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Review on πŸ”’ Mothers 01024 CMX Ceramic Spray Coating: Ultimate Protection in a 24 fl. oz. Bottle by Amy Cook

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White balls appear when exiting CMX

I have applied CMX to my wife's car and to my car and the results have been strange. See fig. Small white blobs ended up forming when I sprayed CMX on the car, wiping it off to a haze but not completely. After about 2 minutes I started wiping down the CMX until the haze was gone. Oddly enough, however, after the product was dry (but not completely wiped off), small white globules (possibly residue) started to form on it. What a pain when those beads got into every window crack etc. It's like having bad wax that leaves dust behind. I had to use a can of compressed air to blow the bead out of the crevices. I figured it would allow the CMX to blend better with the color when it gets cloudy. After cleaning the beads, I tested them again and sprayed them with CMX and then wiped them completely dry. No pearls. I'm waiting for the rain to see how pearly they are and how well they hold up against the Pearlmaker. Right now Bead Maker is smoother and I feel like Bead Maker makes my cars look shinier than CMX. If the YouTube videos are true, CMX should hold up better than Bead Maker. In addition, CMX is odorless. It becomes milky and is easily erased. There are no problems with the subsequent washing of microfiber towels. My wife's car sat in the rain all day, she drove home and the car looked almost dry! The car looks like I just washed it. Shake CMX before and during application, still small white beads. I think it's leftovers after spraying and wipe off immediately. I think the CMX evaporates on the towel and forms little spheres that fall on the car like a compound or polish leaving a dust residue, but they are tiny white sphere particles. This is the only problem I see with this product. 04/28/19 - Update #3 I have used P&S BeadMaker, Meguiar's Express Wax, Carnuba Wax, CMX and most recently Meguiar's Hybrid Wax. To be honest, if you're a lover of glitter and glitter, how well you prep your car matters. Washing, adobe, compounding and polishing. Wipe off the IPA. Whatever you apply afterwards brings out the shine you prepared with all the prep work. Anything you apply adds hydrophobicity. It's spring and soon summer, so you won't be testing beadwork. Dust, lawn spray, bird droppings, moisture from a car parked outside, etc. will be your biggest concerns. like to spend time on it. And it makes maintenance easier at the next car wash. Don't expect super smooth results unless you're sanding and polishing your car. If you put some work into it, when you spray your car with water, use a soapy solution without rinsing, it will still shine after you put something on it! Don't get carried away by the SIO2 hype, just spend what you are willing to pay for the product. You will be satisfied with every product. BeadMaker is still easy to apply and very smooth. Maybe not for a few months, but if you're a shimmer and glitter lover, you'll still be reapplying it every week or two!

Pros
  • This is amazing
Cons
  • Reliability