I decided to start a small sealant and coating durability test on my friend's shop loaner car.
This car is parked outside 24/7 and gets washed about once a month. Earlier this year, it received a 2-step paint correction using Menzerna FG400 and CarPro Reflect.
The roof, fenders, hood and trunklid were coated using C.A.R. Products Bullet Proof paint coating. The prep process included a light polish with CarPro Reflect/Rupes yellow pad, followed by an Eraser wipedown. The car was coated on 8-25-14.
The rest of the painted areas received an application of the new 2014 edition of CarPro Reload. On those areas, Reload was applied after a normal wash. There was no LSP on those areas at all, so Reload IS going on bare paint. (Note: the entire car was clayed when the coating was applied.)
I will update periodically with my findings. My goal here, is to test the advertised durability of both products.
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This car is parked outside 24/7 and gets washed about once a month. Earlier this year, it received a 2-step paint correction using Menzerna FG400 and CarPro Reflect.
The roof, fenders, hood and trunklid were coated using C.A.R. Products Bullet Proof paint coating. The prep process included a light polish with CarPro Reflect/Rupes yellow pad, followed by an Eraser wipedown. The car was coated on 8-25-14.
The rest of the painted areas received an application of the new 2014 edition of CarPro Reload. On those areas, Reload was applied after a normal wash. There was no LSP on those areas at all, so Reload IS going on bare paint. (Note: the entire car was clayed when the coating was applied.)
I will update periodically with my findings. My goal here, is to test the advertised durability of both products.
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