Autoglym Ceramic Coating | All of the benefits, None of the risks?

[@ForensicDetailing]

head over to the sister channel and subscribe to see a comparison with this product and 24 others on a test panel >>> kzbin.info/door/RamFGy5qHvnbEOvv9iw7Gw

[@GSP-76]

Love all your videos! Thank you for recommending Koch Chemie 3 stage kit...I just finished doing my 2017 Buick Lacrosse and it came out fantastic. I am really hoping you could do a video on how to fix interior trim. I'm referring to the *fake wood panels used in so many cars. The area next to my shifter peeled some of the clear coat out of nowhere and now looks very bad. I'd love to see a video on how to remove it and reapply a new clear coat on the trim instead of spending a lot of money buying a new one.

[@mustafaalhalal9791]

Hi, is 5 layer of ceramic coating better than 3 layer?

[@BIAWolf]

@Forensic Detailing Channel, Very curious what product has achieved the highest score ever on your gloss measuring tool? Or if you have a video on the subject, I'm just looking for a product that leaves the most powerful gloss whether it be a wax, polish ceramic or whatever.. thanks!

[@andrewpeat8710]

Great demo. One thing I find slightly confusing as autoglym's product range grows is how their products work with each other. Lifeshine. Extra gloss protection, polar, seal ceramic coating. It would be useful for them to have an infographic showing which products compliment each other and which ones to use instead.

[@jeanpierregalea9048]

Absolutely agree. At this point, I think that Autoglym is focusing on releasing products and possibly ignoring the correlation between previous products and new products.

[@DavidC1]

i love the fact autoglym has a full line of product....makes life so easy sticking with 1 brand, and looks great on shelf.

[@jonmayhew4468]

Keeping us detailers happy during lockdown by pumping out the content, cheers Jon

[@jezlucas3878]

I've got that flask , 3 years old still going strong

[@telsaw892]

Im big into car cleaning and I'd love to use a ceramic but I have no way of guaranteeing the car stays dry for 4 hours (best I can do is checking the weather report) or keeping airborne dust off for 24 hours and I'm not sure most enthusiasts can. Its for that reason they're out of reach me. I'm surprised Autoglym have gone this route. Another great vid Jon, thanks.

[@ethompson5061]

I’m the same mate, I’ve done it before and it was a headache. Genuinely enjoy applying and removing a nice wax, easier and less pressure from the clouds above.

[@davidgreen3350]

What I find with Autoglym is that before release of a product it goes through a shelf life experiment so that once bought it will last unlike a lot of other brands. I have used all Autoglym products to date and have not been disappointed with any of them. Great scientific review as always.

[@davecraig7082]

I have to agree that the thing autoglym get right is that their products deliver good results and are easy to use for the average Joe with an average car. If like me you like to keep your car looking decent they are perfect for that.

[@wwoodcox]

I use this product on wheels. brake dust no longer collects. Its life is probably shorter due to heat and dirt, but it is really easy to apply on wheels.

[@robrowe2298]

Just spent 2 hours putting this on the wife's 2 year old Toyota Yaris. I'd washed and then Clay Bar'd the car first. It really pops now. As you say, the Autoglym stuff is really good for the guy in the street, doing it for the first time. Now waiting for it to rain to see how it works with the water.

[@ForensicDetailing]

thats nice going rob, its pretty easy to use isnt it. I was pretty satisified. If you want to see how the product holds up long time check out the "forensic unplugged" channel Im running a test with 24 sealants on 1 panel at the moment.

[@hobbyflying1357]

I am not a pro detailer but i enjoy detailing my own vehicles as a way to get away from the day to day grid, therefore anything lasting for a year is not a selling point for me. I do like a nicely detailed car with wax and then do it all again in a couple of months! Love watching Jon and his views on everything. Cuts through the marketing babble and tells it like he sees it. Thanks Jon.

[@andrewwoodcock5054]

thanks for this Im late to the game but just used this on the wifes car very impressed. Always been an Autoglym fan, so easy to use and great results. Great channel please keep the ino coming.

[@GarryMichaelSmith]

Halfords sell the applicator as a pack of two for £9

[@ToshYusaf]

Search for “precise polish applicator” or “iron applicator” on eBay

[@ToshYusaf]

It’s nice to have an edge when you are applying around windows and trim. They’re nice enough. But any applicator with a straight edge will give you that. E.g. German applicator cut in half.

[@jarleaursland]

Are they the same as for UHD Ceramic coat? I was told by AG Norway that they don't sell separate.

