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 06-14-2010, 07:17 PM | #1 |
| PsychoStyle I am Hook'd on RS
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 50 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts | does anyone have any info on X-kote (paint renewal system)? Hey, Advertisem*nt |
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| 06-14-2010, 07:19 PM | #2 |
| Jgresch Rs has made me the woman i am today!
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PM Posts: 4,476 Thanked 3,340 Times in 841 Posts | lasts for ~ 6 months car looks great, but if you do it too much it will ruin your paint. if youre paying $500, not really worth it IMO, we send nearly half are cars from work there before we put them on the lot, they look good for a couple months while on sale so it works for us. |
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| 06-15-2010, 07:54 PM | #3 |
| j0nnyblaze Ready to be Man handled by RS! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: burnaby Posts: 98 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts | i was thinking of goign to this place too! so is it really worth the $300-$500? |
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| 06-15-2010, 08:38 PM | #4 |
| orange7 Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MacLeod Posts: 7,298 Thanked 542 Times in 289 Posts | dude.. you came to the right place at the right time. I just used Diamond-kote paint restorer today on my car. hold on for pics. |
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| 06-15-2010, 08:39 PM | #5 |
| orange7 Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MacLeod Posts: 7,298 Thanked 542 Times in 289 Posts | Quote: Originally Posted by j0nnyblaze i was thinking of goign to this place too! so is it really worth the $300-$500? $300-$500 is a rip off big time. this stuff you could do it yourself easily. |
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| 06-15-2010, 08:49 PM | #6 |
| lgman RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 990 Thanked 795 Times in 196 Posts | Quote: Originally Posted by Jgresch lasts for ~ 6 months car looks great correct me if i'm wrong but for $500 you can buy a decent Electric Polisher + compounds and pads to last you for 10 years. 6 months? ..... __________________ Last edited by lgman; 06-15-2010 at 08:50 PM.Reason: .... |
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| 06-15-2010, 09:07 PM | #7 |
| orange7 Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MacLeod Posts: 7,298 Thanked 542 Times in 289 Posts |
I think I got this bottle somewhere between $20-$30 ????. I don't remember, it was 3 years ago. |
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| 06-15-2010, 09:08 PM | #8 |
| Jgresch Rs has made me the woman i am today!
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PM Posts: 4,476 Thanked 3,340 Times in 841 Posts | Quote: Originally Posted by lgman correct me if i'm wrong but for $500 you can buy a decent Electric Polisher + compounds and pads to last you for 10 years. 6 months? ..... like I said its not worth $500 retail, we don't even pay half that otherwise its not worth it. It does fill deeper gashes though that polishing would. |
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| 06-15-2010, 09:21 PM | #9 |
| orange7 Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MacLeod Posts: 7,298 Thanked 542 Times in 289 Posts | Although I had this bottle for ~3 years, today was my first day using it. It's much easier to apply and buff than wax/sealant. IMO The result was clean looking paint. It also did a wonderful job of removing tiny specs of dirt/tar (??) that were stuck to the door panels. The paint felt slippery, but it was a different slippery feeling than what you would get from wax/sealant. It felt like the paint was clean and healthy. After I applied a layer of sealant and a layer of wax on a portion of the car, then you could definitely feel a layer of protection. I say, it's an optional thing to do. |
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| 06-15-2010, 09:26 PM | #10 |
| Jgresch Rs has made me the woman i am today!
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PM Posts: 4,476 Thanked 3,340 Times in 841 Posts | I've used diamond kote. It works great |
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| 06-15-2010, 09:29 PM | #11 |
| orange7 Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MacLeod Posts: 7,298 Thanked 542 Times in 289 Posts | btw. diamond kote claybar sucks!!!! x9999 !!! |
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| 06-17-2010, 02:48 PM | #12 |
| angus Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: van Posts: 316 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts | point is , if you have a car bad enough to need it , 300 bucks could very well be worth it , I have seen it and it does really work , as far as how long it lasts , I do not know. |
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| 06-17-2010, 04:54 PM | #13 |
| TOPEC Trollollolloing RS sine 2005
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Richmond Posts: 7,093 Thanked 2,471 Times in 704 Posts | for $300 bucks ur spending on a product that fills the scratches and gaps for 6 months? __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by MajinHurricane I had some girl come into the busser station the other day trying to make out with every staff member and then pull down her pants and asked for someone to stick a dick in her (at least she shaved). Quote: Originally Posted by 1exotic Vtec doesn't kick in on Reverse. Quote: Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma its like.. oh yeah oh yeah.. ohhhh yeah... OOoooOohh... why's it suddenly feel a bit better... ohhhh yeahh... ohhh...oh..f*ck... it probably ripped. |
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| 06-17-2010, 05:49 PM | #14 |
| smoothie.
