8 Way Paint Sealant Test

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Good work man! Thanks for the review. Hope to see more sealant vs sealant in the future! Klasse, Ultima PGP, and so on...



Looking forward to the durability updates.
 
Thanks everyone for your support. I'll try my best to be as subjective as possible in the months to come. Stay posted.



ptaylor_9849 said:
I'm also very interested to see how quickly the beading goes away on the FMJ. It lasted less than 3 days for me.
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Wow - That's weird. You didn't get carried away and wash it 50 times in 3 days did you? :lol





Scottwax said:
Dave-just an FYI on Acrylic Jett...don't let it dry! Lightly work in until it you see no high spots, then remove.
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Thanks for the info Scott - I forgot about that. I'd be willing to bet that would have made a huge difference.



Daragh said:
Interesting. Mark V Glisten is one of my favourites, so I will be routing for it. As you say really pleasant to work with. Once you don't get too much of it on your hands (& for too long) or else you can end up looking like one of the Smurfs!
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You're right about that. My applicator pad was definately blue. Looks like it will be dedicated to this 1 product from now on.



Smithule said:
Is it too late to add some DG105......
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Where were you a month ago when I was asking for suggestions? :nana:





Grouse said:
initial observation is that mk v and cpc r 2000 do not seem to show all the way to the red one with the same clarity as the other sealants. dually noted is the fact the angle of the camera is a bit more parallel than the other images.
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I thought the pictures would be interesting to have people go back and forth and try to see the differences, but it kinda backfired a bit. I even turned the car around so I would have the same sun light angle as the other side. They do show a slight difference, but I spent almost an hour studying each panel with my eyes and they all looked really similar. So much for that one.



5IVE said:
The tape measure touching the paint is scaring the hell out of me right now!
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I can assure you that no paint was harmed in the making of this thread. Do not try this at home. All stunts performed by a trained professional. :D



IronDr. said:
Don't you have anything better to do??????????
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That's exactly what my wife said.





zoomzoom3 said:
It would have been nice if you could have judged which one(s) left the surface the slickest, and how each one beaded water.
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Sealants feel much different than waxes. They aren't as soft, thick and oilly to the touch of your fingertips. They feel real thin. Pretty much every panel felt the same. None of them felt like an oilly wax, but they were flat and smooth.

As far as the beading, that will be determined in the upcoming months. I'll also test the feel as well to see if there are any differences in each other. That's the interesting part.



KnuckleBuckett said:
Hope to see more sealant vs sealant in the future! Klasse, Ultima PGP, and so on...
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I would have loved to test out PGP, but didn't have the chance. It claims to be the best? I'm sure which ever come out on top will have to go against it.
 
Interesting test......but with silver paint, almost impossible to detect the differences.....



Same thing with white. You could induce hand prints all over the car and not pick them up with some photo's. The only possible visual would be durability. I wish a couple of panels had only wax. That test might show more variabales.......Anyway, I'll keep up with this thread.......:xyxthumbs
 
Who'd you get the 1z Glanz from? I ask because the Glanz I've used in the past was a milyk clear, and thin like water, not a pink lotiony type product. The 1z waxpolish soft is a pink colored creme product though, and wonder if perhaps you got the wrong one by mistake?
 
Cool Test. Lets see.... I have none of those products. First time I've seen another member using products from Mark V. I have their trim shine product and its awesome. Cant wait to see the results.
 
I think you need to go through the learning curve on Z2 ... I never had a problem applying it .. like Klasse SG once the pad gets saturated it gets a lot easier.



It could have been the pad your using too .. I have never seen one like that.
 
Jesstzn said:
I think you need to go through the learning curve on Z2 ... I never had a problem applying it .. like Klasse SG once the pad gets saturated it gets a lot easier.



It could have been the pad your using too .. I have never seen one like that.
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I've been using Z2 for almost 10 years. Learning curve or not, it does not apply easily.



For that matter, it doesn't always come off all that easily either.
 
Rob Tomlin said:
I've been using Z2 for almost 10 years. Learning curve or not, it does not apply easily.



