groebuck
09-07-2013, 03:43 PM
I read about this and it seemed to have some great shots of cars looking all candy coated and shiny so I figured I would part with my 50 bucks and give it a shot. 22ple VX1 Pro sounds like a robot from starwars but it`s a glass coating for your car (so they say). I have never used a coating like this so of course I was wary but in the end I figured wth why not risk my brand new car`s paint. lol
I started with an IPA wipe down and inspected the paint. I had done some correcting when I got it so it was in really good condition - post IPA wipe down shots -
http://i.imgur.com/Qa4qAiP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/GWZ9d24.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/sLt0XTh.jpg
That is the paint after - foam gun, two bucket wash, dry, PB spray and wipe and then full IPA wipedown.
I got the 20 ml bottle of 22ple hoping it was enough. The recommend you wear gloves so I got out my vinyl gloves I got at costco like 10 years ago a box of 1000000000 was 3 dollars so wth. Finally a use for them!
I had an old Poorboy`s applicator (two actually) so I soaked it to get it soft again and dried it up. Now I did not want to spill a drop of this stuff since it was so expensive. It comes with a plastic stopper and a drip tip you have to put in when you pull out the stopper. Some masochist put that stopper in. I needed pliers to get it out. Once it was out and I had my drip tip in I was on my way.
The way to apply it is in small sections so I used 1/4 of the hood - waited 3 mins and got a fresh MF and wiped it out, then a second to buff off any high spots or remaining product. It seemed to kind of sink into the PB applicator but it was applying evenly so went with it. About half way through the car the PB seemed not be working so I used an interiror applicator with a hard foam side that really spread it well since it did not soak in to the foam. I proceeded in small sections - waiting 3-4 mins between wipe on and buff off. All in all it took me about an hour to apply. I was pretty meticulous about wiping the product off as that is where the leveling occurs. When I finished I pulled it out into the sun to inspect for anything I might have missed - here are the shots of just finishing in the sun -
http://i.imgur.com/IEddxqT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/w2gywwq.jpg
Overall I say the product was easy to work with once you get the hang of the application. I would say for the price they could include an applicator...cheap xxxxxxxs!!
It is not really sick when wiping off, I am not sure it is supposed to be or not. Flash time was fast, it came off/leveled pretty easily waiting the 3-4 mins per section. It needs to cure for about 4-5 hours which it is doing right now but the makers say it will continue to cure over the next 5 days and get more shiny and glossy and everyone will love me..okay that last part I added.
Over all I would say it is impressive in initial looks but TBH my paint looked good after ipa wipe down lol. I will update after the day to cure and then when it is supposed to be done as well as beading and such.
Not a bad experience for my first "coating" product.
I started with an IPA wipe down and inspected the paint. I had done some correcting when I got it so it was in really good condition - post IPA wipe down shots -
http://i.imgur.com/Qa4qAiP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/GWZ9d24.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/sLt0XTh.jpg
That is the paint after - foam gun, two bucket wash, dry, PB spray and wipe and then full IPA wipedown.
I got the 20 ml bottle of 22ple hoping it was enough. The recommend you wear gloves so I got out my vinyl gloves I got at costco like 10 years ago a box of 1000000000 was 3 dollars so wth. Finally a use for them!
I had an old Poorboy`s applicator (two actually) so I soaked it to get it soft again and dried it up. Now I did not want to spill a drop of this stuff since it was so expensive. It comes with a plastic stopper and a drip tip you have to put in when you pull out the stopper. Some masochist put that stopper in. I needed pliers to get it out. Once it was out and I had my drip tip in I was on my way.
The way to apply it is in small sections so I used 1/4 of the hood - waited 3 mins and got a fresh MF and wiped it out, then a second to buff off any high spots or remaining product. It seemed to kind of sink into the PB applicator but it was applying evenly so went with it. About half way through the car the PB seemed not be working so I used an interiror applicator with a hard foam side that really spread it well since it did not soak in to the foam. I proceeded in small sections - waiting 3-4 mins between wipe on and buff off. All in all it took me about an hour to apply. I was pretty meticulous about wiping the product off as that is where the leveling occurs. When I finished I pulled it out into the sun to inspect for anything I might have missed - here are the shots of just finishing in the sun -
http://i.imgur.com/IEddxqT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/w2gywwq.jpg
Overall I say the product was easy to work with once you get the hang of the application. I would say for the price they could include an applicator...cheap xxxxxxxs!!
It is not really sick when wiping off, I am not sure it is supposed to be or not. Flash time was fast, it came off/leveled pretty easily waiting the 3-4 mins per section. It needs to cure for about 4-5 hours which it is doing right now but the makers say it will continue to cure over the next 5 days and get more shiny and glossy and everyone will love me..okay that last part I added.
Over all I would say it is impressive in initial looks but TBH my paint looked good after ipa wipe down lol. I will update after the day to cure and then when it is supposed to be done as well as beading and such.
Not a bad experience for my first "coating" product.