I cant say THANK YOU enough for all you do. I started a detailing business during COVID and so much I have learned is from this channel. Your videos gave me a framework to think about detailing, how and what products to apply, and how to be successful. THANK YOU!
The best form of protection for any car is YOU the owner. Regular cleaning, good technique and occasional decon is far more important than any protection product. (they are a nice touch to finish of course.)
Good call. More than anything - ya just hafta put in the time... Funny thing (with the personal ride anyway) is the more time you put in is eventually the less time you put in...
I've a week off work and am polishing my car tomorrow in my sisters garage with zvizzer one step. Did all the prep yesterday so just need to give it another quick wash and spend the day polishing and pampering. Can't wait.
No matter what wax you use, the key is proper PREP. Deep Clean/Strip Washing, decontamination, and machine polishing, then a prep wipe will ensure the best adhesive to the paint. As you said, another key is weekly washing, especially for daily drives. If you have a car you seldom drive and have a minimum budget, I like using TW Seal 'N Shine & and Ice Spray Wax. In the States, very low cost. Thank you Jon for your videos.
Ceramic has to be the best for a long term protection model, but if you want something simple but effective, I just don't think you can beat Fusso Coat. Piss easy to apply, gives a nice gloss and lasts for frigging ages if you look after it.
Need to do something on our new black XC90 it’s literally a dust magnet , I always says we would never have another black car yet here we are again , come here for inspiration all the time and normally always land up going and ordering something , cheers for the great videos
@@Darren_Nicola You could spend hours looking on the net for a definitive answer. But simply. Waxing a car creates a huge amount of static build up! Why, if the rubber tyres are grounded right! So why does the static not dissipate? Plus you are probably wearing rubber soled shoes. I have even heard of guys sticking a metal pole in the ground and running a cable with a clamp to the exhaust. Sounds fn crazy right! But there is so much confusion around this subject. Check for yourself and you will find loads of threads on this phenomenon. Personally I changed from a wax to a Sealant and it reduced dust attraction massively.
@@kinnonmcallister cheers pal will try a sealant , was a paint sprayer over 10 years in the car industry so no issues with keeping cars mint , just black is annoying 😉
Great topic, Jon! I tend to gravitate towards waxes and sealants for my personal vehicle , and those in my family. The exception is the better half. Her car had been ceramic coated. Through the years I've enjoyed Zymol Creame, Carbon, Titanium, Glaser, and Concours. Going back to the late 90's it was Meguiar's M20 Polymer Sealant, M26 Hi-Tech Yellow Wax paste, Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax, Gold Class Carnauba Plus paste wax. Blue Coral Ultra Fine Auto Polish, and Turtle Wax Vision. When I got back into detailing around 2008 I was using Turtle Wax Ice Paste, then Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax, M26, and M21. Then I got into the Duragloss line, and really found something seriously durable there. Today I'm mostly using the Optimum range. GPS (cleaner wax) Car Wax, Opti-Seal, Hyper Seal, and Gloss Coat. In the summer I use Optimum Car Wax on my and my mom's car. Gf's Jeep Sahara has Gloss Coat on it, and PPF on the front clip topped with Gloss Coat. What I love about the Optimum range is the maintenance. I can use ONR, Opti Clean and Instant Detailer and Gloss Enhancer to keep them clean and shiny. I'm not too emotional about water behavior, not as much as I used to be anyways. I had to jump through hoops to keep those Zymol beads around, seems similar to Tha amount of hoops people jump through to maintain beads on their ceramic coatings, which to me negates the advantages of the ceramics. What I like about Gloss Coat is that I can wash it and let it roll. I do find that I still have to clay periodically on the roof of the Jeep, but that coating has been holding up beautifully. As I type this at 4 am eastern standard time here in Metro Detroit, Michigan I have just finished topping off with a traditional foam applicator installation of Hyper Seal on the Jeep. I'm going to see of a yearly application of this product will extend the life of the Gloss Coat. I already did mine, my mom's, and my neighbor's two vehicles in Opti-Seal. I want to see how it does over the winter. The part of my trunk had had Opti-Seal on it since late May 2022, and here we are at the very end of October and it's still there and looking just fine. Great gloss and water repellency. I'll be topping off moms car with Car Wax before the weather hits though. I'm going to strip everything I've put on my car - except the section that already has Opti-Seal on it - and apply a coat of Opti-Seal. I did a customer car two weeks ago, a black 2017 Tesla Model X. Polish + Seal. I polished it with 3D ONE and protected with Opti-Seal and Car Wax. This weekend I had an Audi S5. I polished it with Meguiar's Ultimate Polish and protected with Jescar Ultra Lock Plus. The Ultra Lock is a very, very nice sealant! Not fun to apply, but the wipe off was incredibly slick, and the gloss was intense. The owner and his wife wer were stunned. Very complimentary to the work done. I can't take the credit for the fine job done by the Ultimate Polish / Ultra Lock Plus combo!
@@ForensicDetailing hi Jon, have you used the turtlewax Extra Gloss Sealer Wax with Titanium ? and is the formula (ingredients) of Seal N Shine similar to the older Extra Gloss Sealer Wax from turtlewax ?
