Looking for something to last all summer. Wash and return to the road, wash again. Bugs rinse off and don`t leave splatter spot.
Looking for something to last all summer. Wash and return to the road, wash again. Bugs rinse off and don`t leave splatter spot.
If you want a wax, Collinite is a good choice.
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Yes i have both one hand and FK1000- which I have being using on Customer cars. But when said Customer goes all season without a proper wash. Anything bulletproof, I guess, including coatings that can stand up to months of abuse.
If the customer goes all season without a proper wash, you`re going to run into problem. That mess will get baked onto the surface over the summer months. It will be hard to remove no matter what you do.
That said, I`ve found bug platters come off a vehicle coated with a high-solids coating far better than any wax, sealant, or SiO2 sealant. I frequently make long road trips across the mid-west and the bugs get bad enough I have to pull into a gas station to clean the windows so I can see where I`m going...especially at night. Depending on the trip, I may not get a chance to do a good wash until I get home several days later. With a coating and only a few days of the mess sitting on the surface, it often washes right off with very little effort and minimal use of a bug remover product.
Something else which will factor into using a coating is their chemical resistance. They will probably be better at keeping the more acidic splatters from etching the paint. It isn`t armor plating, but will hold up better/longer than most sealants, though I`ve heard FK1000 is pretty tough stuff too.
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FWIW, and of course YMMV...I`ve *never* had bugs or bird-bombs etch through FK1000P. Never, not ven when I left that [stuff] on there for months on end. I`ve gotten to where I no longer bother cleaning such things off between washes.
I use Polish Angel Cosmic Spritz for the paint and Gyeon QuickView for the windshield and glass. Bugs, dirt and bird dropping come off with just the garden hose or a heavy rain... lol It doesn`t get any easier than that.
I did purchase the Kamikaze Window Coat that I will test later this spring for the glass but I`m getting about 6 months with the Gyeon Quickview and its very easy to apply.
I`m at the bottom of my FK 1000 tin. Which is why I started this thread. Do they even sell FK 1000 anymore?
It’s called Finish Kare BWM 101 now. I see it on several places including Amazon
Treat it like it`s the only one in the world.
I have use technicians choice gmax coating 585 60mls for $30 it’s a micro bead flashing instead of rainbow flash. Or if you want to treat yourself gyeon mohs evo both are easy
I would use a coating from a reputable brand (Carpro, Gyeon, Gtechniq). I used to use fk1000p however the love bugs in FL ate through it easily within a day or two. With a coating, I can go at least a week without cleaning and have no etching.
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Iv`e been wanting to try Finish Kare BWM 10, does it only come in a paste? How is the application and removal?
Apply it per directions on the label, layers are required as it is synthetic blend formulated for high temps produced when used as a release agent for fiberglass molds. Do it right will hold up for a long time and is very acid resistant.
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If you *don`t* do it right, you`ll get pseudo-holograms that can be *really* tough to "just buff out", so I wait a day or more between layers and stop at about 4 (though I`ll add more later to keep up with the inevitable degradation).
Two random notes:
- I shoulda listened to Ketch and tried that stuff sooner!
-When he blamed my pseudo-holograms on my user-error I sure didn`t argue So keep an eye peeled for those (and that takes the right lighting).
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