Products You Don`t Hear Too Much About Anymore...

[Setec Astronomy]

This came up today in an old Zaino thread...so I figured I`d give it some space to breathe:

BUT, with the COVID-19 pandemic, all I see on cable TV are "classic" football, basketball, hockey, & baseball games or TV series re-runs, so why not resurrect old threads about who makes what care-care products for whom.

Come to think about it, how much do you hear (read) about Dura-Gloss products anymore??
Or Liquid Glass (which I think was still being sold at at AutoZone for $30.00 for a 16 ounce can!)
Rejex?
Klasse All-In-One and Sealant "twins"? (I use AIO; great product for motor compartment paint and door/trunk/hatch jams, and clear-coated wheel-rim paint)
Clay Magic?

Hmm...let`s see...we never really heard that much about Duragloss...because they don`t have anyone hawking their lines on forums (Richy used to give them a little PR). Klasse? I`m still disappointed that we can`t get the "nano" Carlack products here anymore (Werkstat). Clay Magic kind of became passe once the clay patents expired.

[acuRAS82]

Nice thread. I own a bottle of Liquid Glass. Woohoo.

I feel like Duragloss does get pretty good recognition still, their AIOs, DG111, Aquawax, WW/RW concentrate, tire coating.

My brand products to bring up is Four Star Ultimate series, particularly Ultimate Paint Protection sealant and Ultimate Spray Wax. The sealant is doing amazing in a hood comparison test on my Acura. And I brought the spray wax out recently to use as a drying aid on the wife’s car and it’s slick, glossy, doesn’t streak... most of what you could ask for in a spray wax. And I realized it is marketed as also a waterless wash/QD which means it has a bit of cleaning, not that I’ll ever use it for that but it might be nice for some people to remove smudges and also get some lasting protection. This line was talked about a lot 7-15 years ago. I bought the products 3 years ago based on reading so much about it in old threads.

[Cstamp3084]

Nice thread. I own a bottle of Liquid Glass. Woohoo.

I feel like Duragloss does get pretty good recognition still, their AIOs, DG111, Aquawax, WW/RW concentrate, tire coating.

My brand products to bring up is Four Star Ultimate series, particularly Ultimate Paint Protection sealant and Ultimate Spray Wax. The sealant is doing amazing in a hood comparison test on my Acura. And I brought the spray wax out recently to use as a drying aid on the wife’s car and it’s slick, glossy, doesn’t streak... most of what you could ask for in a spray wax. And I realized it is marketed as also a waterless wash/QD which means it has a bit of cleaning, not that I’ll ever use it for that but it might be nice for some people to remove smudges and also get some lasting protection. This line was talked about a lot 7-15 years ago. I bought the products 3 years ago based on reading so much about it in old threads.

Do you know if the four star ultimate paint protection sealant is the same as the ultima paint sealant? I found a store online that is closing it out cheap i was going to buy a bottle but i cant find any info online about it.

[acuRAS82]

Do you know if the four star ultimate paint protection sealant is the same as the ultima paint sealant? I found a store online that is closing it out cheap i was going to buy a bottle but i cant find any info online about it.

Different products.

Ultima UPGP is a WOWA, or whatever you call the spray and wipe sealants.

Four Star UPP is a traditional wipe on, haze, wipe off.

[Cstamp3084]

Different products.

Ultima UPGP is a WOWA, or whatever you call the spray and wipe sealants.

Four Star UPP is a traditional wipe on, haze, wipe off.

its not upgp it’s just called Ultima paint sealant part number 1112

[acuRAS82]

its not upgp it’s just called Ultima paint sealant part number 1112

Ohh, I do not know the answer to that then.

[maurofc70]

I also used Four Star Products years ago...at that time I lived In Bradenton Fl. and that`s where there warehouse was...Rick was the owner, he might still be ...a nice guy to talk to about his products....and other things...I did like there Ultimate Paint Protection and the spray wax...both products were awesome...

[Accumulator]

I also used Four Star Products years ago......I did like there Ultimate Paint Protection and the spray wax...both products were awesome...

I still have both the beige and blue versions of UPP, and the spray version, and their UGE. They`re awfully old now, but still seem to work same as ever. Very pretty, extremely slick, but zero durability and no protection against etching whatsoever (that last point is why I doubt I`ll ever use `em again).

[Dan]

Anything carnauba!

[wannafbody]

Well, this site is a microcosm and a small cross section of real users. Figure that anything on the shelf at the Big 3 auto parts chains sells far more than the boutique brands. Turtle Wax probably sells 100 to 1 compared to something like Blackfire or Wolfgang. Granted better ingredients cost more and a higher price conveys a sense of being better. There`s nothing wrong with being a niche product.

Figure that 3m/ Meguiars sells tons of compounds to body shops. Boutique compounds and polishes may be easier to work with but overall have got to be a lot less volume.

Back years ago this site had a different hot product for a couple months and then it would fade into relative obscurity. I`d suggest youtube and the A and E sites drive more sales than Autopia.

[Pats300zx]

What about Ultima? I just used their Paint Guard Plus today. Super easy to use and a great sealant.

[mc2hill]

Nice thread. I own a bottle of Liquid Glass. Woohoo.

I feel like Duragloss does get pretty good recognition still, their AIOs, DG111, Aquawax, WW/RW concentrate, tire coating.

My brand products to bring up is Four Star Ultimate series, particularly Ultimate Paint Protection sealant and Ultimate Spray Wax. The sealant is doing amazing in a hood comparison test on my Acura. And I brought the spray wax out recently to use as a drying aid on the wife’s car and it’s slick, glossy, doesn’t streak... most of what you could ask for in a spray wax. And I realized it is marketed as also a waterless wash/QD which means it has a bit of cleaning, not that I’ll ever use it for that but it might be nice for some people to remove smudges and also get some lasting protection. This line was talked about a lot 7-15 years ago. I bought the products 3 years ago based on reading so much about it in old threads.

What about Ultima? I just used their Paint Guard Plus today. Super easy to use and a great sealant.

I have been using Premium Finish Care products (Ultima, Four Star, and Sonus) for years. I always enjoyed speaking with Rick and Sam at Detail Fest, and purchasing something for an excellent cash price. Now I get it from Corey at Car-Pro, as he is close by.

I currently also use Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection for a sealant on my cars and my customers cars. Great stuff, somewhat spendy to buy, but a little goes a long way.

[briarpatch]

Prima

[Loach]

Prima

Right on, has anyone pulled Prima out recently? Looks like their site is still up and running. After the gloss testing with Amigo I had Hydro and Hydro Max out last month to play around with after cleaning out the sprayers and a good shake, they were working great!

[Pats300zx]

Right on, has anyone pulled Prima out recently? Looks like their site is still up and running. After the gloss testing with Amigo I had Hydro and Hydro Max out last month to play around with after cleaning out the sprayers and a good shake, they were working great!

Oh yeah...I have every single one of those in my cabinet. I need to reach for Hydro more but tend to get stuck on D156. Hydro Max is such a fantastic product but got pushed back in the cabinet with the release of all of the SI02 spray products (Hybrid Solutions/Seal and Shine etc).