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#322 ·
It's okay if you have these stores on your doorstep. I paid £7.45 delivered . If I factored in the cost of travelling to my nearest store I wouldn't be saving. Easy to order on line, delivered to my door and tbf, we're talking peanuts really?

Harry
 
#324 ·
Well I tried CP#1SG for the first time on my car, a dark red paint and couldn't get on with it at all.
My car wears 2 x coats of Colly 476s and is frequently done with ONR followed by BSD and DoDo Acrylic Spritz,

I tried the CP stuff on the bonnet after first cleaning with ONR. After wiping it off I could see streaks from the MF as though the product had taken in some areas and missed in others. I folded a new MF to a smooth surface (pad) and re applied the product, removing it by wiping of, again with a carefully folded MF.
This was better but I could still see marks. I then proceeded to buff but to no avail.

I have to say the paint was slightly warm to the touch but not at all hot.

Finally I went over with BSD which left a perfect surface free of any streaks.

So..conclusions are, Is this more of a sealant which can be problematic over some waxes and better applied directly to prepared paint or over another coating? or, have I not applied it correctly?

I'm happy to try other methods should anyone have any ideas but right now it's at the back of my cupboard.:(

Harry
 
#327 ·
So you haven't read anything I've said?

It's a sealant, not a QD, use it as such.

westerman said:
Well I tried CP#1SG for the first time on my car, a dark red paint and couldn't get on with it at all.
My car wears 2 x coats of Colly 476s and is frequently done with ONR followed by BSD and DoDo Acrylic Spritz,

I tried the CP stuff on the bonnet after first cleaning with ONR. After wiping it off I could see streaks from the MF as though the product had taken in some areas and missed in others. I folded a new MF to a smooth surface (pad) and re applied the product, removing it by wiping of, again with a carefully folded MF.
This was better but I could still see marks. I then proceeded to buff but to no avail.

I have to say the paint was slightly warm to the touch but not at all hot.

Finally I went over with BSD which left a perfect surface free of any streaks.

So..conclusions are, Is this more of a sealant which can be problematic over some waxes and better applied directly to prepared paint or over another coating? or, have I not applied it correctly?

I'm happy to try other methods should anyone have any ideas but right now it's at the back of my cupboard.:(

Harry
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#328 ·
I hate this stuff.
After use I now have weird darker streaks and marks in my paint which is obvious in certain light. And because its a sealant there is no way to remove it without a machine polisher.
There should be a warning on the bottle to say, 'May leave dark marks'.
 
#329 ·
Coupe25 said:
I hate this stuff.
After use I now have weird darker streaks and marks in my paint which is obvious in certain light. And because its a sealant there is no way to remove it without a machine polisher.
There should be a warning on the bottle to say, 'May leave dark marks'.
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Used to think it was ok...but recently even on white it looks like someone has doused the car in pine resin. Awful stuff.

I use it for bottom of doors only where it probably does streak but because there is no light reflection I can't see it.
 
#330 ·
i used it on a brand new Transit custom (builders works van), no prep, just straight on after a wash down,,,, that was in January this year.... the van is beading well and looks fresh after a wash down, stands out from the rest of the fleet of 100 vans. Also use it on my Canyon cf endurace road bike... once again looks fresh and beads well. can not complain at £6.62 delivered.
 
#331 ·
BarryAllen said:
Used to think it was ok...but recently even on white it looks like someone has doused the car in pine resin. Awful stuff.

I use it for bottom of doors only where it probably does streak but because there is no light reflection I can't see it.
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So glad I'm not the only one. I'm demoting it to alloy wheels, exhaust ends and possibly lower doors like yourself, and use Fusso for everywhere else and maybe a nice carnauba wax every now and then.
First I'll have to try SRP to remove the streaks as I have no other liquid which would do it other than perhaps panel wipe and start over
 
#332 ·
roscopervis said:
So you haven't read anything I've said?

It's a sealant, not a QD, use it as such.
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Only just picked up on this thread again and spotted your remark.
I think you misunderstand my comments,I'm fully aware it's a sealant and am asking 'is this a sealant that can't be applied over waxes?'.

Of course many sealants are water based and fine over waxes without leaving streaks. It appears this No1 SG is not in that category.
Nowhere on the instructions does it say not to apply if you have wax on there.

It's still in the back of the cupboard :mad:

Harry
 
#333 ·
I used this over the past week on a couple of front bumpers. It has really helped with getting bugs off - they are significantly easier to wash off. I did a little 50/50 test on two halves of the bumper, and the protected side was massively easier.

My method is
- fold a MF into 4 and spray the MF twice
- spray the panel once and buff it off

it is extremely thin, and I can see where it could dry too quickly and streak, so definitely do this when it's cool and in the shade. Using a foam or MF applicator didn't work - I had to use a towel.

Mirrors, bumpers, skirts - perfect product for me at this time of year to deal with bugs.
 
#334 ·
westerman said:
Only just picked up on this thread again and spotted your remark.
I think you misunderstand my comments,I'm fully aware it's a sealant and am asking 'is this a sealant that can't be applied over waxes?'.

Of course many sealants are water based and fine over waxes without leaving streaks. It appears this No1 SG is not in that category.
Nowhere on the instructions does it say not to apply if you have wax on there.

It's still in the back of the cupboard :mad:

Harry
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What sealants are you aware of that you would apply over a wax?

As I've mentioned before, apply it on bare paint, or at the worst, very tired wax. It doesn't like oily surfaces. As such, the multitude of products you had on your car will pose a problem for many products to bond with.
 
#336 · (Edited)
roscopervis said:
What sealants are you aware of that you would apply over a wax?

As I've mentioned before, apply it on bare paint, or at the worst, very tired wax. It doesn't like oily surfaces. As such, the multitude of products you had on your car will pose a problem for many products to bond with.
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DoDo do Acrylic spritz and Future Armour, both sealants and both wax friendly. I actually contacted them recently to confirm Future armour was wax friendly.

Acrylic spritz say's :-

"A water based high performance synthetic spray sealant. It is used to top up existing wax or sealant protection, or it can be used as a sealant in it's own right.."

I love Acrylic spritz and their Future Armour is also excellent and can be used as a drying aid too. Andy at DoDo confirmed to me it is fine over wax but " be sure to level it first"
I have not had the streaking problems with either of these products.

Not sure about "the multitude of products" I'm supposed to have on my car. I have a wax and like most people would use a QD on occasions or add some bling with a sealant which, in the case of the DoDo products, sit nicely and streak free. ( as I live in an area where there's no water on tap I wash with ONR solution but not the wax one, so there's no greasy residue from ONR original, just the polymers it leaves behind.)

Harry
 
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