Adam's Graphene Ceramic Coating - Bottled Insanity

[@willfuller7177]

Wow! 840 washes! That’s commitment. Thanks again for another awesome product review!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Will! And yes it was a lot, shoulders still sore haha

[@georgies8829]

840 washes… bro you deserve the world.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Haha thanks!

[@johng753]

Wow, incredible durability. This is the coating to use if you’re car is outside 24/7. Your dedication to completing the 840 wash test is admirable. Appreciate all the effort that went into this test. I have used the Adam’s Graphene Spray Coating and have been very happy with it. This Graphene Ceramic Coating is on another level!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks John, appreciate the kind comment :)

[@gmugrumbach]

This is the "Project Farm" channel for car geeks!

[@DmitrysGarage]

That is high praise indeed :)!

[@gmugrumbach]

@@DmitrysGarage Well deserved sir!

[@alexanderchang9138]

Your dedication is amazing. I love the incorporation of physics and tests that apply to our real life setting. With abuse tests, we only know the limit of what the coating can handle from a single hit but with yours, we can see how long it could last through normal washes! I love this. Many of us try multiple different pro grade coatings throughout our life. We go through the trouble of removing, reapplying and so forth. Honestly, this gives us a better point of view. Please don’t ever stop what you’re doing. I love this.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you Alexander, I really appreciate your kind comments. Makes it worth making the content :)

[@seanl6885]

To my knowledge, no other channel evaluates the UV protection of a ceramic coating. You deserve a gold medal for performing 840 washes in a single day.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Sean, really appreciate the kind comment!

[@jeanyvesgiguere6666]

You’re completly dedicated to your channel and us your followers. I’ll try this coating on one of my next job. Thanks for all your time and have a nice day from Québec 🇨🇦

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Jean! Appreciate your viewership :). Let me know how it works out for you when you test!

[@milox138]

Give this king a medal. 840 damn washes. Insanity indeed.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Brian!

[@scottmattern482]

Extremely underrated channel, well done!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Scott, very kind of you to say that :)

[@mikejbam]

I've had this coating on my wife's daily driver since this spring. Super easy to keep clean and it looks great. Even when the car is a bit dusty, that wet shine still comes through.

[@christopherdick8675]

Wow 840 washes that’s crazy! You should prop the hood up on a table or rig a wash mitt up on a stick so you don’t have to get down on a knee 840 times big man. I wonder how the new formula stacks up. Love the content keep up the good work.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Haha that would probably save my shoulders. I am looking at a more automated wash abrasion process. To give things more standardization.

[@ericthompson165]

840 washes!! Dude!! You literally washed every customer Service car at a high volume dealer for an entire week, All By Yourself!! 🤯🤯 Its a struggle to pay a team of guys to do that reliably 🤦... Your Dedication is enviable! Great content!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Hah, yea that's a ton of washes, but is easier than whole cars being a single panel. My new tests are mechanized though, so I eventually got too tired hah.

[@jpaige1998]

The dedication is UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jacobkahle6317]

Great job, man! Appreciate all your work. 840 washes is crazy 😂

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Jacob, yea it was a pain in the butt (well shoulders actually) to do all those washes!

[@SittingWithDogs]

We’re doing 3-4 coatings a month & only using this product as of now. It’s by far the best coating ever in our shop

[@DmitrysGarage]

It is a really solid product. I totally see why you sell it.

[@tubbin_2830]

How much does one charge for a coating like this

[@melaniekamberoglu2075]

​@@tubbin_2830 approx 2-2500 $

[@melaniekamberoglu2075]

Does your paint looks also weird with the UV Light after the coating ? Some spots are thicker and stripes everywhere ?

[@danswrld]

Same here. This is the only coating I have been applying lately, and the quality is top notch.

[@TheCarDetailingChannel]

WOW!! This is the most in depth test of this coating I’ve ever seen. This is my coating of choice for my personal vehicle. I plan on topping it with Adam’s Graphene Ceramic Spray Coating every 4 to 6 months to maintain the hydrophobic properties

[@DmitrysGarage]

Glad you liked the video! Thanks for the field report, always good to hear how people are using these products in real life!

