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Review: Poorboy's White Diamond & Turtle Wax Ceramic Spray

21st December 2021, 16:14 by Utkarsh Chaudhary

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I'd say that both products could be termed as economical & will easily last for a couple of applications. I tested them on my 2019 Hyundai Creta.

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It's been 2.5 years since Artyom came home and as such allowed me to do some TLC. Moreover, I had added 2 more products to my arsenal and was waiting for an opportunity to try them.

What I had noticed was that the swirls and marks on the paint have gradually grown in number. Although I won't term them as an eyesore and they were not visible that easily. I was somehow not comfortable with that and wanted to do something to tackle that.

There are 2 products which I wanted to review this time:

Poorboy's White Diamond
Turtle Wax Ceramic Spray Coating

They both have their own use cases which suited my situation.

Why Poorboy's White Glaze?

Masks Minor swirls and marks on white paint/light paints especially.
Ease of use was the biggest surprise.
It doesn't contain any abrasives.
Can be applied by hand, so perfect for a DIY.
A little bit goes a long way. The whole car should have taken maybe 20-30 ml.

Price

1074 INR for a 16 Oz Bottle.
Bought it from DetailedClean.in

Look/Touch/Smell

A pleasant smell with a smooth consistency to touch. (Off White Color)

Why Turtle Wax Ceramic Spray Coating?

Supposedly offers more protection with ease of application.
Since I was applying it with a combination of TW wax, so wanted to check how good is the
combination.
Can be layered which will offer more protection.
Ease of application trumps all other points.

Price

1350 INR for a 16 Oz Bottle.
Bought it from Amazon.in.

Look/Touch/Smell

A lemonade-type consistency, color, and fragrance.

PLEASE NOTE: I am nowhere associated with the brand and all the views are of my own. Members are free to disagree/correct me.

Test subject

Hyundai Creta 2019 (White)
Last protection was done using TW ceramic and graphene paste wax clubbed with Sonax BSD which lasted around 3 months.

Day 1

Got the vehicle washed from outside as it was dirty due to the rainy season and then soaked it with Iron X and Spotless. Rinsed it again to complete the chemical decon.
As luck had it the moment I took the vehicle out from the washing bay it started raining again.

Day 2

Washed the vehicle again with TW Foam shampoo and then dried it thoroughly.
Applied the Poorboy's on the foam pad and then spread it on one panel at a time. After waiting for 30 seconds buffed it with an MF towel. Voila, it's done.
The application and removal were literally effortless and results in a smooth and silky surface. The masking capabilities are good but that is all. Don't expect miracles.
The biggest takeaway was that it smooths and kind of levels the surface with added gloss.

Day 3

Did a Waterless wash to remove any oils or residue.
Did an IPA wipe down to make the surface as grabby as possible.
Post these 2 steps one could feel that the paint is glossy however grabby as well. As in rubbing your hand on the surface offers resistance now especially after the IPA wipedown. There was no loss in gloss, however.
Applied the TW wax (1 Coat) panel by panel and once it hazed buff it off for the shine. As a characteristic when you try to remove the wax it offers resistance.

Day 4

Wipe each panel once to get rid of any dirt which might have accumulated.
Whatever videos I have seen for the application for the spray coating (1 Coat) everyone used 2 microfiber towels for that.
This method I feel doesn't lead to even coverage. To overcome that I had to sacrifice an MF towel and cut it into smaller pieces and use that on top of an Applicator block. 2-3 sprits per panel followed by the use of the block ensure that the whole panel was covered with the product.
Wait for 30 seconds and buff off the panel followed by another buffing with a plush MF towel. I luckily didn't face any issue with smearing.