1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium Review

John@Autopia-Carcare.com

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1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium lightly cleans and protects in a single operation, leaving a perfect matte finish. 1Z Cockpit Premium is a superior anti-static formula with a fresh scent that makes your car smell factory fresh.

1Z Cockpit Premium is so gentle it can be used as a weekly interior quick detailer. It is also suitable for cleaning other smooth surfaces made of glass, plastic or painted metal. Use it on your leather and vinyl surfaces in the house to keep them clean and protected, as well.

You'll love how easy it is to use 1Z Cockpit Premium. Simply spray, wipe and admire. Use 1Z Cockpit Premium between applications of vinyl and leather dressing to keep your dash, console and seats free of dust and finger prints. Works great on interior wood and painted trim, too!

1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium is our #1 selling interior product!

16.9 fl oz (500 ml) Spray Bottle. Imported from Germany.
Cost $10.99

Make sure to shake well before use.
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Spray a nice even spray on the area you are working on .
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Apply evenly onto dry areas...
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Allow to penetrate surface then, spread and wipe in the product with a microfiber cloth
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Leaves a nice clean finish.
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What is nice is it does not have a greasy look to it.
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Great thing about Cockpit Premium is you can use it on all plastic interior surfaces, armrests, steering wheel, audio screens, and also on your navi screens and trim. Great product without a harsh smell like the others, and no greasy residue left behind.

  • Silicone Free
  • Water Based
  • Leaves Fresh Citrus Smell
 
The smell is amazing! New cars should smell like this imo.

I spray on a MF applicator rather then on the panel, but to each is own(plus I'm stingy when using products).
 
I spray on a MF applicator rather then on the panel, but to each is own(plus I'm stingy when using products)
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This is how I apply it as well. One of my fav interior products...:D
 
MrCLRider said:
The smell is amazing! New cars should smell like this imo.

I spray on a MF applicator rather then on the panel, but to each is own(plus I'm stingy when using products).
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I agree regarding the scent and the application method.

I have used this product in the past for those customers who dont like the scent of another of my interior products. It is light and short lived. I will also reach for this for those interiors that need only a light touch up. IIRC when this product first hit the US shores it was touted as more of a light cleaning product with little or even no UV protection. Tiefenpfleger was the more robust cleaner and protectant for vinyl and rubber care. Perhaps the formulation has changed over the years or I misinterpreted the early description.

And for the application, I spray directly to a MF towel, not because I'm being miserly as I believe in using an adequate amount of product to handle the job at hand. What I don't like is having to "chase" overspray in and around the interior add additional time to the step.
 
Great review John, thanks!

Mr. Clean said:
IIRC when this product first hit the US shores it was touted as more of a light cleaning product with little or even no UV protection. Tiefenpfleger was the more robust cleaner and protectant for vinyl and rubber care. Perhaps the formulation has changed over the years or I misinterpreted the early description.
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Yes, this is still true. Vinyl-Rubber Care has the more robust protection level since it's an exterior treatment/protectant made for constant exposure to weather, sun, UV and so on.

If you have a convertible or a boat and constantly have it exposed to the sun, you can apply Vinyl-Rubber Care on occasion. The gloss from Vinyl-Rubber is a low gloss sheen that will not reflect off the windshield. If you don't want even less you can go over it with Cockpit.
 
Thanks for the response, Mike. For my own clarification, Cockpit Premium has little? or no? protection?

Did the remove the Tiefenpfleger tag from Vinyl-Rubber Care?
 
I also spray a mf applicator more than the panel when using 1z CP. I have not really used it on very dirty surfaces to really see how well it cleans. It is one of several interior cleaners I use.
 
Bunky said:
I also spray a mf applicator more than the panel when using 1z CP. I have not really used it on very dirty surfaces to really see how well it cleans. It is one of several interior cleaners I use.
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I also use several different interior cleaners. I have yet to find one that doesn't work as intended. CP works well for me for light dusting, fingerprints etc. I use my MF towel rather than an applicator. First using the side with the cleaner and then flipping it over to dry buff. It is rather difficult to gauge the actual amount of cleaning CP does because the mf towel provides mechanical cleaning on its own. In fact, a water dampened mf towel can handle lots of interior cleaning chores alone. As I have mentioned before, the scent is refreshingly mild and short lived.
 
How is the finish for the dash? My wife's Mazda has a dash that is difficult to clean without making it reflect off the windshield. I tired my standard PB Natural Look and the glare was too much (never seen it happen before with this product). I tried using Clearkote QuikShine and it works fairly well.
 
