Paint Protect 365 review

[DimensionAutoDetailing]

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It actually looked pretty good yesterday compared to when I hit it with water on a clean surface.

Could be but with all this talk about D114 not leaving anything behind I'm assuming it's the beading exhibited by 365. This would be more of a Stoops question for his technical expertise.

I too would be curious if D114 changed tension of surface.

Any pics of recent rain beading?

[Michael Stoops]

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D114 leaves nothing behind so we don't expect any change in water beading due to this being the primary wash method. In fact, if used in a very strong concentration, D114 will actually strip wax.

We have said from Day 1 with this product that water beading actually improves a week or more after initial application, following the first wash that strips out the last of any "carrier ingredients" in the product, leaving behind just the extremely durable polymers that are the main point of Paint Protect. Those videos showing somewhat lackluster beading 24 hours after application prove nothing, as we have said from the get go. That you are seeing an improvement in beading after a few weeks and a proper wash only reinforces what we've always said about this product. So, you know, thanks for that!!

[DimensionAutoDetailing]

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I too have been conducting my own review of this product. I applied and let sit for the suggested 3-5 min. I did not do the "hose water test" like many. I let it cure until I washed. I took the coating cure technique. I let it sit for at least a week until it was washed. Last night it rained and the beading was awesome (even though id rather ANY water to sheet). I don't consider sheeting or beading a sign of protection being present. Instead, I trust Meguiars clam in that this product will protect my surface for 1yr.
Next was to apply to windshield. I applied some common sense to this sort of application. Knowing that this product leaves behind some of the carrying agent: Once this product was removed with a MF towel, I figured it would leave behind a cloudy look to the glass… No worries. I let that sit for a week and after the first wash, its gone and the windshield really releases water while driving in rain better than any product Ive tested!


I will be putting a patent on this application for the windshieldJ
BTW, I am not responsible if anyone tries applying to their windshield!

[The Guz]

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I too would be curious if D114 changed tension of surface.

Any pics of recent rain beading?

Has not rained that much here lately. I didn't take photos the last time it rained about 2 weeks ago. Beading still looks the same. Sheeting is still good.

D114 leaves nothing behind so we don't expect any change in water beading due to this being the primary wash method. In fact, if used in a very strong concentration, D114 will actually strip wax.

We have said from Day 1 with this product that water beading actually improves a week or more after initial application, following the first wash that strips out the last of any "carrier ingredients" in the product, leaving behind just the extremely durable polymers that are the main point of Paint Protect. Those videos showing somewhat lackluster beading 24 hours after application prove nothing, as we have said from the get go. That you are seeing an improvement in beading after a few weeks and a proper wash only reinforces what we've always said about this product. So, you know, thanks for that!!

Thanks Mike for the info on D114.

[DimensionAutoDetailing]

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I will keep my opinion short and sweet.

Beading and sheeting isn’t a sign of protection being present.
Beading is NOT the best result. Picture a million magnifying glasses on your paint… Could spell disaster in the sun.

Based on several conversations I have heard with Meg reps, beading isn’t preferred and beading isn’t a sign of protection. I understand coming out with a product that the customer wants, but why advertise a claim that isn’t necessary and could spell disaster in a certain situation?

Meg came out with a product that PROTECTS the surface for a year, with minimal effort! AWESOME is what I say. No one said that it couldn’t be topped with your fav Meg sealant or wax. You could have a base layer that should last a year and a topper that will add some shine and even more protection… (even though shine comes from solid polish work and protection may be different since its adhering to the Paint Protect, in theory).
Paint Protect topped with ULW or GC, I say that’s an AWESOME COMBO!

Before paint Protect was released, I know Meguiars struggled with a new product to launch. The coating craze is more than ever, being that it’s an established market in Asia. Why does the US consumer want a coating so bad?
Longevity… valid reason so Meg said, here’s a bottle of Paint Protect.
Ease of use and less applications needed when compared to conventional methods/ products, problem solved with Paint Protect.
BEADING… Meg, you should have ignored this one!

HAHA

Anyway, Meg… Thanks for coming out with a terrific product, Paint Protect!

[The Guz]

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I've had this on the hood for 3 months and in what I am experiencing is that the sheeting is better than the overall beading.

