SECRETS They DON’T Want You To Know - Ceramic Coatings & Waxes p. 1

20 minutes later, we learned they all bead up and dry off about the same.

My Toyota is 26 years old. Aside from the lids, the body finish shines like new. I like Mother's. 8yrs ago, I used their 3 step process except I used cleaning wax instead of clay bar, because the 1st step pure polish restored the shine way beyond my expectations, and now I reapply Mother's 3rd step pure carnuba wax every 4 months, well before the wax already on my vehicle wears off the finish. I use Lucas spray wax after each wash. I Rain-X all the glass. Between washes I wipe the pollen and pollution dirt off every 2 days so I don't have to wash my van for a month or more! Keep your car finish slippery and dirt will repel. Re-waxing my van by hand takes me about an hour now that I keep up with protecting the clear coat. Mother's #3 carnuba wax lasts about 6 months. My 23yr old barn rescue Harley shines like new also. Dupont paste Chrome polish makes old chrome brilliantly shine.

Big fan of the spritz on after wash ceramic washes.. Meguires Hybrid Ceramic Wax A major advantage: It doesn't mess up plastic trim like paste wax! This is huge.. no more wax in crevices etc.. Wipes clean.. can even easily release light stuck specks (bug parts?) on your front.

Jimbo, as I'm in my home cellar shop reconditioning my and the wife's summer wheels, I really enjoyed your tutorial here. Very good points! Good reasons to have a varied selection of products in the quiver depending on needs and results. Keep up the good work. Shine on you crazy diamond!

I agree on the safety of products being so underrated. We’re working with these products all day and the accumulation of toxins over time is hazardous. This is why I love Sonax products as this is a main priority for them.

Phenomenal video backed with real world information. Thank you for taking the time to share.

LOVE THIS CHANNEL FOR THESE COMPARISONS!!!!

Thank you yes confused. Are these still considered a sealant? I looked at reviews and saw mcquires fast was good spray and wipe on.

Thanks Jimbo, look forward to your updated cerakote ceramic video. While it was unfortunate it was taken down I just wanted to tell you how helpful and important such a video was when such coatings performance determine whether we choose to use the coating professionally. Currently the only media about Cerave ceramic is the ones praising it to be some revolutionary bulletproof coating which is clearly misrepresented. Thanks for what you do.

So was the control uncoated? Because I didn't notice a difference between any of the sections at the end!

What happened to pure Carnauba paste ? Tis what I prefer

Great video thank you, and love your honesty. Although a good few years old now i really still rate Megs Ultimate Quik Wax, especially for the summer months. All the best from UK.

Before you start washing your vehicle, park in a shaded area but not under a tree, make sure the car surface is not hot but cool to warm, don't use a Pressure Washer, use a garden hose, use the 2 bucket method. Spray and wet down the vehicle, foam your vehicle, rinse the car, foam again, microfiber mitts soaked and soap, wash from top to bottom, sectioning off each panel, keep the wash mitt fresh by rinsing in cold water, and reapply foam suds and continue cleaning, time to rinse the whole car. Dry the car with slightly damp microfiber towel not a dry one which could scratch, or use a leaf blower which works rather well. Some people like to De-ironize (Iron Remover) their vehicle this is the time to do it. Spray and let set for about 60 to 90 seconds and Do not allow the iron remover to dry, rinse the car, using a clean damp microfiber towel wipe down and dry the car as picking up the iron remover residue. Clay Bar or Decontamination can be done, use a lubricant and always keep the car panel moist and lube, never apply pressure, your clay bar mitt, sponge, towel, or clay should glide nice and easy. Detailing a vehicle is a slow and tedious task. Now the vehicle is ready to put a sealant over the clear coat, waxed and polished. Never allow the polishing pads to become hot and move quickly across the panel evenly, change pads often and reapply the polish. I prefer to do things by hand and not using power tools. Okay, there are numerous Detailing videos. If you apply a real Ceramic Coating, it has a long cure time and you do not want to polish a vehicle that has been Ceramic Coated. Cleaning and protecting your vehicle inside out takes time, Plan on spending 6 hours minimum up to 2 days. Visual inspection of the underbody/undercarriage is time consuming as most vehicle have covers. Look for rust and crevices where water collects, time to clean the underside and near the tires, suspension linkage. Some lubrication may be needed. The outer shell or top areas of the vehicle are easy to maintain, just don't forget the bottom takes a lot of punishment and often neglected.

I had ceramic pro do a 2 yr guarantee on my prius a couple yrs ago seems silly to spend 2k on a 9 yr old prius, i do love the water sheeting but it needs to be re done on the hood can i put another type on myself?

Don't con me Biff. Two coats.

I mix 2/3 spray wax with 1/3 spray ceramic. Seems to work well for me.

if you want to coat the bottom of your boat to help keep algae from sticking to boat or snowblowers etc.do i have to buff the ceramic coating off? will leaving it just dry on there make a thicker more long-lasting coat?

I seem to recall years ago being pitched water sheeting over beading, because beads leave water spots. Going ceramic because I don’t want to wax every couple months anymore.

I used MaxL using a foam canister, and rinsing each area and then going onto next area. Problem is, it's left a hazy look to the body of my vehicle and windows. I was able to remove much of this with rubbing alcohol, but you have to be fast -- to dry it before the alcohol itself dries before shipping with soft dry towel. How do I correct this or who do I need to take it to? (Cost? Wichita KS. SUV

Hey man appreciate the honesty in your videos. Something I’ve had a hard time getting an answer for is if you have a base layer whether it’s sealant or ceramic coating how does using a topper “enhance” the underlying costs properties rather than masking them?