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By far the best review yet I’ve seen! Super informative and detailed putting all the products to the test and not just talking opinions. Megs has a excellent price point at about $14 here in the US. I was also impressed with Brightmax remax.
I find that the combination of Meguiars Fast Finish as a Base Coat and Then adding the Meguiars Habrid Ceramic Wax Adds higher levels of Gloss (to the human eye) and the paint feels slicker after application and during application I do use your method to apply the Habrid Ceramic Wax, Great Video as always!
I've been using the Car Pro Reload and as much as I like it, I'm looking for a bit of more gloss. Would you do the spray & rinse method for the Fast Finish or just spray & wipe?
Ive been experimenting with the megs and best result and easiest ive found is to spray onto a wet car and spread with a microfibre applicator pad and leave for a minute or two then rinse off and dry as normal
Just used the Tac System Quartz Max today and find it very good indeed. Applied to cold panels in the shade and give it 10sec and it melts in to the paint with a little buff. Glossy 👍
Every time I want to make a research on anything paint related I can't find a better channel and a better explanation video. I've learned so much from you, thank you for sharing all the experience to guys who just start, amazing channel, amazing work! Greetings from Greece!
This is how I’ve been applying HCW with great success. I don’t do the spray on spray off, I do all applications like it says to do on your initial application and I’ve found it looks better and it appears that it’s lasting longer than advertised
Just wanna say we appreciate the hardwork Jon. I haven't used any of the ones tested but I used Gyeon wet coat 1litre (£21.49 shipped which I thought compared well for price to the competition) for the first time this week on a late evening on an overcast day and it worked perfectly. Longevity I think is an important aspect for these products because they aren't cheap, especially if like me you're used to squeezing that trigger and seeing a lot of product on the panel.
Another well executed test - I don't think the video shows the amount of work that you've put into this. Once again, you're saving me money, and saving me trying products just for the sake of it. I'm off to buy a bottle of Remax now, as I already have the Meguiars HCW. Thanks again for all the work you put into these videos...
Jon, You might be interested about how I use Cure. I add 2oz into a 22oz bottle of detail spray. The ratio is 20oz water, 2oz Cure and 1oz of Wolfgang Urber Rinse-less wash. After I wash my ceramic coated cars, I use this cocktail as a drying aid. The gloss is quite noticeable, very slick and I feel like like I am putting down a small amount of protection every time I wash. I have not figured out the exact cost of a 23oz bottle of my mixture, but it is very inexpensive to make and works incredibly well. Great video. You put A LOT of time into it and I appreciate it. I think when I run out of Cure, I will try the TAC Systems product, since my base layer is Moonlight.
Great test, good to see megs coming out top, it really is a great product in my eyes. My tip for megs is to use sparingly everytime you wash in the drying phase (spray onto the wet car then dry as normal with microfibre towel) Works really well on wheels too!
I used this for the first time today before I saw your video. I spray it on and wiped it off with a drying towel as meguiars recommended, then rinsed the car, sprayed it on and rinsed it off again (2nd application) and I was very disappointed with the streaks it left. I'm so glad I watched your video. I will be applying it again as per your recommendation. Thanks!
Having just impulse bought the megs ceramic at halfords (£20>£16) as my BSD is running low I thought I'd better rewatch this comparison.. glad I did. Always proper, results based and impartial reviews. Best channel of its type.
Excellent review. Thanks for your hard work. I have Reload and used it a lot. I agree that it is a lovely product to use and look at but it really doesn't last. I use it on my wife's car and it can't do 2 months whether or not the car is washed in that time. I'll carry on as I like it and paid for it but, the second it runs out, I'll get the Meguiars product - that longevity is crazy and makes it worth spending a bit more time applying.
Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Spray work great! I like to spray on a wet vehicle a section at a time, use an applicator to spread, and then dry with microfiber. It also works great on plastic trim, rims, and exterior glass. I have a tile shower and use Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic spray and the water and soap just rolls off the walls for months.
Hi , The first time I was putting Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax on my car . It started to rain on me (Thunderstorm) What a night mare. But I carried on . Surprisingly it still left a good finish on the car. You do very Very informative video, thank you for all the work you put in to them. Take care. R
There are more comments regarding the hard work that you put into testing the products then there are regarding the products themselves.… True testimony to your hard work. One of the best reviews I’ve ever seen. Great job.
Forensic Detailing Channel , absolutely. Quick question: do “quick detail” products like Maguiars Quick detailer, diminish the hydrophobic properties of the ceramic wax?
@@cedjazz its hard to answer.. your adding more material ontop of other material so you would think the "top" most material is whats going to be on display hydrophobicity speaking. Materials which truely would dimishing the base line would be solvents or detergents. more often other products "mask"... but it important to use compatible products generally. theres also tons of different formats of quick detailers all different chemically so its hard to generalise.
Great vid JD, from what you have shown there I may switch over to TAC systems from the cure, you did say it was expensive for what it is and your analysis shows that it probably better suited for what I want :-)
Amazing video jon boy! You really are a talented bloke and i hugely appreciative the effort you put in to give us these comparisons. Tac systems and Fireball are my go to Silica sprays, I love silica sprays in general, better than bead maker.
im not sure, id be interested to know as well. I know BSD is pretty durable just not sure, like I could take the megs and compare it. defo will do more of these videos but I might not be able to do all the edits like this every time.
Forensic Detailing Channel I wouldn’t worry to much about your editing. It’s content that counts, we’ve seen all the flash super smooth editing but the content to be pointless by the end of the video. You cut through with your videos because you get into the nuts and bolts how it actually performs and is it worth trying. And most importantly your not pushing bullshit products at people, if anything quite the opposite. The most informative detailing channel on UA-cam imo.
Excellent work as always! Great video, and I agree with the Megs streaking thoughts as I've experienced them first hand. My next wash I'm going to focus on getting more of a mist on the panel and using less. BTW, I'm using it as a topper over powerlock. So far, so good. Water is racing off the vehicle, although the finish doesn't feel as smooth as when I initially applied powerlock.