For that matter, it doesn't always come off all that easily either.
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Never had a problem in 4 years .. on 3 different cars .. Maybe its cuz I do a lot of cars and learned the little tricks .
 
5IVE said:
The tape measure touching the paint is scaring the hell out of me right now! :scared: I'm interested to see how this turns out...please keep us posted!
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hahaha, I was thinking the same thing. :nervous2:



Sweet test youve got going. Cant wait to see the outcome! :2thumbs:
 
So you just washed and clayed? I think a cleaner or polish should have been applied prior to the test to get better results, since dirt can affect the outcome.
 
Jesstzn said:
Never had a problem in 4 years .. on 3 different cars .. Maybe its cuz I do a lot of cars and learned the little tricks .
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Well, I didn't say it was a "problem". I just said z2 is not that easy to apply, especially when compared to other products on the market.
 
what color can was the glanz sealant in? i know there is a glanz wax but never heard of a glanz sealant.









Glanz Wax is an advanced synthetic wax formula utilizing the latest in German polymers for exceptional long-lasting protection with a high gloss finish. Lasts twice as long as most carnauba waxes. New, improved formula provides a deeper, more natural finish due to the addition of special polymers and premium carnauba wax. Protects your paintwork from harmful environmental influences such as soot, acid rain, UV rays, sap, bird droppings, carwashes, road and ocean airborne salt. Abrasive-free formula is for use on all paintwork finishes. Apply over any polish or sealant for added protection.

Glanz Wax 'Hart-Glanz' New Formula!

500 ml (16,9 fl oz)
 
I was delighted and a little surprised to see good old Malco in the test. I've used a few of their products and never been let down - I just never thought to try their sealer ( wife says bad things will happen if I buy more sealers - I have a 6-7) I'm doing a little test of my own - did my wife's new Honda with Collinite 845, did my Toyota with HiTemp Terminator (paint sealer).
 
David, I'd like to ask a little about the beading. In your first pictures (car untouched) the beading looks pretty good. By the time you began to prep for the test, the car was dirty and the beading was diminished, and of course, as you showed, there was no beading whatsoever after the Dawn wash. Do you have any theories on this? In that other thread it was discussed that fresh paint will bead without any LSP, which appears to be shown in your first pictures. The reduced beading in the "dirty" pictures I'll presume was from the dirt, but why did the Dawn kill the beading? Since there was no LSP for it to strip? Was there residual Dawn on the surface at the time you took the picture (since surfactants like Dawn work by reducing the surface tension of the water)? Might the "fresh paint" beading have come back if you had rinsed the car for an extended period?
 
gbackus said:
Who'd you get the 1z Glanz from? I ask because the Glanz I've used in the past was a milyk clear, and thin like water, not a pink lotiony type product. The 1z waxpolish soft is a pink colored creme product though, and wonder if perhaps you got the wrong one by mistake?
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From me, It is Glanz wax. Which like most of their line has been completely reformulated. It is a very good wax/sealant hybrid.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
David, I'd like to ask a little about the beading. In your first pictures (car untouched) the beading looks pretty good. By the time you began to prep for the test, the car was dirty and the beading was diminished, and of course, as you showed, there was no beading whatsoever after the Dawn wash. Do you have any theories on this? In that other thread it was discussed that fresh paint will bead without any LSP, which appears to be shown in your first pictures. The reduced beading in the "dirty" pictures I'll presume was from the dirt, but why did the Dawn kill the beading? Since there was no LSP for it to strip? Was there residual Dawn on the surface at the time you took the picture (since surfactants like Dawn work by reducing the surface tension of the water)? Might the "fresh paint" beading have come back if you had rinsed the car for an extended period?
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From my limited experiece from observations at the Ford Plant in Dearborn, the trucks had some kind of protectant applied to them just after the final inspection wash at the plant, prior to releasing the trucks to the plants lot. I guess it's possible that new cars also have this protectant or something like it applied to protect the finish during shipping and sitting out in the elements.
 
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