Okay... Longest lasting sealant....

https://www.autopia-carcare.com/sonax-polymer-net-shield.html#.W8EQyHupH3g

I corrected a badly scratched Jet Black BMW 5series for the owner of EastSide Bavarian once; put 1 layer of Sonax Polymer NetShield on it, he parked it out front and left it there for over a year and the paint still looked great, beading like crazy; the almost constant rain kept it cleaner too..
Handled almost constant rain, snow, and more rain with a few sunny days mixed in..

Like has been said, this product applied with a foam pad wants to be "grabby" when applied, but just carefully wipe it off, and you will know where it is as you move to the next spot..
It does not act weird, leave streaks, etc., for me..
Have used it on many vehicles and they all looked great and were protected for about the same time..

Of course, it you want to run it through the severe enough soap that requires the car wash guy who adds soap to the tank, to Hazmat suit up, then your mileage may differ..
Dan F
 
For me the longest beading is Zaino. It continues to head past the six month mark. Trouble is, that is all it does.

The longest lasting protection on a car parked outside for me is 845IW.
 
Sorry typo.. Spot on fk1000p :) I was using fk425 the other day and the name stuck in my head. Lol

If you are going to try some soft99 products, matbe give King of Gloss a go, you will get about 1/2 of longevity of fusso. So it could be used as a winter coat and Fk1000p as a summer one.

Fusso is quite popular in Uk as a winter wax (synthetic) as it visibly gives feedback that something is on the paint. I have a left fender on my car covered with it to see how it goes.

Fk1000p is on the roof and boot.

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PoweredByJenga said:
Sorry typo.. Spot on fk1000p :) I was using fk425 the other day and the name stuck in my head. Lol
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With it`s cool color and scent I can sure understand that! I`d probably miss having it around if I ever do use it up.

If you are going to try some soft99 products, matbe give King of Gloss a go, you will get about 1/2 of longevity of fusso. So it could be used as a winter coat and Fk1000p as a summer one.
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Heh heh, nah....I`m trying to avoid having to redo anything annually, much less seasonally :D

The FK *easily* lasts through a winter, and then some, even when it`s not remotely fresh..I know, that`s probably better performance than others get, but I`m happy to just count my blessings. I think back to when I was getting less than a year with Collinite and I`m not going back to that. Once I got enough layers of KSG built up to go longer than a year I was spoiled and the FK does that without all the layering. I had to redo the M16 on my wife`s car maybe twice annually (and it didn`t protect as well as the FK anyhow) so I simply quit using it and switched it to OCW (as a Drying Aid). These days I`m setting the "is it worth doing in the functional sense?" bar awfully high.

Heh heh, I`m still debating whether coating my wheels is worth the hassle compared to just FKing them every now and then...but *maybe* the Fusso would hold up better during the last few months before seasonal changeover while not being any tougher to use (though it sounds like it is).
 
Accumulator how long do the fk1000p last for you till you reapply it?
And do you strip the old coat of it off before applying it again?
 
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Accumulator how long do the fk1000p last for you till you reapply it?
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If I don`t get at least a year I`m disappointed, and/but I usually reapply, at least to "wear areas" long before it`s necessary just to stay ahead of the curve. IIRC, got longer than a year last time with zero reapplications of any kind. Yeah, I use a Drying Aid that`ll contribute something, but no I`m not mistaking what it contributes for FK1000P longevity (figured I`d better mention that just in case somebody thinks I`m clueless ;) ).

BUT...I get the feeling others won`t get nearly that long, so please don`t expect it to last that long for you. I don`t drive as much as I used to, our vehicles are all pretty pampered these days, and my wash regimen being so gentle might factor it (although the FK`ed stuff can get awfully dirty between washes, requiring many passes with gallons of pretty-strong shampoo mix.

