SharkSkin

Allowing condensation to form over the RejeX during the curing period will not harm the finish of your paint. It will have a slight negative impact on the shine of the product, but others on this board have had the same issue and have been satisfied with the result.

as a test several months ago, i applied Rejex in the rain to my suburban. i removed it the next day after it finally dried off enough to wipe down. the shine was not brilliant, but the durability of the application has been excellent.

putting the car cover on before the 12 hour cure time is complete is not an issues.

please be sure and post some pics of your car when you're done.

thanks,

barry
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Well, radiator install took longer than planned due to my pig-headed way of being so damn meticulous about everything... Hopefully I get shiny next weekend.

 

PUT IT ON YOUR WINDSHIELD!

I didn't do this the first ime around. Makes RainX look like a water magnet!!

 

Well, I'm back... I had the car buffed out by a local detailer who agreed to let the RejeX cure overnight in his shop, since I don't have a completely enclosed space for this. Treated the paint, glass, wheels and lights. Plus I could see it was going to be a lot of work getting the swirl marks out and I didn't have the time. It looked fabulous when I picked it up the next morning, but it looked even better this morning after I put the second coat on last night and let it cure overnight in the parking garage at work.

My initial impression was that the RejeX was not as slippery as I had expected, my impression was that it should be superior in that respect to the carnauba that I've been using. I expected that it wouldn't fill the scratches as well as this type of wax, which is why the buffing beforehand was important. I think the wax gave a deeper shine as well, but it's too early to be sure(read on). Also it seemed that the car collected dust at an alarming rate. To be fair, I have found that I did not buff the car completely clean, there is a thin film over much of the surface. I managed to buff this film off and get a shinier, more slippery finish on the driver side and hood... I ran out of light so I'm not sure how well I did the rest. I'll get to that tomorrow and report.

On some of the pics below this film is visible If you know where to look on the front fender and B-pillar.. I noticed it as I was moving around to try to get the best reflections.

I'm going to keep working with it and update here. Tomorrow I should be able to buff the rest of the car after work and I should have a comparison to see if the buffed side still picks up dust the same way. My impression at this point is that the shine is just barely inferior to carnauba but I'm hoping that will be more than compensated by the durability and ease of maintenance.

This first pic is also available Here at full camera resolution(1.7MB). I think that's a UFO reflected on the front fender up near the windshield... or maybe Venus or a weather balloon. Could be swamp gas. Anyway, it's not on/in the paint. The car did have quite a coat of dust on it, though you can't tell from the pix.







Now the interesting thing about this one is the black spots on the fender, window, and top of door frame(more visible in the full-size pic)... that's a flock of birds.

 

SharkSkin

nice car & great pics. thanks for the very detailed post.

in response to a couple of your comments, you mention a film,,, RejeX does leave film as it is designed to be a barrier coating, which (as you stated) the more you wipe it, the shinier and more slippery it will become. if you see any streaking, wipe that area again (it's also possible that the application of RejeX in that area wasn't evenly applied).

and again, you're right about it not filling scratches as it has no fillers to address those issues.

as for the dust, i'm not sure about that one. RejeX doesn't produce any dusty residue like car wax when you wipe it off, so i'm wondering if your neighbor was mowing their yard or something,,, just a guess.

but, as i said above, you post is very detailed and informative. thanks.

one more note, i've just added a Uses, Benefits & Application Methods page to my website to answer any questions you might have about getting the most out of RejeX. please click here to take look.

http://www.x-autoproducts.com/pages/rejx_uses.htm

if anyone has any questions, please feel free to call.
thanks,
barry
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800-559-1192

 

I tried Rejex- I've finally found something that shines as well as the no-longer produced Blue Coral Carnauba!

I expected the spectacular result. What I didn't expect was how easy this stuff is to use- It comes off with the lightest touch, and the no-haze means no white spots in the occasional stone chip, of which I have several on the front.

The 12 hour thing wasn't a problem; I did it late at night, went to bed, then woke up and waxed it again. I used it on my Aerostar minivan too- It's bright maroon really came out with this.

The only thing I can say bad is that this stuff needs some fragrance- it ought to smell like the high-tech that it is. Right now, it smells a whole lot like ordinary car wax....

N!