Thanks for another superb review, left nothing out and your attention to detail is bang on as usual. Great to see someone who's this passionate about detailing that's not simply trying to force a biased product down your throat to make money 👍
Great in depth comparison. I’ve got the gyeon wet coat because of a previous recommendation from John. It’s fantastic, I don’t tend to need durability with coatings, sealants or wax because I detail/wash my car often. Also I’ve got so many coatings need to use some up!
Superb review, thanks for your efforts. The Maguiars is very affordable, but I am not impressed with the application. The Britemax is expensive, but as a 69 year old I feel more comfortable just rubbing the stuff on over top of Jescar than contorting myself into knots with Maguiars
You can get Britemax for near £20 delivered from Cleanandshiny at the moment - I don't think it's too bad compared to Meguiars HCW. I'm in the same mind - something that lasts like Megs, but slick like Bead Maker - that's what I need in my life.
Great video! I purchased Remax last year, looking forward to start using it as soon as I have applied Igneous. Again, thanks for the great video and Happy Easter :)
Many thanks for all your effort and time, quite simply superb, I bought Carpro reload a few years ago and found the gloss and hydrophobic nature of the product had pretty much gone after the first wash. Also Carplan No1 Super Gloss gives surprisingly good results for about £8, remains glossy and hydrophobic for several washes with a TFR prewash!
Great work Jon. I was considering Meguiars product after a friend recommended it a few days ago, but thought I'd better have a look on UA-cam first. Yours is the most comprehensive review I've seen and it sounds like it might be worth giving it a go. Thank You.
Love your channel mate, proper quality reviews and a cracking sense of humour aswell! Waiting for this channel to blow up because I find these better than obsessed garage etc
Just picked up some Meg Hybrid Ceramic Wax the other day from the well know highstreet car/bicycle shop here in the UK. So far I am impressed with it as per many reviews. Still have to see on durability but so far so good. Heard about the difficulty in application from reviews causing streaking when spraying on so went with a recommended method of using damp micro-fibre applicator pad and wiping on when the car was still wet just prior to a towel dry. It should make the product go even further as you're not over applying and buffing off so much unbonded excess. My other car is ceramic coated and I've just started using EZ Car Cares Hydra Soap shampoo which is SiO2 infused. Thought it might be good to 'reload' the ceramic coat during the hand washing phase rather than the drying phase like the sprays used during the test. Would love it if you could test it and give a 'forensic' report on its performance.
I used the Meguiars on my black Tesla and yes, I did get the streaking, but the protection is there, and the streaks went away after the first wash. Oh, and it costs about half as much here in the USA.
Jon, you were way too professional on this video! We need the funny you! Excellent testing and information here, I don’t think anyone else is providing this kind of insight. Putting that DOI meter to good use! Cheers!
Brilliant piece of work.... I can only imagine the amount of work involved, but am really grateful that you take so much care with your reviews. Thanks from a keen Megs user 😀
An incredible test John. I know there are a lot of products missing but so in-depth. Was really interested to see ddsi against them given your video after this one.
That was a great comparison and a heck of a lot of work. I don't think that I have ever used a Meguire's product that didn't work well and do what it was advertised to do.
First of all, THANK YOU for taking so much time to put all of that thought and effort into putting this together... the community certainly appreciates it! I thought you did a great job across the board in educating, explaining and entertaining :) One thing I think might help you enjoy the Hybrid Ceramic Wax a bit more would be to use less product even yet based on the short clip where you applied it to the door and front panel. Your tip about spraying from further back and really trying to rinse it off was spot-on. I think with experience and less product you will find that using less product should all but entirely eliminate the risk of streaks or difficult wipe-off. Also, a slightly damp drying towel seems to make the removal and leveling easier as well. Hope that helps you enjoy it just a bit more. Looking forward to enjoying more of your content into the future. -Markus, Meguiar's Professional Product Manager
thx mark I certainly hurled it on in places. got a silica iceberg on the rear door :) one really important bit of feedback to meguiars if this is any use. Id say about 1 in 10 (finger in the wind) guys are messing up the install. in the UK you have european label on the back that opens up and reads like a book. With the instructions tucked away in that book. I think some guys dont realise its a book and simply read the instructions as spray and rinse from the front of the label. On the back of the bottle the part where it says read the instructions is kind of hidden on the end of the health warning paragraph. because the product is going out to so many people I would put the letters "Important read the instructions in the fold out booklet" away from the rest of the health warning text, in bigger letters nearer the little arrow. sounds really obvious I know but I just think that will help megs lower the about that just pick it up and spray on and mess up the install. product is holding up well in real life, the comments on these videos are always a good raw indicator of peoples thoughts. Most guys seem to be liking it. great stuff thanks for taking the time to watch.
@@ForensicDetailing You know, I actually saw the Euro over-label for the first time in your video and had that exact thought. I will be sure to pass the word along to the appropriate parties... because just as you said, if they miss those instructions, there is a good chance they will have a less than ideal experience. Thanks again!
Thank you for another great video and all the work you obviously put into it. I'm already a fan of the Meguiar's product and am glad to see it do well in your testing.
I like the wetcoat too, however don’t get distracted whilst applying these. The misses car now has dots of product all over the wing and windscreen. It’s now on my infinite list of jobs to sort. Top channel.
@@James-po4xt you have got to be so carefull your right, and heat or any sort of warmth in the panel massivly ramps up risks. but its the same with a lot of these spray and rinse products. wet coat I am convinced has hardeners, or just hardens. I really like to spray it over the panel and spread immedietly with a wet applicator because it can just remove that risk of footprints. but the risks are there with all of them, megs hcw, polar seal, anything spray and rinse. much safer to spray and rinse during the cold winter months i find
Great comparison video Jon, thoroughly enjoyed that! Of all these products the only one I have and use is the Britemax Remax. Pretty much found the exact same results as you. Hydrophobicity is average but it's really slick on application and the gloss boost is noticeable.
cheers brian, yer its not the most hydrophobic for sure but it could possible be the most durable along with megs. give the megs a whirl if you get a chance, not too impressed that the price has just been cranked up to 25 quid when its 14 dollars in the USA.But its a good product from what I can see.
