Consumer Reports Reviews Cladding Treatments

[vt_maverick]

I used Armordillo TS-1 several times and it's a good product; it lasted much long than B2B but didn't darken the cladding as well as I'd hoped and also didn't last more than 2-3 months. Plus distribution channels were drying up since GM started recommending a different product (can't remember what) to Avalanche owners.

Still a good choice if you can find it though.

[ALC1717]

I Just Had My Entire VX Cladding Professionally Painted & Baked On In A Spray Booth With Gatorback Plastic Coating Paint. Finally The Satin Look I Desired, No More Streaks, & No More Applying Any Treatments Like Showroom New And Back To Black Etc. - Just Soap & Water - It Looks Amazing !!!!

[evillecutter]

for me the turtle wax stuff looked and applied exactly the same as back to black but lasted about 10x longer as far as the shine is concerned - rain would take back to black right off and no matter how long i let it soak in and buffed it out - it would get runs - turtle wax has all the positive and none of the negative of back to black - never tried the other ones

[evillecutter]

I Just Had My Entire VX Cladding Professionally Painted & Baked On In A Spray Booth With Gatorback Plastic Coating Paint. Finally The Satin Look I Desired, No More Streaks, & No More Applying Any Treatments Like Showroom New And Back To Black Etc. - Just Soap & Water - It Looks Amazing !!!!

that looks perfect!

[Otto]

Hi where did you get that done and how much was it
I would be interested in doing something like that

I get streaks no matter what I apply to the cladding
That looks awesome

[VXorado]

I Just Had My Entire VX Cladding Professionally Painted & Baked On In A Spray Booth With Gatorback Plastic Coating Paint. Finally The Satin Look I Desired, No More Streaks, & No More Applying Any Treatments Like Showroom New And Back To Black Etc. - Just Soap & Water - It Looks Amazing !!!!

I also used GB and love the stuff!!! I taped off the paint and sprayed three coats for a nearly flawless, even finish. The best part is how this products dries evenly. I've also used it on some black interior pieces with great results. It helps cover up scratches/inperfections but also hides the original cladding texture a bit.

The Bad: GB still comes off with a strong dose of gasoline and it's essentially a special paint vs keeping the cladding original (and faded ).

Hi where did you get that done and how much was it
I would be interested in doing something like that

I get streaks no matter what I apply to the cladding
That looks awesome

http://gatorbackcoatings.com/home.htm

3 aerosol cans of GB and one can of cleaner will give you enough to spray the entire cladding and have some leftover for future touch-ups.

[Mile High VX]

it's essentially a special paint vs keeping the cladding original (and faded ).

What is this faded you speak of....

[Y33TREKker]

I Just Had My Entire VX Cladding Professionally Painted & Baked On In A Spray Booth With Gatorback Plastic Coating Paint...

I wonder if Krylons' Fusion line of spray paints for plastics would be similar if the surface was prepped sufficiently?

[ALC1717]

With All Due Respect You Guys Do Not Seem To Understand. I Had My Cladding Prepped, Painted & Baked On In A Professional Spray Booth NOT With An Aerosol Spray Can !

[Lfen]

Can you give us a ballpark figure on what it would cost us if we chose to do the GB professionally with booth and all?

[VXorado]

With All Due Respect You Guys Do Not Seem To Understand. I Had My Cladding Prepped, Painted & Baked On In A Professional Spray Booth NOT With An Aerosol Spray Can !

Okay so will hold up a bit better? GB still looks the same to me on the cladding, aerosol or professionally applied. It's surprising how evenly it applies for an aerosol.

Latest picture from SL,UT in March. This 3 months after the initial application.

[FlyingV77]

the unsavory ones are the best friends to have fun with.

[ALC1717]

The Gatorback Paint On The VX Painted In A Professional Spray Booth Is Far Superior Than An Aerosol Spray Can Both In Appearance & Durability - Just Ask Neil Who Sells The GatorBack Paint ! There Is "NO Comparison"

[vt_maverick]

I guess only time will tell. (Btw you gotta turn off the auto-capitalization feature on your tablet or smartphone.)

[VXorado]

The Gatorback Paint On The VX Painted In A Professional Spray Booth Is Far Superior Than An Aerosol Spray Can Both In Appearance & Durability - Just Ask Neil Who Sells The GatorBack Paint ! There Is "NO Comparison"

I like how you say yours is "FAR superior in appearance"... our pics look the same to me, except mine has twice the resolution. So saying yours is FARRRRR superior to mine is a bit asinine, wouldn't you agree?

Durability, sure I bet the spray booth would last longer.

Unless professionally sprayed GB last forever, I prefer the aerosol. Reason being, it only took 45 minutes to prep and spray 2 coats of GB, the $45 it cost for two cans and the ability to do touch ups whenever I'd like. To each their own.

...and the cladding appearance is FAR superior to anything else I've used previously.