BudgetPlan1
09-08-2018, 02:45 PM
Bit of an update. Gave some of the new Overcoat V2.1 a try. Slickness and ease of dry application are much improved. Seems to have a bit more initial gloss and sharpness while still not being overly shallow and reflective...still a warmer but now somewhat amped up glow.
Applied dry I sometimes ended up with some streaking previously but new version is more mindless in application, along the lines of PA Cosmic Spritz.
Used Eagle Edgeless 350 medium nap towel(s), a spritz or 2 on one to apply to panel, 2nd to give a bit of a final buff. Easy on, easy off..very little product used.
Fortunately it`s gonna rain for the next 3 days so I`ll be able to see if it maintains or improves on the original version as far as self cleaning and water behavior goes.
The improved attributes are very nice but if self-cleaning and entertaining water behavior are decreased, gonna have to start hoarding the original. Time will tell...
A note about perceived improved appearance. It`s always hard to say, really, and in this case I`m basing it off of what I saw today immediately before/after application.
Car itself has had a hard year, including the 6 or so months since I gave it a seriously good wash last Spring.
Hoping to get as clean of a slate as I could after using PA Cosmic Spritz all summer, car was prepped by:
1. Run through touchless wash (I know, lazy guy move but maybe high pH of commercial soap helped strip some stuff off)
2. Hose car down with Gyeon Iron, let dwell a bit.
3. Rinse w pressure washer, flood rinse with hose
4. Gyeon Foam at 1:5, pressure rinse, flood rinse.
5. Bucket wash with Gyeon Bathe, flood rinse, dry with PFM
6. Hose down car with Gyeon Tar, work in a bit with Gyeon Silk Mitt. Pressure rinse, flood rinse.
7. Gyeon Foam at 1:5, pressure rinse, flood rinse.
8. Bucket wash with Gyeon Bathe, flood rinse, dry with PFM.
9. Apply Overcoat to dry surface, something that was always a challenge for me (streaking on black cars)
Nothing exceeds like excess, I guess. Was probably just wasting time, money and product...oh well.
Hopefully it maintains the great attributes of the original with the added improvements.
Applied dry I sometimes ended up with some streaking previously but new version is more mindless in application, along the lines of PA Cosmic Spritz.
Used Eagle Edgeless 350 medium nap towel(s), a spritz or 2 on one to apply to panel, 2nd to give a bit of a final buff. Easy on, easy off..very little product used.
Fortunately it`s gonna rain for the next 3 days so I`ll be able to see if it maintains or improves on the original version as far as self cleaning and water behavior goes.
The improved attributes are very nice but if self-cleaning and entertaining water behavior are decreased, gonna have to start hoarding the original. Time will tell...
A note about perceived improved appearance. It`s always hard to say, really, and in this case I`m basing it off of what I saw today immediately before/after application.
Car itself has had a hard year, including the 6 or so months since I gave it a seriously good wash last Spring.
Hoping to get as clean of a slate as I could after using PA Cosmic Spritz all summer, car was prepped by:
1. Run through touchless wash (I know, lazy guy move but maybe high pH of commercial soap helped strip some stuff off)
2. Hose car down with Gyeon Iron, let dwell a bit.
3. Rinse w pressure washer, flood rinse with hose
4. Gyeon Foam at 1:5, pressure rinse, flood rinse.
5. Bucket wash with Gyeon Bathe, flood rinse, dry with PFM
6. Hose down car with Gyeon Tar, work in a bit with Gyeon Silk Mitt. Pressure rinse, flood rinse.
7. Gyeon Foam at 1:5, pressure rinse, flood rinse.
8. Bucket wash with Gyeon Bathe, flood rinse, dry with PFM.
9. Apply Overcoat to dry surface, something that was always a challenge for me (streaking on black cars)
Nothing exceeds like excess, I guess. Was probably just wasting time, money and product...oh well.
Hopefully it maintains the great attributes of the original with the added improvements.