ronkh57

Those are done with Samsung galaxy s5 phone, and no touch ups.

what ya see is straight from cell phone

rmorin1249

Well, it's been about 5 months and to be truthful I cannot tell much difference between the 2 sides of the hood on my wife's Lexus. I did one side with Klasse AIO followed Klasse Sealant and the other side with 2 coats of Liquid Glass. Both appear to be equally shiny and both still bead water. Her Lexus is always garaged. I found the Liquid Glass to be a bit easier to apply and remove than the Klasse, especially the Sealant. I also tried another product, Glanz Wax, on some other body panels. It is also a German product, sold by Amazon. I found it to be very easy to apply and remove. Two coats held up equally well as the Klasse and Liquid Glass. To sum it up, I don't think there is much difference. It comes down to cost, ease of application and personal preference.

Glen e

Thank you, And it's what I've been saying on this form for years, almost all of these products do a great job , so all the threads of "use what I use" just become kind of redundant. Everything is good these days. It comes down to the money and how easy it is to get on and off , and of course durability, and most of them are the same in making your car "shiny".

I took a hood a couple years ago and did one third Rejex, one third Crystal seal and one third Ultima paint guard, after six months I couldn't tell a damn bit of difference from any of them , they all still looked good. So the Crystal seal won, because it was the cheapest and the quickest.

Raiderh20boy

Hey Glen !
Am I spinning wheels putting a coat over XPEL Ultimate ?
Wish I had time to try to meet up with you last week as we played in Jacksonville and then Tampa but I just didn't have much free time as we practiced the full week at IMG Acadamy in Sarasota.

Glen e

Pretty much, a simple sealant like blackfire CS or ultima PG is all I'd do over XPEL.

Raiderh20boy

GOT IT !
Thanks

AORoads

Several years ago, I did a similar test as rmorin to a black hood: 1/3 Meguiar's Polymer Sealant, 1/3 Meguiar's Ultimate and 1/3 Ibiz Car Wax. Weeks and months later, all three were holding up well and equally, or not different enough for me to tell.

Note: a very long time ago I used Liquid Glass, but that was when it was something like $16/can. Can't believe the "R&D" or ingredients have made it that much more expensive ($32 @ Walmart).

rmorin1249

It's about $21 at Amazon.

vbdenny

I use the same Collinite #845 Insulator Wax on the windows that I do on the body and wheels. The windshield, i use Rain-X. I might add that I also do my storm windows, patio doors and skylights with the Insulator Wax as well. Stuff lasts forever and nothing sticks. Many a perfectly good beer has been lost by people setting their cans on my cars in the past.

AORoads

You are right! I just looked. My only question is why, in the title is "Feb. 16, 1993" there? It couldn't be an old batch. Odd.

rmorin1249

Don't know but I ordered a can recently and it did not look old.

jtranger

Very Nice! Is this LG or something else?

rmorin1249

It has been about 6 months since I applied Klasse AIO to one side of my wife's RX hood and Liquid Glass to the other side. I applied 2 coats of LG and applied a coat of Klasse Sealant over 1 coat of Klasse AIO. Both sides appear to have equal shine and water repellency. Since I feel that LG is easier to use I am going to continue to use it. In fact I will add another layer before winter weather arrives. The finish on her 9 year old RX is just as nice now as it was when new. I do need to add that it has been garaged since new.

23/C8Z

Anyone know if we can apply collinite 845 over xpel? And does it leave a residue line where xpel meets paint?

OntarioOrangeC3

Great product. I've used it on all my vehicles over the years.
The previous posters covered it well. Easy on, easy off....more the layers the better. Leave it in the sun to "bake" on.

GregNYC

Back in the 80s I had a red Pontiac Fiero, and layered aver 40 thin coats of LG. I'd do one or two each week. Really deep shine, and it definitely looked like a show car. And this was in Rochester, NY - with harsh winters and lots of icy salt on the roads. But my eye wasn't trained like it is now, so I may have to do my detailing research from scratch.

Baetke

Used this back in the 50's at only 2.95 a can.

Patman

I used this stuff back in the 80s on my brand new black 88 Dodge Shadow Turbo, I put over 30 coats of it on there because I believed the presenter at the car show who told me that multiple coats would resist stone chips.

I never found it that easy to remove though, I hated how it left streaks and cloudiness behind and that it needed to "bake in the sun" to get rid of that. I also remember spending $40 a can back then and I could only get about 10 coats per can.

jimmie jam

Yes, you can. I would tape the film lines if you can't keep the applicator away from it...1/4" or 3/8" painter's tape works well. I have used 845 since 1974 - that's right, 1974. Very, very, very thin applications is the key. FWIW.

Gonzo

Awesome stuff, have been using it since the early 80's lol