[@Saddedude]

Big thumbs up, most youtubers just go too super aggressive chemicals too test "durability" Much respect dude.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you! :-)

[@Dope.And.Pretty]

Ok I'm only 2:45 into this and it's the first video of yours I've seen, but I'm already totally impressed at how honest you were about the hardness rating being less than a human fingernail. So many detailing KZbinrs are marketing BS.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Kris, and yes unfortunately there are a few games and gimmicks being played in the marketing of most automotive detailing products. The hardness rating is just one of them, but its one that is often egregiously misused.

[@Dope.And.Pretty]

@@DmitrysGarage Ended up being a great video overall and I did subscribe, but I was a little disappointed with the gloss testing section. I REALLY appreciate you even have this, but when the coating performed worse than just the polished panel, you went on to describe the coating potentially increasing the gloss of a more weathered/oxidized panel. Would have liked some sort of proof to back up this claim, as it seemed a bit like a cover for the coating not performing as well as one might expect. I'll definitely have to watch more of your videos and see what other coatings have scored.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Kris, glad to have your viewership :). I think doing a test on a weathered panel to test the hypothesis may be a great idea. Maybe thats a future video. The gloss scoring has always been a contentious test. There are several things going on; first the definition of gloss is all over the map in common parlance. Sometimes people think I’m measuring how pretty and glossy it looks visually. While its really just a measure of how much light is reflected. The second thing is like you saw in the video, the panel is polished to about the same level as highly polished paint. This means that its very hard to make it look glossier. Lastly virtually all products have this problem. Its just hard to smear something on a thing thats very shiny and make it stay shiny or make it shinier. Ill see what kind of test we can rig up, but ultimately in this test we’re mostly looking to see that it doesn’t reduce gloss/light reflection much.

[@jettgreen1234]

Thanks for this video. My Adam's Graphene kit just arrived today and this is getting me pretty excited to get it on the car!

[@DmitrysGarage]

I hope you like the kit :). Let me know how it goes!

[@imyourhuckleberry3369]

Great work. I’ve covered 2 cars with this coating. I definitely enjoy it. Thanks for the extra effort in this test. 👍

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@bucko1508]

Man, your dedication is INSANE. Great video!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you!

[@CurlyWoof]

Thank you very much for your selfless work to discover how many washes it would take in general to overall negate the coating. So impressive.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks for watching :)! The nice comments make it worthwhile!

[@functionaldoc5054]

Your neighbors definitely thinking your a crazy car nut with 840 washes. Dimitry thanks for your dedication to reviews.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Haha yea i think i just confirmed im nuts.

[@Lee-in7ng]

Legend. You've been a wealth of information to me as a first timer. Thanks King.

[@joaquinlombardi1454]

My dear friend... One word: INCREDIBLE!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you Joaquín, always great to hear from you! Glad you’re still watching my clips!

[@joaquinlombardi1454]

@@DmitrysGarage I really like your channel and your tests. Kind regards my dear friend 👍

[@tonesmith909]

Great video as always! I recommend you review Meguiars Hybrid paint coating, the aerosol spray that comes in a kit. That stuff is so easy to apply and well priced. Having amazing results so far.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks! Another viewer just asked about that one so Ill make sure to note the votes :)

[@lonefgc4508]

@@DmitrysGarage I think it’ll be a promising one to test. Good content, great presentation.

[@Standard_MT]

Thats absolutely insane… at 100 washes, I think I would have called it quits… you’re a machine 👍🏽

[@Ted-F-Strassburg-III]

I'm only four videos in researching coatings and your commitment to detail is bar none. That is worth a thumbs up and a subscribe on it's own. Thank you for putting in the hard work so we don't have to. Just researching protection options for a lease and I got 840 washes in, that's a sell.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Ted, thank you for the kind words. Im glad you like the content, and I have a ton of new products to test in the coming weeks and months. Hope to see you around!

[@kaseyelliot8091]

Just discovered your channel Dimitry ! This is dedication in its purest form ! Now a subscriber with all notifications turned on good man !!!

[@lldadb664]

Just watched this and wanted to say thank you for putting in the work to test the product out.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you, really appreciate the kind comment!

[@williamhansen5498]

Thank you, just about ready to start preparing for fist application of Adams.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Best of luck! You can do it :)

[@KIckAssPinball]

Used adams on multiple cars. It's one of the best on the market!!!

[@DmitrysGarage]

It's a great company!

[@robertg1015]

Dimitri, excellent video 💪💯

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Robert!

