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Well many of us in the snow belt have already applied our winter coat. What did you go with?

DP PAINT COAT
DP GLASS COAT
DP WHEEL COAT
WGTS
 
I'm not in the snow belt but I'm ready for the cruel Florida winter with:

Paint: Optimum Gloss Coat + BLACKFIRE BlackIce
Wheels: CarPro CQuartz DLUX
Tires: ?TBA? (new product coming soon)
Glass: Pinnacle Black Label Glass Coating
Interior: Poorboy's Leather Stuff
Trim: Auto Finesse Revive Trim Gel
 
POLISH ANGEL Viking Shield and topped that with some Bouncer's Vanilla Ice. Rims are protected with some Carbon Collective coating. Pinnacle glasscoat sealant on the glass. That stuff is amazing.
 
The way the weather has been, I'd say that the 2 coats of UPW will be my winter coating.
 
This winter will be my first using coatings:

My DD:
  • Paint: CarPro CQuartz UK
  • Wheels: They're plastic hubcaps... i just keep'm clean
  • Tires: Ultima Tire & Trim Guard Plus
  • Glass: GTechniq G5 Water Repellent Coating - Maintained with Optimum Opti-Glass Clean & Protect
  • Interior: DP Interior Surface Protectant
  • Trim: Hmmm... it needs some TLC first

The wife's DD:
  • Paint: Optimum OC 2.0
  • Wheels: DP's Wheel Coating
  • Tires: BLACKFIRE Total Trim & Tire Sealant
  • Glass: GTechniq G5 Water Repellent Coating - Maintained with Optimum Opti-Glass Clean & Protect
  • Interior: BLACKFIRE Interior Protectant
  • Trim: BLACKFIRE Total Trim & Tire Sealant

Now finding the time to do all of proper prep work for the above is another story... :snow:
 
All the DD's in my family stay outside 24/7 in Western PA, since my El Camino and assorted lawn mowers, bicycles and the like occupy the garage stalls. Last year I did Opti-Seal on daughter's Honda and a stack of DG501/601 & DG105, topped by Collinite 476 on my Olds. The Opti-Seal was a mid-winter fail, but the 501/601/105/476 combo lasted well into June when I clayed, polished and waxed just 'cause I felt guilty. This year, the Fit has been Opti-coated, wife's new Cruze got one pass with 476 with another coming soon, and my new-to-me Lacrosse just got a base of DG105/601, topped with DG111, with a final topper of 476 yet to come.
Based on my history with the above products, I don't expect to be using anything other than the occasional spray of Aquawax for another 5 months or so.

The Camino has WGDGPS topped with Max Wax, but it'll be just fine in hibernation untill spring.

Bill
 
13 Durango RT

DP PAINT COAT
DP GLASS COAT
DP WHEEL COAT

13 Charger RT
Duragloss 501
Boosted with Hydro 2 after 2 months

08 Explorer
476s
 
My Dodge Ram is the only car that sits outside in the winter. I currently have BFWD on it now. I do a ton of rinseless washes all winter. I will put a fresh coat of Prima Hydro Max on now and use that throughout the winter.

I will also probably put on coat of Pinnacle Wheel coating. Held up great last winter....
 
Paint - 1 coat of Adam's liquid paint sealant topped with Sonus Acrylic Glanz
Wheels - DP wheel coating
Glass - DP glass coating/Inside windows coated with nanoskin anti-fog
Tires - Tuf Shine
Carpet - Gtechniq fabric protectant
 
Winter ?!?!?!?!?!

My aging memory has a vague recollection of it, but not clear. Could you please remind me. :rofl
 
Not in the snow belt and who knows what kind of weather we will have in Southern California. But I just polished and protected my mom's 96 regal with DP Poli Coat. I have 3 more cars to do to get ready for anything. I don't mind the 70 degree Christmas weather but we can sure use some rain.
 
Paint: Prima Amigo; Prima Epic; maintained with Prima Hyrdro
Glass: Windshield - Rainclear; side and rear glass - BFWD
Tires: Tuf Shine
Wheels: BFWD
 
Mine is going naked as usual. I don't have the time nor am I willing to do my own car anymore. Curse of being a full time pro I guess.
 
Paint/ Trim: CQuartz that I applied about 3 months ago.
Windshield: GTechniq G1
Rest of the glass: Adam's Quick Sealant
Tires: Turtle Wax Jet Black Endura Shine (This stuff is amazing. After a month, a coworker asked if I used tire shine everyday)
Wheels: I'm hoping to put CQuartz on them, but if not, Adam's Quick Sealant.

For anyone in a pinch, Permanon Platinum will last the whole winter and I actually applied it in the rain last year. It is great stuff.
 

Truck (Outside 24/7) - OC Pro

Jetta - CQUK x3 on paint / OC Pro on Wheels / Opti-Glass




I am still debating what I will be using on my car. I have a few options.
  • Pin BL Diamond Surface Coating
  • DP Poli-Coat Paint Sealant
  • WG Deep Gloss Liquid Seal
  • BF Crystal Seal
  • Colli #845


I am leaning towards a 50/50 of Pin BL DSC & DP Poli-Coat. I want to see if Poli-Coat can really last 9+ months I have seen claimed.
 
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