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What graphene wax do you use? Is it the turtle wax spray wax? I’m still using SiO2 waxes. |
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Graphene is amazing, I've only used budget applications and I can attest, being the vehicle care nut that I am, that it will last longer that ceramic coatings, again, budget-friendly wise. My vehicle maintenance schedule involves stripping away any wax/sealant layers before the winter with a clay bar and applying a fresh layer of paint sealant. Let it properly cure and then apply a graphene layer. At a clear coat, I want to say molecular (not appreciated by the naked eye) level, it may not be the correct word to use, it applies two layers of protection to the clear coat. Physical on the other hand, I just have to drive carefully. But it sets me up for the salt on the road and constant rain. I make it through by managing a quick wash whenever the temperature allows and the car maintains an acceptable level of water bending and dirt protection. Coming the spring, do the same thing which covers me all summer and fall months. Just apply extra layers of graphene to keep that second layer of protection. Plus I just enjoy washing the car and admiring a high gloss finish whenever I can. |
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Yup! Turtle Wax! Love it, I switched to the liquid wax instead of the spray, since the spray is a little trickier to properly dry and polish and it doesn't make my microfiber towels water resistant lol, easier to wash. |
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Thanks, I’ll keep an eye out for their liquid wax, haven’t seen it in store yet. |
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I gotchu fam. Highly recommend applying it with an orbital polisher. https://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Wax-53...53057426&psc=1 |
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All in all the PPF does a great job against the little stuff but anything large enough to actually chip or ding is still going to leave a mark. It isn't a reflective force field. I drive far les now so the front of the Hakone is in much better shape but even then I have a couple of good sized chips that need touch up. This is mainly why I went with ceramic to make the paint look better and will just touch up the larger marks on the front until the point they warrant a respray. I figure that if I have to spend $500 every few years to have the worst exposed areas repainted I am still ahead of the game. Reality is that the only way to not ever get any marks on your car is to cover it, keep it in a garage and never, ever, drive it. It is not a collector car, expensive exotic or rare classic so I fully expect and accept it is going to have some small dings and chips forever. Hell I even left a couple untouched on the FRS as trophies! Right front fender. Huge bolt I saw coming in what seemed like slow motion but could not avoid due to traffic. I left it untouched for 6 years just to see the body panel rust resistance. It is probably still like that since the lower panels seem to be well treated and it only ever developed slight surface rust.
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We get it you, are a distributor for Gtechniq. Shouldn't you be posting in the commercial classifieds? |
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I am not a distributor for Gtechniq and am not a commercial vendor.
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100,000km and 4 years of daily use with very similar road conditions @Tcoat described.
Lots of highway on my morning commute. Roads are salted heavily as a government town. Sandblasted with salt and scuffed from road debris impacts. Bumper film is toast, the other panels held up pretty good. ![]() ![]() ![]() Driver fender ![]() Passenger side bumper ![]() ![]() |
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Definitely more expensive than a repaint, but that's going to be factory-quality paint and - bonus - you end up with a spare bumper you can resell to offset the cost or just hang onto in case someone messes up the new one. |
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The trick is probably as simple as getting a quality respray with proper prep.
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