This car belongs to a good friend of mine and I actually talked her into going with 22ple. Since I see her often I figured it was a car I'd be able to monitor closely and observe how it holds up over time. She's had this car for about 6 months now and I've been meaning to get it in for a new car prep ever since. Unfortunately my schedule has pushed it out until just recently. With my wife out of town on business for a week I opted to do this one during the week after I was done at my full time job...she normally doesn't like me working during the week. I actually did more of a "hybrid polish" on this one as the car had gone through the snap n' scratch (soft cloth) wash at the dealer prior to her buying it. LMAO I love how car wash owners say their soft mops don't scratch the paint....maybe not, but when they slap against your dirty wheels and tires, then go over your paint, they CAN and WILL scratch the paint! This was very evident by the amount of marring on the lower panels. As you progressed upwards to the horizontal panels they swirls were less and less sever. Because of this I was able to 1-step most the upper panels with just Sonax Perfect Finish. While that process still yielded excellent results on the lower panels too, some deeper marring remained which I wanted to remove. For those areas I went with D300/MF for the initial correction and followed it with Sonax Perfect Finish. Pics 50/50 test spots with SPF After with Brinkmann Thanks for looking, Rasky
Thanks Guys! This is the second one I've done now and the paint on the bumper covers and lower rocker panel have been rock hard on both cars! Thanks Chase! Nope, just the paint on this one as she didn't want to spring for the added cost to do the wheels. With my limited use I can only comment on application, look, and feel. Way too soon to know about durability and I haven't rewashed this car yet so don't know how the release properties are or the water sheeting. 22ple is stupid easy to apply where Opti-Guard (I don't use OC2.0) can be a little temperamental in warmer/humid temps and more time sensitive. 22ple darkens/richens the paint more 22ple leaves a slicker feel Don't know how much this matter but 22ple turned the micro suede applicator stiff when it dried where OG did not, or at least not as stiff. I do think OG will out last 22ple in the long run, but only time will tell.
Thanks for the info Rasky! Let us know Dirt Resistance & Durability! Cost comes into the picture compared to the OC, but interesting!.
