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Message: "Sealant" is hoohy IMO
Changed By: Bruce In Philly (2000 S Boxster, now '09 C2S)
Change Date: August 18, 2013 02:28PM
"Sealant" is hoohy IMO
Change Date: August 18, 2013 02:28PM
"Sealant" is hoohy IMO
For add-on coatings, you have three broad choices, as I understand them: 1) Wax, 2) Polymer, 3) Acrylic. Examples of Wax are all over the place, I understand carnauba wax to be the hardest but I find it is gone in a few weeks anyway as it will evaporate off of a hot finish in the sun. Examples of Polymers include Zaino... something I love and its shine can last a good six months... Zaino claims it goes on only a "few molecules" thick so I can't believe there is any protecting going on there. For Acrylic, I understand a popular product to be Klasse and while I never used it, other who do swear by it.
Overall, applying any of this stuff to "seal" or "protect" is BS. The only product I think can protect is a hard wax as it is thicker and gives itself up although you have to keep applying it every three to four weeks to ensure any protective qualities (if true) are present.
Don't sweat this stuff. Folks love bras but I just made a decision a long time ago, to just repaint my front end when it needed it and just enjoy the car. I got 197K miles from my Boxster and when you use the car like I did, you will get minor accidents and such that inevitably will require a new bumper and paint anyway. I take very good care of my stuff but use it and accept the fact that it will get dinged up. Then, once a year, a polish with a mild abrasive applied with a powered orbital. Some say you will wear away your paint!!! YIKES!!!! Or worse, burn it... whatever that is. Here is my Boxster at around 150K miles and 10 years with most not even garaged in Philly, and all original paint except for the front bumper and hood. Doors back is all original.
https://picasaweb.google.com/101334518573666809964/MyCarZainoMaguiarsCompound#5540699417049830594
Oh, and reading the pricing for all of that bra and sealing..... Sheesh!!!! Put the money in a CD and then repaint the front end when you need to in 4 years or so from now... you probably will have some money left over and the car will look better. (I never liked the look of a bra on a car. But that is just me.)
Peace
Bruce in Philly
Overall, applying any of this stuff to "seal" or "protect" is BS. The only product I think can protect is a hard wax as it is thicker and gives itself up although you have to keep applying it every three to four weeks to ensure any protective qualities (if true) are present.
Don't sweat this stuff. Folks love bras but I just made a decision a long time ago, to just repaint my front end when it needed it and just enjoy the car. I got 197K miles from my Boxster and when you use the car like I did, you will get minor accidents and such that inevitably will require a new bumper and paint anyway. I take very good care of my stuff but use it and accept the fact that it will get dinged up. Then, once a year, a polish with a mild abrasive applied with a powered orbital. Some say you will wear away your paint!!! YIKES!!!! Or worse, burn it... whatever that is. Here is my Boxster at around 150K miles and 10 years with most not even garaged in Philly, and all original paint except for the front bumper and hood. Doors back is all original.
https://picasaweb.google.com/101334518573666809964/MyCarZainoMaguiarsCompound#5540699417049830594
Oh, and reading the pricing for all of that bra and sealing..... Sheesh!!!! Put the money in a CD and then repaint the front end when you need to in 4 years or so from now... you probably will have some money left over and the car will look better. (I never liked the look of a bra on a car. But that is just me.)
Peace
Bruce in Philly
Changed By: Bruce In Philly (2000 S Boxster, now '09 C2S)
Change Date: August 18, 2013 02:08PM
"Sealant" is hoohy IMO
Change Date: August 18, 2013 02:08PM
"Sealant" is hoohy IMO
For add-on coatings, you have three broad choices, as I understand them: 1) Wax, 2) Polymer, 3) Acrylic. Examples of Wax are all over the place, I understand carnauba wax to be the hardest but I find it is gone in a few weeks anyway as it will evaporate off of a hot finish in the sun. Examples of Polymers include Zaino... something I love and its shine can last a good six months... Zaino claims it goes on only a "few molecules" thick so I can't believe there is any protecting going on there. For Acrylic, I understand a popular product to be Klasse and while I never used it, other who do swear by it.
Overall, applying any of this stuff to "seal" or "protect" is BS. The only product I think can protect is a hard wax as it is thicker and gives itself up although you have to keep applying it every three to four weeks to ensure any protective qualities (if true) are present.
