klasse AIO

[PA DETAILER]

been hearing good things about this all in one polish. any users of this product? my understanding is that its a stand alone product.

http://www.autogeek.net/klasalpolsea.html

[Mr. Clean]

I've used it. It has been nice for what I've used it for, which is a chemical cleaner (sidetrack - I know there are those who submit that it is also an abrasive polish - I haven't found that to be the case and perhaps it is the mechanical action of their pad which they attribute to the polish) and prep for a sealant or wax. As for a complete AIO, I don't know as I don't use it in that manner.

[PA DETAILER]

thanks. guess you should follow it up with their sealant.

[CharlesW]

It is a great cleaner/prep, but I don't think it really has the durability to be used as a stand alone LSP.
It works good under anything I have used after it. Sealant or wax.
I kind of got away from it because of the price, not because of the performance of the product.

[GearHead_1]

It works quite well as the prep for any sealant I've ever put on top of it. As Charles said, as a stand alone it isn't much. Klasse's sealant is finicky to work with but lasts about as long as anything I've compared it against. This includes Zaino. I admit I haven't used Zaino in some time now and this statement doesn't stand for their latest offering. The Klasse sealant is something you really have to get used to in order to like it. It really needs to be spread thin. Even at that if it's too hot I've noticed it dries patchy. Though I don't dislike it there are too many other choices that just don't require this type of effort to get the results I'm after.

I've found that Mequiar's ColorX works very much like Kasse AIO. In fact I may like it a bit better. Both work well on light oxidation.

[Mr. Clean]

Originally Posted by GearHead_1

It works quite well as the prep for any sealant I've ever put on top of it. As Charles said, as a stand alone it isn't much. Klasse's sealant is finicky to work with but lasts about as long as anything I've compared it against. This includes Zaino. I admit I haven't used Zaino in some time now and this statement doesn't stand for their latest offering. The Klasse sealant is something you really have to get used to in order to like it. It really needs to be spread thin. Even at that if it's too hot I've noticed it dries patchy. Though I don't dislike it there are too many other choices that just don't require this type of effort to get the results I'm after.

I've found that Mequiar's ColorX works very much like Kasse AIO. In fact I may like it a bit better. Both work well on light oxidation.

I have used several different sealants and waxes over KAIO w/o issue. It is very versatile in that regard.

ColorX has a fan in not just JaredP, eh?

[GearHead_1]

Originally Posted by Mr. Clean

I have used several different sealants and waxes over KAIO w/o issue. It is very versatile in that regard.

ColorX has a fan in not just JaredP, eh?

I didn't know JP was a fan but if so I'm in good company.

[Mr. Clean]

I'm pretty sure I've seen favorable reports from him before on the product.

[Jngrbrdman]

All in one products are rarely great cleaners AND great protectors. They typically offer only mediocre of each. Klasse AIO is one of the exceptions to that. It is an outstanding cleaner, but still falls under the mediocre level for protection. I wouldn't use it as your only level of defense on your car. Follow it up with another sealant or a wax or something like that. It is best used as a paint cleaner and a "primer" for whatever you use for protection. Sealants and waxes don't like oils on the surface, so KAIO is a great product to eliminate anything that would impair bonding of your LSP. I guess you could use it as a one step product and not put anything else over the top, but why? You might as well just use a product that looks better if you are only going to do half the steps anyway.

[Pander5]

I've used Klasse AIO and Zaino AIO as a good paint cleaner before applying LSP. I like it's abilities to remove anything left behind from the buff/polish steps. That's after a good iso alc wipedown too. I like really clean paint before applying my LSP sealant or wax.

I will agree with the others in that is marginal as a protectant and I don't rely on it as a decent LSP.