 

Normy

thanks for the kinds words about RejeX. i'm glad you like it. please remind me when you make your next purchase of RejeX. i'll repay your kindness....

i admit that everyone will have a different opinion regarding which product shines better on their car. but, virtually everyone agrees that RejeX beats them all on durability. it's like a suit of armor for your car. carnuba is great stuff, and if a carnuba shine is what you want, then that's what you should use. but, i believe that you'll find that RejeX will shine just as well, and will last many times longer. there are guys on the 993 board who haven't had to wash their car in several months, and it's a driver car too (plus track days). just a weekly wipe with an instant detailer spray and they're good as new.

if anyone has any questions, please feel free to call me at 800-559-1192.

thanks,
barry
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So far, this has been one fantastic, easy to use product!
I took my '80 down to squeeky clean paint with Dawn and a clay bar - and used two light coats of rejeX with a 12 hour cure for each: The shine was impressive, and to test the results ....
Sunday, we drove to the PCA Acadia chapter 'Show & Shine'/ barbeque/beer, ... event for the latter two items, and the 90% 911 crowd gave our long term 928 4th place - to our surprise! (#1 was the immaculate silver 993 turbo in the background.)
The S4 is now in its first 12 hour cure , and will get a second light coat tomorrow AM - and is gleaming already.
Two observations: with both cars, with the polishing rag lightly tossed ahead of the windshield - it accelerates to fly off the front of the hood! Secondly, on the 120Km drive back Sunday, early evening brought out hoards of bugs. They were collected in their thousands on headlights, and front grill/spoiler areas , and only some splatter on the windshield (all of which had been treated) - one damp sponge wipe, and all was gone.
Yea, it seems to work just fine .... Thanks to Barry.

 

After having buffed the whole car again thoroughly.... I have to say this stuff is OUTSTANDING. The shine is even better than yesterday, the only thing the old wax did better was fill swirl marks. The excess film seems to have been the cause of the unusual dust collection properties.

Fabulous product, incredible results! I'm very happy with it, and I'm going to place an order for more.

 

I did notice that my car isn't getting dirty. It's been raining here lately [Hurricane Charley~], and though I only saw a little rain, the car isn't as dirty as it normally would be.

Dave- I think it hid the defects in my paint better than my old carnauba did. Then again, my paint is pretty average compared to yours. You need sunglasses to look at my van right now though...

N!

 

okay, okay,

it's official,, the 928 board rules!!!

i'm very happy that you guys are pleased with the product. i know that most of what i say comes off as hype, but having posts like the ones you guys have offered,,, really says a lot about how well RejeX works. many thanks.

here's a quote out of an email i received today from another customer regarding his first experience washing his car after appying RejeX:

"My 98'Corvette is a daily driver about 55 miles a day on Los Angeles freeways so it gets really dirty with in a week just from driving (I park indoors at work and at home) but just the freeway traffic will make my paint dusty in a few days. So like I said I waited 2 weeks after I applied your product and all I have to say is WOW! I didn't really have to scrub at all, the dirt and grime just floated off with water but what was really cool was my rims, my fronts were black from brake dust and I usually have to get in there with a brush and scrub them but the water blast from the hose got them clean!"

i've got lots more emails like this one. please feel free to let me know if you have any questions about your specific application.

thanks,
barry
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800-559-1192
www.x-autoproducts.com

 

Normy,

Actually I thought my paint was kind of "eh, average"... Thanks for that! My car photographs very well, but it does have a fair share of paint issues. It passes the 20 ft test fine and the ebay photo test reasonably well, but standing right next to it you can see a few problems. I'm happy with it for now though. Some years down the road I'll probably want to strip it and do it right, maybe toss in a huffed CIS euro motor and a later box while I'm at it, maybe not. But it's good enough for now.

Barry, I put my money where my mouth is, and placed another order. Really great stuff. Maybe I put it on too thick, as it seems to have taken an extra day to reach it's full slipperiness and shine. I had a bit of a tough time getting the car cover on, it was so slick! I have ideas for lots of applications... Mountain bike, shower stall(walls only), bathroom sink...

So what is it that causes it to break down over time? Oxygen? UV?

 

Normy

RejeX isn't affected by UV or oxygen,, it actually abrades off your car due to airborne particulate hitting it at speed.

better to wear off the RejeX than the paint, right?

it takes a lot longer for RejeX to wear off than other car products, because as you're probably aware of, it was designed to protect military aircraft which see far higher speeds and more abusive contaminants than the average daily driver on the road.

some wax can shine really well, but it degrades slowly due to the environmental issues you've hinted at. however, it's biggest downfall is it's so soft, it can't stand up to the airborne stuff at all.

hope this answers your question.

thanks,
barry
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Thanks Barry! It's really nice to have access to someone who can really answer questions about such a great product.

BTW, that was me asking about breakdown...

 

Here she is about a month later, more details here.



Barry!