Reddwarf said:
How is the finish for the dash? My wife's Mazda has a dash that is difficult to clean without making it reflect off the windshield. I tired my standard PB Natural Look and the glare was too much (never seen it happen before with this product). I tried using Clearkote QuikShine and it works fairly well.
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Pretty darned matte. Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer is another you might try. I use PB's NL alot but it is not worth a darned on the Wife's VW NB TS dash (streaky/uneven) and not much better on parts of my F-150 interior.
 
Mr. Clean said:
Pretty darned matte. Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer is another you might try. I use PB's NL alot but it is not worth a darned on the Wife's VW NB TS dash (streaky/uneven) and not much better on parts of my F-150 interior.
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Thanks! Funny how the NL has always been perfect until the Mazda dash. Just like your VW it is streaky and shiny. The Meg's is a good idea.
 
Mr. Clean said:
Thanks for the response, Mike. For my own clarification, Cockpit Premium has little? or no? protection?

Did the remove the Tiefenpfleger tag from Vinyl-Rubber Care?
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Cockpit Prem does have protection - primarily protection against fading from heat with some UV protection. Just not as much as Vinyl-Rubber Care and Protectant (aka Tiefenpfleger) since that's used for the exterior.

Automotive glass has UV filters built in which help a lot with reducing fading and the new glass also helps prevent a lot of heat from building up inside.
 
Mike @ einszett said:
Cockpit Prem does have protection - primarily protection against fading from heat with some UV protection. Just not as much as Vinyl-Rubber Care and Protectant (aka Tiefenpfleger) since that's used for the exterior.
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Mike, is the "fading" really from heat, or from UV? My impression was that the primary effects of heat would be drying/cracking or warping over time as a result of accelerated out-gassing, and that the fading would come from UV exposure.

Also, do you have any insight as to how long the UV protection in the product actually lasts?
 
Really from both. However, you'll find that most plastics these days do really well over many years of use. As I mentioned above, today's automotive glass filters the majority of UV rays as well as some IR (infrared) rays which cause heat. Both Cockpit Premium and Vinyl-Rubber Care and Protectant are formulated to remain stable due to heat preventing them form losing their effectiveness.

As far as the drying/cracking/warping, the problem lies with products that contain petroleum distillates - specifically low volatile ones. Think mineral oil as a low volatile distillate and lighter fluid as a high volatile one. While applying lighter fluid on plastic is not a good idea, it has less damaging effects than mineral oil which will just sit on the plastic and dry it out. But lighter fluid will flash (evaporate) very quickly before it can do a lot of damage. This is why you should always keep polishes and waxes away from plastic trim. If left on there, they will dry it out and cause it to turn white (basically accelerate its aging/oxidation)

It used to be that certain products used low volatile distillates to give the high gloss shine. They were the reason for the damaging effects, not silicone as many claimed.

With water-based protectants and treatments like Cockpit and Vinyl-Rubber, the damaging effects due to distillates is no longer an issue.

As far as UV protectants, I'm not an expert at this but I can tell you two things. One, the ingredients in the products inhibit the effects of UV. Not entirely clear exactly how but I will find out.

Two, you can not associate an SPF rating to the products. SPF stands for "skin protection factor". If you have an SPF 15 suntan lotion, that means it will give your skin the ability to stay exposed to the sun 15 times longer without getting burned than had you not worn any protection. So if it takes your skin ten minutes to burn without any protection, putting on a SPF 15 lotion will give you approximately 150 minutes of protection. Then you'll have to re-apply. BTW, there's even controversy about the true effectiveness of anything over 30 or 45 SPF. Similar to horsepower wars.

As you can see, associating an SPF with car care products would be silly. How long they actually last? Of course it depends on your region (Florida or Vermont) and how often you drive (garage queen or daily driver). Having lived in Texas and California and car parked outside quite a bit during the daytime, I can say that applying every 4-6 weeks is a good idea for the exterior and applying Cockpit every 3-4 weeks on the inside.

An important characteristic in Vinyl-Rubber Care and in Gummi Pflege to keep them effective as long as possible, is a sealing effect. When the conditioners and protectants are applied, the product forms a sealed layer so they don't escape after a wash or two. The level of UV inhibitors in the protectants on the market are virtually the same, the key difference is how long you can keep them on the surface they're treating. This is why the sealing effect we have is so important. You can have all the UV inhibitors, protectants, etc in the world but if it washes off, it's useless.

If you want to read more information on this topic, check out this article I wrote: How to Clean Car Plastic and Tires - einszett Car Care Products
 
Interesting review John. This is one of the products that I have on my list to try as I like a matte natural look. But I can never seem to validate the price vs Megs Natural look that I can get locally. In your opinion is it a better product than Megs Natural?
 
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