[@maxburg4817]

For me, I love maintaining my car and the application of a wax etc... I’m still not convinced by ceramics and particularly on an expensive car. Where I do see them having a place is on a vehicle that’s hammered and not regularly maintained. It’s horses for courses... 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@CarFinanceSimplified]

Totally agree - longevity isn’t an issue if you enjoy the maintenance side 👍

[@TheOkinawaBoy]

I’m on your side. Had applied ceramic once I bought a car, but later went to multilayer wax/sealant. Now switched to Turtle wax ceramic spray and ceramic wax.

[@Setright]

Exactly right: Autoglym products are easy to use, practically impossible to mis-use, and if you follow the instructions you get the promised result ! That's why AG has been my favourite for 30 years. Started polishing the family car when I was 15 :-)

[@derekm4342]

Already done my car, it looks great, very happy with it.

[@skidlid5146]

I've been using the Polar Blaster for the last month with different makes of snow foam, and so far it's given brilliant results with all of them. I also have an old garden hose foam gun that i've never used, but the bottle is exactly the same so that was a good result too 👍👍

[@tolgaakyay]

I usually use Super Resin Polish + Extra Gloss Protection and get good results. I repeat HGP 2/3 times a years.

[@ForensicDetailing]

tried and tested mate and very affordable nothing wrong with that. I used SRP and EGP for years.

[@tolgaakyay]

@@ForensicDetailing I will try this product maybe next year.

[@robertcurtis6209]

Hi John, how does something cheaper like Turtle Wax 53342 Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Wax Spray Coating For Cars compare? It's certainly cheaper?

[@ForensicDetailing]

ive just done a long term terms of lots of products and the ceramic spray coatings appeared to last longer based on observing hydrophobic performance. I will publish soon.

[@Ghost44681]

I prefer the Ultra HD Wax you know where you stand and get more cars out of it brilliant video

[@joeb5924]

Good review John , I think I'll be sticking with UHD Wax which I have to say is the best wax I've ever used plus it beads like any ceramic ive ever seen providing you maintain it

[@jasonwise4346]

Agreed I've used their old hd wax and now use they uhd wax my favourite wax I've got

[@johnwheeler5271]

Firstly a great video,thankyou.Have purchased this Autoglym product and after all the preparation work etc applied the product as per instructions provided by Autoglym Easy to apply now waiting on the 4Hrs curing minimum time but due to the bad weather today will be at least 24Hrs wait.I'm sure it will be a great product just a little costly but you don't get anything thats good cheaply.

[@bridoboy143]

i was told if the ceramic coating is not in a glass bottle its not real ceramic as the plastic bottle would dissolve with the product hence why the real stuff is in glass bottle could be wrong but that's what i always thought the snow lance looks great

[@steverabbits]

You're right Jon, a lot of people knock Auto Glym products, I think there's an element of detailing snobbery tbh, maybe because Halfords sell the stuff perhaps? I have used a lot of their products and quite honestly have found them to be excellent. Just last week I used their Extra Gloss Protection and my car looks pretty amazing still. To the naked eye I think there are hundreds of products on the market and most people simply cannot tell the difference in end result from one to another. Try different products, build a collection that you like and get along with and which gives you good results at a price that suits you I say! Excellent evaluation video byw mate 👍

[@stufrst]

I used to be autoglym all the way, literally everything and my car looked good, but since watching Jon’s vids my eyes have been opened and there are lots of different products out there that I personally have found to be easier to use, I guess it’s down to personal preference as is everything in life!!

[@steverabbits]

@@stufrst exactly! I now have 5 different Bilt Hamber products, some TAC and Koch Chemie items as a direct result of watching Jon's videos. Not to mention loads of brushes, cloths etc. Next step is to follow his machine polishing teachings. I'm having trouble differentiating between the various models of DAS 6 polishers though! Does it have to be the 900w one? I'm only using it on my own car, not doing this as a business, just a hobby, could I make do with one of the lower powered DAS 6 machines?

[@TruckerMatty93]

I just applied carbon collective oracle and fuxked up as didn't remove fully on some panels. It's an old car but still annoyed with myself. I used the Costco towels to remove and marred one door. Must have gone too hard. I'm still learning and just pleased it wasn't on a expensive vehicle. But if I was to give tips on ceramic coatings, don't use too much and work in small areas, buff lightly too. Or just use a wax! I definitely prefer the versatility of a wax

[@ryancurry2911]

The bottles and applicator are the same as autoglym lifeshine from the car dealers

[@paulborg9609]

Yes Jon the applicators can be bought separately. Thanks again and keep them coming

[@scottsparky1]

They sell those applicators in pack of 2 at halfords

[@Setright]

They are just sponges though, aren't they? No suede layer.

