Great video and an interesting question. 3 months in and I agree, there doesn’t seem to be any difference. It will be interesting to see how they fair over a great time and over winter conditions. Look forward to the update 😁
That's the bit that's really got me thinking too! If I do the next update in March then it'll have 6 months of washes and weather... It might have had an impact by then.
Cracking video. Looking into coating mine currently and was keen to see if you’d experienced any difference. Looking forward to looking into your channel a lot more. Also from what I have seen, I agree with the post above, about you not having as many followers as you should, given the quality of the content. Thank you 🙌🏻
Thank you for taking the time to say that, it's motivating as I was getting a bit fed up with the lack of views etc considering the effort I put in...but then the comments are really a great source of interaction, and that makes it all worthwhile.
Another great video buddy. I have researched this very subject myself and my own research shows no tangible difference between a generic coating and a 'dedicated' wheel ceramic. Albeit the marketing of such wheel coatings suggest they are more tolerant of the harsher/hotter wheel environment, my tests to date show no difference. Your video was better than most I have seen on this subject as you go back to the results after different time periods and do not just test after application. Interesting to seeing your results at the end of the longevity claims and to see if one degrades quicker than the other. Looking at the video, I do think Revolution looked slightly more hydrophobic. Great work as ever.
Thank you darling! I agree with everything you say (especially when you praise me 😁); it's the long term test that's really going to sort this out, and with the next 6 months going to cover winter use I think it'll be a good point to update at? I'd hope by that point that Synergy2 will have dropped off, but I'll also be able to test it's trim dressing ability too. If it ever stops raining.
Great video, I’ve wondered this myself too. Will be interesting to see how they both compare after winter and beyond. I’ve used synergy 2 on the wheel faces and they have lasted well
I do like this type of content, it intrigues me that there are now so many different "dedicated" products that, and 1,2,3 car family person will be spending oodles of cash when, potentially there is no point, hence the woed "con" being used. So, your results may just free up the purse strings for something else. I look forward to seeing your updates. All the best, Adrian. 👍
That's exactly it dude. I'm happy to buy something if it's got a specific performance advantage, but if it's not then I'm not happy that people could be being mislead!
Raises interesting questions. Which products are we essentially buying multiples of but being told they're for different purposes? Are QD's and waterless washes just rinseless washes pre-bottled and sold for a huuuuge mark-up? Are wheel coatings a con, especially as IW say Synergy Lite can be used all over the shop and Stjarnagloss says Parla makes a good wheel coating? Yvan from DIY Detail reckons they're a con! Products for plastic and/or rubber? The list goes on. I look forward to your update. I'm currently trying a non ceramic wheel sealant and then I'm going to run that side by side with Parla. I will update as i imagine you'd probably find the results interesting, if not even that useful for your specific application. Also, when's the Garage Therapy Rinseless update coming? I'm excited to see if we have similar opinions on it!
Yeah this is what I'm interested in! Synergy Lite can definitely be used everywhere but I can all say that's definitely not comparable to Synergy 2, there's a clear difference there. But 2 lasts a couple of years, and revolution should as well, so that'll be an interesting comparison I think. I'm interested in hearing your experiences too, especially on the Rinseless (my next video btw, although it's not a comparison one as I haven't had the time to do a visual side by side with another product, I can come back to that later when I get a chance though).
@@SuperchargedLlama wrt GT Rinseless, I need to do some more testing against my favourites (DIY Detail and ADS Hero) before picking a go-to product. All I will say is that the mere fact I'm comparing it to those two should tell you I'm very impressed with it!
I'm baffled why this channel hasn't got way more subs. On the subject of the video, I suspect any difference will be negligible. Claims regarding high heart tolerance I see as pure marketing hype. Wheels don't get that hot.
Firstly, thanks for saying that. I always think I should have more subs than I've got, which sounds conceited but I don't mean it that way. I agree with you with regard to the wheels and the "heat" argument, I get it on the break calipers, but anything else just seems made up. I will say that Revolution was thicker and it felt like it might have more solids in it, it was more like Gyeon Trim in a way.
I've used Gyeon Rim before and I reckon that would be an utter sod to spread and level on paint, but this Revolution might actually work quite nicely in that usecase. I'll get a better idea when I try it on my metal trims I suspect!
@@SuperchargedLlama look up Out of Spec Detailing. His video called 'I test paint coatings v wheel coatings' from 30/9/24 is very interesting and is one he intends to give updates on
Good video but if I’m perfectly honest I think the hole ceramic wheel coating is a waste of time ,don’t get me wrong I love infinity wax products and they are my go to company but 90 percent of my customers would not even know what it is and that’s being perfectly honest 😂
That's made me think of a question that I hadn't expected: are any ceramics really for the customer? Or are they mainly for it benefit, making it easier to clean the cars and keep them looking good for longer?
