I picked up a hood from the bodyshop to practice with my new rotary on, so once I feel sufficently educated from that, I think I`ll divide the hood into 6 sections and apply a product to each. For this test, I think I`ll prep the hood as well as I can since that would be the context in which I would use the products. -good idea?
Also, help me think of some things to look for. Personally, initial results don`t matter that much to me. What really matters is after the first wash. If there is anything profound discovered on application, I`d be sure to take not of that, otherwise, I don`t think I`d care.
-ease of use
-appearance after one and more washes
-beading/sheeting of water
-apparent durability
That is all I can think of...can anyone else add to the list?
Things that I have and will include are:
-Hi-Temp Terminator
-S100 Paste Wax
-Turtle Wax Finish 2001
-Turtle Wax Super HardShell
-Meguiar`s Gold Class Liquid Wax
-Zymol Cleaner Wax
Is 6 sections too many to divide a medium sized hood into? I`m thinking two lines down the hood and one across. I suppose I could omit the Turtle Wax products, but I think they make an interesting baseline. I know the products aren`t exactly what you`d like to see in a test, but they are what I have, so what the heck?
Also, would it be interesting/realivent to draw a line with permanant marker and "use" the product over it to see how much it cleans? It`d be kinda hard to do it perfectly equally on all, but still might be interesting. Any way to test for layering?
As I Recall, Mike Phillips did a similar experiment on the trunk of a car and wasn`t able to tell much difference after the first wash. I`d like to see if I get the same results.
Yes, it floats my boat.
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