@@ForensicDetailing Thanks for the tip! I was thinking about using Turtlewax sealant over a Turtlewax paste wax. I'm sure I've seen tutorials where a wax is used following by a sealant.
@@SnakeDoctor5104 I did not know that. I thought it was wax, then sealant on top of the wax. To, well, to seal it. The manufacturers could probably help a bit more with describing how to use their products and clearly, for chimps like me, how NOT to use their products.
Been happy with 303 Graphene. Been 8 months since a buff and 303, and water still beads. 8 months include harsh midwest winter with salted roads and lots of driving. If you leave on too long to dry, tough to get off.
Suggestion: determine what these products are actually supposed to protect against, and do some tests to see whether they do actually provide said protection.
How would you compare the Soft99 Fusso Coat 12 Months with the Gyean Can Coat Evo. Is it worth the upgrade or just stick to the good ol' wax, durability and glosswise?
Good thing about evo can coat is it can be used on the glass , chrome , plastics etc. The evo one is a beading monster and so is fusso but durability will be similar but slickness maybe better on evo can coat
@@M.E63 I know, never liked the gloss that the fusso produced either. Neither its application tbh. Durability was good though. I do believe that Gyeon Can Coat is a proper upgrade.
Food for thought, my partners dad has a gorgeous 1969 Buick that he's in two minds about respraying it as the liqueur is thin due to years of polishing. The paint has gone light and patchy (if you really really look for it) and he's a bit old school and would take too much conveniencing to get it ceramic coated. So, my thoughts are with Soft 99 fuso hybrid wax. He's used to applying wax so hopefully this might do. I hope it has some fillers and adds a darkening effect as that is really what its needs, I think more cutting of the lacquer would introduce sleepless nights for him....I'll Google it in a sec to see if it does add those benefits. A cracking little video thats really got me thinking about products. 15:42 Carpro Essence adds a very little cut but adds gloss and Si02 base for a coating, Essence plus is different, its designed to go over the top of a ceramic to polish a micron layer to remove love marks from contact washing without damaging the coating (not supposed to use abrasives on ceramics) I think that's what you're think of Jon.
This channel is my guilty pleasure. I’m a car cleaning addict ( novice ) . I’ve treated my wife’s new jcw with autoglym ceramic coating . ( done it twice already in 7 months ) I’ve been using autoglym ceramic spray on every wash too. Is this over kill or is being addicted to the super slick finish a good idea???
Off topic but new brand in Halfords , Yiannimize brand , guy behind is a multi millionaire and owns like lambos and Ferrari’s etc. I wonder if Jon will review it
might take a look mate but I cant see them in my halfords. halfords are trialing lots of stuff. like Autobrite direct etc.. but its not in all stores. hopefully the yianamize stuff will hit my stores.
@@ForensicDetailing hi John thanks for getting back to me I’m just curious weather or not to give it a try or stick to the Autoglim products that I know and trust, has anyone else mentioned them to you hope you are well best wishes ian.
Great video, just as a matter of interest, what would you recommend for a freshly wrapped gloss car for protection? It has been suggested by Meguiars ( I think they are part of the 3m group, who manufacture the wrap ) to use Gold Class ph neutral wash with their hybrid ceramic wax as protection. ?
Fusso is pretty crazy. I'd say that as of now it's about as far as a paste wax can be pushed and still be a paste wax. If you're getting a year out of it (lots and lots of people actually do) then it's pretty freaking impressive for a traditionally applied wax from a can. The only thing I tell people to keep in mind is that as tech advances and we get better and better stuff, it's best to err on the side of caution and wear PPE. Fusso has PTFE which can be dangerous if mishandled so it's one to be a little more careful with I suppose.
Agreed about Fusso. It contains fluorocarbons which is extremely hazardous to both humans and the environment. It is a "forever chemical." The "other" wax industry - ski wax is or already has phased them out. Most if not all international ski race federations have now banned them. Please find and use alternative products. There is an infinitesimal array to choose from. Be good to Mother Earth and yourself while you are being good to your car. Thank you. Shine on you crazy diamonds!
thank god I covered my challenger totally in PPF... being so busy at least that gives me something to not worry about... one more week then I get to totally clean it, inside and out... just wish I had autoglyms UHD shampoo to try, I missed out as they pulled it from the shelves here in Canada back in August .
Hi mate, great channel love your videos, just a quick question I cant find any where what dye you use in your chemicals to show up in the bottles, what is it? keep up the good work 👍🏻
Im not sure what you mean but I had a water based dye I used a lot that I got from autoglanz. Speak to Joe at autoglanz he might be able to hook you up.
@@ForensicDetailing thanks for the reply, what I was asking is, I have seen you put red dye in your spray bottles so you can see the level for example, I have followed your lead and brought the IK bottles but when you dilute the surfex hd you can't see it, ill say it again, keep up the good work love watching your vids👍🏻
Picked up the turtle wax ceramic graphene wax from halfords for £20 with the new customer discount. Just wondering what spray u recommend as a top up / detailing spray for it? Something to keep it maintained a little better... Meguiars HCW, TW Graphene Flex Wax?
Absolutely top it with FLEX Spray. It is an amazing combination. I've been using the combination of the Graphene-Ceramic paste and the FLEX for a year now... amazing shine/depth of color and all the durability you'll need. 👍 I might add...wait 3-4 weeks or so before using the FLEX over the paste just to get a "feel" for how it looks and lasts...it is lovely stuff!
