Dodo Juice - Banana Armour
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I really fancy trying this but don't want to shell out £30 on a 250ml pot.
I see http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/ have sample sizes (30ml) of Dodo Juice Banana Armour for £5.95. I just can't picture how much this is. Is that enough to just do a wing or a boot lid or could it do a small car (Elise)
I see http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/ have sample sizes (30ml) of Dodo Juice Banana Armour for £5.95. I just can't picture how much this is. Is that enough to just do a wing or a boot lid or could it do a small car (Elise)
Cotty said:
Stu R said:
Easily do an Elise with 250ml. A little bit goes an awfully long way 
I reckon 2-3 times if you're reasonably sparing.
The question was how far would a sample pot being 30ml go I reckon 2-3 times if you're reasonably sparing.Apologies, it's Friday so my brain's taken a leave of absence.
I get 5/6 coats on saloon sized cars out of one dodo panel pot.
I apply it with a yellow foam applicator in thin coats, a couple of swipes in the pot goes along way, if you use to much it takes ages to haze and then can be difficult to buff off. I used to apply it by hand but its quite wasteful that way.
I apply it with a yellow foam applicator in thin coats, a couple of swipes in the pot goes along way, if you use to much it takes ages to haze and then can be difficult to buff off. I used to apply it by hand but its quite wasteful that way.
Y282 said:
is the dodo juice stuff really that much noticably better?
It's very good stuff - it's really hard so it goes a long way, further than most I've tried, seems to last a good while too. I've since given up bothering to keep stuff polished to an inch of it's life and have grown quite fond of the used and abused look so there might be something else amazing out there I don't know about.I think most of the Dodo waxes are basically the same just with a slight colour change, Supernatural is nice but I'm not a huge fan of their standard waxes, i generally find them a bit oily....
For some decent protection at this time of the year the best bet really is Collinite 476S - It's about £15 but that would do 15-20 cars easily and is known as the worlds only Permenant wax and generally lasts around 8-12 months if you get a couple of layers on. It really is such good value and will out-last even the really expensive waxes... In a detailers eyes it may not leave the outright best shine but i dare anyone to actually be able to spot the difference in any wax a car is wearing - it's all down to the prep work at the end of the day.
For some decent protection at this time of the year the best bet really is Collinite 476S - It's about £15 but that would do 15-20 cars easily and is known as the worlds only Permenant wax and generally lasts around 8-12 months if you get a couple of layers on. It really is such good value and will out-last even the really expensive waxes... In a detailers eyes it may not leave the outright best shine but i dare anyone to actually be able to spot the difference in any wax a car is wearing - it's all down to the prep work at the end of the day.
Cotty said:
I really fancy trying this but don't want to shell out £30 on a 250ml pot.
I see http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/ have sample sizes (30ml) of Dodo Juice Banana Armour for £5.95. I just can't picture how much this is. Is that enough to just do a wing or a boot lid or could it do a small car (Elise)
I'm glad you've started this thread Cotty as I was looking on their website last week and wondering how much coverage I'd get out of a sample pot.I see http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/ have sample sizes (30ml) of Dodo Juice Banana Armour for £5.95. I just can't picture how much this is. Is that enough to just do a wing or a boot lid or could it do a small car (Elise)
Does anyone know what the difference is between the hard and soft wax?
The hard and soft waxes simply have different textures; they are similar in many other respects.
The hard waxes are firmer and difficult to 'overload' onto a pad; you tend to use less so get a better cure, and more from a pot. But they don't spread so far on a panel.
The soft waxes are oilier and spread further. If applying by fingertips/palms, these are the best option. They aren't as 'dry' as the hard waxes.
You'll get perhaps 3-4 coats on an average sized car with a 30ml soft wax, maybe 4-5 with a hard wax. But it does depend on the car and how you apply it.
The hard waxes are firmer and difficult to 'overload' onto a pad; you tend to use less so get a better cure, and more from a pot. But they don't spread so far on a panel.
The soft waxes are oilier and spread further. If applying by fingertips/palms, these are the best option. They aren't as 'dry' as the hard waxes.
You'll get perhaps 3-4 coats on an average sized car with a 30ml soft wax, maybe 4-5 with a hard wax. But it does depend on the car and how you apply it.
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