imported_Bence
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With its recent reformulation, Car-Lack has improved its popular all-in-one cleaner & sealant. I was able to get a sample thanks to the kind help of Ms. Birgitta Isele.
The sample is fairly large, contains about 100 ml product. It is a light, tannish-white fluid, with a not too pleasant industrial smell. Definitely not for product sniffers.
According to Car-Lack, the protection of the new CL68NT is quite considerable. It will leave a stronger protective layer than the original formula. And it needs up to 48 hours to fully cure. 90% of the curing is completed after 30-50 mins, and the remaining ten percent is the rest.
I was really curious about the performance of CL68NT. I tried it on a dark green Toyota Camry which had virtually no protection on its finish.
I decided not to prep the paint to see its cleaning ability. Application was easy with a Bosch dual-action polisher. The finish was originally remarkably scratch-free and just a bit oxidized. However two quick visits in an automatic car wash resulted in nice, intentional, to-be-destroyed swirls.
I used the product with a white Riwax polishing pad and a gray finishing pad. A quick dab on the pad, and here we go! First, I worked in the CL68NT with the polisher set at speed 4. After two passes, I increased the speed to 6. The product spreads thin and easily workable. Two or three minutes were enough to produce excellent results. Removal was also remarkably easy with a high nap LUX microfiber towel.
The finish was clear, with beautiful reflections. I did a second session with the gray finishing pad. The second application increased the paint slickness further, and added a little gloss.
In the next 24-48 hours, the look improved and the surface gained even more slickness. In typical acrylic fashion, it has a silvery, reflective look, but softer. It glows warmer than typical sealants (except AG EGP), and a really nice overall appearance. Excellent depth, and wetness.
After two days, water beading was tight, with pretty good contact angles. It has brought out the metallic flakes exceptionally, as good polymers do. However, the eventual bigger swirls were also highlighted in direct (weak) sunlight.
Then I went to full prep mode. First, I applied 1Z Pasta Intensiv (body shop safe pro version of Extra/Ultra) with the Bosch DA set on 6. The 1ZPI has pretty rough abrasives, but they break down so fine that it leaves the paint absolutely mar-free. No cloudiness, no haziness. Then I went over it with the CL68NT twice. It resulted in an exceptional finish. And despite of the old wisdom, the difference between the 1st and 2nd application was dramatic. Considerably smoother, slicker. Interesting, that the mentioned industrial smell is perceptible on the finish until it completely cures.
To test it further, I applied it to a scratched plastic surface with the Bosch set on 4, with a white pad. I was surpised by the raw bite it had on plastic! I was pushing down the DA with about 2-3 lbs. of pressure. I was curious how it will smooth out the edges of the bigger scratches. Well, it removed even the bigger ones, and it smoothed beautifully the "canyons". It did a very thorough job. And on that dark gray plastic surface I could clearly see the progress, the cutting, and the final finish. It didn't mar the soft plastic, and it gave a beautiful, RTW finish.
Overall, a friendly, easy-to-use product, with excellent optical qualities.
The sample is fairly large, contains about 100 ml product. It is a light, tannish-white fluid, with a not too pleasant industrial smell. Definitely not for product sniffers.
According to Car-Lack, the protection of the new CL68NT is quite considerable. It will leave a stronger protective layer than the original formula. And it needs up to 48 hours to fully cure. 90% of the curing is completed after 30-50 mins, and the remaining ten percent is the rest.
I was really curious about the performance of CL68NT. I tried it on a dark green Toyota Camry which had virtually no protection on its finish.
I decided not to prep the paint to see its cleaning ability. Application was easy with a Bosch dual-action polisher. The finish was originally remarkably scratch-free and just a bit oxidized. However two quick visits in an automatic car wash resulted in nice, intentional, to-be-destroyed swirls.
I used the product with a white Riwax polishing pad and a gray finishing pad. A quick dab on the pad, and here we go! First, I worked in the CL68NT with the polisher set at speed 4. After two passes, I increased the speed to 6. The product spreads thin and easily workable. Two or three minutes were enough to produce excellent results. Removal was also remarkably easy with a high nap LUX microfiber towel.
The finish was clear, with beautiful reflections. I did a second session with the gray finishing pad. The second application increased the paint slickness further, and added a little gloss.
In the next 24-48 hours, the look improved and the surface gained even more slickness. In typical acrylic fashion, it has a silvery, reflective look, but softer. It glows warmer than typical sealants (except AG EGP), and a really nice overall appearance. Excellent depth, and wetness.
After two days, water beading was tight, with pretty good contact angles. It has brought out the metallic flakes exceptionally, as good polymers do. However, the eventual bigger swirls were also highlighted in direct (weak) sunlight.
Then I went to full prep mode. First, I applied 1Z Pasta Intensiv (body shop safe pro version of Extra/Ultra) with the Bosch DA set on 6. The 1ZPI has pretty rough abrasives, but they break down so fine that it leaves the paint absolutely mar-free. No cloudiness, no haziness. Then I went over it with the CL68NT twice. It resulted in an exceptional finish. And despite of the old wisdom, the difference between the 1st and 2nd application was dramatic. Considerably smoother, slicker. Interesting, that the mentioned industrial smell is perceptible on the finish until it completely cures.
To test it further, I applied it to a scratched plastic surface with the Bosch set on 4, with a white pad. I was surpised by the raw bite it had on plastic! I was pushing down the DA with about 2-3 lbs. of pressure. I was curious how it will smooth out the edges of the bigger scratches. Well, it removed even the bigger ones, and it smoothed beautifully the "canyons". It did a very thorough job. And on that dark gray plastic surface I could clearly see the progress, the cutting, and the final finish. It didn't mar the soft plastic, and it gave a beautiful, RTW finish.
Overall, a friendly, easy-to-use product, with excellent optical qualities.
