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Gardx ... any reviews?
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I think there are better products out there. Look in detailingworld for reviews. Also, unless you are doing some prolishing to the car beforehand, you're just locking in the current state of the paintwork. There's a thread on here about paintwork care, but detailing world is the best forum for this sort of thing. Tesla's are much the same as any other car when it comes to paint.
M1tch
2021 M3P with EAP
Not quite what you’re asking, but I self applied autoglym ceramic to my car. Left it looking like glass.
Due to work, kids summer break and general life, I’ve not had time to wash it in the near 2 months it’s been on. Today, it looked pretty grubby, dust, bird mess and bug splats. On the drive home today it rained (that’s the wet stuff from the sky for those who have forgotten) and the car almost self cleaned! Don’t get me wrong it’s not a great job but a very heavy downpour, lots of standing water and could just see the water FMT inning off the glass and paint. Looks much better and would certainly use it again
Due to work, kids summer break and general life, I’ve not had time to wash it in the near 2 months it’s been on. Today, it looked pretty grubby, dust, bird mess and bug splats. On the drive home today it rained (that’s the wet stuff from the sky for those who have forgotten) and the car almost self cleaned! Don’t get me wrong it’s not a great job but a very heavy downpour, lots of standing water and could just see the water FMT inning off the glass and paint. Looks much better and would certainly use it again
Did the same and applied BMW protect - basically a branded GardX product. I bought the 2 stage kit on eBay for £15. Bargain - took me an hour or so to apply.
M1tch
2021 M3P with EAP
MrBadger
Badger out
If you wash the car yourself and want to achieve beading and other benefits from hydrophobic properties, then there are other products that can be used as part of the normal wash regime.
I use Autoglyms Polar Seal, which sprays on as part of the rinse to dry phases which turns the whole car hydrophobic for many months - quite weird when applying it as it repels itself. Certainly, in my experience, it will still be effective 6 months later, if not longer after application. It won't lock in the shine like a ceramic coating, but doesn't add much time or effort to every other wash, is relatively inexpensive and adds that beading water look that many might like.
Doesn't stop the car being a dirt magnet (especially lower 1/3 of the sides and rear boot) though but does seem to make the car easier to clean when it does get dirty. Don't know if current cars have as soft a paint as earlier vehicles, but I would look at PPF on the sills and lower doors before any paint coating that is microscopically thin.
I use Autoglyms Polar Seal, which sprays on as part of the rinse to dry phases which turns the whole car hydrophobic for many months - quite weird when applying it as it repels itself. Certainly, in my experience, it will still be effective 6 months later, if not longer after application. It won't lock in the shine like a ceramic coating, but doesn't add much time or effort to every other wash, is relatively inexpensive and adds that beading water look that many might like.
Doesn't stop the car being a dirt magnet (especially lower 1/3 of the sides and rear boot) though but does seem to make the car easier to clean when it does get dirty. Don't know if current cars have as soft a paint as earlier vehicles, but I would look at PPF on the sills and lower doors before any paint coating that is microscopically thin.
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