[@jmanlevan]

Damn that’s some dedication! Thank you for taking the time and effort doing that! Amazing to see!

[@severnsea]

Incredible effort to bring this to us. Only thing I would say is outside with all the dirt and contaminates, it's going to make a big difference to how long it lasts compared with repeat washing a clean hood, but that's some going even so.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks, and yea I agree this is not a "real world test", but the real world is different everywhere and day to day, so it would be hard to get consistent testing. Thanks for watching!

[@Xaviers300ZX]

I felt obligated to comment when you had to wash that hood 840 times 😂 Least I can do is say THANKS

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you for watching :)

[@SittingWithDogs]

Unbelievable Coating. I used to install Car Pro Products but this is amazing chemistry. I have to give my customers the best protection available and imo this is the best coating on the market. Way better than the certified installer type of coatings

[@anthonylee006]

I for one would love to see a pencil hardness test on these coatings. All the big name ceramic/graphene coatings have been tested and proven to provide hydrophobic properties, chemical resistance, durability etc. but no one has tested scratch resistance. It would be great to see if it really does prevent swirls.

[@orpsinnet17]

Thanks for this video! This product is on the top of my list since my car is parked outside 24/7 so durability is important for me. I hope your neighbors know you have a KZbin channel, you might look crazy washing a hood 800 times lol

[@DmitrysGarage]

Haha im sure my neighbors think im just a lunatic. :)

[@johnt272]

The dedication you have is amazing. Thank you for that! Just subscribed and no one deserves it more.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks John! Really appreciate it and the kind words :)

[@WillieBHardagan]

Not sure how I slept on this channel for so long, but am glad I found it now. Thanks for all the effort you put into those reviews for our benefit. Add one more sub from me!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you and awesome to have you aboard :).

[@gorillanismo]

Awesome video like always Dmitry, I got tired just watching the video, my God 840 washes!!!!! I think you do one of the most informative in depth tests in youtube, really love your videos. I think nice contenders would be: Ethos Graphene, CQuartz 3.0, Gyeon Synchro, CSL/Exo v4

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you, I try to make good tests and videos. Your comments help too!

[@1kontrabida]

We need more vid from you bradah. Thanks for putting this up!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Working on it! Thanks for watching :)

[@RonaldJohnsongreatday]

After 4 coats of HydroSilex, Marine (and very poor customer service from them) I'm ordering Adams Graphene today. Well done! Science arrives to auto coatings!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Yea I also haven’t gotten much out of Hydrosilex products either. You will like the Adams a lot more. Just take your time applying as it is a true coating.

[@BitcoinUnderLegalLegislation]

Well done. This explains a lot of questions I would never have asked. Thank You.

[@JamieTheCleaner]

Insane testing great job as always good to see Graphene living up to the hype 🔥

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Jamie, yes it worked very well. I was honestly surprised, never thought it would be this durable!

[@OfficialRelaxation]

You are amazing. Love the dedication and scientific approach!!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you so much, love nice comments like this. Really makes it worth all the effort!

[@udithasenaratne]

Well done! I liked the explanation of 10H hardness value. I have a black-painted car, and the surface shows the slightest swirl easily when viewed at an angle in direct sunlight. To me, the hydrophobic quality is quite appealing. I am guessing the hardness of the coating is not a match for dust particles which would be mostly sand (silica). So, the hydrophobic quality would allow me to minimize even light scrubbing during washing the car at home, and get the soap to remove the dirt through 'beading off' during rinsing. This would minimize swirl marks. Am I right?

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks for watching! Im glad you liked my video :). Black cars are hard to maintain, but can be very beautiful. Hydrophobicity and slickness are both key to avoiding swirls from a product perspective. Hydrophobicity helps keep the surface clean and slickness of the product helps lubricate while you wash. Of course good washing technique is key as well!

[@estudio_car_detalhamento]

There is no 10h coating, there is no graphene in coating. This is just marketing to sell more

[@bobevans6590]

I guess it works real well! There is only 52 weeks in a year! Sometimes it rains on the weekend so the truck doesn’t get cleaned! Still going to wait till they get the graphic chemicals worked out a little better! On the other 800 and she still looks great! Would definitely try it! Thanks for the video

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks for watching Bob!

[@adblf]

Fantastic as always Dmitry! Thankyou

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Adam! Appreciate you watching.

