I had two identical Escalades this week. Both 2003 standard versions and both were pearl. One was a full detail and the other a wash/polish/wax job. Both were in excellent condition and I see them regularly (one each week, the other every two weeks) and am normally the only one who washes them.
I prepped both the same exact way, QEW wash and polished both with Poorboy`s Polish w/carnauba using the Cyclo and green polishing pads. On one, I topped with #16, the other with Carnauba Moose.
First impressions:
Both products seem to work best applying and removing a section at a time. #16 is more clear and wet, CMW deepens the color slightly and seems a bit richer looking-even on a horribly orange peeled factory paint. Personally, I like the look of CMW a bit more. Seems to have more depth, even on light colors. Both are reasonably slick, decent for carnaubas but nothing like Wolfgang or UPP, of course.
Anyway, this really isn`t about appearance since both look nice and both owners were very happy with how their vehicles looked. What I am interested in is the durability of the products. I have had good luck with CMW and #16 is pretty solid in that department too. Both get washed with QEW which is a wax friendly wash, so neither gets an unfair advantage.
Scorecard:
Ease of use-even
Appearance-slight edge to CMW
Slickness-even
Durability-to be determined. :xyxthumbs
Oh yeah, I should have pics by late this week. Don`t expect to see much of a difference, it isn`t huge so it probably won`t show on the pics.
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