jeffs carnauba or acrylic?
07 February 2007, 08:27 PM
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jeffs carnauba or acrylic?
could someone please tell me the difference in ease of application and the type of finish that these two products produce.they are the same price and wasnt sure which would be best on my sonic blue classic. thankyou.
07 February 2007, 09:39 PM
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Hi martin
as with most brands the diffrerence in an acrylic and natural eg carnauba can be split into the following
visual appearance (following application)
ease of use
longevity
cost
there is a visual difference in the two and becomes more apparent with color/shape/age of car but generally acrylic gives a sharper clarity where a carnauba give a deeper glossy wet looking finish
Acrylic can be slightly mor difficult to remove as they are often best applied in very thin layers and not everyone acheives this, also they require a cure time and if left too long can require more effort to remove
The same applies to carnauba if incorrectly applied but generally speaking carnauba is easier to remove ( however this depends greatly on purity and quantity by volume)
Acrylic lasts longer per application than a carnauba and generally is better suited to winter use. That said a high end carnauba does perform really well and when maintained correclty gives great longevity.
Cost really depends, a few product are using the 'carnauba' tag and this becomes confusing. it like orange juice - a lot of packs say made with 100% pure orange juice, however the actual content in the volume of the container may be little and they the juice may be concentrate. its the same with carnauba and if the product contains a high % by volume of white grade carnauba then its generally expensive, where a low % yellow is chaper.
Hope this helps make your mind up, at the end of the day its what you want from the product mate.
Matt
as with most brands the diffrerence in an acrylic and natural eg carnauba can be split into the following
visual appearance (following application)
ease of use
longevity
cost
there is a visual difference in the two and becomes more apparent with color/shape/age of car but generally acrylic gives a sharper clarity where a carnauba give a deeper glossy wet looking finish
Acrylic can be slightly mor difficult to remove as they are often best applied in very thin layers and not everyone acheives this, also they require a cure time and if left too long can require more effort to remove
The same applies to carnauba if incorrectly applied but generally speaking carnauba is easier to remove ( however this depends greatly on purity and quantity by volume)
Acrylic lasts longer per application than a carnauba and generally is better suited to winter use. That said a high end carnauba does perform really well and when maintained correclty gives great longevity.
Cost really depends, a few product are using the 'carnauba' tag and this becomes confusing. it like orange juice - a lot of packs say made with 100% pure orange juice, however the actual content in the volume of the container may be little and they the juice may be concentrate. its the same with carnauba and if the product contains a high % by volume of white grade carnauba then its generally expensive, where a low % yellow is chaper.
Hope this helps make your mind up, at the end of the day its what you want from the product mate.
Matt
- the blackfire range brings it up a treat 
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The Werkstatt Acrylic range is best suited to metallics, and solid black and white, as it maximises the appearance of metallic and pearlescent flakes, and leaves a deep, wet shine. The Werkstatt Carnauba range is better suited to solid colours like red, blue and yellow, as it adds richness and warmth, and leaves an even wetter finish than the acrylic products. On Sonic Blue, I would personally go with the acrylic range, or else the Blackfire range as mentioned above. Here's a link that contains images of the two finishes...
https://www.scoobynet.com/car-care-3...-what-use.html
https://www.scoobynet.com/car-care-3...-what-use.html
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