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

Nice work! Look at how the CSL acts as a boost when you apply EXO on top of it, compared to just Essence + EXO. The differing surfaces that the base leaves behind can have a significant impact on how the total surface behaves when you apply your LSP over it. The quest is to discover the best base that`s going to give us the most "performance" out of our LSP (performance for me being a higher surface tension lasting over a longer period of time).
 
Okay so update number 1:

Rained decently while at work.

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that was hood before I drove home from work (33 mile trip)
That a hole always parks so crappy!!!! I`m at the far end of the lot by god,haha

I then drove home in almost all types of rain one would typically encounter in a given Year here where I live.

Started from work with no rain. 10 minites later see a cloud that makes do you think man I hope I`m not under that soon. And guess what? I drove right into it. :)

A heavy rain followed by an absolute torrential downpour I`m talking wipers on high going 10-15 miles an hour on interstate, the whole shebang. Flooded winshield at 15 mph. Had to actually use the wipers bad.

Here is my experience as well as I can immediately recall...

From what I could see the csl w exo side which was immediately in front of my vision, on purpose ; ) was behaving like something I have never witnessed before.

I`ve posted about my obsession with beads before. So far this is combo performs like nothing I have witnessed before. Second has to go to when I freshly applied Synergy to 6 month old Pblv1 on the same truck

Or think freshly applied fk1000p on top of essence...on blue sky (from Breaking Bad), lol

I know the CSL sheets wonderfully alone, but that takes a lot of weight from the water for that sheeting to really get activate, or wind speed. Csl w exo side was blowing moderate rain right off, at alarming velocity as well.

Tiny marbled beads dancing dramatically with deliberate intentions of evacuating the surface as quickly as possible. It was a pleasurably rewarding experience to see what this does with real rain so quickly...literally the next day.

The csl, was waiting for another big bead to hit the other and gain momentum.

All the while, I was driving 40 mph, lol.

Then hit a 55mph stretch of road towards the interstate. Moderate to heavy rain is what I drove into.

https://youtu.be/9YIwyYI5QKI

Pbl glass coating at 1.5+ yrs sprayed once a month with opt glass cleaner and protectant (resprayed with that last night actually)

Same rain at 55-60 speed and the csl beads gained speed but so did the csl + exo beads :D

Then the torrential rain hit.

I was able to see the exo only side a little bit and it appeared quite impressive in itself as well but not nearly as impressive as csl w exo.

It seems with the csl base coat, the exo can Really do it`s thing.

Took this pic once I got home. one hard right turn to get into my neighborhood to cheat and push some of the csl beads onto the csl w exo side :)

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a.bead. and two water spots that wiped right off. Only on the csl only middle.

Color me impressed.

thats all for now

Im going to try to enjoy my first evening off in several weeks.






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Justins00ss said:
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.
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I`m putting that in my cart right now. Yisrael from gtechniq said it would be a good topper for clients and I can use it myself as drying aid once diluted. Acc says out but ag isnt so hoping Ray can find me a bottle, or two :)

i don`t think i could really sell the exo as a topper due to costs...id have to charge a lot more than I could probably get



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Ronkh said:
but would it have normally been
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Normally been dirty? Yea i guess, it does sit outside. Hard rain can clean other lsps too.

on day 1 i can`t really test its cleaning ability, not till i get to the bubba testing phase, lol.


Unlike you lucky palm tree folks, we don`t usually get a lot of rain here.

I was able to see how it performs on day 1 vs mother nature.

I`m just impressed. That`s all.

The money we charge our clients (and I`m cheap anyways)...I think its nice to see essentially what they`re getting.

Maybe I`m just odd. But I think we are a collection of relatively odd people in general, lol.



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I think they all look amazing. I`m a big Exo fan. Love the thigh beads. The wet Sanding out mistakes has scared me away from csl but your video makes me want to try it.

As far at Exo being hard to apply if you give me some detail I might be able to help. I have 5 Exo installs under my belt and I`d call them all successful. If I miss a high spot in the first hour I can usually wipe it out with a Exo wet applicator followed by a dry mf wipe. I move slow applying a coating as I hate re work.

I`m always looking for the highest level or mar protection, with the. Best self cleaning , tight beads that will last the longest between applications , that`s easy to apply and shines like crazy. That`s what I`m chasing.

Things I want
 
c2v3 has nice beading, a bright look but it doesnt work for me as a drying aid. Its pretty grabby until it flashes off then its really slick. It doesnt enhance trim at all either, has no effect on it at all. I didnt try diluting it, not sure if that would make it more workable as a drying aid or not.
 
JBM said:
c2v3 has nice beading, a bright look but it doesnt work for me as a drying aid. Its pretty grabby until it flashes off then its really slick. It doesnt enhance trim at all either, has no effect on it at all. I didnt try diluting it, not sure if that would make it more workable as a drying aid or not.
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yep. they told me directly if you use it as a drying aid straight up that is a bad idea

dilute 1 part c2v3 to 2 parts distilled--- if I get my bottle in the next order, I will post a review
 
JSFM35X said:
The wet Sanding out mistakes has scared me away from csl but your video makes me want to try it.

As far at Exo being hard to apply if you give me some detail I might be able to help. I have 5 Exo installs under my belt and I`d call them all successful. If I miss a high spot in the first hour I can usually wipe it out with a Exo wet applicator followed by a dry mf wipe. I move slow applying a coating as I hate re work.
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I`m going to the dollar store this weekend to buy my car care products for the bubba test.. haha - mitts, towels...great quality stuff there, lol

as far as the sanding off.. that is ONLY for CS (regular) ... fresh csl high spots came off with my Nano and a yellow pad with essence on speed 4

I let a high spot sit for 24 hours or so (on accident) and it required the rupes blue pad on the nano with pro polish 2 (just had it handy from doing tail lights)



as far as the EXO... here`s what worked pretty well for me

carpro applicator block with suede cloth over it
dabbed a generous amount of product per Gtechs recommendations after I called with my application woes of EXO

first coat on the far left side went on great, im wiping down, then opposite direction and then immediately wiping off, flip towel, then new towel, then flip new towel. then final micro suede cloth wipe
(did the whole 1/3 section taped off in one go)

the 2nd coat of EXO on the EXO only side left a slight smear but I couldn`t see it today in the sun when I looked at the hood - GTECH told me that sometimes the slight hazing wears off after a few hours- maybe that happened here..i`ll have to put it under my LED lights in garage to tell for sure

I have never tried their applicator sponge, seems like it would just soak up a lot of product

The method I used there with the EXO, it seems to be using a lot of product.. a lot more than with CSL that is for sure
 
Thanks for the review and the insight. I don`t know if we are odd or its just other people that don`t have our views that are odd. Lol
 
12 day update
Have not touched the hood
No qd, no ww no rw no wash
Rained several times

It was wet this am so I took these filthy hood beads

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EXOv2 x2

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csl

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csl + EXOv2 x2

The combo side still sprints water off the hood, even today during the drive home in the rain.



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●○●14 day update●○●.washed with rupes m101 shampoo
1st time cleaning hood since application

Sorry still don`t know how to successfully embed these. I gave a general disdain for computers anyway.



https://youtu.be/rLgkGhhcAFc
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csl w exo

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csl

Then i polished the passenger side and tailgate with essence
Topped with csl (will split into csl topper test)

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Pbl vs csl here on rear pass door
Csl vs csl w exo x2 vs exo x5 (fr pass door to fender )

All out of csl now so gonna do some othert test on drivers side.

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not a bad looking 2006 truck with 125k+



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