As always, you have done a great great video again!! I want to thank you for your passion and dedication that you have invested in the videos! I have learned so much from you and I’m super grateful!! I also wanted to comment on something that I found to be a nice combo. I did a Reload, And P&S Beadmaker combo with Reload on the bottom. I thought it offered great hydrophobicity and a great shine all in one. Just wanted to drop that in here if anyone watching was curious! Thanks again for all the videos!!
Great 👍🏽 content! I personally use the Meguiars hybrid ceramic wax. Best results if you dry the car after wash and use a sprayer bottle with destilled water for better bonding.
Great comparison...In your Meguiars review you mentioned dirt resistance. Any opinions on what will do the best for keeping that winter dirt and salt off? Or at least making it easier to wash in those cold winter months? Thanks again!
Smashing video! I was pleasantly surprised with the Megs. I picked up the Ag UHD wax off the back of your review and the finish on my white car is amazing.
Fantastic vid, thanks for your efforts. I used the MCW last night on my T5 LWB. It was hard work but take a side at a time and as you say work it hard with the pressure washer and I think I have some fantastic results. First time I have used such a product. Today in the sun it looks great with only a small amount of marks on the Limmo tint windows so I’m really happy with the results. Use about 3/4 of a bottle and used a microfibre to evenly spread its initial application then jet wash to get the van wet then it’s last application with a blast off and dry. Hard work but definitely happy with results, time will tell on its longevity. Great channel and really helpful content.
Awesome review and great results for the tacsystems quartz max. This great spray works so so well with moonlight currently on 8 months durability. Thank you ever so much for the time and effort you put into each vlog. 👍🏼😀
Great comparison video , all of your vids are both informative and entertaining. I would like to have seen G techniq C2 in this test. The C2 leaves ultra slick ultra gloss behind.
Outstanding scientific and professional testing methodology. 5 stars for your video! It was very informative and really helped me choose my product. Again, well done!!!
Love the comparison. Using the water based detergent was great as opposed to those harsh stuff used in other videos. Although I'm not familiar with the brands other than Megs. Was surprised Megs did well in durability and sickness though. Doesn't usually do well in these areas in other comparisons. Nonetheless I'm a big fan. Happy that Megs the winner.
Terrific shootout! I've just applied Mothers California Gold Carnuba Liquid Wax to my car, can i go over it with the Meguiars Hrbrid Ceramic Wax or do i need to clean off the Carnuba wax first?
Well Done John. Thank you for the effort mate. You have probably the best detailing channel.. 55K subs really does you no justice. You should have 1 million subs ! Come on people subscribe !!
Eat that, Scott! Awesome test, more comprehensive by miles than any other I've seen on the subject. Not just some guy's opinion pulled out of his arse.
Great Vid John with fantastic tests :-). I’m gonna give the Hybrid Ceramic Wax a go on the wife’s new car cause she never cleans it. I love reload but totally agree its endurance is poor so I use it as a drying aid after wash to continually top it up but I also miss doing my full powerlock/double speed wax combo which works absolutely amazingly, and topped off with Done N Dusted, try it out the results are awesome.
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. In your expert opinion, how do you think these Si02 protectants compare to paint sealants. More specifically, I'd like to know how Hybrid Ceramic Wax compares to Megs Ultimate Fast Finish. What are the strengths and weaknesses of either. UFF claims to be Meguiars most advanced sealant. Does the new Si02 HCW take the crown off it, or is it just jumping on the Si02 bandwagon ?
Every meguiars product claims a lot. Problem is they have so many products they have to keep usurping their own previous claims. FF is a siloxane whacked into a rattle can delivery system. The product can only ever be as good as the siloxane. Generally the type of siloxane used has the ability to rapidly bond without removal of thicker excess carrier or excess product, just needs to be spread to cover and smaller amounts of excess removed before it vapes. The biggest problem with the rattle cans is you will blast through them very rapidly, you get less product. Siloxanes dont generally harden on their own, but once they are bonded on the panel they have good chemical resistence. So they are different to other proper curing bases sytems, or even heavier disolved resins. They wont look as warm or deep as applying a thicker wax for example. They can last out well on a panel. 6 months might be reasonable. dont know its hard to generalise. but Im not overly fond of rattle can products. what you will ultimately discover is no matter how many products you explore. your car will need cleaning once every couple of weeks and after cleaning it you will want to put something on it to give it the fresh dressed look. Once a year its going to need a decon typically. theres a lot of ways to skin a rat in terms of how you look after your car. best thing you can do is, enjoy cleaning it and enjoy trying stuff. best combo Ive found that offers value and performance. Base of moonlight, and then top it with wet coat (used a bit more like a spray spread and level). this kind of works for me. cheap, easy, uses the latest gen materials etc. could replace moonlike with like cancoat. can replace wet coat with a mirky white SI02 spray like megs, or reload etc. Could use beadmaker on top. Is HCW jumping on the SI02 bandwagon? absolutely but every fucking man his dog are jumping on it as well. Gotta be in it to win it. I dont blaim the companies for wanting to jump on the bandwagon, but the problem is theres prolly around 500 si02 sprays on the market now because 99% of brands are white labelling or ultimately selling someone elses formulation as a middle man. So the challenge for any company is to make something unique that offers performance and value. I think megs have done a decent job with the product. This stuff kills their own pastes waxes with its durability..
