Saw the recent mentions/updates on the Graphene, figrd time to wrap this one up.
At the end of the day, it`s a very nice product, has some attributes that many will find pleasing; slickness, sharp gloss and very good hydrophobic & self cleaning characteristics.
Not having really had any permanent water spotting issues w any coating here in my world, can`t really say if that aspect is better/worse than others I have tried. Winter (and maintenance neglect) seems to have taken a bit more of a toll on this car than our other coated daily driver, even after the late-Spring decon.
Have actually washed this car a few times lately and it seems to take slightly more pressure on wash mitt to remove spots/?sap?/nature debris markings than our other daily driver, something I always noticed to a slight degree over my time with it.
Judging from my experience in the last 13 months, I`d expect that if left to it`s own devices, it would likely be ready for a re-do right around 24 months/36k somewhat hard and neglectful miles.
It was pretty much `on its own` from May 2019 thru late December 2019, no topping, no boosters, just foam with Gtech Citrus Foam and wash with CarPro Reset. Got the Graphene Detailer, a really nice, versatile product, and started using that for maintenance after washes in 2020, maybe 3 washes since in that time.
I`m not ready (nor really in any position w regards to the technicalities of graphene) to say it`s definately the next greatest thing in coatings, something that`ll push all previous coatings aside but will say that it`s just a really good product whether it says Graphene on the label or not.
It might not quite fit my situation over the long haul (3 years) for our daily drivers that are relatively neglected (in a maintenance sense) and sit outside most of their lives getting dumped on by Mother Nature; not sure it likes being ignored as much as a few other products.
It kinda does bring up a question for me regarding toppers/boosters though as this is the first coated *personal* car that I rarely used them on. Our other similar-use car that sits outside w limited maintenance was/is always easier to clean up (less pressure on wash mitt) during the months it gets washed occasionally (April thru November); that thing is always slathered in Overcoat or Cosmic after a wash. Does that indicate using them has a real benefit besides the entertainment factor of doing so? Guess I`d have to try with the same exact products to find out for sure but an interesting point to consider, valid or not.
If I work up the motivation, I`ll probably redo this car at some point this Summer but all in all, the Graphene was a pretty darn good product, just not sure it`s `revolutionary`...yet. Will it ever be a true quantum shift in coatings? Dunno the answer to that.
Also have it on Van at work (02/2020 application) so will watch that going forward. That truck is one I only see once or twice a week but will be parked in late October thru Spring 2021 so will be able to see if not slogging thru a Winter (as opposed to my daily driver) will make a noticeable difference at its 1 year Anniversary next year.
As with everything, nothing scientific or truly definitive here, just my opinion and YMMV.
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