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Old Aug 26, 2020 | 02:03 AM
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My car is currently undergoing a full paint correction, nothing major, just 18 years of swirls, minor scratches, supermarket rash, etc.
Question is what do you use to make your paintwork "pop"?
Sooooooooooo many products on the market...... wax, glaze, sealant, ceramic, graphene all claiming to be the best.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2020 | 02:29 AM
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CarPro reload to dry my car and as sealant, adds gloss. Beads better than wax and easy to apply if you wash your car yourself.



 
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Old Aug 26, 2020 | 04:00 AM
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Always been autoglem for me👍
 
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Old Aug 26, 2020 | 12:09 PM
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I've used Gtechniq Crystal Serum light and EXO v4 on all of mine (ceramic with hydrophobic top coat). The longest one is at a year right now, and it looks great, better than any wax job I have ever put on any car. Still hydrophobic, still shiny, just wash occasionally with no other treatments. The longest is on a black car.

Only one stays out in the rain, and I cannot convince the driver to put the cover on her regularly, so that one, after 9 months, is showing a need to be retreated with EXO, but still looks good.

Takes about as long to apply as a good wax job, lasts far longer in my limited experience.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2020 | 04:42 PM
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I used Avalon King Armor Shield IX ceramic coating on my Jeep and have never before had a car shine as much. I highly recommend it. It also has all the other good things that come with a ceramic coat.

I didn’t use it on the Jag because it has a failing clear coat and needs a new paintjob.
 

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