tropicsteve
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in the last gtechniq giveaway at AF, i was a lucky dog and won a free bottle of gtechniq g4 nanotech glass polish. a great time to compare it to my usual griot's glass polish. i got some friends to volunteer their 2001 dodge dakota pk
and 2004 infiniti fx35 for the test.
products used: griot garage glass polish
gtechniq g4 nanotech glass polish
griot's garage 6" glass white polishing pads
gtechniq g1 &g2 clear vision smart glass
griot's garage 6" da
after giving both vehicles a quick bath, i taped off the 2001 dodge dakota pick up and was able to pull it into my friend's garage for the applications. the heat and humidity were pretty oppressive. i used the gg glass polish on the passenger side of the windshield and gtechniq g4 on the driver's side. each product was applied on a separate gg white glass polish pad. the wind shield was heavily water marked and wiper blade scratched and of course i didn't bring any other heavier cutting pads with me.:wall
both polishes were in liquid form, the griot's was a thicker consistency than the gtechniq g4. each side was polished cross hatch pattern, 4 passes in each direction, and then checked.
-both polishes seemed to have about the same cutting ability
-griot's seemed to have a longer working time than the gtechniq
-griot's was easier to remove than gtechniq dry, but a little water made the gtechniq easily removable.
-both applied easily but the gtechniq was a little easier to work and finished faster.
the white pads and polish were slow cutting and took a long time to reduce the windshield water marks and scratches. i believe an orange pad would have helped a lot. i repeated the polishing patterns four times on each side before the results were acceptable. i finished with a final polish of the entire windshield with the gtechnique g4. i really could not tell any difference between each side of the windshield as far as clarity was concerned.
of course a polishing would not be complete without a good sealant, so
i applied gtechniq clear vision smart glass. it left a very slick finish and was easy to apply.
the 2004 infiniti was in a little better shape and i followed the same polishing steps as the dodge truck. the windshield was also wiper blade scratched but three full passes on each side brought it back to an acceptable level. it was also finished with a gtechniq smart glass treatment. the owners were shocked at the difference in clarty.
if the gtechniq clear vision smart glass lasts for the 30,00 miles of use, it will definitely be the way to go. my thanks again to AF and gtechniq for the freebie g4 polish. good stuff !:rockon
P.S. i gave both vehicles a quick coat of chemical guys hishine acrylic spray sealant blitz. easy spray on/let haze/wipe off application. left a decent slick, shine. almost feels like a blend of acrylic and wax when applying.
and 2004 infiniti fx35 for the test.
products used: griot garage glass polish
gtechniq g4 nanotech glass polish
griot's garage 6" glass white polishing pads
gtechniq g1 &g2 clear vision smart glass
griot's garage 6" da
after giving both vehicles a quick bath, i taped off the 2001 dodge dakota pick up and was able to pull it into my friend's garage for the applications. the heat and humidity were pretty oppressive. i used the gg glass polish on the passenger side of the windshield and gtechniq g4 on the driver's side. each product was applied on a separate gg white glass polish pad. the wind shield was heavily water marked and wiper blade scratched and of course i didn't bring any other heavier cutting pads with me.:wall
both polishes were in liquid form, the griot's was a thicker consistency than the gtechniq g4. each side was polished cross hatch pattern, 4 passes in each direction, and then checked.
-both polishes seemed to have about the same cutting ability
-griot's seemed to have a longer working time than the gtechniq
-griot's was easier to remove than gtechniq dry, but a little water made the gtechniq easily removable.
-both applied easily but the gtechniq was a little easier to work and finished faster.
the white pads and polish were slow cutting and took a long time to reduce the windshield water marks and scratches. i believe an orange pad would have helped a lot. i repeated the polishing patterns four times on each side before the results were acceptable. i finished with a final polish of the entire windshield with the gtechnique g4. i really could not tell any difference between each side of the windshield as far as clarity was concerned.
of course a polishing would not be complete without a good sealant, so
i applied gtechniq clear vision smart glass. it left a very slick finish and was easy to apply.
the 2004 infiniti was in a little better shape and i followed the same polishing steps as the dodge truck. the windshield was also wiper blade scratched but three full passes on each side brought it back to an acceptable level. it was also finished with a gtechniq smart glass treatment. the owners were shocked at the difference in clarty.
if the gtechniq clear vision smart glass lasts for the 30,00 miles of use, it will definitely be the way to go. my thanks again to AF and gtechniq for the freebie g4 polish. good stuff !:rockon
P.S. i gave both vehicles a quick coat of chemical guys hishine acrylic spray sealant blitz. easy spray on/let haze/wipe off application. left a decent slick, shine. almost feels like a blend of acrylic and wax when applying.
