Rustoleum Factor 4

[Browncoat3000]

Has anyone tried this?

They rolled it out at SEMA last year, but didn’t hit my radar. Claims it will last 3 years.

https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/factor-4/

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[JohnnyL]

Has anyone tried this?

They rolled it out at SEMA last year, but didn’t hit my radar. Claims it will last 3 years.

https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/factor-4/

Says "up to 3 years" . That's if you keep it in a garage and never drive it. I bet it would't last a New England winter with salt, sand and snow. Maybe it is pretty good but I haven't found the magic formula yet.

 

[Lazylahma]

Just picked one up to give it a shot, after a rough winter and a dumb decision to use a wash pass at a slapper wash I’ve got some major swirls on my cbp I’ll get some before/after pics done and come back with my thoughts on the product

 

[Lazylahma]

Before shot, was fairly clean to begin with

Then had some fun with my new foam cannon, made the wash a breeze but still needed a bucket and sponge wash to remove some of the bugs and crud from daily driving

Then got down to the factor 4 kit, used a rubbing alcohol and water mix to prep the cars surface and remove any water spots from washing my car on a nice sunny day. First step for the kit is a car wash that you can mix with a gallon of water and either wash or clay bar with...this wash needs to sit on the car for 15 mins to help the wax stick according to the instructions. I mixed the soap in a spray bottle and used a clay bar to apply the wash. I then used a spray bottle with water and microfiber towels to remove the wash. I only ended up using half the wash.

Wax is the second step, I used an orbital polisher to apply the wax and almost ran out of wax, only 2 oz are included I’m sure it would be more then enough applied by hand so use sparingly if using a polisher.

Let the wax sit and haze for about 10-15 mins then removed with microfiber towels

Finished car looks great but I don’t see any immediate reason to use this kit over any other wash/wax kit on the market. As for the 3 year protection, we will see in a few months how it’s holding up.