So how was that for a non-answer?!? :o Sorry, see if this helps... I used to get about 14 months out of KSG X 6, which was a lot longer than I got with Collinite 476S. Switching to the FK lasted as long with far fewer applications. Both approaches utterly surpassed any of my Collinite experiences and that had been my Most Durable. Maybe that`s a bit more of a useful answer? Sorry to hedge but there are a lot of variables and with so little use, and virtually zero time outside, my experiences since switching to it might be way outside of the norm.

The FK1000P doesn`t really last from winter to winter on my wheels, but nothing short of a coating ever has. It does last well enough that redoing never takes more than a quick pass with KAIO for prep.

And do you strip the old coat of it off before applying it again?
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NO!! I did finally clay the Tahoe this year, after [I dunno, I`d have to study my Detailing Log, but it`s been years], and there was so little contamination that I could`ve skipped that. BUT, note that I do always spot-clay the trouble areas during the wash if they appear to need it and I`ll sometimes reapply the FK to those areas afterwards.

But it "dies cleanly" so I find no need to "clean away the dead LSP", and it releases contamination so well that there`s no "gradual buildup of [crap] that needs to be dealt with" or anything like that. Yeah, I know, not doing Proper Prep is Autopian Heresy, but it works fine for me and I`m awfully particular.

If you try it, and it *doesn`t* last longer than anything else you`ve ever used, I sure want to hear about it, if only to apologize for steering you wrong. It`s no coating, but I *still* can`t get over how well it works for me. Hey, just not worrying about etching between washes still feels like a gift from above.
 
Accumulator said:
If you try it, and it *doesn`t* last longer than anything else you`ve ever used, I sure want to hear about it, if only to apologize for steering you wrong. It`s no coating, but I *still* can`t get over how well it works for me. Hey, just not worrying about etching between washes still feels like a gift from above.
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I`d like to hear about that, too.
 
I never was impressed by the look of Duragloss 111. IMO, AW is a must over it.

Any Collinite washed with Duragloss rinseless wash should last practically forever.

I once tried Z2 on the hood of my old work van. The rest of the paint on the vehicle degraded over time but the hood never faded or got chalky. I never washed the vehicle so my results were probably atypical.
 
wannafbody- IME if you think Collinite lasts a long time you wouldn`t believe how long FK1000P lasts! Although one person here did find that for him the Collinite lasted *longer*, which really surprised me given my experiences with it. That !YMMV! again...just never know until you try for yourself.
 
Accumulator, i have been away from this forum fir a while but i see that things have not changed... You are still flogging FK1000P to unconverted lol.

The converted..

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PoweredByJenga said:
Accumulator, i have been away from this forum fir a while but i see that things have not changed... You are still flogging FK1000P to unconverted lol.

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Good to see you posting again :D

Yeah, the FK1000P is still working so well for me that I haven`t changed my tune. The more posts I see about "what durability to expect with [certain Coatings] " the more I like the FK.
 
Accumulator said:
Good to see you posting again :D

Yeah, the FK1000P is still working so well for me that I haven`t changed my tune. The more posts I see about "what durability to expect with [certain Coatings] " the more I like the FK.
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I was leaning your way for a while Accumulator but now that I`ve gone rogue with M37 it`s a no brainier for me. It`s less effort to apply than a good sealant, especially FK, and it really keeps the car super clean. The only concern for me is it dries out faster than I can use it.
 
Dan- Could you please give me the Cliff`s Notes version on M37? What it is, how long it lasts, etc. etc. I just don`t know anything about it :o
 
Accumulator said:
Dan- Could you please give me the Cliff`s Notes version on M37? What it is, how long it lasts, etc. etc. I just don`t know anything about it :o
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Its McKee`s Coating, if you`ve ever used Optiseal, it applies just like it. My longest test vehicle is not quite 1 year, but its holding on strong after being outside 24x7. Minimal to no prep required, Easier to apply than a paint sealant IMO. Looks very glassy, sheds dirt like nothing else I`ve used. Only thing it doesn`t do is fill swirls!
 
Dan- Ah, OK...thanks for explaining. I *did* figure out it was some kind of McKee`s product..about an hour after I logged off here.
 
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