because we all know that without PREP WORK, no wax or sealant is truly going to look its best. When I recoated my car yesterday, granted the hood and roof had some washing scratches (entirely my fault), so I polished them out with Ultimate polish and a Meg`s 5" polishing pad on my PC. They were light, so this didn`t take but a few minutes. But THE SIDES of the car were still immaculate from the last polishing and passed the baggie test, so they were only wiped down with Meg`s QD (in the maroon bottle) and PP365 reapplied.
This time when applying the PP365, I went panel-by-panel and really took my time. I used a clean 4" mf covered application sponge and used about 5-9 DROPS (literally drops, like out of an eye dropper) per panel, depending on the size of the panel, then I immediately wiping the panel down with a clean/folded MF cloth, going slowly until all streaks & smears were gone and the panel looked perfect. It was kind of fun doing it all by hand, dragging a short stool around with me so I could sit to do each panel.
When I was done, I went inside, got a drink and relaxed a few minutes, then went out to re-examine the car. The look was as if it had just received a full-blown polishing all over followed by a few layers of a "beauty wax." And it was so slick, that even a microfiber cloth would slide across the hood and off the other side if tossed on - usually microfibers will still `grip` a freshly waxed surface, at least for me.
This morning, as I look out the window at the Camaro, It looks even better than it did yesterday in this predawn light.
It may not be touted as a "Beauty Wax," but when applied to a properly prepared finish, it looks as good as anything else.
Just my opinion.
I personally think that this is misleading, especially after yesterday after applying my 2nd coat (in 3 months) of PP365 to my jet black Camaro. Which is a black mirror.
I say this because we all know that without PREP WORK, no wax or sealant is truly going to look its best. When I recoated my car yesterday, granted the hood and roof had some washing scratches (entirely my fault), so I polished them out with Ultimate polish and a Meg`s 5" polishing pad on my PC. They were light, so this didn`t take but a few minutes. But THE SIDES of the car were still immaculate from the last polishing and passed the baggie test, so they were only wiped down with Meg`s QD (in the maroon bottle) and PP365 reapplied.
This time when applying the PP365, I went panel-by-panel and really took my time. I used a clean 4" mf covered application sponge and used about 5-9 DROPS (literally drops, like out of an eye dropper) per panel, depending on the size of the panel, then I immediately wiping the panel down with a clean/folded MF cloth, going slowly until all streaks & smears were gone and the panel looked perfect. It was kind of fun doing it all by hand, dragging a short stool around with me so I could sit to do each panel.
When I was done, I went inside, got a drink and relaxed a few minutes, then went out to re-examine the car. The look was as if it had just received a full-blown polishing all over followed by a few layers of a "beauty wax." And it was so slick, that even a microfiber cloth would slide across the hood and off the other side if tossed on - usually microfibers will still `grip` a freshly waxed surface, at least for me.
This morning, as I look out the window at the Camaro, It looks even better than it did yesterday in this predawn light.
It may not be touted as a "Beauty Wax," but when applied to a properly prepared finish, it looks as good as anything else.
Just my opinion.