@@ForensicDetailing Cheers mate for the detailed reply. As a detailing fan, i'll tell you, you're channel is the most informative and cuts through any of the bullshit ! Congrats on having the best detailing channel out there by far !!!!!!! Going back to my question, you answered exactly what i wanted to know. Truth be told, i don't think i've ever gone longer than a single week than cleaning my car. So longevity of a product is never an issue for me. For me i just enjoy being in the garage cleaning my cars, listening to music and keeping busy. Cars get a full paint correction, clay etc out of the dealership, then from there, i just do my regular maintenance. By that i mean over the top maintenance. (I'm sure you can relate to this lol) In the last month alone, its had Paint Protect 365 (just cos i have a bottle and it was feeling lonely and only ever used once before after the last few yrs of ownership) Then some HCW cos i finally managed to find some locally. Though after cleaning the car, i saturated an MF pad, then saturated the panel using distilled water in a spray bottle. Spritzed a couple of squirts of HCW directly onto the MF pad, and wiped all panel, one panel at a time, which resulted in a milky liquid. Then using two MF's one to wipe up most of the moisture and the other to buff dry. I don't know if its just me, but i felt my cars looked better than ever. Then a week later, again after its weekly clean, i hit it with some P&S BeadMaker.. Then after seeing maybe one of your vids i thought hmmm lets try out UFF. My cars are both Black VWs and i live in the tropics of SW Florida. So regardless of how often i clean, the following weekend they'll both need a clean again, if i want them looking at their best. Even if i've avoided rain or an irrigated road ! The slickness is so addictive ! Not sure if you'll ever need it in Blighty, but i also like to use Finish Kare's 1000p Hi Temp Paste Wax. But these days, with easier to use applications, i'm starting to gravitate more towards these spray on and wipe off products such as beadmaker and HCW. Keep up the good work !
Fantastic video, as a noob to car detailing this was really helpful. Is it worth paying for a ceramic coating to be applied over products like these can I ask?
a proper ceramic will be laying down materials which are harder and more durable and in my opinion have better self cleaning properties. the best thing about getting a coating package, is a detailer will sort out the paintwork first with machine polishing and then lock in that work with the best form of chemical protection we have available. The bad side is that will cost a lot of money and the real benefits of all that endevour are considered minimal to some people. coatings are cool, but have a watch of the the video I did called "ceramic coatings hype or hot" which delves into possible considerations. theres no right or wrong, just expectations versus how big the benefits really are to each individual.
you can polish your car then degrease and then apply this year. So it will benefit from full prep (wash decon polish degrease) like any sealant. You can also just buy it. Wash your car and apply it to a clean car. You obviously wont get the same level of results, or durability... but yer can be used casually so to speak.
John i think your vids are awesome. Always seem to go into great detail about products. Just love to watch your work. I wonder if you would take a request I have recently spotted a new product Opti Coat Pro. Seems to be the best you can get for a ceramic coat. So I would love for you to get some of that product and perhaps some others that are similar and test them out. The Opti Coat Pro is guaranteed for 7years!!! So if you could let me know what you think, I am sure you already know about this product but think it would awesome for you to test it! 😁
I trust this brand , no nonsense. well regarded products. good value concentrates. but no idea about this ceramic as I have not used it or cant use it. It will be good though try the optimum car care forums andrew.
Great video, and helpful use of data to determine your insights! Would be interested to compare with Wet Coat and other products like Sonax Spray&Seal as a polymer sealant (without Silica)
Thing is though. they were all applied the same way. one spritz onto an applicator, spread over that section buff back. I dont think it was the thickness of the meguiars product that meant it lasted out well I think its the actual materials themself. maybe hard to say though.
What an incredible comparison. Thank you for the excellent and unbiased video!
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By far the best review yet I’ve seen! Super informative and detailed putting all the products to the test and not just talking opinions. Megs has a excellent price point at about $14 here in the US. I was also impressed with Brightmax remax.
Here it's €25 For half the price I would buy it for sure
I find that the combination of Meguiars Fast Finish as a Base Coat and Then adding the Meguiars Habrid Ceramic Wax Adds higher levels of Gloss (to the human eye) and the paint feels slicker after application and during application I do use your method to apply the Habrid Ceramic Wax, Great Video as always!
I've been using the Car Pro Reload and as much as I like it, I'm looking for a bit of more gloss. Would you do the spray & rinse method for the Fast Finish or just spray & wipe?
This is a great example of the channel truly living upto its name! Awesome work Jon 👍 Thank you.
Ive been experimenting with the megs and best result and easiest ive found is to spray onto a wet car and spread with a microfibre applicator pad and leave for a minute or two then rinse off and dry as normal
Just used the Tac System Quartz Max today and find it very good indeed. Applied to cold panels in the shade and give it 10sec and it melts in to the paint with a little buff. Glossy 👍
Every time I want to make a research on anything paint related I can't find a better channel and a better explanation video. I've learned so much from you, thank you for sharing all the experience to guys who just start, amazing channel, amazing work! Greetings from Greece!
thank you so much for the kind words. merry Xmas.
Excellent video. You really have a talent for testing and explaining clearly and concisely the results. Love your channel.
This is how I’ve been applying HCW with great success. I don’t do the spray on spray off, I do all applications like it says to do on your initial application and I’ve found it looks better and it appears that it’s lasting longer than advertised
No punches pulled here, I'm a big fan of TAC system products!
I love all of the work you put into analyzing the products. Very informatively. Great video keep up the great work.
Just wanna say we appreciate the hardwork Jon.
I haven't used any of the ones tested but I used Gyeon wet coat 1litre (£21.49 shipped which I thought compared well for price to the competition) for the first time this week on a late evening on an overcast day and it worked perfectly. Longevity I think is an important aspect for these products because they aren't cheap, especially if like me you're used to squeezing that trigger and seeing a lot of product on the panel.
clearly one of the best detailing channels on youtube
thx u for the kind words
Another well executed test - I don't think the video shows the amount of work that you've put into this. Once again, you're saving me money, and saving me trying products just for the sake of it. I'm off to buy a bottle of Remax now, as I already have the Meguiars HCW. Thanks again for all the work you put into these videos...