Alright I understand now, cause I put on the Megs hybrid ceramic and now I understand whats what. I would really like to try Bead Maker or Xpress wax to see how I like them
About to reapply some Double Speed Wax and then Turtle Wax Graphene Flex Wax as wet application drying aid after each wash going forward. Which might work - or should I just stick with either the Double Speed Wax or the Flex Wax? A bit new to all this! Also got some Autoglym Reflow 2-Pack coming which doesn’t mention professional only now?
Hello, I've been looking no searching and cannot find the definitive process to apply protection/finish to the car post wash and dry. I've watched a lot of your product comparison vids and they've been great but the problem I have now is less about the products (more BH than not) but in what order to use them. I am very new to detailing and still learning.. so if you have the time could you confirm the correct process? My thought process is claying, Micro fine or SRP, Sigma V2 seal and finally Finis wax. Is that the correct order of how to use these products? Thanks in advance for any guidance.
Wash dry decon if required m8 then polish and degrease or glaze no degrease then finish wax. Done m8 wash each week use bh qd 1 to 9. 4 months later wash dry primer polish and wax. Decon once a year. See detailing fundamentals playlist
Hi John, great video again buddy. Very informative as usual. I am interested to know your standpoint on ceramic coating a brand new, ‘from the dealer forecourt’ car? I have a new car being delivered next month and going straight to my local detailer for a ceramic coating. I am a weekend warrior so will invariably be cleaning and protecting every weekend…. Is it worth the ceramic coating? Cheers
Don’t do anything any dealer offers you as an extra. The way it’s set up is complete legal corruption and it’s never actually about the customer or the customers car. Where they catch people is through the finance by bundling all the costs into a deal and often not itemizing those items with individual costs… so all your left with is an extremely rushed careless leather protection, another rushed careless paint protection and a set of weather shields that has now cost you $1800, and cost the dealership $660. Your not the winner here
Are you not a fan of infinity wax products, there turbo 6 is fantastic and also been using there graphene qdx on my car gives amazing results would make a worthy review 👍👌
Hi Could you or have done a video on how to take care of leather look vegan leather seats or whatever people want to call none leather seats Cheers Ian 😃👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Only at the start of the video but my cars not in the garage and it’s brand new and I think ceramic coating regardless of where it’s kept , and also I think people should not keep topping up ceramic coatings and let the coating do it’s job
Picking up a new car to me this week, has leather seats thinking of getting auto glym leather cleaner and auto glym leather balm . What’s your opinion on these products ?
Just buy some all purpose cleaner and a decent moisturising balm, gliptone, meguiars all really good products You can’t feed coated leather, only clean it and keep it supple
Problem I had with meguiars ultimate polish when it flashed off it wouldn’t buff up and left staining ,I had to re wash and buff as I went a total pain in the arse. Would the meguiars ceramic spray cause that even though it was about a year ago
I sometimes have this happen with Ultimate Polish too. Last weekend I tried it on a friend's truck, and it was leaving deposits that wouldn't wipe away. This has happened at times, every time I've used it since 2013. This weekend I had an Audi S5, and using the same pad/ polisher/polish and it worked beautifully. Left an incredibly gloss finish. Things that helped were really shaking up the bottle. This makes sure all the abrasives and lubricants are well mixed. Nine out of ten times this solves my issues. I also make sure not to use too much product. I start with four small drops and reload with two on a 5.5" pad. I can usually notice when it starts to leave a deposit as I'm polishing. The deposit sits under the buffed liquid and is unaffected by a normal pass of the pad. If I sit on that section for a moment or two, the deposit will be worked away and the section easily wipes off. Meguiar's Ultimate Polish is historically my most used polishing liquid since I switched to a random orbital Porter Cable in 2013. Today I mostly use 3D ONE, but I still enjoy the performance and user experience of Meguiar's Ultimate. I also use Optimum's spray abrasives.
so im just getting into detailing, have purchased some products as featured in your videos. I am just wanting some confirmation on the steps. as in do i pre wash/shampoo/clay bar decon/polish/ wax. after this how often to a carry out this process, looking at doing this every 2 weeks, with this is mind is the polish/wax needed every 2 weeks ? also have some ag magma/clean wheels for the alloy wheels. The products i have are ag polar series ( balast/wash/seal) chemical guys honeydrew/watermelon, waxplanet 8 below snow foam, ag srp,ag ultra HD wax and 2 ceramic sprays - ag rapid cermaic spray/maguirs hybrid ceramic wax. i know that the ceramics spray are not needed if i use the ag srp/ag ultra hd wax, kind of brought alot of products before discovering your wealth of knowledge,youtube channel. I also have the ag polar blaster and 2 mjjc canon pros for use with different products. car is a 21 plate astra(kept outisde on drive way), silver as offical colour but looks more like light blue. also have a k7 with the stubby gun you featured from in2detailing along with the yellow 16x16 plush edgeless cloths (10) the srp will be applied with an applicator then buffed( until i can order the da8 polisher from in2detailing) and same with the ag ultra HD wax. I am sorry if i have went on alot as i wanted to tell you the products i have to give you more of an insight what im working with and able to best advise. keep up the fantastic work john and many thanks in advance
The full list twice a year is enough (going into winter, going into summer). Then do your pre-wash&shampoo weekly/fortnightly. If you use AG SRP+UHD wax, maybe stick with AG foam and wash first until it runs out. I wouldn’t bother with the Polar Seal until your UHD wax is fading. Swapping to another pre-wash foam isn’t going to harm, nor is a new shampoo - when the AG runs out just use your other stuff.
