Testing the hydrophobic effect at the panel painted in black solid color with OEM clearcoat (ceramic or cheap).
Test etching by water drops and scratch resistance.
Tactics of test is next:
The test panel is divided into eight zones. Each area is covered with a protective coating in two layers. Next layer after one hour.
Next, the panel is kept indoor at a temperature of + 20 ° C 48 hours. (since the weather is rainy). It the same tactic also as we work with cars.
After that panel is going outdoor (on conditioner split stand ). And it is kept there for 6 days.
panel coated with next competitors:
1. Gyeon Mohs (2 layers)
2. CarPro Cquartz UK 110 (2 layers)
3. IGreenLover Quartz (2 layers)
4. Ultimate coat (2 layers)
5. Nanolex Si3D (2 layers)
6. Krytex T (2 layers) - is a neighborly test coating from russia
7. Ultra Ceramic coat. (2 layers) - same as krytex
8. Carbon collective Oracle (2 layers)
Very easy application have Ultimate coat, next - Cquartz UK 110.
Second layer for Mohs - is a headache. I could not get a second coat clean.
Oracle coated without problems. IGreenLover Quartz too, but not as easy as Oracle.
Nanolex Si3D - is smells acetone. Application is middle.
Ultra Ceramic coat have very hard application. It very hard to wipe. Its terrible. ))
Did you apply the Nanolex Si3D second layer one hour after the first one?
If you did, then there should be only one actual layer of Si3D on there. Si3D will repel even a fresh layer of itself after about 15-20minutes after the initial first layer. Layering Si3D should be done immediately after the first layer and at a maximum of 15minutes after the first layer.
Other than that, awesome test. Really looking forward to see how they all stand up
Did you happen to measure the thickness of it all after the coatings cured? Would be interesting to see if some of them produce any measurable thickness increase
Did you apply the Nanolex Si3D second layer one hour after the first one?
If you did, then there should be only one actual layer of Si3D on there. Si3D will repel even a fresh layer of itself after about 15-20minutes after the initial first layer. Layering Si3D should be done immediately after the first layer and at a maximum of 15minutes after the first layer.
Yes , test still continues. I want to test resistance to IPA and white-spirit. and want to show "darkening" of coated clearcoat. (antireflecting effect or saturation of color )
Interesting test.but igl Quartz is a low VOC slow flash off coating. It requires 4 hours wait time for interlayer (5-50C). If it is 60C the interlayer time is reduced to 1 hour.
If 2nd layer is applied too early. You will only effecticely gain 1 layer. Not 2 layers. Would have been great if most of the coatings above are installed as per their methodology
Thank you Alex for posting your review here.Since i can't read the carcare.ru thread,and google translate aren't helping very much lol.May i request another round for PA cosmic when you're doing another test?
Thank you too. I can add PA cosmic, but I think it is not suitable for test like this. IMHO, cosmic is too weak or gentle for this.
Anyway, I have a PA cosmic and I can include it in the test.
I have not decided yet other candidates for next test. May be ceramic pro or something else...
I have gyeon durabead and finest. But I think if carpro decide change my v6 version for new one I can test this coat also.
Would be nice to see test where is ProPolymerShield Extreme Cure and Gtechniq Crystal Serum. Looks like same kind of products with bold durability claims.
I have tested Gtechniq Crystal Serum but there is no info about it in open sources. Serum needs topcoat, it does not have good hydrophobic effect as a single coating.
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