Sealant Test Results, M105.

During the course of the month, Charles, the owner of the car which the sealants were applied on, did not apply any Quick Detailer, or any spray wax of any sorts to the roof. It was only washed with shampoo.

After the wash, we could notice that all four areas where sealants were applied, looks better than the control area, which looked more 'flat'. The holograms were also a lot worse in the centre control area.

Could this mean that the fillers in the sealants are still there?

And I am one who believes that water beading/sheeting does not indicate protection, however I do not know of any other way to test for protection besides water repellency.

So on with the pictures, after washing the car, we lay a blanket of water on the roof of the car, and allow it to sheet of slowly by itself.























As shown in the sequence of pictures above, Zaino Z2 sheeted off water the fastest compared to the other sealants. This was followed by Duragloss 105 which was 2nd fastest, and Meguiar's #21 2.0 sealant and Osren Crystal Block Sealant were almost the same.

We then tried to test for the amount of bonded dirt that could not be washed of. An equal area is taped off in each respective section.



We then used Duragloss 501, which is an all-in-one (cleans, polishes and protects), to clean the paint and see which has the least or most dirt.







Initially, we found Osren had the most dirt, followed by Zaino Z2 and DG 105, and finally M21 2.0, which had the least dirt.
But it was not consistent as different persons were applying the AIO, therefore we scrapped off the dirt in paint experiment.

Nevertheless, Charles noticed that M21 2.0 had the most water spots compared to the other panels.

So in conclusion, even though the sealant shows that it is strongly there by repelling water very quickly, it does not mean your paint is 100% clean. Dirt can still bond to the paint and cannot be washed away with a normal wash with shampoo.

So what do we do with a daily driver that is always parked outside?

My friend Johari suggested that a wax/sealant with cleaners will be ideal. After a wash, just top it up with a wax/sealant that will clean a bit. Although it may not clean as thoroughly as a paint cleaner/polish, it saves time and effort for a daily driver.

Unless you wash your car everyday, then dirt will have a much lesser chance to bond to the paint.

Meguiar's #105 Ultra Cut Compound

We also had a sample of M105 that day and decided to try it on Charles' car.

Here is the condition of the paint before.



Paint Thickness Gauge reading



Healthy, so... CUT CUT CUT!



Kok Yi is using M105 and an LC 4ply wool pad.







ahh, good result in the hands of a master. Keep in mind that it is hard paint.

He then followed it with Menzerna 106FF on a Meg's polishing pad.



Spreading the product and the worked till translucent.



And the results under a bright LED light









So that concludes the use of M105, it's quite fast working and does not leave heavy holograms compared to the regular M85.

Out of curiosity, I sanded a small area of my test panel.





And also a quick play of Meguiar's D151 Paint Reconditioning Cream







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Sealant Test

Last Sunday, a few detailing enthusiasts dropped by at my place to do a sealant test, we're all on the Meguiar's Malaysia forum, so drop by to join us when you're free!

Our plan was to test four sealants on the roof of a E30 BMW. The main objective of the test was durability, and not the looks.

We started by washing the car down with Osren Shampoo, and clayed with Osren's Magic Cloth. Then the wheels and fenderwells were cleaned with Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner







here Kok Yi is actually coughing, but looks like he's choking on the APC!



Everybody brought some of their own toys



After washing, the car is dried with Meguiars Water Magnet cloths while Joe takes out his leaf blower and dry the cracks and crevices.



Looking pretty good after only a wash and clay, the owner of the car details the car himself by hand.



Even after the clay, the paint feels very slick and is still repelling water quite fast! So Azizi gave it a DuPont prepsol wipedown to remove as much remaining protection as possible.

At the back of the car, we were playing with some new toys while the 'Lich King' looks on.



And behold, all the way from Britain, Dodo Juice Supernatural



and Dodo Juice Lime Prime (which is fantastic!!! I'll make a write-up on that product soon)



Here, to the right side of the finger, Lime Prime has been applied and buffed off,



here it is from another angle, it was quite obvious that the oils in the pre-wax cleaner darkened the paint,



The same picture with higher contrast



After playing around with the Supernatural and Lime Prime, we turned our attention to the actual state of the paintwork, although it is already very very glossy, there were some pig tailing marks which Kok Yi says it is from machine sanding after the repainting process.



So he set about using a Lake Country 4 ply wool pad and Osren Perfect Cut 2.2 compound



We tried many different combinations, all it needed was a good cut and then refined from that stage onwards. However, the Glasurit paint is very hard, I tried to use Meguiar's Diamond Cut 2.0 on 4 ply wool followed by Meguiar's Dual-Action Cleaner/Polish on a polishing pad. The second step was not aggressive enough to remove the compounding marks. Therefore, will need an additional step between M85/wool and M83/polishing pad.

I didn't have a cutting pad and Charles said to just let it be, Kok Yi continued to prep the roof, while I prepped his ...



With the roof prepped, it is given two M6000 Wax and Grease Remover wipedowns...



And split into four sections, the middle diamond acts as the control. Nothing is applied on that area.





Each of use applied the products at the same time.




A friendly Osren and Zaino competition.



A not so friendly Meguiars and Duragloss competition





It is left for about 20 minutes and then all panels are buffed off at the same time.









Later Charles finished up the rest of the car with Duraglos 501 RV/Marine polish and Duragloss 105 Total Performance Polish. He will monitor the water repelling behaviour of the sealants in the coming weeks, and I will update the results here.





Thanks for looking! and thanks to those who came as well, it was an enjoyable day.

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