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I just read all 29 pages, but didn't see anyone using glare on the bottom plastic trim. Would it help restore the faded look. Anyone here tried it?
What did you use, if anything?No you don't want to use glare there. I accidentally got some on it and it looked awful. It's a pain to get out too. Had to use isopropyl alcohol to rub it off.
What did you use, if anything?
I just thought I'd post some recent photos here. This was right after a normal wash. Unedited photos - not enhanced in any way. Straight up jpgs from a Nikon D90 camera.
I had Glared mine several times over the summer. The first time earlier in the summer was a two coat glare, with the first coat using a medium abrasiveness pad to work it in and 2nd coat using a finer finishing pad (used DA polisher). About a month later I did it again with the fine pad. Then once or twice I used the Sahara spray to keep it up with microfiber cloths to work it in and wipe it off. And I think about two more times with the last time being probably back in late September or early October I had just applied Glare using microfiber cloths. So while I've done it a number of times over the summer, I haven't done anything since in the last two months.
Last wkd I just did a straight up wash using standard techniques - foam sprayer, microfiber wash mitt, bucket, dried with microfiber towels, and air-blown dry using one of those micro air force blasters (I actually use it more for vacuuming but it has a reverse setting on it for blowing air, I never thought it would be effective but man I never realized how many crevices there were they hold water that you simply can't dry with a towel). Anywho, like I said, basic washing techniques and haven't used Glare for over 2 months and I was surprised at how shiny the car still looks when clean. I had always thought people were photoshopping or enhancing photos in some way to get photos of their cars to shine like this but like I said these were raw pics right off the cam. I'm at 33.1k miles now too
I just thought I'd post some recent photos here. This was right after a normal wash. Unedited photos - not enhanced in any way. Straight up jpgs from a Nikon D90 camera.
yobigd20 -- beautiful detailing and great photos! I see that you have the XPel ultimate film? Any issues/gotchas applying the Glare on top of the film? Do you use any wax/sealant on top of the Glare? I have been using the XPel sealant on panels where I have the film and Meguirs NXT on the rest.
XPEL Technologies Corp: Product Detail
Great testing in order to determine if these protective polishes have any lasting gloss.
It appears from the spreadsheet that we can make the following observations:
1. The best initial gloss increase was: Optic-Coat 2.0 (7.2%); Blackfire Wet Diamond (7.1%); Glare Pro (6.8%);
2. Over the following 2 weeks, all (except 22ple) lost that initial gloss increase;
3. At 4 weeks, every gloss reading was less than baseline except Glare;
4. At 8 weeks, every gloss reading was less than baseline except 22ple;
I am sure the paint is well protected by all of these polishes, but it appears to really maintain a gloss level beyond the baseline level requires re-applying the products at least every 2-4 weeks. With that being the case, why not simply purchase the product that 1) is the least expensive, 2) is easy to apply, 3) and has demonstrated longevity.
Bob
I bought the 22PLE PRO CAR KIT and I am very happy with the finish. It went on really easy - much easier than waxing, and after two months, it still really beads.
This place had the best price I found online and great customer service since I was ordering from Canada and needed them to ship it to my box in the States - which they did:
I initially bought the Pro kit:
22PLE Pro Car Kit - EsotericCarCare.com!
But when I re-order, I will get just the large bottle alone:
VX1 Pro Glass Coating 50ML
I bought a load of Glare polish some time ago and I am now thinking of investing in a little help.Someone on the net suggested that Glare polish is a machine paste and that polishing by hand does not do the product justice. Can anyone tell me how to apply Glare polish with a polishing machine? I would like a better shine than I can get with elbow grease but I know virtually nothing about polishing or machine waxing. Should I for instance buy a rotary or an orbital polisher and what type / colour of cutting pads I should use? I know Glare sell pads at some ridiculous price which may or may not fit standard machines but I would prefer to buy the industry standard ones at a more reasonable price. Do you for instance have to apply it like a sealant and does anyone know if it cuts into the car lacquer - if not then a rotary machine maybe would not be in a position to damage the paint. The longevity of the gloss shine on this product is disappointing similar to the others tested in this thread. It has been suggested by a local detailer that wax would last a lot longer and if applied over the Glare product would protect it although this may interfere with the shine.
I have a bottle of microfinish which I suspect is a cutting agent. Does anyone know if machine buffing the car with this product would be likely to result in hazing or spider webs
This is a nightmare! Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in anticipation
TheMac