@@jwilson1744 thank you for your reply, greatly appreciated. also to Remove Scratches and Swirl Marks from Glossy Plastic B-Pillars which products/process would you recommmend ? many thanks again
@@davidfigg Hi David. If they're piano black B-pillars then a the AG Serum Reson Polish will bring them up lovely if they're just faded. Wash the car or clean the pillars in preparation, and in the absence of a DA just apply a pea-sized blob of polish to a MF towel and work the product into the pillars in small 2p sized circles until the product is shining up a little. Then wipe over with clean section of MF. Assess the results and repeat if necessary. Note: tape up your rubber window trim in local area as polish can stain rubber. Use the same technique to get rid of finger nail/jewellery scratches from under door handles.
I have a question that I'm hoping you can answer please 😁 If I use the Autoglym Ceramic Coating and layer it by washing with Turtle Wax Ceramic Wash and Wax & Wet Wax as a drying aid. I also go through the car once a month after washing with Meguiars Ceramic Detailer. Will this extend the life of the base Autoglym Ceramic Coating to more than the one year claimed? If I keep layering, will base ceramic coating be extended indefinitely? My car is garage kept by the way. Thank you and awesome videos as always 😁
Anyone or jon can recommend a detail spray that won’t mess with the hydrophobics of a ceramic coating ? I will be applying ceramic coating after polishing my car but don’t want to mess with the coating by adding other stuff on top, just want something to help dry the car a bit safer
@@AndrewGibson22 Yh but that has built in protection and I don’t want anything that has protection in it as it will mask or mess with the ceramic coating , even Gyeon tell you not to use there quick detailer on top of ceramic coatings
I think the forms of protection you use are heavily influenced by 1. the fact you run a detailing channel and are always testing products and 2. you can garage cars up which makes a difference as you say. I agree we all have different requirements/needs/interests/time available etc. A ceramic coating makes sense for me but waxing your car every month will make sense for others….
@@ForensicDetailing Haha. Good summary though! I like you don't use ceramics, which is more fun trying new polymers etc. Winter here now, so looking for a heavy duty 'wax' - any new picks?
I cant say THANK YOU enough for all you do. I started a detailing business during COVID and so much I have learned is from this channel. Your videos gave me a framework to think about detailing, how and what products to apply, and how to be successful. THANK YOU!
Thx u m8
@@ForensicDetailing i think Jon has a secret detailing business too but he doesn’t tell anyone. 🫠
The best form of protection for any car is YOU the owner. Regular cleaning, good technique and occasional decon is far more important than any protection product. (they are a nice touch to finish of course.)
Good call. More than anything - ya just hafta put in the time...
Funny thing (with the personal ride anyway) is the more time you put in is eventually the less time you put in...
I was just considering getting into applying ceramic coatings, but I think you just scared me off again! :)
I've a week off work and am polishing my car tomorrow in my sisters garage with zvizzer one step. Did all the prep yesterday so just need to give it another quick wash and spend the day polishing and pampering. Can't wait.
“Explain this to me like I’m a four year old.” 🤣
Apologies to Mr. Washington
No matter what wax you use, the key is proper PREP. Deep Clean/Strip Washing, decontamination, and machine polishing, then a prep wipe will ensure the best adhesive to the paint. As you said, another key is weekly washing, especially for daily drives. If you have a car you seldom drive and have a minimum budget, I like using TW Seal 'N Shine & and Ice Spray Wax. In the States, very low cost. Thank you Jon for your videos.
Appreciate you. Thanks for all your hard work checking this stuff out man.
Ceramic has to be the best for a long term protection model, but if you want something simple but effective, I just don't think you can beat Fusso Coat.
Piss easy to apply, gives a nice gloss and lasts for frigging ages if you look after it.
I still prefer using a traditional paste wax, even dodo juice wax is still superb
Need to do something on our new black XC90 it’s literally a dust magnet , I always says we would never have another black car yet here we are again , come here for inspiration all the time and normally always land up going and ordering something , cheers for the great videos
Do you have a wax or a Sealant on it?
@@kinnonmcallister it’s gyeon Q2 waxed
Need a garage 😀
@@Darren_Nicola You could spend hours looking on the net for a definitive answer.
But simply. Waxing a car creates a huge amount of static build up!
Why, if the rubber tyres are grounded right! So why does the static not dissipate?
Plus you are probably wearing rubber soled shoes.
I have even heard of guys sticking a metal pole in the ground and running a cable with a clamp to the exhaust. Sounds fn crazy right!
But there is so much confusion around this subject.
Check for yourself and you will find loads of threads on this phenomenon.
Personally I changed from a wax to a Sealant and it reduced dust attraction massively.
@@kinnonmcallister cheers pal will try a sealant , was a paint sprayer over 10 years in the car industry so no issues with keeping cars mint , just black is annoying 😉
Great topic, Jon!
