Scottwax
08-01-2002, 12:13 AM
I was getting real low on Souveran and had been wanting to try P21S since pretty much everyone says the shine and wet look are very similar to Souveran and of all the carnubas, it was first in the Guru wax tests by a pretty good margin. I made note of all the posts that said their version they sell in (mostly) Harley stores called S100 is exactly the same product as P21S and it is $10 less. Since my last detail yesterday was near a Harley dealer, I stopped in and found the display.
I picked up a container of S100 and the paint cleanser ($14.95 and $8.95, respectively). Good deal, since P21S is $24.95 on every website that sells it. I wanted to test it immediately, but we had passing thunderstorms and I had my bowling league at 7 pm, so not only was the weather not cooperating, but I wouldn`t have had time anyway.
My first car today was supposed to be a BMW 745 Li, but he drove his F-150 instead and wanted it completely detailed-and his 17-year-old son had been driving it.
I had to really go after the hood since it had been parked under a tree and had some sap and bird dookie damage, so I used Meguiars Dual Action C/P to get the rough stuff. I then used the paint cleanser all over the truck. I applied it with a slightly damp foam applicator in a straight line per the instructions and let haze lightly. Buffed off easily and the paint looked really good-the overall effect was very similar to Meguiars Swirl Free Polish (BSP line) and even has a similar scent. Most of the minor surface scratches were gone or greatly minimized the paint looked noticably blacker and glossier.
I then applied the S100 aka P21S using the supplied foam applicator, again applying in straight lines as recommended. It went on very easily and took very little to cover each section. I would wax 2-3 sections, then buff off (e. g. like the tailgate and one side of the bed, then remove the excess). It came off just as easily as Souveran does. The wax in the container feels harder than Souveran does, but spreads just as easily.
When my customer saw the truck, he was very pleased. The paint looked very wet and very black.
I then used it on my car when I got done for the day. I started with the paint cleanser-probably didn`t need to since I had 8 coats of Souveran on it over a base of Swirl Free Polish and Hand Polish (Meguiars BSP line again), but I figured the paint cleanser would remove most of the Souveran so the effect would purely be the P21S (S100). The paint cleanser leaves the paint nearly as slick as if it had been waxed and very bright and optically clear. I then used the wax and like on the truck, it went on and came off with little effort, and again with terrific results. Similar in shine and `shimmer` to Souveran and it also seemed to look a little brighter and a touch more reflective-although my paint is in such good shape it is really hard to see minute differences.
When my son (he is 13) looked at my car, his first comment was, "It looks like the Souveran." and he then proceeded to tell me about all the cheat codes for his newly rented Game Cube game he downloaded. Nice attention span...:D
Overall, I was very impressed with the results. Virtually indistiguishable from Souveran-with the exception of the seeminly brighter look at a much lower cost. $2.41 an ounce versus $8.74 an ounce. Guess which one I will be buying on a regular basis?
:xyxthumbs
I picked up a container of S100 and the paint cleanser ($14.95 and $8.95, respectively). Good deal, since P21S is $24.95 on every website that sells it. I wanted to test it immediately, but we had passing thunderstorms and I had my bowling league at 7 pm, so not only was the weather not cooperating, but I wouldn`t have had time anyway.
My first car today was supposed to be a BMW 745 Li, but he drove his F-150 instead and wanted it completely detailed-and his 17-year-old son had been driving it.
I had to really go after the hood since it had been parked under a tree and had some sap and bird dookie damage, so I used Meguiars Dual Action C/P to get the rough stuff. I then used the paint cleanser all over the truck. I applied it with a slightly damp foam applicator in a straight line per the instructions and let haze lightly. Buffed off easily and the paint looked really good-the overall effect was very similar to Meguiars Swirl Free Polish (BSP line) and even has a similar scent. Most of the minor surface scratches were gone or greatly minimized the paint looked noticably blacker and glossier.
I then applied the S100 aka P21S using the supplied foam applicator, again applying in straight lines as recommended. It went on very easily and took very little to cover each section. I would wax 2-3 sections, then buff off (e. g. like the tailgate and one side of the bed, then remove the excess). It came off just as easily as Souveran does. The wax in the container feels harder than Souveran does, but spreads just as easily.
When my customer saw the truck, he was very pleased. The paint looked very wet and very black.
I then used it on my car when I got done for the day. I started with the paint cleanser-probably didn`t need to since I had 8 coats of Souveran on it over a base of Swirl Free Polish and Hand Polish (Meguiars BSP line again), but I figured the paint cleanser would remove most of the Souveran so the effect would purely be the P21S (S100). The paint cleanser leaves the paint nearly as slick as if it had been waxed and very bright and optically clear. I then used the wax and like on the truck, it went on and came off with little effort, and again with terrific results. Similar in shine and `shimmer` to Souveran and it also seemed to look a little brighter and a touch more reflective-although my paint is in such good shape it is really hard to see minute differences.
When my son (he is 13) looked at my car, his first comment was, "It looks like the Souveran." and he then proceeded to tell me about all the cheat codes for his newly rented Game Cube game he downloaded. Nice attention span...:D
Overall, I was very impressed with the results. Virtually indistiguishable from Souveran-with the exception of the seeminly brighter look at a much lower cost. $2.41 an ounce versus $8.74 an ounce. Guess which one I will be buying on a regular basis?
:xyxthumbs