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[August 9, 2008 - Can Stoners IG remove KAIO on a Windshield?]
Products:
Klasse AIO
E-shine Regular MF Towel 70/30 Blend (Buffing)
Canadian Tire All Purpose MF Towel 70/30 blend (drying)
Stoners Invisible Glass
Process:
Begining Shots:
Image: http://imusion.net/asad/Beading/IMG_1679.JPG
First step was to divide the glass into 4ths. I placed the half-@$$ ripped masking tape to divide a half of the windshield into halves. Once this was done; the area was cleaned with Distilled Water.
After cleaning it with distilled water; the area was then further cleaned with an ISA Mixture. This is to remove any sealant/wax that might be on the glass and impinge on the results. Once the area was cleaned; the area was sprayed with distilled water from a water sprayer (8 Shots) to the glass. Here is what the beading appeared to be:
Image: http://imusion.net/asad/Beading/IMG_1680.JPG
^ As you can tell the beads appeared to be quite distance and after a couple moments; most of the water remained on the windshield. After drying the surface; I then did a wipe across with a plastic bag to measure the slickness; it did not feel very slick although it did allow more glide than the other half (not shown in pictures) of the windshield not cleaned with an ISA mixture.
After the area was completely clean; I then proceeded to applying a thin amount of KAIO; right side first then left hand side. This was how much was applied on each side (followed trace line in pad and attempted to keep same thickness):
Image: http://imusion.net/asad/Beading/IMG_1682.JPG
After application of KAIO on both sides and buffing with the eshine towel; the glass was then again sprayed with distilled water. Here is the beading:
Image: http://imusion.net/asad/Beading/IMG_1683.JPG
Image: http://imusion.net/asad/Beading/IMG_1684.JPG
As you can tell the beading is MUCH more evident and the beading is much tighter than with just an ISA mixture. After a couple of moments the water appeared to roll down but I was not to concerned about this. After drying the glass on both sides; I then again measured the slickness/smoothness of the glass. It felt much, much more slick than just the ISA mixture before; evidently because of the Klasse AIO.
Following this; I sprayed the right side with this amount of Stoners Invisible Glass:
Image: http://imusion.net/asad/Beading/IMG_1686.JPG
The area was then wiped with a towel and again both sides were sprayed with distilled water from a spray bottle (10 shots):
Image: http://imusion.net/asad/Beading/IMG_1687.JPG
^^ (most of water rolled off the left side in this shot)
Image: http://imusion.net/asad/Beading/IMG_1690.JPG
Image: http://imusion.net/asad/Beading/IMG_1691.JPG
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Water beading appeared to be very similar on both sides; although the left side did roll the beads off much quicker which is why it kind of distorts some of the beading. On some of the close ups; it is very hard to say which side was cleaned with Stoners IG or was still with KAIO. The size of the beads was still very small in comparision to how it was with no protection and still showed signs of KAIO on both sides. I then dried both sides; and both felt equally slick; although I am sure my visual and hand are an accurate gauge.
Conclusion:
Overall I did not notice Stoners IG evidently stripping KAIO COMPLETELY off the windshield. On close ups; it is almost impossible to say which side recieved IG. Both exhibited much tighter beading than the glass not being protected & both exhibited similar slickness. The beading on both sides was of similar size and tightness. Only difference noted was that the side that did not apply IG water beads rolled off much quicker than the side that did recieve IG; this can be for numerous reasons and cannot be directly linked to IG persay.
It is possible that Stoners IG did remove a layer of KAIO but not enough to strip the protection. The amount I applied was also much more than one would apply to a section of glass. In practical sense; I do not see KAIO being completely stripped off glass after 1 application of IG althought more applications can make this possible.
Possible Faults
Unequal KAIO amounts for both sides (must have been)
Unequal glass porportions (must have been)
Did not measure amount of water sprayed on both sides (just measured shots)
Stoners IG application amount
Using my visual and sensory skills as a measurement
Follow up
I will not touch my windshield; and on a raining day I will take my car on the highway and see if there is a difference.
Any questions, comments, remarks, criticism; whatever. Let me know.
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