[@justanotherchad9554]

Great video. It's super helpful. I'm ordering my kit right now. Thank you for all the hard work!

[@minnybiker4505]

Great info. Just bought a new car and considering having this done. Thank you!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Definitely worth it!

[@rueliotube]

Cleanest car hood on KZbin 😂

[@DmitrysGarage]

Hahaha yea might just be.

[@lightningtips3934]

Im super excited to try this because of you. Thanks!!!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thats awesome to hear :)

[@themixednutsfamily4043]

A have applied and posted video for 2 cars and am a fan of the Adam’s Graphene. Excellent video and description here, thanks!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you :), also nice to hear the Adam’s is working for you!

[@e.jharris3498]

Awesome job as always!

[@Ochtane101]

Can’t wait to apply this coating to my car? I’m in CT, and the pollen and helicopters falling from the trees, isn’t an ideal time to apply? Even though, I’m going to apply it in my neighbors garage. Incredible coating 👍Great content 👍

[@DmitrysGarage]

I think as long as you apply it in the garage you should be fine. I would give it a good wash and decontamination, then if you're going to do paint correction do that indoors if you can or at least do a final wipe up with something like Adam's Detail Spray or another detailer that doesn't add any protection so the surface is clean of any pollen, water spots, etc...

[@Captain_Kdawg]

commenting because that dedication! also liking

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you!

[@user-xj7id5xi7s]

Thank you. Hope it`s true test!

[@snail415]

Really appreciate the info on the hardness scale as it pertains to these coatings. I’m not old, but I’m old school as it pertains to paint protection. I’ve tried various ceramic-infused toppers, but still not any coatings. Down the road, I’d appreciate your perspective on modern products compared to the better waxes that we know won’t last nearly as long. As a part-time detailer, I’m quite conflicted with the idea of promising anyone ‘success for years.’ It’s not intended to be out of ignorance, but of concern. Thanks for all your efforts on this video!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Justin! Yea its always a challenge to really promise multi-year. Nothing ever lasts quite as long as the marketing in my real world experience. People play musical cars a lot so my guess is the better coatings outlast the ownership. I would believe this coating to last multiple years in most conditions, but 7 is a big number. One challenge too is how customers wash their cars, if they send it through the swirl installing automatic wash of mayhem twice a week it will probably come off fast. I do test all kinds of products and the video description has a link to the prior tests. I have tested out some older and more traditional products and continue to do so. If there is something you’re curious about I can ad it to the list :)

[@adriancarreno3270]

Thank You for the commitment. 👌👌

[@AttentiveFinish]

I just found your channel with this video. Subbed!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks!

[@andresferrer7628]

Hey Dmitry, great video as always! I wanted to ask you to do a review on Meguiar’s hybrid paint coating (its kinda new). There’s not much info on youtube but it seems to be a promising product. We could use your opinion

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Andres, appreciate you watching. Ill note the meqs hybrid paint coating on my list :)

[@barrybij8079]

Awesome video... you are a crazy man ... thank you for the effort in this showcase...

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Barry, I try and being crazy helps haha :)

[@performingspecs7841]

Great durability test! This coating seems to be the truth!

[@DmitrysGarage]

I really like it personally and the advanced version is good too, just a bit harder to use since it's more tacky.

[@performingspecs7841]

@@DmitrysGarage can you tell the difference between the two as far as the finish? Thanks

[@joelcleare]

Wow. That was a committed test !!

[@MSouth011]

I would say that is commitment! Great video! I use that product on my car about a month ago and I'm totally happy with it. I have also used AvalonKing Armor Shield IX. it worked really well also.

[@NewtonNuggets]

gj! very good content. I am getting my Adam's coating done. what do you think of using the XPEL boost to maintain the coating?

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks for watching and I appreciate your kind words. I personally do not use toppers/boosters as I want the core product to do the work. Mainly I feel that if I have to top/boost then I may as well just skip the coating and use a silica spray every X months. A real high quality quality coating should be able to handle longevity on its own.

[@NewtonNuggets]

@@DmitrysGarage then what would you do after getting the Adam's coating done to maintain it for a longer time? do you just re do it after few years?

