This is fantastic, thank you for doing these updates. Really helps when deciding what coating to do.

@ScottHD

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

So it seems basically all coasting last at best 2-2.5 years under optimal wash conditions, meaning no aggressive pre-washes and soaps and no driving conditions or bugs, and the only thing that keeps it looking nice is the maintenance which gives it its hydrophobics. Personally I would say meguires ceramic wax and griots 3in1 are all anyone really needs, apply once a year with a light polish before application. Where as if you have a old coating there is more prep and more money and time put in to apply the product.

@BlackHawkPSU

3 жыл бұрын

Not a bad take on it in my opinion!

Thank you for your test! We are available to consumers and we are in MS! Thanks again Scott!

I dunno, man. Ceramic coatings were making some bold 2,3,5 year claims. Maybe you could just keep this panel outside and do a quarterly update or check it after 6 months. We wanna see the the last one fail! We've come so far! You could be the only one the really tested a coating for it's full lifetime!

I absolutely love these videos.

Thanks for the follow up on this

Great work as usual , keep going Scott. It’s really appreciated

Thanks again Scott 👍

Appreciate this video and all your work you put into making it, more then I can express in words on here.

Thanks Scott

this is really helpful, thanks

Thank you for doing the video

cquartz still blows my mind. carpro one of the few companies not making outlandish longevity claims and over delivering.

@michaelkenney2845

3 жыл бұрын

If you really zoom in on the words 5 year coating and lifetime coating..... you will see each letter is comprised of thousands of asterisks 🤔

@BelLavoroAutoSpa

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelkenney2845 yup! marketing at its finest lol

@ScottHD

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely. Look at my spreadsheet with all tests... CarPro products have consistently performed well.

@majinsbo

3 жыл бұрын

100% agreed with this statement

@snail415

3 жыл бұрын

Just proud of you for keeping ‘outlandish’ alive. Cockamamie!

best testing on the web

Really cool. Just subscribed 👍

Interesting that GTechniq ultra is barely hanging in and pro-only 10 year with warranty.

try a water spot remover if you didn't saw that can bring back and unclog protection

Wow... cquartz is impressive, especially considering it's a consumer grade coating. 👍

Sweet

Need to add on next test, NV Car Care ceramic coating, lustre and jet. Lastly Duracoat graphx-6 into your next test. I know there tire coating is off of the charts good

The Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wax Spray still showing something... That is nuts! Any idea why it seemed to hang on so well here, but perform less in the more recent test?

On the basis of this test I decided to buy Mothers Ceramic CMX Spray. Yes, it is easier to apply than traditional hard waxes. However, three months on and the beading effect has almost gone. I'm glad I didn't throw out the Collinite 976 and 915. They seem to last but this didn't.

@ScottHD

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. How are you applying it?

@robi4387

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottHD I followed the instructions on the bottle. It looked really good when washed a week later but after a few months of British London summer very poor.

@ScottHD

2 жыл бұрын

@@robi4387 well that definitely isn't normal! I wonder if they have changed something??? I've tested it here not only on several of these hood tests, but in several other vehicles with great results

Will you test Kamikaze Miyabi or Zipang in your next roundup?

I will just do fusso 99 twice a year and call it good. Would like to find a spray type product uses a Topper in between but so far nothing I've tried works well on top of thefusso.

Bro can you hit this panel with Meguiars ceramic detail spray after a wash and see if it revives the hydrophobics of any of the coatings.I think that would be and interesting experiment🙏🙏🙏

Soon the test with dpro shop online type H ?. Thank you

Could you please review sensha coatings 3 year and 5 year

Cquartz UK seems to do pretty well in most tests I have seen. And this isn't as strong as Pro or the Finest Reserve offerings.

Scott, if you do an other test for ceramics in the future, it would be really nice if you could find a way to include Optimum's products : Gloss coat and Opti-coat pro and pro+.

@ScottHD

3 жыл бұрын

Trying to get my hands on the pro stuff for sure

@bencwang

3 жыл бұрын

I second this ask for optimum gloss coat and pro plus as well. See where their consumer and permanent coating performs compared to the rest.

How would these perform with a decontamination and water spot removal? Was waiting for the update since the last video hoping you would do that for the final test to see if any of the coatings come back to life

@mofosoto

3 жыл бұрын

You must've missed it because there is a video where he just did that. Take a look through the library.

