Applying Amor Detail Supply Armour Quartz 3+ Year Coating To Your Vehicle

[@armourdetailsupply]

So excited for you to be able to compare it long term to how GYEON MOHS EVO held up overtime. We made this one to be a very enjoyable experience installation wise, so glad that shows through. We could get a more pronounced "sweating" effect for wipeoff trigger, BUT this would just require the use of more solvents like those other coatings you mention. We went the route of providing a more durable coating solution. You are correct, Armour Quartz will have a slightly higher contact angle than PRO, and has a slightly higher sliding angle. Most may not notice it, but it's there!

[@MikeGDetailing]

Thanks. I figured that much which makes sense. That explains why the other two coatings sweat so much and yet don’t have the hardness the Quartz has. Also thanks for the feedback on Quartz being more hydrophobic.

[@davida7713]

@@MikeGDetailingis this better than gyeon mohs evo from your experience??

[@MikeGDetailing]

@davida7713 yes it is.

[@devinweldon2]

I think..... it looks pretty sweet👍👍👍 Definitely going to give this a try. Thanks for another great review!

[@MikeGDetailing]

Thanks. You will enjoy this coating.

[@seventysschev]

Thanks for the demo and points of comparison, Mike!

[@PeteyMcSavage]

Looks like they have a nice lineup.Mike you have that silver paint so glossy.

[@MikeGDetailing]

Thanks Matt. Their line up is really good.

[@ThisOldDetailingDude]

Armour detail have great coatings. I have installed the pro, not the quartz yet. Great video! Nice work Mike.

[@armourdetailsupply]

Thanks, Tim!

[@MikeGDetailing]

Thanks Tim. Quartz is also good. You will enjoy it once you use it.

[@pasqualepisani]

Nice work Mike and thanks for explaining the comparisons. I’d love to see a follow up a few weeks from now on water behavior and slickness

[@MikeGDetailing]

Thank you. I will see if my brother brings it over in that time frame. He usually takes care of his own in terms of washing.

[@thedirtydetailer24]

I’m hooked on their spray sealant. Going to try more of their stuff. Can you provide links to the cart and step stool please? Or at least brands. Thanks and great video.

[@armourdetailsupply]

Thanks for the support, AJ! Glad you're loving it

[@thedirtydetailer24]

@@armourdetailsupplythe ceramic spray sealant is 🔥🔥🔥. It was so slick and glossy I almost poured the rest of the bottle on the car just to see how much more gloss and slickness I could get! 🤣

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@thedirtydetailer24 the spray sealant is a great product. The cart I found at Costco in the bathroom section and the step stool is from harbor freight. www.harborfreight.com/step-stool-working-platform-66911.html

[@Ecdetails]

Thanks mike , armour coatings are super good

[@MikeGDetailing]

Yea they are. Been satisfied with all of their coatings.

[@Ecdetails]

@@MikeGDetailing mike love the videos of the coating steps - I wanted to ask you will you do a 90 day review on your pops car?

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@Ecdetails I will add that to the list

[@danielfletcher1384]

Great vide and tutorial Mike! Were you able to complete the Equinox with a single 30ml bottle?

[@MikeGDetailing]

Yes only one bottle and still have coating left over.

[@Sheldon_Classen]

Great review. Would love a review on their glass coating

[@MikeGDetailing]

Thank you. I did one not long ago. See this link Armour Detail Supply Armour Glass Application & Water Beading kzbin.info/www/bejne/roqwiqiDjMeXnas

[@robl6044]

It looks great nice job now they just got to come to Canada 🇨🇦 now

[@MikeGDetailing]

Thanks. Reach out to Bradley or DJ. Maybe they can help get you some of their products.

