joerockt

I used the Danase Sealant on the C300. I have to say I wasnt as impressed as I am with UPP. Could have just been because it was a plain white with no flake. I used FS SMR prior since it had a few Dealer Installed Swirls. It definitely had a wet look, just not as reflective as I like. I'll try to get some pics up tonight...

exceldetail

Thanks Joe, looking for everyones feedback....cuz if you guys dont approve, Im not carrying it......Course when UPP has set the bar, it may be hard to attain a favorable status.......On another note, UPP with PolyCharger, is going up nearly 50% in price!!
I think I have 2 bottles left of the original UPP w/PC at $21.49.

New Car TL-S

still don't have it, but if i get it by the weekend i'll use it and respond.

joerockt

WTF?? Why the steep increase?

joerockt

Some pics with the Danase Sealant. My process was:

Wash
Clay
ISO/H2O Wipe down
FS SMR/Propel Orange
Danase Sealant

Like I said in the previous post, wasn't over excited with how it turned out. But it could have been the paint being white of course and the fact that it had no flake. Maybe the Wet Glaze would have helped?? I'll stick with UPP.

exceldetail

Hell Joe that looks great! How does it feel?

exceldetail

Well I bitched at them to no avail. I told them they took a great product, added a twist, and raised the price nearly 50%? (for what its worth, my price went up as much as well)
The increase is due to the PolyCharger reformulation.........
BTW, Im not real happy about the increase, and I know you guys arent either, and I dont blame you. My fight will carry on, and maybe exceldetail.com can work something out with Four Star.....Im hoping to carry it at around $24.99.

joerockt

Thanks Well, it definitely has the super slickness that UPP does. I think I really need to try it on a dark color car and give it another chance (especially considering the fact that the price of UPP is going up significantly). I was looking at some of my older white car details and it seems I have the same reflectivity, though I cant remember what products were used on them I need to start keeping track of that...

Jesstzn

I had that problem too .. not remembering ,, but then again ..I'm old and have CRS ..

I made up an Excel spread sheet where I now record date/customer name/car make/color/method,products used/side notes/ price charged. Now I can go back and review then next time I do the car. Also gives me a running total of what I made and how much my helper made.

exceldetail

Thas what I call disciplined detailing......

t_in_maine

Do you have any UPP left @ the orig. price???

exceldetail

2 i think....

AZuser

Okay. Finally had time to detail the car on Tues. night (finished @ around 11 PM) and tried the sealant out.


Process:

- Wash
- Dry
- Clay
- IPA wipe down
- Polish with Optimum Poli-Seal w/white LC pad ( blasted micromarring )
- Danase Acrylic Sealant w/ foam pad by hand


notes:

- nice minty scent (reminds me of Wrigleys Doublemint gum?)
- easy on / easy off, but it went on a bit thick sometimes
- nice and slick. I wanna say it's maybe a tad slicker (?) than M-Seal (my main sealant)
- pretty good wet look
- not sure about the instant cure time thing because it certainly felt a lot slicker the next morning vs. the moment after buffing
- would I buy? Based on slickness and wetness/looks alone, yeah. But if durability isn't there, then no.
- durability? We'll see how that goes.


And the pics.....

SupaRookie

I'm slowly learning how to detail my car. What does that mean?

exceldetail

What does what mean?

SupaRookie

Patrick, the quote was bold. What does IPA mean?

joerockt

Iso Alcohol....

Though I wouldnt apply it straight up. You should half it with water...

exceldetail

The IPA will remove any oils, therefore showing one, what fillers a glaze/polish/wax/sealant is hiding, and/or sterilize/purify the surface for better sealant adhesion.....

SupaRookie

Ohh..iso alcohol, I know it as nail polish remover. I got a 16 fluid oz bottle from Luckys. I'm guessing pouring 4 fl oz would be good enough? How much water though? Sound interesting, I never knew about it!

AZuser

50/50 mix

Jesstzn

2 different animals ... IPA Is Isopropal Alcohol. Nail polish remover can be Acetone and Acetone isn't paint friendly.

joerockt

Isopropyl Alcohol is NOT NAIL POLISH REMOVER.

SupaRookie

I thought isopropyl alcohol can be use for nail polish remover. My sister uses it all the time. It is also use to clean up thermal compound on computer chip. I hope I'm talking about the same stuff...Unless Isopropal is different than isopropyl; I'm guessing that it's just spelling error.

I understand that I should half it with water. My question is how much iso alcohol should be put and how much water? "half" doesnt tell me much....half of what?

exceldetail

Sup, just mix up 4oz water, 4oz rubbing alcohol, in a sprayer.......Ready to go!

Jesstzn

Read the lable on your sisters nail polish remover .. IPA isn't the only ingredient .. there is a whack of other things in it too. Its the other things that might not be paint friendly .

IPA is IPA .. the 70% contains 30% purified water and is AKA Rubbing Alcohol.

When you have a 50/50 mix of any 2 products no matter the quantity they are mixed equally. In other words 2 oz & 2 oz or 4 oz a & 4oz or a cup and a cup.