Hello everyone,
I am a member over at Autogeek but thanks to following Autopia's facebook page, I was given the opportunity to try out some Sonus Ion. Yesterday, I was finally able to clean my DD, polish the windows, and try the Sonus.
It was new when I was first offered but due to work and schedule conflicts I had never been able to break it out to try.
Anyways, on to the goods. My daily driver is a 2013 Dodge Dart and it does not get the attention it deserves. I travel 80 miles round trip 10 days a month and it shows.
After washing and claying the car, I was ready to tackle the windows. I was extremely skeptical of the Glassworks due to all of the horror threads I've read of people messing up their glass with other polishes. Once I had started polishing, I never looked back. I used a 5.5" White LC Foam Pad on my PC7424 and did two section passes on speed 5 with moderate arm speed after spreading the product on speed 2. The product is blue in color and is very thin. Spreads easily and wipe off is easy. I noticed towards the last couple windows that it was starting to dust but I can only assume that it was spent product.
I didn't take any 50/50 shots because I was pressed for time but it was a night and day difference. After 2 section passes, I had about 90% correction and was completely satisfied with that. Once the windows were polished, the car was washed again to remove any polishing residue and dust.
After the car was dried it was time to break out the Sonus. The Ion states that it can last up to a year and I'll be reviewing durability at a later time. The Ion comes with its own applicator but more about that in a minute. According to the instructions, the cure time for the Sonus was 30 minutes with a 4 hour "between coat" time. I applied the Sonus and you immediately see where the Ion part comes into play. If you hover your hand over where you applied the sealant, it'll make the hair on the back of your hand stand up.
After waiting for the 30 minute cure time, wiping the Ion off was extremely easy. I even had a couple spots that were exposed to direct sunlight and I had no issues with removal!
Overall, I'm extremely happy with both products and can't wait to use them again. My biggest issue with either of them was that the supplied applicator that came with the Sonus seemed to soak up a lot of product. Cleaning it out was a chore but other than that, everything else was awesome.
I do not know why i waited so long to try this stuff! It gives the paint a nice wet look and if the durability holds up through the winter, I'll have a new favorite sealant.
Thanks, Autopia!
I am a member over at Autogeek but thanks to following Autopia's facebook page, I was given the opportunity to try out some Sonus Ion. Yesterday, I was finally able to clean my DD, polish the windows, and try the Sonus.
It was new when I was first offered but due to work and schedule conflicts I had never been able to break it out to try.
Anyways, on to the goods. My daily driver is a 2013 Dodge Dart and it does not get the attention it deserves. I travel 80 miles round trip 10 days a month and it shows.
After washing and claying the car, I was ready to tackle the windows. I was extremely skeptical of the Glassworks due to all of the horror threads I've read of people messing up their glass with other polishes. Once I had started polishing, I never looked back. I used a 5.5" White LC Foam Pad on my PC7424 and did two section passes on speed 5 with moderate arm speed after spreading the product on speed 2. The product is blue in color and is very thin. Spreads easily and wipe off is easy. I noticed towards the last couple windows that it was starting to dust but I can only assume that it was spent product.
I didn't take any 50/50 shots because I was pressed for time but it was a night and day difference. After 2 section passes, I had about 90% correction and was completely satisfied with that. Once the windows were polished, the car was washed again to remove any polishing residue and dust.
After the car was dried it was time to break out the Sonus. The Ion states that it can last up to a year and I'll be reviewing durability at a later time. The Ion comes with its own applicator but more about that in a minute. According to the instructions, the cure time for the Sonus was 30 minutes with a 4 hour "between coat" time. I applied the Sonus and you immediately see where the Ion part comes into play. If you hover your hand over where you applied the sealant, it'll make the hair on the back of your hand stand up.
After waiting for the 30 minute cure time, wiping the Ion off was extremely easy. I even had a couple spots that were exposed to direct sunlight and I had no issues with removal!
Overall, I'm extremely happy with both products and can't wait to use them again. My biggest issue with either of them was that the supplied applicator that came with the Sonus seemed to soak up a lot of product. Cleaning it out was a chore but other than that, everything else was awesome.
I do not know why i waited so long to try this stuff! It gives the paint a nice wet look and if the durability holds up through the winter, I'll have a new favorite sealant.
Thanks, Autopia!