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Burnaby Posts: 3,929 Thanked 3,772 Times in 1,001 Posts Member's Picture Albums | Quote: Originally Posted by RX_Renesis for $300 bucks ur spending on a product that fills the scratches and gaps for 6 months? this guy knows what its all about, but most people dont wanna put time and energy into things, so its hard to convince them to do it themselves. theres plenty of glaze fillers out there. dont let diamondkote convince you otherwise. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by jasonturbo Too bad it isn't about flipping cars to lose money, I'm really good at that. Quote: Originally Posted by SkunkWorks This wouldn't happen if you didn't drive a peasant car like an Audi... Quote: [14-05, 14:59] FastAnna You tiny bra wearing, gigantic son of a bitch Quote: Originally Posted by westopher I'd probably blow someone for that 911 |
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| 07-17-2013, 04:04 PM | #15 |
| Splashes.ca RS Lurker, I don't post! Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Surrey BC Posts: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post | X-Kote Opinion From An Installer Here are the steps completed when properly applying X-Kote; -Hand Wash Vehicle X-Kote is a permanent coating that is applied to your vehicles finish after it has been properly prepped. X-Kote bonds to your existing clear coat and becomes one with it. X-Kote will scratch and swirl just like any factory or aftermarket paint. To that end if you take good care of your vehicle it will continue to look fantastic for years to come where wax will wear off within months and need to be re applied no matter what you do or what product you use. If you wash your vehicle in an automatic car wash or use a brush to clean it once a week it will be full of swirls and marks in a very sort time and this would be the case with a brand new factory paint job. In nearly 10 years of using X-Kote I have never seen a vehicle where X-kote has only lasted 6 months. 95% of our customers cannot believe the amazing results and wish they had done it sooner. Unlike cut polishing which wears down your vehicles finish, X-Kote actually makes it thicker and in some cases stronger. Once X-Kote is applied and cured a vehicle can be waxed, polished or re X-kote'd in the future just as if it had been the original finish. Anyone who states that X-Kote can be easily applied by anyone, has never tried themselves, is lying or they have amazing talent and we would like their resume. Our technicians train for months before they can apply X-Kote with the desired result. As with many things a product is only as good as it's installation. Properly polishing and waxing a vehicle takes at least 4 hours and any reputable shop will charge at least $250 for this. With 20 years in the detailing business I have never seen a wax that can last more than a few months and I have always struggled with this as customers often feel disappointing because of this. If you are willing to wax and polish your vehicle every couple of months there is no cheaper alternative, unless of course you are paying a detail shop to do it. I have to pay my guys to polish my vehicle and I would not waste their time and my money on just a polish alone. All my vehicle are X-Koted and I cannot say enough about it. X-Kote paint restoration and scratch repair is an amazing product. But aware of knock off products or companies without experience as they can produce un-desirable results and I am speaking from experience. More High Res Here On Face Book; https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=3bc3da99ca To read in depth on our X-Kote Page, go here; Auto Paint Surrey | X-Kote Paint Renewal System | Splashes Last edited by Splashes.ca; 07-17-2013 at 04:17 PM. |
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| 07-17-2013, 07:10 PM | #16 |
| SpeedStars I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vancouver Posts: 2,914 Thanked 4,450 Times in 1,027 Posts | on the topic of paint restoration...I've got faded paint and I've recently been using a polishing pad+meguiars Ultimate Compound. For me, I personally do not see any change in the shade of the paint bit it feels glossy after polishing. Any ideas on restoring my paint to its original hue? |
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| 07-17-2013, 07:52 PM | #17 |
| Suprarz666 Need to Seek Professional Help
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: burnaby Posts: 1,034 Thanked 550 Times in 118 Posts | ^what color is your car and what year is the car? Also, x kote looks like sh*t, i would only consider using it on a old beater. Once xkote gets applied, you can see brush strokes/wiping marks on the areas it was applied to. |
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| 07-17-2013, 08:52 PM | #18 |
| J____ I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Shanghai Posts: 3,561 Thanked 888 Times in 350 Posts | My close friend discovered X-kote a few years back and currently he's the only licensed shop/distributor for X-kote in China. This is what he told me, it's a permanent clear coat solution just like clear coat from a body shop, the difference is that the formula allows for hand application of a clear coat instead of the need to spray, saving time, equipment, hassle, and money. That being said, the finished results depends HEAVILY on technique and the installer. If the shop knows what they're doing, the result will be great like getting a new layer of clear coat sprayed from the body shop at a fraction of the cost. If the shop isn't good at the application technique, it'll look like sh*t. Once applied, it'll last as long as normal clear coat, it's not a wax, or paint protectant like others say, it's an actual clear coat, it's a permanent fix to damaged oem paint. It's good for fixing deeply scratched paint or to add to clear coats that's been cut and polished too much. The product is very much worth the $500, but only if done right at a well trained installer. 2 months after my friend introduced X-kote to the Chinese market, he's been approached by VW China wanting to buy the rights to the product for China, he refused their offer because he knew the product is good, but if not done right, it'll look horrible and ruin the reputation of the product. __________________ |
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| 07-17-2013, 11:57 PM | #19 |
| SpeedStars I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vancouver Posts: 2,914 Thanked 4,450 Times in 1,027 Posts | Quote: Originally Posted by Suprarz666 ^what color is your car and what year is the car? Also, x kote looks like sh*t, i would only consider using it on a old beater. Once xkote gets applied, you can see brush strokes/wiping marks on the areas it was applied to. It's a red 97 prelude. A lot of red cars gave faded paint |
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| 07-18-2013, 04:01 PM | #20 |
| Suprarz666 Need to Seek Professional Help
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: burnaby Posts: 1,034 Thanked 550 Times in 118 Posts | It is most likely old single stage paint that is oxidizing. Chances are it's already bad enough that polishing can't fix it. New paint is most likely needed. |
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