Don't sweat this stuff. Folks love bras but I just made a decision a long time ago, to just repaint my front end when it needed it and just enjoy the car. I got 197K miles from my Boxster and when you use the car like I did, you will get minor accidents and such that inevitably will require a new bumper and paint anyway. I take very good care of my stuff but use it and accept the fact that it will get dinged up. Then, once a year, a polish with a mild abrasive applied with a powered orbital. Some say you will wear away your paint!!! YIKES!!!! Or worse, burn it... whatever that is. Here is my Boxster at around 150K miles and 10 years with most not even garaged in Philly, and all original paint except for the front bumper and hood. Doors back is all original.
https://picasaweb.google.com/101334518573666809964/MyCarZainoMaguiarsCompound#5540699417049830594
Peace
Bruce in Philly
Overall, applying any of this stuff to "seal" or "protect" is BS. The only product I think can protect is a hard wax as it is thicker and gives itself up although you have to keep applying it every three to four weeks to ensure any protective qualities (if true) are present.
Don't sweat this stuff. Folks love bras but I just made a decision a long time ago, to just repaint my front end when it needed it and just enjoy the car. I got 197K miles from my Boxster and when you use the car like I did, you will get minor accidents and such that inevitably will require a new bumper and paint anyway. I take very good care of my stuff but use it and accept the fact that it will get dinged up. Then, once a year, a polish with a mild abrasive applied with a powered orbital. Some say you will wear away your paint!!! YIKES!!!! Or worse, burn it... whatever that is. Here is my Boxster at around 150K miles and 10 years with most not even garaged in Philly, and all original paint except for the front bumper and hood. Doors back is all original.
https://picasaweb.google.com/101334518573666809964/MyCarZainoMaguiarsCompound#5540699417049830594
Peace
Bruce in Philly
Original Message
Author: Bruce In Philly (2000 S Boxster, now '09 C2S)Date: August 18, 2013 02:08PM
"Sealant" is hoohy IMO
For add-on coatings, you have three broad choices, as I understand them: 1) Wax, 2) Polymer, 3) Acrylic. Examples of Wax are all over the place, I understand carnauba wax to be the hardest but I find it is gone in a few weeks anyway as it will evaporate off of a hot finish in the sun. Examples of Polymers include Zaino... something I love and its shine can last a good six months... Zaino claims it goes on only a "few molecules" thick so I can't believe there is any protecting going on there. For Acrylic, I understand a popular product to be Klasse and while I never used it, other who do swear by it.
Overall, applying any of this stuff to "seal" or "protect" is BS. The only product I think can protect is a hard wax as it is thicker and gives itself up although you have to keep applying it every three to four weeks to ensure any protective qualities (if true) are present.
Don't sweat this stuff. Folks love bras but I just made a decision a long time ago, to just repaint my front end when it needed it and just enjoy the car. I got 197K miles from my Boxster and when you use the car like I did, you will get minor accidents and such that inevitably will require a new bumper and paint anyway. I take very good care of my stuff but use it and accept the fact that it will get dinged up. Then, once a year, a polish with a mild abrasive applied with a powered orbital. Some say you will wear away your paint!!! YIKES!!!! Or worse, burn it... whatever that is. Here is my Boxster at around 150K miles and 10 years with most not even garaged in Philly, and all original paint except for the front bumper and hood. Doors back is all original.
Peace
Bruce in Philly
Overall, applying any of this stuff to "seal" or "protect" is BS. The only product I think can protect is a hard wax as it is thicker and gives itself up although you have to keep applying it every three to four weeks to ensure any protective qualities (if true) are present.
Don't sweat this stuff. Folks love bras but I just made a decision a long time ago, to just repaint my front end when it needed it and just enjoy the car. I got 197K miles from my Boxster and when you use the car like I did, you will get minor accidents and such that inevitably will require a new bumper and paint anyway. I take very good care of my stuff but use it and accept the fact that it will get dinged up. Then, once a year, a polish with a mild abrasive applied with a powered orbital. Some say you will wear away your paint!!! YIKES!!!! Or worse, burn it... whatever that is. Here is my Boxster at around 150K miles and 10 years with most not even garaged in Philly, and all original paint except for the front bumper and hood. Doors back is all original.
Peace
Bruce in Philly