[Michael Stoops]

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On the subject of sheeting versus beading: If you really think about it, sheeting would be preferable but in reality how do you make that work? For example, a car sitting in the rain is subject to droplets of water landing on it, which break up and splatter as they hit the surface, effective making even smaller droplets. Some of these droplets will converge and make slightly larger droplets on the surface. Then what? On the horizontal surfaces of the car you will not be able to sheet that water off the car. Some force must be applied to the water on the surface in order for it to sheet off the paint. If you take the nozzle off the hose and let a nice, clean laminar flow of water run over those horizontal panels you will indeed sheet the majority of the water off the surface, even with a product that creates insane beading. But there is a force at work here, that of the water pressure (and the sheer volume of water) flowing across the surface and effectively pushing the beads out of the way. But back to the rain - you've got beads of water sitting on a horizontal surface, and gravity will not pull those beads sideways and off the surface to create a true sheeting effect. It's just not going to happen. Oh, sure, there could be highly specialized coatings in existence that will cause so much pooling of the water that, coupled with the fact that virtually no car on the market today has a truly flat hood, roof or trunk, and you could get much of the water to flow off the surface. But what's the cost of that material? What's the possibility of even incorporating it into a car wax? And what would that wax cost? We can do almost anything we set our minds so, really, but the market for $1000 waxes or $500 compounds (just theoretical examples mind you) is virtually non existent. And besides, it's not like everyone's car is having their paint destroyed by sunlight being amplified by the magnifying effects of water beads sitting on the surface. You might be able to fry an ant with a magnifying class on a sunny day, but we aren't even close to seeing that same issue with water beads.

[The Guz]

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Got a little drizzle on 6/4/2015. Here's a couple photos of the beading. Applied back on 2/24/2015. Just shy of 4months.

365 is still on the paint.

[Don]

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Silly question, but is that on a just washed car one won that needs washed?

[The Guz]

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Silly question, but is that on a just washed car one won that needs washed?

Was rinselessed on sunday, 5/31/15. So the car had 3 days of dirt from sitting outside. This is as good as it gets with the beading with this product. The shape of the beads and the beading in general is pretty consistent from when I first applied it.

[The Guz]

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Was rinselessed on sunday, 5/31/15. So the car had 3 days of dirt from sitting outside. This is as good as it gets with the beading with this product. The shape of the beads and the beading in general is pretty consistent from when I first applied it.

I should have mentioned that I only use D114 for rinseless washing. So it won't slter 365.

[The Guz]

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More drizzle today. Car is still dirty. Hasn't been washed since the last drizzle that passed through 2 days ago.

[Loach]

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Thanks for the update Guz, I stripped mine off after the two week update and consecutive wash test, but I've got another batch brewing on a different car that I will keep track of long term. It definitely looks like the beading improved on yours after a few months.

[The Guz]

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Thanks for the update Guz, I stripped mine off after the two week update and consecutive wash test, but I've got another batch brewing on a different car that I will keep track of long term. It definitely looks like the beading improved on yours after a few months.

Yeah I was surprised that the beading has gotten a lot better. I will see how long I will keep it on as mg car is ready for another light polish and the next sealant I have in line.

[thedoc46]

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Hey guys, finally got around to trying some of this product myself after a waterless D114 wash and a clay treatment.. As you said Guz in your review, went on easy and off easy... One thing I've not liked (which so happens to be the ONLY thing i didn't like as its so far surpassed my expectations) is about it is the cleaning of the application pads... There's like a slime type goo that comes out when hand washing the pads... I used a 5" black megs pad on an MT300 at 3600, as well as a hand applicator for the intricate areas. It's obviously VERY hydrophobic and it does not want to rinse out very easily. Hand washed the pads and let them soak in detergent and squeezed as much of the slime as i could, but on every squeeze more and more came out, and then it made my garage sink very dirty. Had to use a scrubbing brush to scrub away the floating slime as it just immediately attached itself to the sides of my sink. I hardly used any product either. Perhaps for the entire car, 1oz.

Unfortunately it rained about 7 hrs after applying, so i didn't give it the 24hr cure time.. But i was impressed on how it beaded and sheeted right off the hood, as i was driving. As for gloss, i didn't notice any less gloss than ULW. Which is where it exceeded my expectations. Anyway for less than 10bucks, this will be good for many applications. Dang that means if i stick to the 365 supposed lifespan i'll be in my 50's, by the time I need my next bottle. lol Another excellent Megs product in my opinion... Well done fellas !