[@Jordanixting]

They are for polish, the applicator for the ceramic coating is unique

[@TruckerMatty93]

No you can buy them as a 2 pack

[@vx4716]

autoglym said that it is similar but the applicator is abit different and bespoke to the ceramic coating pack

[@gges1605]

The one thing I always want to know about these products is what happens if it does get wet before its had a chance to cure if I was going to apply this it would be on driveway and the weather can be unpredictable if it happens to rain before its cured is it going to mess up paintwork is it just going to wash off product is it going to leave car looking like its got measles with lots of little bumps unfortunately we don't all have garages to work in.

[@alexisamtosta]

Hi Jon. Good video. I personally love Autoglym products and think nobody can actually say bad things about them. In portuguese we have a saying that is :"When a team is winning, dont touch it" and I think this is more or less Autoglym philosophy. They know their products are good and that they deliver a lot so just keep it like that. Better "less" and good than "a lot" and not that big deal. Keep up the good stuff mate. Regards

[@nicholastuck9612]

Excellent presentation. So much better than anything from across the pond. I am simply an amateur, but have spent considerable time this year getting my cars up to shine with autoglym products. So if I do get the car I am after at auction, I will buying this ceramic stuff.

[@guitarlover302]

Had ceramic coat applied to my Saab Aero convertible - didn’t look great after sitting outside in Lancashire weather after six months 😂 returned to Collinite insulator wax - best I have ever used ! Another good oldie is Simoniz is gold tin - tough to apply but shines and protects really well

[@retepyam5858]

Did a one stage correction on my Range Rover, Lucerne Green, though actually looks more blue than green but that could be me. Then used the cleanser and ceramic coating and still only used about 50%. Really easy to use, economical I think and very pleased with the results. See how long it lasts but so far a winner. Three companies I tend to stick with, Bilt Hamber, Autoglym and Sonax for chemicals.

[@stuartmolyneux64]

The AG polish applicator is available to buy separately or in a pack of 2. They also come in the SRP gift pack/kit with a bottle of SRP and 2 red microfibres. I think i paid £14 at the time because i figured that the polish applicator and microfibres were worth £9 and SRP easily worth £5

[@MilesDrive]

great review Jon! ....stay safe my friend

[@DavidC1]

jon i would like you to investigate your process of measuring gloss of ceramic coatings. I belive that that do not reveil a full shine until they have been washed 1 time due to the fact they will leave behind materials. Should we be giving the ceramics a light washing before measuring gloss? if you could try this on a test panel with your machine and say if there is a measurable difference in all the metrics. You can post reply on Patreon if you want with screenshots.-assuming you get the time to play around with my suspicions that some of these ceramics are leaving behind materials, and they do not get removed with a buff, rather need a light shampoo wash to remove the left behind material hampering gloss results.

[@ForensicDetailing]

interesting question dave. these products will for sure be leaving materials behind, thats literally what they have to do. These materials are there to protect the car and add gloss. In this instance the carrier is a hydrocarben and that will disapear. What happens after this with this AG product I dont know.. Is it another RTV moisture cure product??? Does a state change occur.. I think from a YT perspective I test gloss after product stated curing times. Ive done gloss retention testing before when I did my ceramic comparison video. Im 99% sure gloss did not go up after first wash though but my metering equipment suxed back then. Im testing some wheel coatings right now dave and I can have a look at first wash results compared to full cure results. Im about 99% sure full cure results will have peak gloss.

[@claudiadavies5110]

Fantastic, loved learning about your summing up, ceramic or something else? So interesting!

[@geordieboy5679]

I used autoglym for decades when all they had was resin polish and high gloss..I like this idea of a ceramic coating but I have no where to install as on garage I'm ha ing to rely on a wax to finish.

[@simongibbs7224]

No garage so still a paste wax for me. Currently testing SiO2 infused wax. So far so good after a couple of months. Well for a car that sits under a tree on my driveway as we haven’t been able to go anywhere!

[@MGOAT71]

I recently purchased the Polar range inc the Polar Blaster and as a system they really work well and are simple to use for a quick clean in between full detailing.