I tend to gravitate towards waxes and sealants for my personal vehicle , and those in my family. The exception is the better half. Her car had been ceramic coated.
Through the years I've enjoyed Zymol Creame, Carbon, Titanium, Glaser, and Concours. Going back to the late 90's it was Meguiar's M20 Polymer Sealant, M26 Hi-Tech Yellow Wax paste, Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax, Gold Class Carnauba Plus paste wax. Blue Coral Ultra Fine Auto Polish, and Turtle Wax Vision.
When I got back into detailing around 2008 I was using Turtle Wax Ice Paste, then Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax, M26, and M21. Then I got into the Duragloss line, and really found something seriously durable there.
Today I'm mostly using the Optimum range. GPS (cleaner wax) Car Wax, Opti-Seal, Hyper Seal, and Gloss Coat.
In the summer I use Optimum Car Wax on my and my mom's car. Gf's Jeep Sahara has Gloss Coat on it, and PPF on the front clip topped with Gloss Coat.
What I love about the Optimum range is the maintenance. I can use ONR, Opti Clean and Instant Detailer and Gloss Enhancer to keep them clean and shiny. I'm not too emotional about water behavior, not as much as I used to be anyways. I had to jump through hoops to keep those Zymol beads around, seems similar to Tha amount of hoops people jump through to maintain beads on their ceramic coatings, which to me negates the advantages of the ceramics. What I like about Gloss Coat is that I can wash it and let it roll. I do find that I still have to clay periodically on the roof of the Jeep, but that coating has been holding up beautifully. As I type this at 4 am eastern standard time here in Metro Detroit, Michigan I have just finished topping off with a traditional foam applicator installation of Hyper Seal on the Jeep. I'm going to see of a yearly application of this product will extend the life of the Gloss Coat.
I already did mine, my mom's, and my neighbor's two vehicles in Opti-Seal. I want to see how it does over the winter. The part of my trunk had had Opti-Seal on it since late May 2022, and here we are at the very end of October and it's still there and looking just fine. Great gloss and water repellency. I'll be topping off moms car with Car Wax before the weather hits though. I'm going to strip everything I've put on my car - except the section that already has Opti-Seal on it - and apply a coat of Opti-Seal.
I did a customer car two weeks ago, a black 2017 Tesla Model X. Polish + Seal. I polished it with 3D ONE and protected with Opti-Seal and Car Wax. This weekend I had an Audi S5. I polished it with Meguiar's Ultimate Polish and protected with Jescar Ultra Lock Plus. The Ultra Lock is a very, very nice sealant! Not fun to apply, but the wipe off was incredibly slick, and the gloss was intense. The owner and his wife wer were stunned. Very complimentary to the work done. I can't take the credit for the fine job done by the Ultimate Polish / Ultra Lock Plus combo!
check the new rupes advanced Dan.
@@ForensicDetailing - Will do, Jon! I still have a bottle of their 808 Sealant. I bieve they discontinued it. At least here in the states.
@@ForensicDetailing hi Jon, have you used the turtlewax Extra Gloss Sealer Wax with Titanium ?
and is the formula (ingredients) of Seal N Shine similar to the older Extra Gloss Sealer Wax from turtlewax ?
Hey Jon. Great, down-to-earth video as usual. Thanks and keep up the good work!
I would love a video on mixing products. What products work with other products, and which products you should definitely NOT use together.
Don't mix any m8
@@ForensicDetailing Thanks for the tip! I was thinking about using Turtlewax sealant over a Turtlewax paste wax. I'm sure I've seen tutorials where a wax is used following by a sealant.
@@MrSonicAdvance Actallly it's the other way around. Sealant under the wax.
@@MrSonicAdvance That’s what I do presently Seal and Shine then the next day I use Ice Spray Wax both Turtle Wax products
@@SnakeDoctor5104 I did not know that. I thought it was wax, then sealant on top of the wax. To, well, to seal it. The manufacturers could probably help a bit more with describing how to use their products and clearly, for chimps like me, how NOT to use their products.
Been happy with 303 Graphene. Been 8 months since a buff and 303, and water still beads. 8 months include harsh midwest winter with salted roads and lots of driving. If you leave on too long to dry, tough to get off.
Suggestion: determine what these products are actually supposed to protect against, and do some tests to see whether they do actually provide said protection.
Your garage furniture is nicer than the one in my house 🙂
Cheers John - great content as always!
How would you compare the Soft99 Fusso Coat 12 Months with the Gyean Can Coat Evo. Is it worth the upgrade or just stick to the good ol' wax, durability and glosswise?
Good thing about evo can coat is it can be used on the glass , chrome , plastics etc. The evo one is a beading monster and so is fusso but durability will be similar but slickness maybe better on evo can coat
@@M.E63 I know, never liked the gloss that the fusso produced either. Neither its application tbh. Durability was good though. I do believe that Gyeon Can Coat is a proper upgrade.
@@Melodic_Cellar Agree. I'm trying Can Coat soon. Let us know how you get on.
