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Old 09-29-2017 | 11:20 AM
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Another vote for Original Biker Spirits. This used to be the Honda polish. Now it is branded under their own name.
 
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Old 09-29-2017 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Scudda
Looking to find the best reasonably priced quick retailed. I have seen some people swear by the new Topcoat product but I have a hard time paying $60 for a spray bottle of the stuff. I also want something that might last a little while on the bike unlike pledge lol.

So what are you using?
I like Meguiars and 3M products.



 
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Old 09-29-2017 | 05:14 PM
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joes quick detailer in Detroit....

they will have your bike done in 20 minutes
 
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Old 10-04-2017 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by eaglefan1
Not my picture, I quoted it from an above post
Well, what do you think it is?

Also, what are "The SMAT and DAT products"?
 

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Old 10-04-2017 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Jamo11
Well, what do you think it is?

Also, what are "The SMAT and DAT products"?
DAT products breakdown as into small particles as friction is applied, polishing cycle. SMAT products don't, they are all ready as small as they will be.

DAT products you should finish the polishing cycle completely, when the parties full breakdown. SMAT, you can stop at any point.

Simple as I can put it
 
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Old 10-04-2017 | 03:34 PM
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I see a lot of guys saying they will never spend 59 bucks for top coat because it can't be that good. Well you don't know cause you don't use it. The stuff is everything they say it is and it lasts a long time. I use very little of it now that my bike gets detailed with it all the time. You will spend 25k on a bike but can't seem to justifly the expense of a product that is way better then everything else on the market.
 
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Old 10-04-2017 | 03:47 PM
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Meguiar's products.
 
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Old 10-04-2017 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Hammer 1
I see a lot of guys saying they will never spend 59 bucks for top coat because it can't be that good. Well you don't know cause you don't use it. The stuff is everything they say it is and it lasts a long time. I use very little of it now that my bike gets detailed with it all the time. You will spend 25k on a bike but can't seem to justifly the expense of a product that is way better then everything else on the market.
I don't use it because there is way way better stuff out there than that. I have sealants that last longer than that stuff. For them to call it a coating is part of the Facebook "Hype". Coatings last years not months. If I put a coating on a car for a customer they pay for it to last and look like a coating. Topcoat does neither. If it did detailers would use it and sell it to customers. That doesn't happen.
It might be a OK sealant, but for them to call it a coating is marketing hype. If it is a OK sealant there is still much better out there.
If you like it keep using it. I just can't stand the marketing hype.
 
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Old 10-04-2017 | 08:11 PM
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What is the better stuff?
 

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Old 10-04-2017 | 08:27 PM
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Cquartz UK, CQuartz Finest, CQuartz, 22PLE VX and VX3, Gtechniq, Gyeon, Wolfgang, Pinnacle, is that enough? And Ive applied every one of them. You?

Sealants that are better = BlackFire, Wolfgang Ultima, Reload, Pinnacle Black Label. Ive applied every one also.

A glaze can make paint "Shine", but it won't last at all. Read the detailing forums and see how many "Pro" detailers, the guys that do it everyday all day use it. Ive seen 3 vehicles with it applied. I wasn't impressed. If you like it use it. I had customers bring it to me to use and told them no. Im not spending 10-12 hours polishing a vehicle and putting that on the paint. When I do a customers car/truck/bike, my name is on it. I won't use it. I only do it as a side gig but it is income I depend on.
Once again, if you like it use it.
 
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