Watch This Before Buying! CarPro Clarify Phobic
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When we saw this product advertised at SEMA 2023, we were instantly drawn to the concept and excited for it to arrive on the shores of New Zealand to see if this new product would become an integral part of our wash process.
CarPro advertises this product as something you can use to maintain your glass with the same cleaning power and streak-free finish as the original Clarify formula while adding slickness and repellency in one easy step to instantly increase driver visibility in bad weather and reduce wiper chatter.
Clarify PHOBIC can be used on previously coated glass to top up its performance and also on non-coated glass during regular maintenance to keep driver visibility at its best.
While we were impressed with the slickness of the product and also the results in heavy rain, the application process (namely the streakiness) left a lot to be desired. We're hoping CarPro come out with a "V2" formula like many of their other products to rectify this issue we faced.
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How unfortunate. I would be so annoyed, especially after detailing the entire car. I hope you can get your money back on that one due to the safety concerns from reduced visibility.
@OmniGarage
12 күн бұрын
Luckily it wears off after a few weeks.
It will streak with more product. I would recommend trying one spray to mist it over the entire surface and see if it works. It’s also not great as a stand alone protectant.
@OmniGarage
11 күн бұрын
In video we said we tried using less product. No difference.
@MikeGDetailing
11 күн бұрын
@@OmniGarage I heard cutting down to 3 sprays unless I missed it being stated it was brought back to 1 spray. It’s a really finicky product. It also does not play well with certain glass sealants and coatings.
@OmniGarage
11 күн бұрын
@MikeGDetailing no sealants, no coatings on any of the glass, it was a bare surface. Tried on multiple cars (two are in the video) another car tried off camera. Varying techniques, various amounts of product.
You asked if anyone else has experienced streaking. Yes, that’s how I found your video. I’ve been struggling with Clarify Phobic and streaking on two different cars over the couple of weeks. It’s making me crazy. I even used Carpro Eraser to remove any existing residue on the windshield before applying Clarify. It still streaked - exactly in the way you described. Funny enough, the Eraser did a fantastic job on the glass and I’m going back out to clean off the Clarify with more Eraser!
@OmniGarage
12 күн бұрын
Thank you for your feedback. Pleased that it’s not just us struggling with this product. Lots of people are having very different experiences. Some say just “wipe” off the excess, some say that doesn’t work. Interesting.
@maz012967
12 күн бұрын
@@OmniGarage I’m jealous of those that have a good experience with it as Carpro makes great products and I really want to like it. Wiping it off just seems to move the smears around for me.
@OmniGarage
12 күн бұрын
Very consistent with what we’ve found. We will keep looking for the next product!
@OmniGarage
12 күн бұрын
@maz012967 absolutely, we use a lot of their stuff and for many years. As we said in the vid the concept is fantastic and i can see this type of product doing well. But the product has to work for everyone, with a range of techniques/experiences.
Wipe off with a dump towel , it will resolve streaking issues
@OmniGarage
12 күн бұрын
It clearly didn’t work for us.
@kuba7875
12 күн бұрын
@@OmniGarage strange, it worked for me
I wonder if it needs a couple of drops of water on the final wipe to remove the smearing. If I remember correctly, Rain-x instructions tell you to do that to remove the haze.
@OmniGarage
13 күн бұрын
Tried this and had no luck, unfortunately.
Seems you sprayed too much over the glass and worked under direct sunlight which accelerate the alcohol to flash faster , just wipe off the residues smearing after 1min or so and it will come off.
@OmniGarage
13 күн бұрын
Thanks for chiming in! We tried numerous methods, both inside away from the sun and outside, and applied various amounts (down to 4 sprays for a full windshield) and experienced similar product behaviour. Is there any possibility our issue was due to a “bad” batch of product?
I used this product and not very efective. The best product i used is Soft 99 Glaco series , much better then rain x & turtle wax clear vue. Now i use after washing the car , Gyeon Bathe plus.....put in foam canon , spray on the whole car and rinse it off & dry. Also no streaks on windows and they feel super soft
@OmniGarage
4 күн бұрын
I’m really keen to try the Glaco glass coating, the story behind it sound interesting. Any windscreen shudder with wiper blades?
I’m currently using Gyeon Q2M GLASS+ and it has great hydrophobic properties with no streaking issues if applied correctly using their 2 towel method. Maybe give it a go?
@OmniGarage
13 күн бұрын
Fantastic! We will pick up a bottle and give it a go. Cheers for the suggestion.
@davida7713
12 күн бұрын
@@OmniGaragesave your money gyeon version is no better !! Load of rubbish & not very user friendly either especially in colder climates. Smeary overpriced overrated mess both gyeon & carpro .
It’s garbage . I’ve used it & sold it on. Gyeon glass + is not much better tbh . Both smeary mess
@OmniGarage
12 күн бұрын
Thank you for the comment and pleased someone else had similar results. Was starting to think it was us. I find glass products/ glass cleaning /glass hydrophobics a very finicky area of detailing. Often left with a smeary mess, lint on the glass, smudges, poor behaviour with window wipers etc.
@davida7713
12 күн бұрын
@@OmniGaragewhat’s your favourite glass cleaner you have found
@OmniGarage
12 күн бұрын
Gyeon Q2M glass cleaner so far is our go to. Have tried Carpro, invisible glass, Gtechniq, Meguiars, P&S, angle wax, Koch Chemie so rather a lot.
@davida7713
11 күн бұрын
@@OmniGarage gyeon is a brand I’ve personally found to be very overrated & underwhelming tbh ! Carpro like wise
@OmniGarage
11 күн бұрын
What is your go to?