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iTrader: (17)

I am pretty sure Essence has not been out anywhere near 2 years on the market. So what have you been using for 2 years lol.

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iTrader: (17)

We just got word of it at last year's SEMA...

Blkexcoupe

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I tried it this morning, and it said to spray it on while the car is wet. It didn't seem that thick to me, but it clogs the towels quickly, so multiple towels are necessary for application and removal. You'll get a lot of streaking if you don't switch towels often. I went to go eat breakfast after washing the cars, and when I walked out of the restaurant it was covered in a surprising amount of dust already. Overall the results are nice, but its a carnauba, so it attracts a lot of dust.

Looks great in the shade


Moved it into the sun for a better picture

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iTrader: (17)

Did you notice any filling? We still have a few of the old bottles, pretty much unused at the shop. I can take a video of me applying it and a before/ after the next time we have some really bad jet black car in there (which shouldn't be long haha).

Blkexcoupe

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I noticed some filling, but its been awhile since I've seen the car completely clean, so I can't gauge it. If I have time next weekend, then I'll reapply and compare. My friend was more than happy with the results though. He likes it more than the bottle of Adams h2o guard and gloss I gave him before.

LS430FL

What type of pad would you recommend to apply the essence by hand? Thanks

zmcgovern4

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Honestly, rethinking my original response... I would try JUST reload first. Reload is capable of making some pretty drastic changes (albeit temporary changes) to the appearance of the vehicle both by filling in defects and darkening the appearance.

Since Essence contains abrasives, it is going to be removing some material. When applied by hand, I doubt it has much of a polishing effect, but when paired with a machine it works really well to remove (not fill) light defects.

LS430FL

so if I have a porter cable would that suffice to do the essence with a pad or should I just try reload first and see if it gets me good results?

zmcgovern4

iTrader: (2)

If your ultimate goal is to temporarily cover up (fill) scratches, and NOT to remove them by use of abrasive (polish), then I would just start with Reload or a Spray Wax product like Meguiar's D156 to see what sort of results you get with the minimal effort involved.

Max16

Well my bad. The product went on the market in Nov 2015.
I've used it last winter and this automn. Not exactly a full 2 years hahaha

LS430FL

Ok thanks, I appreciate the help! This obsidian black is hard to upkeep!