@@SuperchargedLlama I get the fact that it makes them easier to clean but If the car is done on a regular basis would it really make that much difference,I’m not so sure
@simonmarsh5007 I think it definitely makes it easier to clean, regardless of frequency, buuuuuut if you're doing it weekly, are you going to get more benefit than a spray and rinse sealant? Not sure.
@@ilikechickensausages2075 LOL I didn't see the awards video where he gave all his own products the top reward! Dave at Epic Detailing told me about it, but Pan took it down?! Yeah....stunning!
I am very VERY willing to be enlightened! Jacking this up is an absolute sod, there's a special puck you need to put on the jacking point, Merc have made it stupidly difficult for the layman to do it - the mobile Kwik Fit guys had these wonderful little airbag jacks, those were trick! But yes, please give me some guidance so I might be able to get these sodding things off myself 😅
@@SuperchargedLlama urgh I had the same thing with a Gentleman with a 911 whilst managing Northallerton. Those airbag jacks are fantastic...and expensive. I normally do truck, so we use bottle jacks. As far your Axle stands. Placing them on your Sub frame should be fine 😊
There's a lot of plastic under the GLC, but it's going in for a service next month so I'll ask them to show me where to put them when it's up on the lift. There's something really odd with the GLC on that the rear point is a single mount or something, on the diff maybe.
Great video and an interesting question. 3 months in and I agree, there doesn’t seem to be any difference. It will be interesting to see how they fair over a great time and over winter conditions. Look forward to the update 😁
That's the bit that's really got me thinking too! If I do the next update in March then it'll have 6 months of washes and weather... It might have had an impact by then.
Looking forward to seeing the results a year down the line Adrian
@@SomeMadRandomPerson you and me both!
Cracking video. Looking into coating mine currently and was keen to see if you’d experienced any difference. Looking forward to looking into your channel a lot more.
Also from what I have seen, I agree with the post above, about you not having as many followers as you should, given the quality of the content.
Thank you 🙌🏻
Thank you for taking the time to say that, it's motivating as I was getting a bit fed up with the lack of views etc considering the effort I put in...but then the comments are really a great source of interaction, and that makes it all worthwhile.
@@SuperchargedLlama
Your knowledgable replies and interactions on TCB (I’m Nathaniel Whiteside) brought me to your channel. Chuffed Im here 👌🏼
@@iWhiteyz- 💪 TCB is such a nice community to be part of!
Another great video buddy. I have researched this very subject myself and my own research shows no tangible difference between a generic coating and a 'dedicated' wheel ceramic. Albeit the marketing of such wheel coatings suggest they are more tolerant of the harsher/hotter wheel environment, my tests to date show no difference. Your video was better than most I have seen on this subject as you go back to the results after different time periods and do not just test after application. Interesting to seeing your results at the end of the longevity claims and to see if one degrades quicker than the other. Looking at the video, I do think Revolution looked slightly more hydrophobic. Great work as ever.
Thank you darling! I agree with everything you say (especially when you praise me 😁); it's the long term test that's really going to sort this out, and with the next 6 months going to cover winter use I think it'll be a good point to update at? I'd hope by that point that Synergy2 will have dropped off, but I'll also be able to test it's trim dressing ability too. If it ever stops raining.
Great video, I’ve wondered this myself too. Will be interesting to see how they both compare after winter and beyond. I’ve used synergy 2 on the wheel faces and they have lasted well
Aha, more insight! How long have you had it on there so far?
It’s been on for around 18 months although not cleaned often!
Great question and video. Thanks!
Thanks! I feel like an update on this in March would be interesting to see how another 6 months has impacted things.
I do like this type of content, it intrigues me that there are now so many different "dedicated" products that, and 1,2,3 car family person will be spending oodles of cash when, potentially there is no point, hence the woed "con" being used. So, your results may just free up the purse strings for something else. I look forward to seeing your updates. All the best, Adrian. 👍
That's exactly it dude. I'm happy to buy something if it's got a specific performance advantage, but if it's not then I'm not happy that people could be being mislead!
Raises interesting questions.
Which products are we essentially buying multiples of but being told they're for different purposes?
Are QD's and waterless washes just rinseless washes pre-bottled and sold for a huuuuge mark-up?
Are wheel coatings a con, especially as IW say Synergy Lite can be used all over the shop and Stjarnagloss says Parla makes a good wheel coating? Yvan from DIY Detail reckons they're a con!