[@CirclesAreRound]

Do you know of any other coatings that give a similar effect on the paint? I also like the glass like look.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@CirclesAreRound these are some that come to mind. DIY 5 year, Gyeon Pure Evo, Cquartz SiC, Jade Aquamarine

[@nachomandetailingservices1057]

Great review! ❤

[@MikeGDetailing]

Thanks. Appreciate you

[@talkingwithcars]

Does this company formulate and produce their own product or is it blended by a 3rd party? Seems like a nice coating...curious of longevity. The box is similar to Cerakote. Nice packaging.

[@MikeGDetailing]

Their coatings are not blended by cerakote. That much I can tell you. As far as their maintenance products those are blended by a facility near their shop.

[@gracer619]

Compared to UK3.0 ?

[@DerPic]

Curious too as UK claims 70% solids but 2+ years of durability unless they under claim their products.

[@armourdetailsupply]

@@DerPic Keep in mind, the type of chemistry plays a large roll in product performance in addition to the "loading level" or solids content of that chemistry.

[@DerPic]

@@armourdetailsupply you have a link that discusses chemistry and what not that makes up a coating? Interested in learning more about chemical makeup

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@DerPic CarPro is conservative with their durability claims. With good maintenance it will exceed that 2 year claim. uK 3.0 does have high solids as the applicator will harden up. But the hardening of the applicator with Armour Quartz is on another level. Also how soon it starts to set up sets it apart. Armour Detail Supply is correct that the chemistry of a coating is what separates a coating. Cquartz UK 3.0 is still a good coating. Armour Quartz seems to be on another level.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@gracer619 UK 3.0 is still a good coating. I don't have durability results from Armour Quartz as it is rather new. But I suspect it will do very good.

[@colbygraves9298]

How do you think this compares to something like Gyeon Pure? I imagine it is ahead in terms of slickness from what you said, but how does it compare in terms of gloss and hydrophobicity? Ease of installation? Thanks. Great video!

[@MikeGDetailing]

Thanks. Time will tell how well it performs. I am not sure if I mentioned it in the video but the Equinox had Pure Evo on it for 1.5 years. The hydrophobics were completely dead on the roof even after a decon wash. It was week on the hood and the sides were doing pretty well. I am going back to 2021 but the application from Pure is pretty straight forward. Super long flash time so one could coat more panels at a time. The wipe off is easy and a bit grabby. Their is no comparison in slickness to Armour Quartz. I prefer the application of wipe off of Armour Quartz. Looks are subjective to each individual. Both are quartz based coatings so they both look about the same on silver paint. The true test is a darker vehicle. From a hydrophobic perspective I have to say they are about the same. I enjoyed Pure Evo but after this experience I would probably choose Cquartz UK 3.0 as it seems to perform much better. I won't know how Armour Quartz performs until long term testing. But Armour does have the best hardness of these two other coating I have mentioned so it seems substantial and seems like it will perform for much longer.

[@colbygraves9298]

@@MikeGDetailing Thank you for taking the time to write that I appreciate it. Do you think that on the roof and hood it could have been the CanCoat failing? IIRC you topped the Pure with Cancoat. Since Cancoat only has durability of 1 year wouldn’t you need to top it up annually if you wanted to keep the properties up?

[@btverse]

How is this holding up after 9 months? What applicator pad was that (white one)?

[@MikeGDetailing]

You are in luck as I will be getting to this very soon. As far as the applicator it is from Autofiber. www.autofiber.com/products/saver-pocket-square-coating-applicator-finger-mitt-with-barrier-layer-5-in-x-5-in-12-pack

[@btverse]

@@MikeGDetailing I am very close to pulling the trigger on this. So was curious

[@MikeGDetailing]

@btverse I’m going to just say buy it. I am planning to do a top 5 coating recommendations and this is on that list.

[@btverse]

@@MikeGDetailing thanks!

[@clints8888]

do you always use 2 pearl style towels?

[@MikeGDetailing]

If I am using a pearl style towel I will follow up with another towel like the CarPro 2Face towel or The Rag Company 365 as they are a bit more plush for that final wipe. The Rag Company Edgeless 300 towel is also another good option for both initial leveling and final wipe off. These are most used towel for coatings.

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

First!!!!