by "Nisman" (nisman)
Published 03/28/2017 at 16:13
by "Nisman" (nisman)
Published 03/28/2017 at 16:13
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I’ve been looking at some nano-coat options for my car. I’ve gotten lazy as frig in my old age (finished college, got a real job, can’t detail myself every two weeks anymore...) Anyway, I hit the touch free wash on the regular but I want something to protect long term. I’ve been looking at these nano coatings but some of them are hundreds of dollars. Found this one on Amazon with amazing reviews, I wanted to see if anybody on Oppo could give me their two cents. Thanks!
"Svend" (svend)
03/28/2017 at 16:56, STARS: 0
oooh me sir.
Cquartz like many coatings is Si02 based and depending on it’s purity can offer from good beading and self cleaning up to a highly durable glass coating that’s resistant to many chemicals and a degree or scratch resistance along with self cleaning and high beading or sheeting properties.
In the case of Cquartz from CarPro, it’s high purity means it’s highly durable and should last in excess of one year. Maintained regularly with a good neutral shampoo with no gloss enhancers, fillers or residual residue and dried using a good drying aid such as, my current go to is Gyeon Cure, CarPro do their owndrying aid and top up called Reload. Once the car has been thoroughly rinsed of shampoo and or other cleaners and the car is still lightly wet, spray a couple of squirts on a folded microfibre (around 360-395gsm is best) and gently wipe over a panel* at a time, turn over the cloth and buff any residue or streaks off.
Coatings are great but read up on the specific one your getting and or watch a YouTube video on it. Some can be picky in application techniques, curing times, time required before buffing (some need instant residue removal), application temperatures, curing temperatures, etc...
*depending on panel size, an average car front wing should only need two squirts where a door would need three or four squirts of broken up into two smaller areas.
"Mustafaluigi" (mustafaluigi)
03/28/2017 at 16:57, STARS: 0
CQuartz (Regular or UK) and Optimum Gloss Coat are two big names. My car has been coated in Opti-Coat 2.0(RIP) and Gloss coat and I plan on trying out McKee’s 37 coating on another car soon. It makes your car bead like crazy and semi dirt repellent. It won’t allow you to just pressure wash the car but it makes washing and drying WAY easier. The coatings are a bit more scratch(more like swirl) resistant but its not indestructible.
Other good brands are:
GTECHNIC CSL with EXO v3 - two separate products. CSL is the super durable part and teh EXO is the glossy slick stuff that is super hydrophobic.CSL is good on its own, EXo just amps it up a bunch.
22ple - Don’t know much but have seen this product for awhile now with people who say good things.
McKee’s 37 -heard good stuff and super cheap $35 for about 4 cars worth.
Stick with these brands and stay away from the niche brands nobody has ever heard of. These are all consumer products you can do on your own and all cost between $35 and $120.
"cluelessk" (cluelessk)
03/28/2017 at 16:58, STARS: 0
My boss detailed his truck with a Quartz product. Said it was about $80 for the kit. The high end stuff isn’t available to the public.
Took an afternoon after detailing. Super simple application and it’s held up well all Winter. It’s a black truck that always look cleaner than the cars around it.
"Nisman" (nisman)
03/28/2017 at 17:04, STARS: 0
Thank you for your input sir! What I’m reading tells me prep is key. This wont be hard as I have a decent amount of detailing experience. Know the product and start with a clean base. Seems standard enough. Have you personally used Cquartz? It sounds like you like it.
"Nisman" (nisman)
03/28/2017 at 17:05, STARS: 0
Cool! Thanks for the advice.
"Nisman" (nisman)
03/28/2017 at 17:05, STARS: 0
Awesome, thanks for the input.
"Nisman" (nisman)
03/28/2017 at 17:05, STARS: 1
Also the last one sounds like Scotch. Mmmmmm.
"Svend" (svend)
03/28/2017 at 17:19, STARS: 1
I have experience with Gtechniq coatings.
CarPro are a well known company in the U.K. and I’ve talked with the guys in the U.K. and Cyprus in the past (good bunch).
Remember the P’s.
Proper Preparation Prevents Piss-Poor Performance.
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
05/12/2017 at 14:12, STARS: 1
I offer no comparison data, but my F355 has 22ple. So far, it has lasted for a year with no significant swirl damage.
Its ability to reject water spotting is pretty good. I only rinse and wipe down very lightly (towel+water weight, no pressure from the hands).
My detailer recommends (and I agree) that for these to be really worth it, it should be done with a thorough polish to remove all surface defects from the paint. My car was coated after a full 5-day paint correction.