Jon, You might be interested about how I use Cure. I add 2oz into a 22oz bottle of detail spray. The ratio is 20oz water, 2oz Cure and 1oz of Wolfgang Urber Rinse-less wash. After I wash my ceramic coated cars, I use this cocktail as a drying aid. The gloss is quite noticeable, very slick and I feel like like I am putting down a small amount of protection every time I wash. I have not figured out the exact cost of a 23oz bottle of my mixture, but it is very inexpensive to make and works incredibly well. Great video. You put A LOT of time into it and I appreciate it. I think when I run out of Cure, I will try the TAC Systems product, since my base layer is Moonlight.
Great test, good to see megs coming out top, it really is a great product in my eyes. My tip for megs is to use sparingly everytime you wash in the drying phase (spray onto the wet car then dry as normal with microfibre towel) Works really well on wheels too!
I used this for the first time today before I saw your video. I spray it on and wiped it off with a drying towel as meguiars recommended, then rinsed the car, sprayed it on and rinsed it off again (2nd application) and I was very disappointed with the streaks it left. I'm so glad I watched your video. I will be applying it again as per your recommendation. Thanks!
Mad scientist , there are no doubts or questions left to ask after watching this. Thanks for your hard work
Great test big man 👍🏻test bsd v the megs. I never use these products, i like to wax then top up with a qd/bsd/poly gloss
Having just impulse bought the megs ceramic at halfords (£20>£16) as my BSD is running low I thought I'd better rewatch this comparison.. glad I did.
Always proper, results based and impartial reviews. Best channel of its type.
Love your approach of comparing them based on objective measurements!!! Keep up the good work!
Great video Jon, wish you could have had " The Last Coat " in this test !
Excellent review. Thanks for your hard work. I have Reload and used it a lot. I agree that it is a lovely product to use and look at but it really doesn't last. I use it on my wife's car and it can't do 2 months whether or not the car is washed in that time. I'll carry on as I like it and paid for it but, the second it runs out, I'll get the Meguiars product - that longevity is crazy and makes it worth spending a bit more time applying.
Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Spray work great! I like to spray on a wet vehicle a section at a time, use an applicator to spread, and then dry with microfiber. It also works great on plastic trim, rims, and exterior glass. I have a tile shower and use Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic spray and the water and soap just rolls off the walls for months.
Hi ,
The first time I was putting Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax on my car .
It started to rain on me (Thunderstorm) What a night mare. But I carried on .
Surprisingly it still left a good finish on the car.
You do very Very informative video, thank you for all the work you put in to them.
Take care. R
Forget the products, Jon is so cool! Feels like I'm listening and chatting to a mate!
There are more comments regarding the hard work that you put into testing the products then there are regarding the products themselves.… True testimony to your hard work.
One of the best reviews I’ve ever seen. Great job.
thank you I appreciate that means a lot.
Forensic Detailing Channel , absolutely. Quick question: do “quick detail” products like Maguiars Quick detailer, diminish the hydrophobic properties of the ceramic wax?
@@cedjazz its hard to answer.. your adding more material ontop of other material so you would think the "top" most material is whats going to be on display hydrophobicity speaking. Materials which truely would dimishing the base line would be solvents or detergents. more often other products "mask"... but it important to use compatible products generally. theres also tons of different formats of quick detailers all different chemically so its hard to generalise.
I used to be a science teacher now I'm a detailer and you are my new hero. I've been waiting for a more scientific approach to testing 👍
Great vid JD, from what you have shown there I may switch over to TAC systems from the cure, you did say it was expensive for what it is and your analysis shows that it probably better suited for what I want :-)
Great video! I picked up Gyeon Cure. Hydrophobicity is most important to me. Durability isn’t a concern, as I will apply it often.
Amazing video jon boy! You really are a talented bloke and i hugely appreciative the effort you put in to give us these comparisons. Tac systems and Fireball are my go to Silica sprays, I love silica sprays in general, better than bead maker.
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Wow, probably the best comparison video I have yet seen. So much work and detail went into this!
Incredible test, John! The best i´ve seen so far. I am curious how Sonax BSD would perform next to these.
im not sure, id be interested to know as well. I know BSD is pretty durable just not sure, like I could take the megs and compare it. defo will do more of these videos but I might not be able to do all the edits like this every time.
Or better Sonax polymer net shield?
Forensic Detailing Channel I wouldn’t worry to much about your editing. It’s content that counts, we’ve seen all the flash super smooth editing but the content to be pointless by the end of the video.
You cut through with your videos because you get into the nuts and bolts how it actually performs and is it worth trying. And most importantly your not pushing bullshit products at people, if anything quite the opposite.
The most informative detailing channel on UA-cam imo.
@@j15mrk thx for the kind words mark
That's a good idea - Sonax shootout - BSD vs Protect n Shine vs Polymer Net Shield vs CC36
Excellent work as always! Great video, and I agree with the Megs streaking thoughts as I've experienced them first hand. My next wash I'm going to focus on getting more of a mist on the panel and using less.
BTW, I'm using it as a topper over powerlock. So far, so good. Water is racing off the vehicle, although the finish doesn't feel as smooth as when I initially applied powerlock.
Thanks for another superb review, left nothing out and your attention to detail is bang on as usual. Great to see someone who's this passionate about detailing that's not simply trying to force a biased product down your throat to make money 👍
Great in depth comparison. I’ve got the gyeon wet coat because of a previous recommendation from John. It’s fantastic, I don’t tend to need durability with coatings, sealants or wax because I detail/wash my car often. Also I’ve got so many coatings need to use some up!
Great test. I'm a Sonax spray and seal user now, couldn't tell you the last time I waxed anything. Keep up the great content 😎👍👏🔥
Thank you for all of your hard, and thorough reviews/tests. We really appreciate your time!
Great video mate, there isn't another channel like this on UA-cam. Appreciate the hard work that has gone into this.
Superb review, thanks for your efforts. The Maguiars is very affordable, but I am not impressed with the application. The Britemax is expensive, but as a 69 year old I feel more comfortable just rubbing the stuff on over top of Jescar than contorting myself into knots with Maguiars
You can get Britemax for near £20 delivered from Cleanandshiny at the moment - I don't think it's too bad compared to Meguiars HCW. I'm in the same mind - something that lasts like Megs, but slick like Bead Maker - that's what I need in my life.
