I got a few American Shine products Dale wanted me to test, California Clear Coat, Color Brite - Instant Detailer and Super Shine.
California Clear Coat
Odd name for a hand glaze, but spectacular results! It is a pink, semi-thick liquid that seems to be between Meguiars #9 and Vanilla Moose in abrasiveness....meaning it isn't very aggressive. However, it does leave a very wet finish! I used it today on a week old metallic dark grey Chevy 2500 with paint in obviously excellent condition. After applying CCC to a couple panels and then wiping off the excess, you could see a noticable difference. While the appearance of the unglazed paint was very reflective and shiny (hey, the truck is new!), the glazed sections were noticably wetter and deeper looking. CCC goes on as easily as VM, but will streak slightly if you don't let it haze (which takes about 1-2 minutes), so I apply it to 2-3 panels or sections before wiping off. It isn't quite as slick as VM, nor does it have any protective properties that I know of, but appearance-wise, it seems to be every bit as good as VM, maybe even slightly wetter looking. My initial impression is that this is a serious enthusiast product!
I also used it on the black metallic 745 Li I regularly wash each week and used Meguiars NXT on top of both. Pics in a few days.
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Super Shine is American Shine's rubber, vinyl and leather protectant. So far, I've only used it on tires. The look is similar to Armor All and Meguiars #40. Decent product, but not exceptional. Maybe using it on other surfaces will reveal hidden qualities that just using it on tires doesn't.
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Color Brite - Instant Detailer -you guessed it, a QD! It is pink like Meguiars #34 but seems thicker than most QDs I've used. It leaves the expected shiny surface and good (but not outstanding) slickness. What it does have is pretty good filling capabilities for a QD, so if your paint has those irritating drying swirls, this product should do a good job on them. Other than that, it is a medium grade QD.
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My impressions are based on one day of use, so some of my results may be modified as I use these products a bit more. Super Shine and Color Brite seem to be middle of the road products, they do the job they are supposed to do, but based on what I saw today, CCC is an excellent glaze that I am pretty sure I will end up ordering more of. I'll keep y'all posted!
California Clear Coat
Odd name for a hand glaze, but spectacular results! It is a pink, semi-thick liquid that seems to be between Meguiars #9 and Vanilla Moose in abrasiveness....meaning it isn't very aggressive. However, it does leave a very wet finish! I used it today on a week old metallic dark grey Chevy 2500 with paint in obviously excellent condition. After applying CCC to a couple panels and then wiping off the excess, you could see a noticable difference. While the appearance of the unglazed paint was very reflective and shiny (hey, the truck is new!), the glazed sections were noticably wetter and deeper looking. CCC goes on as easily as VM, but will streak slightly if you don't let it haze (which takes about 1-2 minutes), so I apply it to 2-3 panels or sections before wiping off. It isn't quite as slick as VM, nor does it have any protective properties that I know of, but appearance-wise, it seems to be every bit as good as VM, maybe even slightly wetter looking. My initial impression is that this is a serious enthusiast product!
I also used it on the black metallic 745 Li I regularly wash each week and used Meguiars NXT on top of both. Pics in a few days.
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Super Shine is American Shine's rubber, vinyl and leather protectant. So far, I've only used it on tires. The look is similar to Armor All and Meguiars #40. Decent product, but not exceptional. Maybe using it on other surfaces will reveal hidden qualities that just using it on tires doesn't.
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Color Brite - Instant Detailer -you guessed it, a QD! It is pink like Meguiars #34 but seems thicker than most QDs I've used. It leaves the expected shiny surface and good (but not outstanding) slickness. What it does have is pretty good filling capabilities for a QD, so if your paint has those irritating drying swirls, this product should do a good job on them. Other than that, it is a medium grade QD.
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My impressions are based on one day of use, so some of my results may be modified as I use these products a bit more. Super Shine and Color Brite seem to be middle of the road products, they do the job they are supposed to do, but based on what I saw today, CCC is an excellent glaze that I am pretty sure I will end up ordering more of. I'll keep y'all posted!