As always Jon it's only good as the prep work,
Food for thought, my partners dad has a gorgeous 1969 Buick that he's in two minds about respraying it as the liqueur is thin due to years of polishing. The paint has gone light and patchy (if you really really look for it) and he's a bit old school and would take too much conveniencing to get it ceramic coated. So, my thoughts are with Soft 99 fuso hybrid wax. He's used to applying wax so hopefully this might do. I hope it has some fillers and adds a darkening effect as that is really what its needs, I think more cutting of the lacquer would introduce sleepless nights for him....I'll Google it in a sec to see if it does add those benefits. A cracking little video thats really got me thinking about products. 15:42 Carpro Essence adds a very little cut but adds gloss and Si02 base for a coating, Essence plus is different, its designed to go over the top of a ceramic to polish a micron layer to remove love marks from contact washing without damaging the coating (not supposed to use abrasives on ceramics) I think that's what you're think of Jon.
Another excellent video I watch them all the time 👍
Fantastic video 👍 never stepped up to coatings. Too tricky I think and not got a garage to apply it in 😂
Bilt Hamburger Laboratories Cleanser Polish as a primer, followed by their Hydra Wax, is a go-to protection combo I'm currently using. Very effective.
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Never in a rush and find detailing relaxing. I have can coat on our cars but use Gyeon wax over the top because I enjoy the process of waxing.
How do you like cancoat? I use many Gyeon products but haven’t used that one. I use the q2 wax on my car and my clients cars.
@@JeLifeCoach Fantastic stuff super easy to apply and buff. I get about 1yr from it but car only does 3k. Daily driver I'd say 6-9 months.
@@keithblacknell957 thank you
Autobrite Cherry Glaze is good enough for me! Sometimes top it off with P64. Sometimes when time is short I usually use TW dry and shine.
This channel is my guilty pleasure. I’m a car cleaning addict ( novice ) . I’ve treated my wife’s new jcw with autoglym ceramic coating . ( done it twice already in 7 months ) I’ve been using autoglym ceramic spray on every wash too. Is this over kill or is being addicted to the super slick finish a good idea???
It's all good m8, not 9verkill if u enjoy it
@@ForensicDetailing thank you
Off topic but new brand in Halfords , Yiannimize brand , guy behind is a multi millionaire and owns like lambos and Ferrari’s etc. I wonder if Jon will review it
Hi John is there any chance of you testing the new Yiannimize range of car cleaning products that he has brought to the market though Halfords
might take a look mate but I cant see them in my halfords. halfords are trialing lots of stuff. like Autobrite direct etc.. but its not in all stores. hopefully the yianamize stuff will hit my stores.
@@ForensicDetailing hi John thanks for getting back to me I’m just curious weather or not to give it a try or stick to the Autoglim products that I know and trust, has anyone else mentioned them to you hope you are well best wishes ian.
Great video, just as a matter of interest, what would you recommend for a freshly wrapped gloss car for protection? It has been suggested by Meguiars ( I think they are part of the 3m group, who manufacture the wrap ) to use Gold Class ph neutral wash with their hybrid ceramic wax as protection. ?
gold class has a high cost per wash (see best shampoo video). hybrid ceramic wax is ok. not sure if its decent on vinyl though.
Brilliant Jon, bravo!
Cracking vid as always 🔥
Fusso is pretty crazy. I'd say that as of now it's about as far as a paste wax can be pushed and still be a paste wax. If you're getting a year out of it (lots and lots of people actually do) then it's pretty freaking impressive for a traditionally applied wax from a can.
The only thing I tell people to keep in mind is that as tech advances and we get better and better stuff, it's best to err on the side of caution and wear PPE. Fusso has PTFE which can be dangerous if mishandled so it's one to be a little more careful with I suppose.
Agreed about Fusso. It contains fluorocarbons which is extremely hazardous to both humans and the environment. It is a "forever chemical." The "other" wax industry - ski wax is or already has phased them out. Most if not all international ski race federations have now banned them. Please find and use alternative products. There is an infinitesimal array to choose from. Be good to Mother Earth and yourself while you are being good to your car. Thank you. Shine on you crazy diamonds!
@@audieconrad8995 love the advice and vibes! I try to be conscious of it but like anything else I know it's something I can be more consistent with.
@@muchachogrande2019 right-on dude thx. "Pride in the ride!"
thank god I covered my challenger totally in PPF... being so busy at least that gives me something to not worry about... one more week then I get to totally clean it, inside and out... just wish I had autoglyms UHD shampoo to try, I missed out as they pulled it from the shelves here in Canada back in August .
How did u get that gyeon metal presentation box John? Im guessing it was a limited edition piece?
Hi mate, great channel love your videos, just a quick question I cant find any where what dye you use in your chemicals to show up in the bottles, what is it? keep up the good work 👍🏻
Im not sure what you mean but I had a water based dye I used a lot that I got from autoglanz. Speak to Joe at autoglanz he might be able to hook you up.
@@ForensicDetailing thanks for the reply, what I was asking is, I have seen you put red dye in your spray bottles so you can see the level for example, I have followed your lead and brought the IK bottles but when you dilute the surfex hd you can't see it, ill say it again, keep up the good work love watching your vids👍🏻
Picked up the turtle wax ceramic graphene wax from halfords for £20 with the new customer discount. Just wondering what spray u recommend as a top up / detailing spray for it? Something to keep it maintained a little better...