@@ToshYusaf Sadly I cant get it here in Tennessee
MrMrwilson11 I’m sure that Autogeek stock it in the US
@@ToshYusaf Thanks, will check it out
Great video! I purchased Remax last year, looking forward to start using it as soon as I have applied Igneous. Again, thanks for the great video and Happy Easter :)
I absolutely love the megs for doing the van, makes it loads eaiser an quicker, applied every 2weeks every second wash 👌🏼👍🏼
Great review. I've started using the carpro elixir with good results.
Many thanks for all your effort and time, quite simply superb, I bought Carpro reload a few years ago and found the gloss and hydrophobic nature of the product had pretty much gone after the first wash.
Also Carplan No1 Super Gloss gives surprisingly good results for about £8, remains glossy and hydrophobic for several washes with a TFR prewash!
Great work Jon. I was considering Meguiars product after a friend recommended it a few days ago, but thought I'd better have a look on UA-cam first. Yours is the most comprehensive review I've seen and it sounds like it might be worth giving it a go. Thank You.
Love your channel mate, proper quality reviews and a cracking sense of humour aswell! Waiting for this channel to blow up because I find these better than obsessed garage etc
appreciate the kind words. love a bit of OG though :)
Just picked up some Meg Hybrid Ceramic Wax the other day from the well know highstreet car/bicycle shop here in the UK. So far I am impressed with it as per many reviews. Still have to see on durability but so far so good. Heard about the difficulty in application from reviews causing streaking when spraying on so went with a recommended method of using damp micro-fibre applicator pad and wiping on when the car was still wet just prior to a towel dry. It should make the product go even further as you're not over applying and buffing off so much unbonded excess.
My other car is ceramic coated and I've just started using EZ Car Cares Hydra Soap shampoo which is SiO2 infused. Thought it might be good to 'reload' the ceramic coat during the hand washing phase rather than the drying phase like the sprays used during the test. Would love it if you could test it and give a 'forensic' report on its performance.
I used the Meguiars on my black Tesla and yes, I did get the streaking, but the protection is there, and the streaks went away after the first wash. Oh, and it costs about half as much here in the USA.
Jon, you were way too professional on this video! We need the funny you! Excellent testing and information here, I don’t think anyone else is providing this kind of insight. Putting that DOI meter to good use! Cheers!
Brilliant piece of work.... I can only imagine the amount of work involved, but am really grateful that you take so much care with your reviews. Thanks from a keen Megs user 😀
Great in-depth product review, very informative. Will be trying out TAC Systems Quartz Max based on this. Keep up the good work.
An incredible test John. I know there are a lot of products missing but so in-depth. Was really interested to see ddsi against them given your video after this one.
That was a great comparison and a heck of a lot of work. I don't think that I have ever used a Meguire's product that didn't work well and do what it was advertised to do.
First of all, THANK YOU for taking so much time to put all of that thought and effort into putting this together... the community certainly appreciates it! I thought you did a great job across the board in educating, explaining and entertaining :)
One thing I think might help you enjoy the Hybrid Ceramic Wax a bit more would be to use less product even yet based on the short clip where you applied it to the door and front panel. Your tip about spraying from further back and really trying to rinse it off was spot-on. I think with experience and less product you will find that using less product should all but entirely eliminate the risk of streaks or difficult wipe-off.
Also, a slightly damp drying towel seems to make the removal and leveling easier as well. Hope that helps you enjoy it just a bit more. Looking forward to enjoying more of your content into the future. -Markus, Meguiar's Professional Product Manager
thx mark I certainly hurled it on in places. got a silica iceberg on the rear door :) one really important bit of feedback to meguiars if this is any use. Id say about 1 in 10 (finger in the wind) guys are messing up the install. in the UK you have european label on the back that opens up and reads like a book. With the instructions tucked away in that book. I think some guys dont realise its a book and simply read the instructions as spray and rinse from the front of the label. On the back of the bottle the part where it says read the instructions is kind of hidden on the end of the health warning paragraph. because the product is going out to so many people I would put the letters "Important read the instructions in the fold out booklet" away from the rest of the health warning text, in bigger letters nearer the little arrow. sounds really obvious I know but I just think that will help megs lower the about that just pick it up and spray on and mess up the install.
product is holding up well in real life, the comments on these videos are always a good raw indicator of peoples thoughts. Most guys seem to be liking it. great stuff thanks for taking the time to watch.
@@ForensicDetailing You know, I actually saw the Euro over-label for the first time in your video and had that exact thought. I will be sure to pass the word along to the appropriate parties... because just as you said, if they miss those instructions, there is a good chance they will have a less than ideal experience. Thanks again!
Thank you for another great video and all the work you obviously put into it. I'm already a fan of the Meguiar's product and am glad to see it do well in your testing.
Thank you for doing all the forensic work for us all. Test after test, I'll go with the Meguiars Ceramic. Cheers.
Well done! That was a crap load of work. Hats off to you my friend!!
Great work jon. Very thorough as always. Interesting results. Did''nt think Megs would hold up as well as it did. I thought it was all hype.
its a durable product imo.
since I also use the reload on the windshield, I don't have to turn on the windshield wiper blades. this is some awesome stuff!❤❤❤
Really do appreciate the amount of time put into creating this. Great review...thanks
Very nice test! I would love to see the same test to compare Meguairs Hybride Ceramic Wax VS Gyeon Wetcoat...
so would I actually KV. Im interested in trying to comparing self cleaning and dirt repellency though im just not sure theres any way to do so.
I like the wetcoat too, however don’t get distracted whilst applying these. The misses car now has dots of product all over the wing and windscreen. It’s now on my infinite list of jobs to sort. Top channel.