[@jhunt8914]

Hi Jon, I bought the ceramic coating a year and a half ago and only had time to apply it yesterday, haven't had much of an opportunity to see the performance yet but when I went over with some detailer, it looks relatively impressive. Unfortunately, it proved difficult to work with at some stages, more down to the conditions than anything. It was very difficult to gauge how much product was going onto the pad, and I was also placed under a bit of pressure due to intermittent direct sunlight and dust/flies that resulted in the very frequent "oh f*** off." In my opinion, this product wasn't easy to buff, I went back over to buff each panel thoroughly twice over, and I have still found lines and product patches dotted around the car, I'm hoping and praying won't bake on, but as you say, it's relatively forgiving. I'll let you know how I get on next time I wash it, hopefully all is well by then 👍 UPDATE: All good news, after applying BH Touchless and washing/drying by hand, pretty much all of the excess product/trails came out with not much buffing effort, I'm convinced as long as you get rid of all the excess "sticky" residue at the time you apply the product first time, you will be fine if you make small mistakes. It is highly recommended that you use Rapid Detailer across the entire car after applying the coating, and going over it with detailer (or a damp towel) again on the next wash. Performance is really impressive, I topped it off with Autoglym's ceramic spray wax and it's beading relentlessly even after the first wash, I would highly recommend.

[@marinusdekker6707]

A good Ceramic Coating, also works great when you have to restore/polish your headlights.

[@kingsleyhiggins1583]

I got a decent level of product on the accord type r and the brothers crz and that was as much as you will get out of it (did an amazing job for sure)

[@davidjob6881]

I'm interested in this product. I'm likely to use in on two of our e class taxis. The price is good too genuine ceramic coats can go from £90 to £180. Keep up the goof work. Love and peace x

[@gregrennie97]

Been waiting on this review Jon, cheers once again 👍

[@Zenyettamondatta]

Another great review Jon, Im with you regarding the applicators and Amazon do 2 for £8.80 and if you have prime its free next day delivery which I think thats a great price. Keep up thr stella work Bud.

[@rjautomotivecare629]

Great content as always Jon. What are your thoughts of the liquid clay as a fall out remover?

[@ForensicDetailing]

it works and it has 2 strengths, 1 its low odour (which is more expensive) and 2 if it drys it seems to form a cream which washes off nice so its a bit more sun safe. But its not as powerfull or fast reacting as korrosol, nothing it.. but its also a bit cheaper than korrosol at 30 quid for 5 litres.. so yer its worth a look if you want one that does smell so bad.

[@rjautomotivecare629]

@@ForensicDetailing thank you Jon. Much appreciated 👍

[@AndyS63]

Another informative video Jon. I have always used autoglym products for their ease of use. I would give this a try. I am haemorrhaging money with all these products reviews you’ve been doing recently.

[@petersmith5659]

It's nice to see someone in the detailing would not simply slagging off Autoglym as soon many of your peers totally rubbish their products and indeed anything that doesn't cost you that much you need to seek off a kidney ... Brand snobbery is rife in the industry. As for the company supplying the stuff for a review I've watched enough of your video reviews to know that if a product is rubbish you'll not hesitate to say so and explain why you think so...

[@davidgreen3350]

Mr Complete ......... covers every detail 👍

[@emmetharte3718]

I think on the over all after look of both products, the wax gives a wamer glow to the car. I picked the wax for this reason.

[@Retset]

It all looks good and 100ml should do 3 cars (albeit not 3 massive SUVs!). My only reservation is that I am not sure lightweight ceramics are worth it - all that prep but only 6-12 months. I'd rather do the prep then install something that will last a couple of years and hardly costs any more. I think it's lack of beading is a good thing as it's beads that pick up dust which causes dust spots all over the car.

[@ImGexa]

My biggest gripe with Autoglym products is the lids.... You can see on your super resin polish it doesn't close properly although yours is old, I bought their new formula and have exactly the same problem, same with their glass polish. The lid just will not close and it drives me mad!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

I enjoyed the Polar range when I reviewed them, bit different to the usual way of washing a car but in a nice way. The UHD wax is packaged similarly to the Ceramic which is nice and classy. I expected this to do well and it seems it has. Nice video as usual Jon!

[@samlarkin48]

I noticed you sprayed under the hood. Have you made a vid dedicated to engine shampoo? I’m nervous about blasting my hose at the engine, lest I get water in parts where water should not be. Many thanks.

[@Nind-yu4sz]

Sorry only watched this now, but what a brilliant detailed video. Thanks

[@nuttyslack]

Alternatively, cop a super cheap Auto Glym LifeShine kit with an interior protectant and glass sealant off of ebay. Worth a look for a someone wanting to save a few extra ££ on products with similar installation and results. As always, appreciate your perspective, (i'll be ready) Jon.

[@DavidC1]

can you apply authogylm ceramic to all surfaces? reason asking is i applied car pro lite to all surfaces, including my glass and wheels, and rubber fittings/plastic and got fantastic results.

[@ForensicDetailing]

you cant dave no. "Can UHD Ceramic Coating be used on glass and plastics? No, UHD Ceramic Coating has been designed specifically for paintwork and colour coordinated plastics only."