Meguiars HCW, TW Graphene Flex Wax?
I like gyeon qd
Absolutely top it with FLEX Spray. It is an amazing combination. I've been using the combination of the Graphene-Ceramic paste and the FLEX for a year now... amazing shine/depth of color and all the durability you'll need. 👍
I might add...wait 3-4 weeks or so before using the FLEX over the paste just to get a "feel" for how it looks and lasts...it is lovely stuff!
Alright I understand now, cause I put on the Megs hybrid ceramic and now I understand whats what. I would really like to try Bead Maker or Xpress wax to see how I like them
About to reapply some Double Speed Wax and then Turtle Wax Graphene Flex Wax as wet application drying aid after each wash going forward. Which might work - or should I just stick with either the Double Speed Wax or the Flex Wax? A bit new to all this! Also got some Autoglym Reflow 2-Pack coming which doesn’t mention professional only now?
Question John, after machine polishing the car if you out wax on will that not add back the swirls as that concerns me, Thanks
Thanks Jon👍.
Hello, I've been looking no searching and cannot find the definitive process to apply protection/finish to the car post wash and dry. I've watched a lot of your product comparison vids and they've been great but the problem I have now is less about the products (more BH than not) but in what order to use them. I am very new to detailing and still learning.. so if you have the time could you confirm the correct process? My thought process is claying, Micro fine or SRP, Sigma V2 seal and finally Finis wax. Is that the correct order of how to use these products? Thanks in advance for any guidance.
Wash dry decon if required m8 then polish and degrease or glaze no degrease then finish wax. Done m8 wash each week use bh qd 1 to 9. 4 months later wash dry primer polish and wax. Decon once a year. See detailing fundamentals playlist
@@ForensicDetailing fantastic thanks for taking the time to get back to me. Top bloke.
Hi John, great video again buddy. Very informative as usual. I am interested to know your standpoint on ceramic coating a brand new, ‘from the dealer forecourt’ car? I have a new car being delivered next month and going straight to my local detailer for a ceramic coating. I am a weekend warrior so will invariably be cleaning and protecting every weekend…. Is it worth the ceramic coating? Cheers
If it's done well then I think so yes.
Don’t do anything any dealer offers you as an extra.
The way it’s set up is complete legal corruption and it’s never actually about the customer or the customers car.
Where they catch people is through the finance by bundling all the costs into a deal and often not itemizing those items with individual costs… so all your left with is an extremely rushed careless leather protection, another rushed careless paint protection and a set of weather shields that has now cost you $1800, and cost the dealership $660.
Your not the winner here
Could you or have you done one on cleaning a car when at a show, say after driving there then you want to clean it to show it
Hello mate please try muc off miracle shine. It’s meant for motorcycles. Results are next level
Are you not a fan of infinity wax products, there turbo 6 is fantastic and also been using there graphene qdx on my car gives amazing results would make a worthy review 👍👌
How do stand with diamondbrite protection and products
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Could you or have done a video on how to take care of leather look vegan leather seats or whatever people want to call none leather seats
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Hi John, superb channel been following it for a while now, what are your thoughts on the scholl concepts Ecofix E-Wax as a protection product?
Not used it m8 but the all in one I am testing soon
Only at the start of the video but my cars not in the garage and it’s brand new and I think ceramic coating regardless of where it’s kept , and also I think people should not keep topping up ceramic coatings and let the coating do it’s job
Would suggest a Clay bar Shootout. I can't find any and I'm in doubt if I should buy Built Hamber again or try Smoothegg Frome Soft 99
I will do it
@@ForensicDetailing sounds great. Looking forward to it. 👍
Abit of Zymol Vintage Glaze
Will you do the glaco glass coating and mirror coating test please
Picking up a new car to me this week, has leather seats thinking of getting auto glym leather cleaner and auto glym leather balm . What’s your opinion on these products ?
Just buy some all purpose cleaner and a decent moisturising balm, gliptone, meguiars all really good products
You can’t feed coated leather, only clean it and keep it supple
@@maverick4177 I have Meguiars apc , wasn’t sure if I could use it in leather. What dilution ratio would I use ?
@@ste8798 is the leather real leather
@@cameronstevenson5894 not sure wouldn’t even know how to tell , it’s a Kia niro .
Problem I had with meguiars ultimate polish when it flashed off it wouldn’t buff up and left staining ,I had to re wash and buff as I went a total pain in the arse.
Would the meguiars ceramic spray cause that even though it was about a year ago
Not normal perhaps overworking? Impossible for me to say
I sometimes have this happen with Ultimate Polish too.
Last weekend I tried it on a friend's truck, and it was leaving deposits that wouldn't wipe away. This has happened at times, every time I've used it since 2013. This weekend I had an Audi S5, and using the same pad/ polisher/polish and it worked beautifully. Left an incredibly gloss finish.
Things that helped were really shaking up the bottle. This makes sure all the abrasives and lubricants are well mixed. Nine out of ten times this solves my issues.
I also make sure not to use too much product. I start with four small drops and reload with two on a 5.5" pad.
I can usually notice when it starts to leave a deposit as I'm polishing. The deposit sits under the buffed liquid and is unaffected by a normal pass of the pad. If I sit on that section for a moment or two, the deposit will be worked away and the section easily wipes off.
