Tough coat

[Gaz_]

My GW 197 has been a bit negated lately so going to give it a a bit of love in the next few weeks. Looking around I see this tough coat is rated on light colour finishes.

Im not as massively anal as some on here. To decontaminate, I would usually wash, rinse, tardis, rinse, iron x, rinse, clay, then quick wash again followed by a good rinse and dry. Then I'd normally SRP to clean up, then a few layers of wax of what ever I'm rocking....

would AF tough coat be applied after my SRP stage? I see its best layered? Couple of coats suffice?

the above process sound about right?

Any thoughts or pointers please

 

[Clart]

Swap SRP with tripple and you're winning.

 

[-J-]

Tough Coat is my Fav product, spray on and wipe off, lasts months as well.

 

[Yellow Dave]

Toughcoat is pretty un-fussy about what it goes over, will be fine over SRP.

Your routine sounds fine. Couple of coats a few hours between, or once a month provided it still comes up clean after a wash

 

[Gaz_]

That'll do, I've got loads of SRP so ill crack on with that.

How long am I looking at the 250 ml lasting??

 

[Yellow Dave]

Ages, first panel requires 2sprays onto a foam app to coat a panel, after that only 1 spray on the applicator per panel apart from the bonnet or roof.

couple of layers, hen an additional layer per month will see it last ages still

 

[Joe#]

I used tough coat for the first time last weekend, and was really surprised at how very little I had used. Really impressed with it.

 

[Gally]

As much as Tough Coat is great my new favourite product has to be Gtechniq C2V3. So cheap. So easy to use and literally throws water off the car dirty or not.

Tough Coat is more a simple spray sealant hence there being 5 different versions of it.

This new C2 is impressing so much because it can be used over anything also. It seems to have moved the game on slightly now.

Nano sheeting with no bonding issues is what everyone wants. I've literally just bought another 500ml. You can get like 250ml for £6 or something.

I know products go through fads etc but genuinely this is an impressive product.

 

[Yellow Dave]

But the finish is quite different between the two IMO. GT IS very clear and crisp, whereas toughcoat will give a warming glow as that of a wax. Colour of car dictates my choice between C1.5 and TC at the moment. Once the C1.5 is finished ill get C2v3 and compare.

 

[Gally]

You really must Dave. I hardly think the Trophy was lacking glow here...

 

[Chapppers11]

But the finish is quite different between the two IMO. GT IS very clear and crisp, whereas toughcoat will give a warming glow as that of a wax. Colour of car dictates my choice between C1.5 and TC at the moment. Once the C1.5 is finished ill get C2v3 and compare.

I agree with that totally, TC changes the finish more than C2v3 imo, but C2v3 is what I would use on plastics, wheels and rubber.

 

[George182]

Which would you recommend for a BG182?

 

[yellowbelly]

Well now I'm in even more of a dilemma as to what product to purchase....

After trailing Reload I was almost decided I'd get a bottle, however I've been contemplating trailing TC also. Now C2v3 has been added to the equation. After having recently placed a fair size order for bits and pieces i can't justify splashing out on several more, especially as our first baby is due anytime now.

Or, I try and find the time to do a neighbours A5 which will then pay for all 3. Hmm, just need to locate some time....

 

[JD]

From my experience with C2V1, C2V3 would get my vote every hour of every day.

 

[yellowbelly]

From my experience with C2V1, C2V3 would get my vote every hour of every day.

Will be expecting your next post at 11.20am then

cheers Scotty don't

 

[200 Alex]

Got a 500ml bottle of this thats pretty much full. Might try the Tripple + Tough Coat combo today.

 

[200 Alex]

Just after tripple, waiting for tough coat later:

 

[scotty10]

Stupid question can tough coat be used as a QD ?

 

[Kyle 86]

Stupid question can tough coat be used as a QD ?

Not really bud. As dave says 1 or 2 squirts on a pad to a panel goes a very long way

C2 v3 is what u would use for a QD
2 totally different products

 

[Yellow Dave]

It's not a quick detailer, but provided the cars still coming up perfectly clean after a wash you can simply add another layer of protection as its as easy to use as a quick detailer.

C2, any version, is the same as above really. Can be used as a quick detailer if you dilute it down

 

[scotty10]

Cool no problem

Used it the other day after a clean and it brought it up well