AlexRuiz
04-13-2005, 10:56 AM
Well, as you have already noticed I am like a kid trying new products, and I in fact believe that you can get very good stuff at your local stores. turtle ultra wax, eagle one 20/20, NXT are just examples of 3 excellent products you can get at k-mart or similars. My curiosity always make me try new products, but unfortunately I don`t have the time or the budget to try every single item available, so I have to pick what I try and what not.
KIT carnauba gold quick detailer
I found this one at Aco hardware. I noticed that in general KIT products are the lowest priced available at the stores, which is often associated with poor quality. However, after reading Scottwax`s coments about the car wash with carnauba I tried it and found it quite good. I also got scrat-out as gift from my in-laws, and found it very decent. I have not tried their waxes, and probably never will as I still have a big queue of products that I have not tried yet and I have to (I`ve had GLARE for 2 months, and not yet used it properly) However, this quick detailer caught my eye as is in KIT`s "premium" line. Being on sale made it the deal clincher.
Bottle: golden color, uninspiring. Sprayer doesn`t mist a lot, so you tend to apply it in blobs.
Color: whitish, thick for a quick detailer
Smell: Neutral, more like candle wax :(
Application: Streaks if too much applied. Harder to sperad. Nothing special
Lubricity: almost none.
Cleaning: A quick detailer should be able to take water streaks, fingerprints and even light dust. This one had a hard time doing that.
Looks: Mediocre.
Overall veredict: Mediocre, tending to bad.
If you are looking for a quick detailer in k-Mart, mothers showtime or the superb turtle ultra are quite superior to KIT`s...... Granted, any quick detailer improves appearance, but KIT`s is among the lowest performing. Specially evident when doing it side by side with a better product.
Turtle Wax Platinum Ultra Gloss Interior protectant
I was very skeptical of this one, as the picture in the bottle shows a very shiny cockpit. Wel, I thought, in the worst case it ca be used to dress wheel wells. On the other hand, my 2 other platinum series products (quick detyailer and wax) have been superb, so that is what made me jump.
Bottle: Green, nothing special. Good sprayer action, and adjustable nozzle to go from spray to stream.
Color and consistency: Clear, runny.
Smell: I cannot define it, but more on the chemical side
Application: Very very easy. Being runny it applies easily with a microfiber. Foam application makes coverage also very easy.
Lubricity and cleaning: Decent, but I usually use APC before applying a dressing to the interior .
Looks: WOW!! While I thought it would be very shiny, once applied it dries to a very nice rich satin finish. Could I even say "deep"? Keep in mind that the way I apply it is toapply, then remove excess with a microfiber. Maybe would be shinier if left in the surface. I tried it and changed the appearance very little. Looks as good if not better than Lexol vinylex or armor all low shine.
Overall veredict: Very good. Save the smell, the product performs excellent. I don`t know how long it will last, but it surely looks nice. That "new" appearance to the I/P is back. :up So, this makes it 3 of 3 of what I have used in this product line.
Alex
KIT carnauba gold quick detailer
I found this one at Aco hardware. I noticed that in general KIT products are the lowest priced available at the stores, which is often associated with poor quality. However, after reading Scottwax`s coments about the car wash with carnauba I tried it and found it quite good. I also got scrat-out as gift from my in-laws, and found it very decent. I have not tried their waxes, and probably never will as I still have a big queue of products that I have not tried yet and I have to (I`ve had GLARE for 2 months, and not yet used it properly) However, this quick detailer caught my eye as is in KIT`s "premium" line. Being on sale made it the deal clincher.
Bottle: golden color, uninspiring. Sprayer doesn`t mist a lot, so you tend to apply it in blobs.
Color: whitish, thick for a quick detailer
Smell: Neutral, more like candle wax :(
Application: Streaks if too much applied. Harder to sperad. Nothing special
Lubricity: almost none.
Cleaning: A quick detailer should be able to take water streaks, fingerprints and even light dust. This one had a hard time doing that.
Looks: Mediocre.
Overall veredict: Mediocre, tending to bad.
If you are looking for a quick detailer in k-Mart, mothers showtime or the superb turtle ultra are quite superior to KIT`s...... Granted, any quick detailer improves appearance, but KIT`s is among the lowest performing. Specially evident when doing it side by side with a better product.
Turtle Wax Platinum Ultra Gloss Interior protectant
I was very skeptical of this one, as the picture in the bottle shows a very shiny cockpit. Wel, I thought, in the worst case it ca be used to dress wheel wells. On the other hand, my 2 other platinum series products (quick detyailer and wax) have been superb, so that is what made me jump.
Bottle: Green, nothing special. Good sprayer action, and adjustable nozzle to go from spray to stream.
Color and consistency: Clear, runny.
Smell: I cannot define it, but more on the chemical side
Application: Very very easy. Being runny it applies easily with a microfiber. Foam application makes coverage also very easy.
Lubricity and cleaning: Decent, but I usually use APC before applying a dressing to the interior .
Looks: WOW!! While I thought it would be very shiny, once applied it dries to a very nice rich satin finish. Could I even say "deep"? Keep in mind that the way I apply it is toapply, then remove excess with a microfiber. Maybe would be shinier if left in the surface. I tried it and changed the appearance very little. Looks as good if not better than Lexol vinylex or armor all low shine.
Overall veredict: Very good. Save the smell, the product performs excellent. I don`t know how long it will last, but it surely looks nice. That "new" appearance to the I/P is back. :up So, this makes it 3 of 3 of what I have used in this product line.
Alex