[@DmitrysGarage]

@@NewtonNuggets You would wash it with pH neutral products by hand so that it doesn't get prematurely abraded, which is a good practice anyway if you don't want scratches. A good coating should last without you having to constantly apply something on top and then you just re-do it in a few years. Chances are after a few years you'll have a few scratches and spots you want to paint correct anyway which is why the premise of say a 9 year coating is kind of silly. They know you'll either sell the car or paint correct it and re-coat before that sort of time runs out.

[@jps8997]

I can only imagine how many washes this would tolerate if you were using the shampoo that is meant for the ceramic coatings and the reload spray that is supposed to fortify its durability. This seems like an incredible product. I wonder how much better the advanced formula is compared to this product.

[@bobbyjones2112]

I might just do the Adams advanced spray coating.

[@tredfxman]

So Dimitry! Thanks for the nice review! My question though is, did you try to Machine POLISH the paint after the 840:th wash? ithink many wants to know if it is possible: as these type of coatings bonds to the paint, am i right..? imean at some point you may have the need to, when the 840 wash is starting to show swirls which it will have way before that is my solid guess? ;)

[@DmitrysGarage]

Yes, I always machine polish the test hood to remove the coating/wax im testing. A machine polish will remove it. I typically use Meguiars pro polishes. For an actual car I will usually machine polish every 3 or so years if the coating holds up. Earlier if it doesn’t.

[@BryanDawsonUSA]

Dmitry - thank you for the “real world” testing as opposed to pouring acid on the hood to “torture” the coating. You are a legend… at such a young age too. What can we do to amp up the gloss? Can we top it with some other product you rated high on gloss such as Adam's Graphene Ceramic Spray?

[@Ultreras]

Top with P&S Beadmaker after every/other wash and use as a drying aid 👌

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Bryan, really appreciate such a nice comment. I agree about the harsh chem tests, they make no sense. I think gloss is best influenced by a good machine polish. Get the really fine grit going for your last stage/pass and make that paint shine. Some products could help as toppers, but really the biggest gloss gain is physical polishing.

[@MrJackoable]

You literally washed it 840 times what a legend.

[@fx648]

It would help if you presented a ranking chart of all the products you’ve tested. Different classes such as spray on vs only ceramic vs waxes.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Great news, there is indeed such a page. I should probably mention it more often in videos, not just link it in the description hah: dmitrysgarage.com/wax - This is the latest test 2.0 version, an archive of all the 1.0 tests is on the site too in the Garage drop down.

[@tylerwalsh8977]

You should try Jax Wax Graphene Coating next. They have a great reputation and I've been hearing great things about their coating. It's rated at a 5+ year coating so who knows how long it can last..... maybe it'll go the distance with Adam's.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Tyler, I'll add that one to my list as well!

[@dew117]

OMG This product is crazy ... But you are the craziest ..

[@DmitrysGarage]

Haha thanks Kanit :)

[@darrellmackenzie2551]

Wow! Great video. Subscribed!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks Darrell!

[@SuperConess]

wow...thank you for doing the wash test. I was hesitant and just decided to buy it. After many hours of paint correction and detailing I finally got one layer on my A6. Your wash test has validated that I made the right choice. Just curious do you recommend 2 coatings at all? Adams suggests 1 coating is enough for the 7 years.

[@DmitrysGarage]

So I think two is fine to make sure you got all the spots with a nice even coat. However realistically you will want to polish the car again in a few years anyway. Swirls will appear over time, the more careful you are the longer it will take. I typically re-polish within 3 years or if the coating fails sooner.

[@ABXPONCE]

My preferred Coating.

[@scottmattern482]

Mine too, the uv tracer is great

[@cellphonecinema3740]

Great Review!

[@LokeshKumarGarg]

Nice video Dimitri, hats off to the washing effort! What according to you will be few good topper options for these kind of coatings?

[@DmitrysGarage]

Lokesh, thanks for watching! I personally dont really use toppers for these kind of applications. I would generally suggest anything silica based that doesn't have a strong solvent in it to avoid chemically affecting the coating.

[@OrganicStuff1]

Wonder how this compares to Cquartz

[@DmitrysGarage]

Ill be testing the cquk 3 soon! Thanks for watching!

[@PeteyMcSavage]

I used to use UK 2.0 & 3.0 this is easier to use cheaper and beads better. The ease of use is crazy it’s easier than putting wax on

[@andrejobin3810]

wow, you are a patient man, tks for all your efforts, you are the man

[@QuattroSzn]

Great video!! Very honest review!