Products for plastic and/or rubber?
The list goes on.
I look forward to your update. I'm currently trying a non ceramic wheel sealant and then I'm going to run that side by side with Parla. I will update as i imagine you'd probably find the results interesting, if not even that useful for your specific application.
Also, when's the Garage Therapy Rinseless update coming? I'm excited to see if we have similar opinions on it!
Yeah this is what I'm interested in! Synergy Lite can definitely be used everywhere but I can all say that's definitely not comparable to Synergy 2, there's a clear difference there. But 2 lasts a couple of years, and revolution should as well, so that'll be an interesting comparison I think.
I'm interested in hearing your experiences too, especially on the Rinseless (my next video btw, although it's not a comparison one as I haven't had the time to do a visual side by side with another product, I can come back to that later when I get a chance though).
@@SuperchargedLlama wrt GT Rinseless, I need to do some more testing against my favourites (DIY Detail and ADS Hero) before picking a go-to product. All I will say is that the mere fact I'm comparing it to those two should tell you I'm very impressed with it!
Interesting this one Son both held up okay see how they fair after the winter 🥶
Thanks dad! I'm looking forward to doing a follow up in March or something and see where we're at with them both!
I'm baffled why this channel hasn't got way more subs. On the subject of the video, I suspect any difference will be negligible. Claims regarding high heart tolerance I see as pure marketing hype. Wheels don't get that hot.
Firstly, thanks for saying that. I always think I should have more subs than I've got, which sounds conceited but I don't mean it that way.
I agree with you with regard to the wheels and the "heat" argument, I get it on the break calipers, but anything else just seems made up. I will say that Revolution was thicker and it felt like it might have more solids in it, it was more like Gyeon Trim in a way.
I've done this myself and found the wheel one seriously strong compared ive always wondered how wheel ceramic would fair on body work
I've used Gyeon Rim before and I reckon that would be an utter sod to spread and level on paint, but this Revolution might actually work quite nicely in that usecase. I'll get a better idea when I try it on my metal trims I suspect!
@@SuperchargedLlama look up Out of Spec Detailing. His video called 'I test paint coatings v wheel coatings' from 30/9/24 is very interesting and is one he intends to give updates on
Good video but if I’m perfectly honest I think the hole ceramic wheel coating is a waste of time ,don’t get me wrong I love infinity wax products and they are my go to company but 90 percent of my customers would not even know what it is and that’s being perfectly honest 😂
That's made me think of a question that I hadn't expected: are any ceramics really for the customer? Or are they mainly for it benefit, making it easier to clean the cars and keep them looking good for longer?
@@SuperchargedLlama I get the fact that it makes them easier to clean but If the car is done on a regular basis would it really make that much difference,I’m not so sure
@simonmarsh5007 I think it definitely makes it easier to clean, regardless of frequency, buuuuuut if you're doing it weekly, are you going to get more benefit than a spray and rinse sealant? Not sure.
@@SuperchargedLlama yeah agreed that was my line of thinking aswell
Hello Darling, Will you be trying out the all new world's biggest best brand called "CLEAN"
For a none paid for review from a British man. 😚
I've not heard of them at all. There's so many brands on the market that it's a bit of a minefield isn't it?
@@SuperchargedLlama CLEAN by pan the organizer it has to be the best he has over 1 million subscribers.
@@ilikechickensausages2075 LOL I didn't see the awards video where he gave all his own products the top reward! Dave at Epic Detailing told me about it, but Pan took it down?! Yeah....stunning!
@SuperchargedLlama lol yes he did 🤣 😂 the world best
Don't know where to put axle stands! Why don't you ask one of your fans who just do happens to have 14 years experience tyre fitting 😁 😂
I am very VERY willing to be enlightened! Jacking this up is an absolute sod, there's a special puck you need to put on the jacking point, Merc have made it stupidly difficult for the layman to do it - the mobile Kwik Fit guys had these wonderful little airbag jacks, those were trick! But yes, please give me some guidance so I might be able to get these sodding things off myself 😅
@@SuperchargedLlama urgh I had the same thing with a Gentleman with a 911 whilst managing Northallerton. Those airbag jacks are fantastic...and expensive. I normally do truck, so we use bottle jacks. As far your Axle stands. Placing them on your Sub frame should be fine 😊
There's a lot of plastic under the GLC, but it's going in for a service next month so I'll ask them to show me where to put them when it's up on the lift. There's something really odd with the GLC on that the rear point is a single mount or something, on the diff maybe.
@@SuperchargedLlama yeah without seeing it i wouldn't like to say