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finick- Welcome to Autopia! Heh heh, as you could tell by the previous posts I have a bit to say on those two LSPs`; whether I`m an "authority" or not I do have lots of experience with them on daily drivers.
The only way for KSG to compete with FK1000P with regard to durability is to heavily layer the KSG, whereas the FK1000P doesn`t need that. KSG still doesn`t last as long for me, and it quits doing the "slick, self-cleaning" thing MUCH sooner no matter how many coats I apply.
IMO doing fewer than three layers of KSG is simply pointless (stick with your M16 instead of doing that). IME four is the minimum to get any real "sealant superiority over wax" effect. Six layers was always my magic number for attaining durability, though the appearance improvements dropped off after maybe four or five.
VERY different looks! I can`t stand KSG on certain paints (including my silver Audis), but I can bear FK1000P on most anything and I simply *LOVE* it on silver/white/etc., moreso than any other LSP I`ve used or seen. I supsect others would hate it on black or maybe some reds so YMMV.
The one genuine and unique benefit of KSG IME is that if you apply enough layers you can build up a thick enough build-film that it`ll provide a genuine barrier against (very minor) abrasion. NEVER would`ve believed it had I not experienced it myself when what should`ve been a real "oh [crap], gotta polish that out!" was instead just a "oops, sure glad that didn`t mar...wonder how I got away with that!?!". The practical benefit is that you can more aggressively "clay your LSP clean" with KSG whereas FK1000P is more easily compromised by (too-)aggressive claying. That`s why I`m still using it on certain things.
FK1000P provides my vehicles near coating-like protection and durability with just a coat or two.
And if you tend to apply a bit too thick, I`d forget about KSG right now; I use *FAR* less than an ounce to do a Suburban, and that includes all the jambs/etc. and using more is asking for some real work.
AND..my KSG is very old, if they`ve changed it, maybe due to VOC regulations, then it might not be as good now (I sincerely doubt it could`ve been improved).
Eh, I`d say to just get a tin of FK1000P and be all set for the next dozen years or so.
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