Meguiar's Ultimate Polish is historically my most used polishing liquid since I switched to a random orbital Porter Cable in 2013. Today I mostly use 3D ONE, but I still enjoy the performance and user experience of Meguiar's Ultimate. I also use Optimum's spray abrasives.
so im just getting into detailing, have purchased some products as featured in your videos. I am just wanting some confirmation on the steps. as in do i pre wash/shampoo/clay bar decon/polish/ wax. after this how often to a carry out this process, looking at doing this every 2 weeks, with this is mind is the polish/wax needed every 2 weeks ?
also have some ag magma/clean wheels for the alloy wheels. The products i have are ag polar series ( balast/wash/seal) chemical guys honeydrew/watermelon, waxplanet 8 below snow foam, ag srp,ag ultra HD wax and 2 ceramic sprays - ag rapid cermaic spray/maguirs hybrid ceramic wax.
i know that the ceramics spray are not needed if i use the ag srp/ag ultra hd wax, kind of brought alot of products before discovering your wealth of knowledge,youtube channel. I also have the ag polar blaster and 2 mjjc canon pros for use with different products. car is a 21 plate astra(kept outisde on drive way), silver as offical colour but looks more like light blue. also have a k7 with the stubby gun you featured from in2detailing along with the yellow 16x16 plush edgeless cloths (10)
the srp will be applied with an applicator then buffed( until i can order the da8 polisher from in2detailing) and same with the ag ultra HD wax. I am sorry if i have went on alot as i wanted to tell you the products i have to give you more of an insight what im working with and able to best advise. keep up the fantastic work john and many thanks in advance
The full list twice a year is enough (going into winter, going into summer). Then do your pre-wash&shampoo weekly/fortnightly. If you use AG SRP+UHD wax, maybe stick with AG foam and wash first until it runs out. I wouldn’t bother with the Polar Seal until your UHD wax is fading. Swapping to another pre-wash foam isn’t going to harm, nor is a new shampoo - when the AG runs out just use your other stuff.
@@jwilson1744 thank you for your reply, greatly appreciated. also to Remove Scratches and Swirl Marks from Glossy Plastic B-Pillars which products/process would you recommmend ? many thanks again
@@davidfigg Hi David. If they're piano black B-pillars then a the AG Serum Reson Polish will bring them up lovely if they're just faded. Wash the car or clean the pillars in preparation, and in the absence of a DA just apply a pea-sized blob of polish to a MF towel and work the product into the pillars in small 2p sized circles until the product is shining up a little. Then wipe over with clean section of MF. Assess the results and repeat if necessary. Note: tape up your rubber window trim in local area as polish can stain rubber. Use the same technique to get rid of finger nail/jewellery scratches from under door handles.
@@as680783 oh thanks for your help,greatly appreciated 👍
is adams Buteri a nock off /copy? butter wax from
no it was actually around first.
Fusso is more of a sealnt though, correct?
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@@ForensicDetailing Not sure how to understand that emoji, John..?
I have a question that I'm hoping you can answer please 😁 If I use the Autoglym Ceramic Coating and layer it by washing with Turtle Wax Ceramic Wash and Wax & Wet Wax as a drying aid. I also go through the car once a month after washing with Meguiars Ceramic Detailer. Will this extend the life of the base Autoglym Ceramic Coating to more than the one year claimed? If I keep layering, will base ceramic coating be extended indefinitely? My car is garage kept by the way. Thank you and awesome videos as always 😁
It will help extend yes
Nice video
Who wants to see the Golf with Gyeon Syncro! 😁
Anyone or jon can recommend a detail spray that won’t mess with the hydrophobics of a ceramic coating ?
I will be applying ceramic coating after polishing my car but don’t want to mess with the coating by adding other stuff on top, just want something to help dry the car a bit safer
dreammaker makes this claim.
@@AndrewGibson22 Yh but that has built in protection and I don’t want anything that has protection in it as it will mask or mess with the ceramic coating , even Gyeon tell you not to use there quick detailer on top of ceramic coatings
@@ForensicDetailing thanks
@@ForensicDetailing I’ll try getting dream maker and gyeon mohs at waxstock
@@M.E63 GYEON claim their ceramic detailing spray is wonderful as a topper on top of their Ceramic Coatings but I have no experience with this.
I think the forms of protection you use are heavily influenced by 1. the fact you run a detailing channel and are always testing products and 2. you can garage cars up which makes a difference as you say. I agree we all have different requirements/needs/interests/time available etc. A ceramic coating makes sense for me but waxing your car every month will make sense for others….
Yer I think with no channel just a pot of wax I'd be happy 😁
@@ForensicDetailing ya know John...ya - at the end of the day...
If you ever decided to film using other people's car's, and showing us common people about using materials. Please let me know, I will be there 👍
Absolutely ceramic coating becuase, its look clean longer. Waxes collect the dust. And ceramic coated car contaminates later
Hi is it possible to pm you?
You always say "ForesnsicS..." but the channel is called Forenstic.
guilty :)
@@ForensicDetailing Haha. Good summary though! I like you don't use ceramics, which is more fun trying new polymers etc. Winter here now, so looking for a heavy duty 'wax' - any new picks?
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