@@James-po4xt you have got to be so carefull your right, and heat or any sort of warmth in the panel massivly ramps up risks. but its the same with a lot of these spray and rinse products. wet coat I am convinced has hardeners, or just hardens. I really like to spray it over the panel and spread immedietly with a wet applicator because it can just remove that risk of footprints. but the risks are there with all of them, megs hcw, polar seal, anything spray and rinse. much safer to spray and rinse during the cold winter months i find
I think I'll try there once I've used up the 12 litres of my spray detailer's, no joke, 👍🏻
Jason Wilson You’re not alone 😂
Great comparison video Jon, thoroughly enjoyed that!
Of all these products the only one I have and use is the Britemax Remax. Pretty much found the exact same results as you. Hydrophobicity is average but it's really slick on application and the gloss boost is noticeable.
cheers brian, yer its not the most hydrophobic for sure but it could possible be the most durable along with megs. give the megs a whirl if you get a chance, not too impressed that the price has just been cranked up to 25 quid when its 14 dollars in the USA.But its a good product from what I can see.
Cracking review/ comparison as always John!
As always, you have done a great great video again!! I want to thank you for your passion and dedication that you have invested in the videos! I have learned so much from you and I’m super grateful!! I also wanted to comment on something that I found to be a nice combo. I did a Reload, And P&S Beadmaker combo with Reload on the bottom. I thought it offered great hydrophobicity and a great shine all in one. Just wanted to drop that in here if anyone watching was curious! Thanks again for all the videos!!
Kevin Taylor thank you for that comment. I'm thinking of testing Beadmaker on a car that's got Moonlight as a base.
Great 👍🏽 content! I personally use the Meguiars hybrid ceramic wax. Best results if you dry the car after wash and use a sprayer bottle with destilled water for better bonding.
Great comparison...In your Meguiars review you mentioned dirt resistance. Any opinions on what will do the best for keeping that winter dirt and salt off? Or at least making it easier to wash in those cold winter months? Thanks again!
Smashing video! I was pleasantly surprised with the Megs. I picked up the Ag UHD wax off the back of your review and the finish on my white car is amazing.
Great product tests, thorough as ever. Getting pretty slick with the editing too👍
Fantastic vid, thanks for your efforts. I used the MCW last night on my T5 LWB. It was hard work but take a side at a time and as you say work it hard with the pressure washer and I think I have some fantastic results. First time I have used such a product. Today in the sun it looks great with only a small amount of marks on the Limmo tint windows so I’m really happy with the results. Use about 3/4 of a bottle and used a microfibre to evenly spread its initial application then jet wash to get the van wet then it’s last application with a blast off and dry. Hard work but definitely happy with results, time will tell on its longevity.
Great channel and really helpful content.
thanks mate. did you use 3/4 of a bottle on one vehicle martyn?
Forensic Detailing Channel .....yes!
I got a bit carried away and before I knew it there wasn’t much left.
@@martynedmiston2369 holy shit :)
Awesome review and great results for the tacsystems quartz max. This great spray works so so well with moonlight currently on 8 months durability. Thank you ever so much for the time and effort you put into each vlog. 👍🏼😀
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Thanks for the hard work to make our decision making easier. For us US viewers a little unit of measure conversion would be nice. Thanks again
Great comparison video , all of your vids are both informative and entertaining. I would like to have seen G techniq C2 in this test. The C2 leaves ultra slick ultra gloss behind.
Outstanding scientific and professional testing methodology. 5 stars for your video! It was very informative and really helped me choose my product. Again, well done!!!
best review of these products on youtube,thank you for all the effort it took.
Love the comparison. Using the water based detergent was great as opposed to those harsh stuff used in other videos. Although I'm not familiar with the brands other than Megs. Was surprised Megs did well in durability and sickness though. Doesn't usually do well in these areas in other comparisons. Nonetheless I'm a big fan. Happy that Megs the winner.
Why not the Moonlight but Quartz Max John? Do you reckon they are a different products?
yes mate, these are water based silica sprays. think of moonlight closer to a ceramic.
Terrific shootout! I've just applied Mothers California Gold Carnuba Liquid Wax to my car, can i go over it with the Meguiars Hrbrid Ceramic Wax or do i need to clean off the Carnuba wax first?
Well Done John. Thank you for the effort mate.
You have probably the best detailing channel..
55K subs really does you no justice. You should have 1 million subs !
Come on people subscribe !!
Eat that, Scott! Awesome test, more comprehensive by miles than any other I've seen on the subject. Not just some guy's opinion pulled out of his arse.
Super in depth review, thanks so much for the time/money you spent on this
You provided the most accurate info on all these products.
Great Vid John with fantastic tests :-). I’m gonna give the Hybrid Ceramic Wax a go on the wife’s new car cause she never cleans it. I love reload but totally agree its endurance is poor so I use it as a drying aid after wash to continually top it up but I also miss doing my full powerlock/double speed wax combo which works absolutely amazingly, and topped off with Done N Dusted, try it out the results are awesome.
Great video. Good information and some good tips on the application of Meguiar's HCW. Well done, thanks.
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. In your expert opinion, how do you think these Si02 protectants compare to paint sealants. More specifically, I'd like to know how Hybrid Ceramic Wax compares to Megs Ultimate Fast Finish. What are the strengths and weaknesses of either. UFF claims to be Meguiars most advanced sealant. Does the new Si02 HCW take the crown off it, or is it just jumping on the Si02 bandwagon ?
