DP Poli-Coat Paint Sealant Review

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The Guz

Mike
First off I have to thank forum member RPPM from Autogeek for hooking me up with a brand new bottle of DP Poli-Coat Paint Sealant.

I had the chance to finally use it this past weekend. I polished up my mom's 1996 Buick Regal with 100K miles on it.

My thoughts:

-Comes out a lot thinner than any other sealant I have used
-Has this banana type smell to it
-With it being a thinner liquid I found it to be fairly easy to apply a thin coat by hand.
-Easy to remove. Even areas where it was applied thicker it is still easily removed
-Hazed rather quickly for me. It was in the mid 70's, low humidity here in Southern California. I would say it took 10-15 mins.
-It was little hard to see after it hazes since it is applied so thin. Especially on a light colored car
-Gives a good shine
-Didn't feel as slick at first. But after curing it feels just as slick as M21 or Ultimate Wax. Maybe even a little more slick than these two.

I will post up some beading photos after the first wash and report back. This will be a long term test to see how long it lasts on it own. I will be using Meguiar's D111 shampoo plus or D114 Rinse Free Express Wash as this what I currently have. I do have Detailer's Pro Final Gloss Detailer which I may use as maintenance.

The car was prepped with the following:

FYI this car has never been polished. It has only been clayed and cleaner waxed. My dad has taken really good car of it.

Wash: Meguiar's D111 Shampoo Plus
Clay: Clay Magic clay bar with Meguiar's D115 Last Touch as clay lube
Polish: Meguiar's M205
Sealant: Detailer's Pro Poli-Coat
DA: Porter Cable 7424XP
Pad: 5.5" White Lake Country Flat Pad

On to the photos. I was losing light so these will have to suffice for the time being. These were taken with an iphone.

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Sitting in the garage curing over night.

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very nice mike. dp poli coat doesn't get a lot of air time, but is an excellent sealant and a favorite of mine. affordable,easy on, easy off, slick, high gloss finish and holds up very well.:bigups
 
Thanks guys.

You're right this product doesn't get a lot if notice so I'll be sure to post my thoughts as time goes.
 
Mike !
Stunning work on 18 year-old paint !!!
Its beautiful ! Wow !!!
You did your Parents proud !!! :)
Thanks for the work, the pics, write up and post !
Dan F
 
Thanks. It's sort of a last minute gift for her 60th birthday a few weeks ago. She has look good driving around town and going to work.
 
Mike -
What a good boy your are ! :)

I know my Mom loved it when her car was all nice and shiny, too..
She is in her mid-90's now, so driving for a while was off the table.
Not because she couldnt drive - she actually is very, very, good at anything and requires no canes, walkers, chairs, etc., but more because she is shrinking to the place where you need a few cushions or something to raise her back up ! :) Too funny ! :)

Killer job on the car !
Dan F
 
Thanks Dan. I do what I can for my folks. My dad's 02 Camaro is next. His will be getting a DP combo of of poli-coat and max wax. Looking forward to seeing this combo on his navy blue metallic paint.

Isn't it strange to see that happen as one gets older. My grandfather is the same way. He's about to turn 90 and he's in the same position as your Mom. He's shrunk to the point where he can't drive. Other than that he's physically ok with walking. Sometimes I think he has more energy than me LOL.
 
I gave the car it's first wash. Here are a couple photos of the beading.

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Quick video of the sheeting action. Sheets very well.

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Wow. I can't see any swirls, even under the garage light. I could never clear the swirls outta my honda's paint with M205. Even with Ultimate compound, an orange pad, max speed and good pressure on the PC it still takes me at least two section passes until the swirls are completely eliminated.
 
Wow, beeding and sheeting seems to of slowed down a lot in the small time you have had it on. How long exactly has it been on?
 
Quick update. In this 4 months it's seen rain and has only been washed with car wash soap. No spray waxes have been used. I did not take photos or take video. As I washed it today, I noticed that the sheeting has slowed down when flooding the flat surfaces (hood, roof, trunk). The sheeting and beading is good on the side panels. I do have to say it is a durable sealant. It's had a few bird bombs that did not etch into the paint. I did use some final gloss detailer today to give it a little boost and add some of the shine back. Overall Poli-Coat is doing it's thing and should make it to 6-7 months easily.
 
Ronkh said:
Approx mileage during that time? Outside 24/7?? etc
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I can't say on mileage other than it's driven 7 days a week and it sits outside 24/7. I do live in Southern California so I don't see snow. We are going through a drought right now so not a lot of rain. The weather it's seen has been somewhere between 70-80 degrees within this time frame.

PA DETAILER said:
I also have a brand new bottle of this. New formula. Never opened.
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You should give it a try. It's one of the easiest application and removals. You would be a good candidate to try it in your harsh environment to see how durable it is.
 
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