nickfire20
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Garaged but driven 3-4 days a week (approx 150miles)
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Third Test of SiO2 Toppers
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MattPersman
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Either the Adams and Dinowax are different and better than what else is out there, OR he is the guy the manufacturer loves so they can say this long protection claim
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rlmccarty2000
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This is my two week follow up report:
Here is what the hood looks like today. The hood has been rained on several times and is in not too bad condition for sitting outside for two weeks.
A quick rinseless wash with McKees N-914 and it looks pretty good.
How’s the beading? The Hydrosilex in the middle looks the worst and IGL Premier on the right looks like the champ!
Thoughts: All three in this comparo look like they could have provided protection for a week or so more, but the Hydrosilex Recharge is not looking great. They all look better than the set I removed that had been on the hood in the previous test, but those were on for three weeks.
I was worried about the lack of slickness in the IGL Ecocoat Premier topper, but my worries turned out to be unfounded as the beading was the best of the three. Does the texture of Premier give it an edge? I’m going to have to say yes. I’m going to liken it to Sonax PNS as PNS has always received knocks for its texture but get raves for its durability and beading. I’m not inferring it would last as long as PNS, but I think it would last longer than most of its SiO2 competitors. I’m going to run a longer term test on the roof of this car for Premier. IGL says it will last 6+ months which would be amazing, but it is the first topper I have used that is still good enough for me to consider leaving it on longer than a few weeks.
I don’t want to skip over GTechniq C2V3 Liquid Crystal (even though I think manufacturers should leave off the version stuff and just put a label that says “improved” on the front). I have stayed away from GTechniques just because I find their naming convention for their products confusing, but C2 fits right into the middle of the pack of SiO2 topper products.
I’ve got one more test to do before I write up my final results. Hopefully I’ll start it today. All comments or criticisms are appreciated.
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Here is what the hood looks like today. The hood has been rained on several times and is in not too bad condition for sitting outside for two weeks.
A quick rinseless wash with McKees N-914 and it looks pretty good.
How’s the beading? The Hydrosilex in the middle looks the worst and IGL Premier on the right looks like the champ!
Thoughts: All three in this comparo look like they could have provided protection for a week or so more, but the Hydrosilex Recharge is not looking great. They all look better than the set I removed that had been on the hood in the previous test, but those were on for three weeks.
I was worried about the lack of slickness in the IGL Ecocoat Premier topper, but my worries turned out to be unfounded as the beading was the best of the three. Does the texture of Premier give it an edge? I’m going to have to say yes. I’m going to liken it to Sonax PNS as PNS has always received knocks for its texture but get raves for its durability and beading. I’m not inferring it would last as long as PNS, but I think it would last longer than most of its SiO2 competitors. I’m going to run a longer term test on the roof of this car for Premier. IGL says it will last 6+ months which would be amazing, but it is the first topper I have used that is still good enough for me to consider leaving it on longer than a few weeks.
I don’t want to skip over GTechniq C2V3 Liquid Crystal (even though I think manufacturers should leave off the version stuff and just put a label that says “improved” on the front). I have stayed away from GTechniques just because I find their naming convention for their products confusing, but C2 fits right into the middle of the pack of SiO2 topper products.
I’ve got one more test to do before I write up my final results. Hopefully I’ll start it today. All comments or criticisms are appreciated.
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BudgetPlan1
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Very well done. C2V3 never went well for me...nice looks, easy application but everytime it rained, needed to be washed. Miserable self cleaning the 2 times I gave it a try.
Justins00ss
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Great work! Glad to hear IGL Premier didn`t dissapoint. There`s a reason it`s my go to stand alone sealant.
nickfire20
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What type of longevity are you guys getting?
Adam’s say 3-6months, i have definitely surpassed 3 months
Dinowax claims a year, i got about 3 months.
And my above longevity times are on lower side panels, topside panels are still going very strong, but since i had to re-apply in some areas, thats when i time stamped them at the longevity noted above.
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MattPersman
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I haven’t tried the Adams and never heard of dinowax but any si02 topper or even the spray on hose off type like hydroblue don’t last more than say 3-4 weeks tops. Maybe there is protection there but sure doesn’t look like when applied
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