Every meguiars product claims a lot. Problem is they have so many products they have to keep usurping their own previous claims. FF is a siloxane whacked into a rattle can delivery system. The product can only ever be as good as the siloxane. Generally the type of siloxane used has the ability to rapidly bond without removal of thicker excess carrier or excess product, just needs to be spread to cover and smaller amounts of excess removed before it vapes. The biggest problem with the rattle cans is you will blast through them very rapidly, you get less product. Siloxanes dont generally harden on their own, but once they are bonded on the panel they have good chemical resistence. So they are different to other proper curing bases sytems, or even heavier disolved resins. They wont look as warm or deep as applying a thicker wax for example. They can last out well on a panel. 6 months might be reasonable. dont know its hard to generalise. but Im not overly fond of rattle can products. what you will ultimately discover is no matter how many products you explore. your car will need cleaning once every couple of weeks and after cleaning it you will want to put something on it to give it the fresh dressed look. Once a year its going to need a decon typically. theres a lot of ways to skin a rat in terms of how you look after your car. best thing you can do is, enjoy cleaning it and enjoy trying stuff. best combo Ive found that offers value and performance. Base of moonlight, and then top it with wet coat (used a bit more like a spray spread and level). this kind of works for me. cheap, easy, uses the latest gen materials etc. could replace moonlike with like cancoat. can replace wet coat with a mirky white SI02 spray like megs, or reload etc. Could use beadmaker on top.
Is HCW jumping on the SI02 bandwagon? absolutely but every fucking man his dog are jumping on it as well. Gotta be in it to win it. I dont blaim the companies for wanting to jump on the bandwagon, but the problem is theres prolly around 500 si02 sprays on the market now because 99% of brands are white labelling or ultimately selling someone elses formulation as a middle man. So the challenge for any company is to make something unique that offers performance and value. I think megs have done a decent job with the product. This stuff kills their own pastes waxes with its durability..
@@ForensicDetailing Cheers mate for the detailed reply. As a detailing fan, i'll tell you, you're channel is the most informative and cuts through any of the bullshit ! Congrats on having the best detailing channel out there by far !!!!!!! Going back to my question, you answered exactly what i wanted to know. Truth be told, i don't think i've ever gone longer than a single week than cleaning my car. So longevity of a product is never an issue for me. For me i just enjoy being in the garage cleaning my cars, listening to music and keeping busy. Cars get a full paint correction, clay etc out of the dealership, then from there, i just do my regular maintenance. By that i mean over the top maintenance. (I'm sure you can relate to this lol) In the last month alone, its had Paint Protect 365 (just cos i have a bottle and it was feeling lonely and only ever used once before after the last few yrs of ownership) Then some HCW cos i finally managed to find some locally. Though after cleaning the car, i saturated an MF pad, then saturated the panel using distilled water in a spray bottle. Spritzed a couple of squirts of HCW directly onto the MF pad, and wiped all panel, one panel at a time, which resulted in a milky liquid. Then using two MF's one to wipe up most of the moisture and the other to buff dry. I don't know if its just me, but i felt my cars looked better than ever. Then a week later, again after its weekly clean, i hit it with some P&S BeadMaker.. Then after seeing maybe one of your vids i thought hmmm lets try out UFF. My cars are both Black VWs and i live in the tropics of SW Florida. So regardless of how often i clean, the following weekend they'll both need a clean again, if i want them looking at their best. Even if i've avoided rain or an irrigated road ! The slickness is so addictive ! Not sure if you'll ever need it in Blighty, but i also like to use Finish Kare's 1000p Hi Temp Paste Wax. But these days, with easier to use applications, i'm starting to gravitate more towards these spray on and wipe off products such as beadmaker and HCW. Keep up the good work !
Tested the meguiers hybrid wax today and it's amazing even tho it costs 30€ here in sweden
Great in depth review and great testing methods! Subscribed and will keep watching :D
Great review as always. Just a question, is it safe to apply this Meg hybrid wax over gyon or ck quartz ? That would be the best combination.
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it can go on top of a ceramic, but I dont know how good it is to do so. I would prolly use a topper from carpro or gyeon to maintain their coating.
This is the best test I’ve seen live the channel !!!!
Thanks again!
Thanks for this almost scientific test, from the Netherlands👍
Awesome work. Was just wondering does something like Koch chemie greenstsr reduce the capabilities of these sealants?
Fantastic video, as a noob to car detailing this was really helpful. Is it worth paying for a ceramic coating to be applied over products like these can I ask?
a proper ceramic will be laying down materials which are harder and more durable and in my opinion have better self cleaning properties. the best thing about getting a coating package, is a detailer will sort out the paintwork first with machine polishing and then lock in that work with the best form of chemical protection we have available. The bad side is that will cost a lot of money and the real benefits of all that endevour are considered minimal to some people. coatings are cool, but have a watch of the the video I did called "ceramic coatings hype or hot" which delves into possible considerations. theres no right or wrong, just expectations versus how big the benefits really are to each individual.
So could you polish your car, and then apply the ceramic wax after a quick rinse? Or is there no need for polish? Great test btw.
you can polish your car then degrease and then apply this year. So it will benefit from full prep (wash decon polish degrease) like any sealant. You can also just buy it. Wash your car and apply it to a clean car. You obviously wont get the same level of results, or durability... but yer can be used casually so to speak.
John i think your vids are awesome. Always seem to go into great detail about products. Just love to watch your work. I wonder if you would take a request I have recently spotted a new product Opti Coat Pro. Seems to be the best you can get for a ceramic coat. So I would love for you to get some of that product and perhaps some others that are similar and test them out. The Opti Coat Pro is guaranteed for 7years!!!
So if you could let me know what you think, I am sure you already know about this product but think it would awesome for you to test it! 😁
I trust this brand , no nonsense. well regarded products. good value concentrates. but no idea about this ceramic as I have not used it or cant use it. It will be good though try the optimum car care forums andrew.
Wow! such in depth video! Amazing! Keep them coming!
Gtechniq liquid crystal is my go to now, have recently got just over 7 months out of one application
Great video, and helpful use of data to determine your insights! Would be interested to compare with Wet Coat and other products like Sonax Spray&Seal as a polymer sealant (without Silica)
The way the Meguiars is applied probably gives such a heavy coat is why it lasts slightly better. I'd probably go with the remax.
Thing is though. they were all applied the same way. one spritz onto an applicator, spread over that section buff back. I dont think it was the thickness of the meguiars product that meant it lasted out well I think its the actual materials themself. maybe hard to say though.
The Legend continues!! Thanks for the video Jon, cheers from Hawaii