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ElantraClub - For Elantra Owners and Enthusiasts _ The Elantra Detailing Forum _ Waxes... Having problems deciding?

Posted by: DittoGT Dec 23 2005, 08:08 PM

Bigs --

I'm a Klasse AIO person -- have been since I bought my GT '05 hatch in April. So I'm with you 100% in recommending it.

One thing tho ... just my .02 ... the Klasse AIO has a "cleaner" in it. So when you say to add two coats, that doesn't exactly happen ... the second coat of AIO does what it does to any underlying coat of anything -- cleans it off. Two coats of AIO is generally applied to a FILTHY car -- to "clean" it twice so to speak. But only the second coat really sticks as the first was removed by the second AIO coat. AIO is NOT a layering product (I liken it to running my white towels through two cycles of wash so they are absolutely clean). Make sense?

The Klasse Glaze/sealant is different as it has NO cleaners in it -- this is the stuff you can layer ... some folks have put 10+ layers on a car. sarcasitc-bow.gif

The Klasse Glaze can be a PITA to remove ... but like with everything there's a trick or two that really helps. Spray some Menzerna High Gloss Acrylic Shield on the applicator pad to make the Glaze go on REALLY thin and smoothly, and then spray it on the towel you use to remove the Glaze. Why Menzerna and not some other "cheaper" lubricating QD? Because this particular Menzerna product uses the exact same ACRYLIC in it as the Klasse products, so you're not diluting Klasse with some synthetic polymer. If you stick with Klasse AIO, followed by Klasse Glaze (as many coats as you like - I only do two) with Menzerna as a lubricant and normal QD to use between/after washes, you will have a "pure acrylic" sealant system.

And the beauty of course is that none of these products stains the black trim. As a middle-aged female who feels like I've spent half my life WASHING stuff for the family, I now require maximum ROI when I wash anything!!!

I don't bother with any wax over the top of the Klasse ... I suspect the P21S carnauba wax looks stunning though, and if I was 10 years younger I might go that extra mile for the "wet look" shine. As it is I need three days to recover from the above detailing. wacko.gif

Sharon

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