[@jasonmorgan8101]

Really appreciate the dedication and real world applications you take to test these products. I've been using the inexpensive, short term ceramic sprays with decent results, after watching this test, I'm going to invest the money and buy the Adam's kit on Amazon and apply to both my cars. How often should a "reload" coat be applied? Semi-annually? Annually? What Adam's product should be used to top up the graphene coating? Thanks!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Jason, thank you for the kind words! I’ve been using the Adam’s graphene myself and I’m very happy with it thus far. For the topper/reload/recharge products; It is my opinion they work much like your short term ceramic (silica) sprays. You’re just sealing on top of the coating and the coating will effectively never appear to wear off. I prefer to let the coating do the work and see how well it really holds out. Especially since a huge selling point of coatings is that they eliminate constant waxing/sealing through longevity and durability. Where ill use a reload or silica spray sealant is for high wear area patching and also on surfaces that just don’t hold coating well, like chrome. This lets me extend the life of the coating instead of having to redo the whole car because a few areas are wearing down.

[@jasonmorgan8101]

@@DmitrysGarage Appreciate the feedback. I applied the Adam's Graphene coating and it is impressive! I did have a couple of high spots that easily wiped off with minimal effort using a polishing compound. I'm using Adam's graphene shampoo and the coating is phenomenal. Deep, rich gloss and long lasting shine. I applied Gloss It's Evo Body Guard Spray ceramic to my wife's Volvo and will be applying Adam's Graphene when the Gloss It wears off.

[@soapa4279]

It is now January 12, 2022 after 34,542 wash tests it has finally broken down

[@DmitrysGarage]

Hahahahha

[@billcalabrese911]

Great information as usual.. keep up the good work 🇺🇸👍😎

[@DmitrysGarage]

Appreciate it Bill :)

[@mHaDzFAREEZ]

wow! amazing job man! appreciate

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks a lot Ahmad!

[@jd_turner_ai]

Holy!! Good job man

[@mbui7182]

The durability on Adams Graphene Ceremic Coating is crazy, some people that have used this coating have seen a depleted coating after about 8 months. Clearly this video proves them wrong. Would you recommend this coating?

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks for watching! I would be surprised if it only lasted 8 months. I have had the less durable spray version on my truck for at least that long now and it's not even close to failing. I would guess such a fast failure is likely a bad install or bad washing methods.

[@mbui7182]

@@DmitrysGarage Sounds good

[@OQDetailing]

Greatly appreciate this review 🙏

[@riccochet704]

I have had this coating on my '21 Gladiator for 1.5 years now. Yes, it's very durable. With very little maintenance the coating and hydrophobics have held up well. My only complaint is that this coating is not slick at all. Zero slickness. For that reason I am not impressed. This fall I will be compounding the coating off and going with something else.

[@DmitrysGarage]

So far I really haven't found a coating that's very slick. Seems like that is a compromise with coatings. It is definitely a lot slicker than bare paint in testing, but can't compete with some of the spray sealants and even traditional waxes. If you find one you like I'd love to test it.

[@larrys2554]

Great testing. 👍🏼

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks!

[@mrsarcazim]

840 washed earns a subscribe from me. Great stuff

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thank you :)

[@pmeledforever680]

Great channel!

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks, I really appreciate that!

[@Jon16pounds]

Amazing can’t wait to try this product

[@Noneurbidnez]

Thanks, Dimitry! Do you think it's worth coating the windshield with this stuff? My car is garaged and only sees about 5000 miles a year, what's your best guess as to how long before I will need to reapply? I just finished applying it and so far I am VERY pleased with the results. My Touareg has never looked better!

[@Noneurbidnez]

GREAT video!!

[@jakejorgensen6107]

I don't know if your gloss reading test is accurate - I recently coated my car with this product and it is insanely glossy, far more than the several ceramic waxes I have used prior.

[@DmitrysGarage]

Thanks for watching Jake! You have to consider the base gloss of the underlying paint. In my case I’m testing a freshly polished level of gloss. (94GU) as my base. If your paint is less glossy than that it’s more likely a product would boost gloss readings. Furthermore gloss readings are just the amount of reflected light, it only quantifies light readings. A coating can have a very positive visual quality. Often described as wet paint or candy appearance without actually being more glossy in a literal quantifiable way.

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Wow! Amazing work