What would happen if you top the Meguiars up by just washing and spraying it back on and rinsing it off with a hose?

Just a thought, if after 2 years of the hood sitting outside and all of these products are either weakened or failed it would be scary to think how they would perform on a daily driven car. Some of these products on here are 5 to 9 years! 😬

Are there any multi test of paste wax ?

Any plans to test the Undrdog brand product? It's not "exactly" a ceramic coating as I understand it?

What would you recommend for a brand new car with longevity but easy to apply for a newbie!!! Cost not an issue. Thank you in advance.

Going with Xpel Ultimate for PPF on my new Bronco shortly are any of the best for money winners such as carrpo UK or nano bond prohibitive on PPF?

On the Nano Bond 9H, are you using the same bottle in all of the different tests? Or different bottles to check consistency?

@ScottHD

3 жыл бұрын

New batch each time, as always.

@ScottHD

3 жыл бұрын

I give the old products away at car shows that our business sponsors

How many coats of UK 3.0 did you do?

Thank you Scott. You said there were maybe 30 washes during the 2 years. Question: What causes the coating to fail? 30 washes doesn't seem like a lot of washes. Is it the sun? Radiation? If I coat (which I did) my non-daily driver which sits in the driveway most of the time and wash it every couple weeks, will the coating last longer than if I were driving the truck every day? OK so that's like 3 questions. :) Thanks again Scott. Love your tests

@ScottHD

3 жыл бұрын

I would say "weather". Combination of rain (and some snow), heat, UV, dirt from the wind, etc.

@ScottHD

3 жыл бұрын

Also I think coating your truck sitting vs driving every day would probably affect the longevity, but it is dependant on use. The "road grime" wouldn't be reflected in this test and would likely shorten the lifespan further

@okchawk2k

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScottHD Dirt from the wind. That makes sense. I'm in Oklahoma so, like you in Texas, know how brutal the wind is here in the Midwest. Imagine it's like a 24 hour sandblaster at times

@billy2bob63

3 жыл бұрын

@@okchawk2k I live in Oklahoma too and that heat and sunlight will cook a coating off this time of year! My vehicles all sit outside 24/7 in a dusty country setting.

@micd9256

3 жыл бұрын

Moisture, temperature, solar radiation, air movement and pressure, precipitation, chemicals, and micro or macro organisms. Those are the things that lead to deterioration of chemicals.I’m sure the hood saw every one of those.

I don't see any test data for Ethos Graphene Matrix Coating. As for Chemical Guys Jet Seal I see "30". Does that mean it lasted 30 days? A few years ago It was my go to product. I used Ethos Graphene last year and very curious on its longevity.

@ScottHD

3 жыл бұрын

Correct. And Ethos is in my Graphene Only products test. If there's a blank on the spreadsheet it has not been called failed yet. That update is coming here in about a week!

@Wayne_de

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScottHD Ah nice. I am looking forward to your next video. It is disappointing Jet Seal doesn't last longer. Oh well time marches on and there are better products now that last much longer and cost less too.

@BlackHawkPSU

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wayne_de I gave away a bottle of Jet Seal YEARS ago... junk in my experience.

If it is labeled as "professional only" does that mean I, as a DiY'er, can't purchase it?

#1

@ScottHD

3 жыл бұрын

You win the internet! 😎

@ToddTinley

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScottHD Thank you for the updated content.

Odd..I have been told by many pro detailers that claying a coated car ruins the coating and does not bring it back

@BlackHawkPSU

3 жыл бұрын

There are differing opinions on that. My personal feelings are, it depends... If the coating is clogged I would try an iron decon product first and work it in with a quality wash mitt just as you would wash a vehicle and do it in the shade. After that do a wash with a pH neutral soap, my favorite being CarPro Reset. Then dry with my favorite drying towel, the Griot's PFM drying towel LOL! If that doesn't help with revival I think the coating is probably toast. So at this point it can't hurt to try a MILD clay bar and gently glide it over the surface. If the coating is shot, it's shot, claying won't hurt at this point. Long story short... Proper maintenance is the key to longevity. Coatings aren't something that are easy peasy maintenance free. You could apply a "topper" to that tired coating and like many others make yourself think the coating has been revived :)

Which one do you prefer Gtechnique ultra or ceramic pro 9h? Thanks!

@ScottHD

2 жыл бұрын

Both do well, but I am leaning to the GT only because it is easier to apply/level.