Video is up! This showcases the results on top of Zymol Titanium, Hydrosilex Recharge and TopCoat F11.
I`ve also tested this on top of Gyeon Prime and Gyeon One at two weeks old and saw extensive damage develop on the coatings. A bit surprising because Gyeon Prime is very resistant to many chemicals I`ve thrown on it, LA`s Totally Awesome APC and degreaser did nothing to it which I used directly before applying Strip Down. The damage to the coatings is similar to what you`re seeing with Recharge in the video.
After the Titanium test I did perform multiple CarPro Reset washes to see if there would be any improvement in the water behavior without any results. Afterwards I applied the new Blackfire SiO2 Spray Sealant on the paint and it sat for two days in the rain. Today I used Strip Down on the left side of the hood which was Titanium + the Blackfire Sealant, the carrier soap was CarPro Reset. It kills the sheeting immediately during the next rinse and the water is stuck there.
To test for surfactants I dried first with a Gyeon Silk towel and then rinsed, I noticed a small increase in the sheeting rate, still very slow. Washing again with Reset slows this sheet back down much closer to the first rinse after Strip Down. Sprayed a 15% dilution of IPA after drying the paint and then rinsed again, this time the sheet was actually slower than directly after the first towel dry, but slightly more improved than after the first rinse with Strip Down. Washing again with Reset again brings this back closer to the Strip Down performance after the first rinse. There`s surfactants at play which is to be expected as a cleaner, but I haven`t seen any drastic improvement in the water behavior that will survive through the follow up Reset wash.
More testing to come, I`m planning on setting up a fresh Zymol test up against recently polished paint to further test for surfactants.
