Pics...when you can...before and afterOriginally Posted by vt_maverick
Super VXer
Pics...when you can...before and after
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VXer
GATORBACK..... I know u all read my post! permanent and easy......
Super VXer
But according to an earlier post you made you bought the VX in August 2010. I dont think 2 months is enough to call it permanent
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Carter Pewterschmidt
Super VXer
And more expensive, more complicated to apply, and as circmand pointed out, not fully vetted (i.e., only 1-2 members have actually documented their use of the product). I was one of the folks that decided to sit out the Refinish Restorer craze, and now that I've seen the problems Sue's had I'm glad I did. (For everyone that has RR and likes it, yes I know it's probably a great product 80+% of the time, just pointing out that we have documented weaknesses in the product.)
The way I see it I'm working my way up to GatorBack. B2B looked great and I didn't mind applying it every few weeks, but the streaks between drove me nuts. So I tried the Meguiar's product (twice as expensive as B2B) and it was worthless IMHO. I just tried 303 and although it didn't streak, it did wash off uniformly in the rain. So the last topical option is TS-1, and if that doesn't work to my satisfaction, I'll go with GatorBack. Hopefully between your experience with GatorBack and the stories posted by myself and others in this thread we can help new members to avoid wasting their money by learning from our trial and error.
VXer
what i mean by permanent is that it isn't a greasy film topical solution, like armorall. it is a finish.
VXer
just a lil extra bit:
the other day, after i tinted my lenses n clear coated them, i placed them back on my truck to make it easier to buff them out.
i got some wax n compound on the recently gatorbacked rear cladding, so i rubbed the hell out of it to get it all out.... the gatorback held up, no problems at all. i got all the residue off, which if anyone has ever gotten wax on any type of cladding knows how hard that is to accomplish.....
i say another point goes to GB!
Super VXer
I have gotten wax on my cladding came right off even after sitting while the rest of the wax dried. I can see the benefit. But with VXKats issue I am going to wait and see how GB holds up on yours. I also wonder how it will be affecting by gasoline spilled on it when fueling. Hey Im not dissing it but too much unknown to praise it. And I still have some B@B left over.
Super VXer
Thanks for the reminder.I've been meaning to mention the Gatorback site addresses this and I'd wondered if Mike had called them:
It looks like it is sold in pint cans only. They have light gray and dark gray, but black says: This color is currently unavailable. Contact Neil at 813.294.9219Anti Fuel-Staining Topcoat is a catalyzed waterborne coating that resists staining from gasoline and other fuel additives. It is intended for application over GatorBack Textured Plastic Coating in areas that may be exposed to gasoline. It is not intended for application directly over raw TPO plastic as it does not have the same adhesive qualities as GatorBack Textured Plastic Coating on raw TPO.
On those vehicles with lower body hardware, the panel below the fuel filler door needs to be treated with Anti Fuel-Staining Topcoat. Not treating that panel with Topcoat creates the risk for staining and customer comebacks. Surface preparation, mixing, and application instructions are located on the label.
NOTE: Allow for the Gatorback Textured Plastic Coating to dry before applying Anti-Fuel Staining Topcoat.
Super VXer
If they're saying reapply TS-1 approx every 90 days, got me wondering....have you been able to/ or can you kind of wipe it off or mar it in some way? Flying V77 says it seems to just kinda die around day 90.
If it's only expected to last 90 days or so, I'm wondering how do you think it would respond to being brushed by bushes etc..?? Does it chip off (like R/R did)...I bet it does NOT chip off. It's sounding like a really long lasting "treatment", and not a coating like I believe R/R and GB to be.
I also wonder if GatorBack will scuff/chip off when abraded by bushes etc.....at least it appears GB can be "touched up" w/o looking like a patch.
Will continue to await more testing/observations!
VX KAT
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VXer
no doubt, just trying to help...
Super VXer
we do appreciate it
Super VXer
went to the chevy dealer yesterday to get some more of the tsr1. the guy behind the counter claimed they stoped selling it 4 years ago. i guess i have to get some online.... i hate online shoping.
Super VXer
Did you try a different Chevy dealer? Kind of reminds me of a couple shops I talked to here that told me, "You'll never get Isuzu parts, nobody sells them any more. Blah blah blah..."
It might be worth making a few calls if you want to avoid buying online.
Super VXer
it was the same one i got it from last time. it was a long and strange conversation. he did try to sell me on gator back.
Super VXer
Oh it's not that bad to shop online, just go here and buy yourself a 20-pad pack and you'll be done for a few years!
http://shop.armordillots1.com/
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