Holy sheet: EXO v CSL v CSL w/EXO - A longevity test

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Yeah I know I just started a test on the hood but I moved that to my doors this AM as well.

Pro polish2 then essence
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The test:
All applied per directions except with suede cloths on applicator block

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Sprayed...
Remember..
YOUR left, Exo v2 x2
Middle CSL only
Your right (drivers side of truck) is CSL w Exo v2 x2

https://youtu.be/TMRuUO5oUAU


Beads from the spray :
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Water sheeting:
Remember..
YOUR left, Exo v2 x2
Middle CSL only
Your right (drivers side of truck) is CSL w Exo v2 x2

https://youtu.be/uUAfhHSkbN8


Pics:
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Drove to work in rain
Holy beads, holy sheet, csl w exo= OMG

Parked at work

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Thoughts:
Application: still feel that EXO is very hard to apply properly (for me at least)- I spoke with Gtechniq and they said to use more EXO, it helped but now my bottle is getting empty quite fast.
EXO was EXTREMELY easy to apply on top of the CSL, however…it actually spread twice as far. Unless I missed some streaking due to the light color. It was not that easy to apply on the Torred Charger the other day so I just used CSL.
CSL is pretty easy to apply once you get it down with the suede cloth on applicator block method.
I am still yet to actually install EXO on a customer’s ride…still saw a few slight streaks on my truck but hoping they may fade,,if not I will have to revisit application methods again.

Slickness- CSL feels slicker than EXO, but the combo is obviously slickest

Beading: CSL’s beading is nothing to frown upon, but it’s real strength is in sheeting, not beading
EXO, however, beads so tightly that the beads literally form into TINY marbles and roll off the paint.
EXO alone sheets quite well, but not as strong as CSL alone IME.
CSL+EXO, wow, just wow. Just watch the video again!

Smell: both bad- wear a mask and be in a ventilated area, nobodys gonna care how good your ride looks when they are taking you to the emergency room for toxic inhalation or whatever. 

Passenger fender got EXOv2 x2 and both passenger doors got Hydro2lite and Wet coat (I will post about that later)
Thanks for viewing
Hope the videos turned out ok, they were shot at about 730am and are 1080p on my phone but don’t appear to look as good on youtube for some reason.. hmm

Shine- did anyone else notice how much more clearly you can see the flake though the CSL w/EXO beads? compared to everything else


I will be updating this at least monthly for (hopefully) 2+ years (unless I get that Jeep SRT sooner than I thought as a daily driver :P)

I also plan to use more csl and stay on the lookout for my upcoming CSL Bubba Test

-Brandt K.



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Wow! Thanks for sharing! Is it just me or does anyone else think the CSL + EXO side is sheeting and beading the best?
 
Cool stuff

Thanks

First vid is incorrect url or something. Didn`t work for me, last two worked great.
 
Wow! Thanks for sharing! Is it just me or does anyone else think the CSL + EXO side is sheeting and beading the best?
Indeed
I`ll take csl alone over exo
But together, exo beads crazy on top of csl, huh?

I think csl sheets better than exo alone but may just be me

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sorry guys I tried to imbed them but I am not very computer literate (sad but I`m just being honest)
I don`t even own one at home
 
i like how dry CSL alone gets when sheeting.

That would be my personal preference

yes that goes back to the whole beading vs sheeting argument

I like how it sheets but when driving...CSL doesn`t appear any better than a lot of waxes, etc....but sheeting on heavy water- phenomenal

I`m going to play around with toppers for csl on other areas of my truck

really hoping this video helps as a marketing tool for selling these coatings, because I`m fixing to raise my prices considerably (no more slave labor)
 
I personally love CSL by itself or with Quartz Max or Cosmic Spritz.

The idea of having to apply another coating over a coating is something I don`t really care for.
 
I personally love CSL by itself or with Quartz Max or Cosmic Spritz.

The idea of having to apply another coating over a coating is something I don`t really care for.

I agree. but I HAD to know first hand

and now I am going to figure this topping thing out on Black

if I can do black, I can do anything I figure
 
I agree. but I HAD to know first hand

and now I am going to figure this topping thing out on Black

if I can do black, I can do anything I figure

Yeah. I have topped a CSL coated truck with Quartz Max without issues. I would honestly try Gtechniq c2v3. Super easy from what a close detailing acquaintance has told me. Once my Quartz Max is gone then c2v3 is getting the call.
 
Yeah. I have topped a CSL coated truck with Quartz Max without issues. I would honestly try Gtechniq c2v3. Super easy from what a close detailing acquaintance has told me. Once my Quartz Max is gone then c2v3 is getting the call.

Next on my try list
 
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