OK... For about 16 months the Cquart Finest Coating has been on my SHO now. (I decided to put this up before the DRL final post)... The car is a '13 SHO bought new and has never been waxed. I have never used a quick detail or other FS product. This car is a daily driver spending 10-12 hours a day out in the AZ desert sun plus I live on an unpaved road. Other than the coating, I do wipe her down every 3-4 months with another CarPro product called Reload which is a milder version of the CQuart finest and costs about $3 to do the entire car and wheels. I decontaminate the paint very 3-4 months before doing the reload. I do the paint and complete exterior decontamination with my foam cannon using Iron-X ($5 per use) before washing (No touch!). The theory is that the contaminants embedded in the paint leave micropits in the finish when removed and the Reload fills them with the same quartz silica polymer (bonds to the coating chemically!) to keep a flat reflective crystal clear finish. I did have a complete paint and plastic correction before applying to fix all the paint damage dealers do to car finishes... that's posted here too.
There is an update a year ago here and also Wills did an engine detail at that time: http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,2351.msg63752.html#msg63752
You can use the pics to make your own judgement.
This is a coating, not a paint sealant and is warranted for 2 years. Coatings must be mechanically removed... the car is ceramic coated, literally. Nothing sticks to it and it doesn't attract dust. For any interested there is a consumer version of Quart ($75), and if you want a certified applier to put the pro version on figure about $200-$250)...Worth it to me! Factory certified Cquart Finest appliers can be found on this map if you're interested: http://www.cqfinest.com/where-to-buy.html ...Just click on the pins and all the info comes up for each one.
As always: Many thanks to Wills Amstutz and his sister Dana of Windows and Wheels Detailing for providing excellent service and introducing me to this product. Next month I am going to have them steam clean, remove small interior plastic scratches and detail the entire interior... and then apply the CQuart Finest interior protection... which is amazing..the interior fabric and leather feels completely normal to the touch (I got to feel it applied), but like the paint coating, nothing sticks (liquid runoff angle is about 5 degrees... if you want to see something amazing check out the video on the interior protection that Wills posted here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/CQuartz-Finest-of-Arizona/513200072094390 ... I won't have to dress the interior anymore!... It's guaranteed for 2 years like the exterior coating...just damp cloth wipe and dust the AC vents.
I don't see any deterioration in the finish other than a couple of rock chips I repaired. You'l notice that there are no "halos" on the highlights... that's because there are no spiders! You can see how the tux black metal flake really pops... And the reflectivity of the paint is equal to the glass... not seeing a difference in this area is one of my benchmarks...
Well here's the pics... left click to enlarge any one or all...
Here's the roof and sunroof... glass and paint have the same reflectivity still!
This is the hood and the reflection in it.. notice the metal flake pop! Also notice the highlight has no halo or other sign of spiders.
Here's the back end... and me (the Walter white look-alike, LOL
Here's the left side from the front... notice the highlights have no halos!... also notice the function of the new DRLS with the engine off because of opening the door (I really will post all that stuff soon!)
...And here's the left side from the rear
A right side rear view... still no spiders
And finally a right side from the front view...
Bottom line... 16 months into this and no sign of failure. I am a believer. The oldest Cquart Finest coating I have seen is about 4 years and it sticks looks great..btw, it rates on the moms hardness scale...
I know detailing is a mind resting activity, but for me I want the time back and I don't miss waxing. I'll spend the time with keeping the undercarriage, engine bay, and wheel wells detailed!... I'm excited about the interior detail and CQuart... more time for me and less Aerospace 303 used.... Wills will have to take pics on that as I will have to leave the car overnight.
There is an update a year ago here and also Wills did an engine detail at that time: http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,2351.msg63752.html#msg63752
You can use the pics to make your own judgement.
This is a coating, not a paint sealant and is warranted for 2 years. Coatings must be mechanically removed... the car is ceramic coated, literally. Nothing sticks to it and it doesn't attract dust. For any interested there is a consumer version of Quart ($75), and if you want a certified applier to put the pro version on figure about $200-$250)...Worth it to me! Factory certified Cquart Finest appliers can be found on this map if you're interested: http://www.cqfinest.com/where-to-buy.html ...Just click on the pins and all the info comes up for each one.
As always: Many thanks to Wills Amstutz and his sister Dana of Windows and Wheels Detailing for providing excellent service and introducing me to this product. Next month I am going to have them steam clean, remove small interior plastic scratches and detail the entire interior... and then apply the CQuart Finest interior protection... which is amazing..the interior fabric and leather feels completely normal to the touch (I got to feel it applied), but like the paint coating, nothing sticks (liquid runoff angle is about 5 degrees... if you want to see something amazing check out the video on the interior protection that Wills posted here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/CQuartz-Finest-of-Arizona/513200072094390 ... I won't have to dress the interior anymore!... It's guaranteed for 2 years like the exterior coating...just damp cloth wipe and dust the AC vents.
I don't see any deterioration in the finish other than a couple of rock chips I repaired. You'l notice that there are no "halos" on the highlights... that's because there are no spiders! You can see how the tux black metal flake really pops... And the reflectivity of the paint is equal to the glass... not seeing a difference in this area is one of my benchmarks...
Well here's the pics... left click to enlarge any one or all...
Here's the roof and sunroof... glass and paint have the same reflectivity still!
This is the hood and the reflection in it.. notice the metal flake pop! Also notice the highlight has no halo or other sign of spiders.
Here's the back end... and me (the Walter white look-alike, LOL
Here's the left side from the front... notice the highlights have no halos!... also notice the function of the new DRLS with the engine off because of opening the door (I really will post all that stuff soon!)
...And here's the left side from the rear
A right side rear view... still no spiders
And finally a right side from the front view...
Bottom line... 16 months into this and no sign of failure. I am a believer. The oldest Cquart Finest coating I have seen is about 4 years and it sticks looks great..btw, it rates on the moms hardness scale...
I know detailing is a mind resting activity, but for me I want the time back and I don't miss waxing. I'll spend the time with keeping the undercarriage, engine bay, and wheel wells detailed!... I'm excited about the interior detail and CQuart... more time for me and less Aerospace 303 used.... Wills will have to take pics on that as I will have to leave the car overnight.