[@ptvfr800]

Regarding the product drying on the applicator, perhaps after you have applied to a section, you could slip the foam applicator into a plastic sandwich bag, this may slow the drying process?

[@Rubbernut]

Good morning excellent video I love autoglym products, my friends say i should move away from them but I’m not going to. How long protection would you get if i put the wax on top of ceramic please Thanks Matt

[@johnwheeler5271]

A good product John yes expensive but looks good and lasts.Another good video

[@arthurtrimmer3748]

Good honest review based on experience. What is the difference between UHD and Life Shine?

[@ForensicDetailing]

Im not sure mate.

[@richardatha5518]

I bought the snow foam Lance the other day and I am equally impressed with it! The foam is very thick as you mentioned but I did struggle to get around the whole of my 3 series touring with one load in but could of been me going slow. Totally agree too about not having measurement lines on it, very annoying but I have just done the same as you and Mark on the bottle! I got mine direct from autoglym and it was £35 for the Lance and foam liquid.

[@jonathanjackson1222]

As you say Jon, it surprises me how slow Auto Glym are to keeping up with the market contenders given how big an organisation they are. Bit Marmite with some of their products although the Polar range has certainly shown they’re stepping up their game.

[@sailorjack7873]

Hi John just a quick one can I mix and match autoglym and meguiars as I have both products cheers great channel

[@fidsey2]

Hi Jon, think its probably re branded from their Lifeshine carbon shield which is only available for main dealers for new cars, just looking at the bottle i have and its the same bottle but at a 40ml measure. The dealer will apply it at a charge of £550 also included is an interior protection and you get an AG lifeshine care kit included.

[@olifilipe]

I have those applicators for ages. I heard complains about the different foams separating from each other. Didn't happen to me so far.

[@gurdevsihre1828]

Always enjoy these videos, great work! I've enjoyed the beading and longevity of CarPro Lite, I do prefer however the enjoyment of applying good waxes with the warmth pop. Would be good to see more on waxes that are "safe" to use on top of a si02 ceramic coating

[@woncho1]

Cool, this was the company got me started in detailing. Good to see they improving their range.

[@kingblingeling1200]

Looks like a good and easy to use product with an acceptable price. The range of coatings to choose from becomes bigger by the day🤔. These reviews are really useful to decide which one to go for, so many thanks !!

[@modelbuilder8197]

Great review, always loved Autoglym used them or years. I've never used ceramic coatings before always been a wax man and just wondered as I don't have a garage can I apply this coating outside or am I better sticking with wax?

[@iMANC1966]

Hi Jon, great video. Is there any update regarding the longevity of the ceramic coating? I read on other videos people were reporting that the coating failed after 3-4 months.

[@ForensicDetailing]

yes mate if you watch my 24 way sealant review. for me it was also not repelling water after 3-4 months.

[@iMANC1966]

@@ForensicDetailing Thanks Jon, I'll give that a watch. I'm wondering if Auto Glym are aware of these findings? Perhaps they could tweak the formula to rectify what's allegedly gone wrong. 🤔

[@Ed0t95]

Just bought the polar blaster so good!! Only thing I haven’t bought to go with it is the shampoo

[@declanflaherty8958]

Hi Jon, probably seen some good packaging out of Kamikaze ceramic range like Miyabi...looks more like an high end aftershave

[@ForensicDetailing]

they seem to have great branding too but yes it literally is aftershave bottles.

[@alexsector4636]

How many different numbers and abbreviations of words and product numbers are rattling round in Jon’s head it must be like neo from the matrix So much knowledge love the channel and sister channel thank you so much for all your hard work and computing brain power

[@matthewnash2840]

Thanks for your review on this after trying the auto glean rapid ceramic I was thinking of trying this as a more permanent solution what do you think ?

[@ForensicDetailing]

I think the ceramic spray is good enough on it's own. This is more involved prep.

[@vampireechidna]

I wonder how this UHD ceramic coating compares to Autoglym lifeshine bodywork protection? Thank you for comparing this with UHD wax. I'm more of a wax person than ceramic.

[@aquatics117]

EGP lasts for around 8 months on my car, why would I choose this coating over it?

[@ForensicDetailing]

EGP wont do 8 months. Its just wax and solvent Ive been using it for over 20 years, you might be able to get 3-4months out of it. maybe if you have it garaged etc.. but the materials in this product will last longer than wax for sure.

[@adyg8221]

Egp was lucky to last 4 weeks in the Aussie summer in a daily Audi ,also HD wax looks and last a lot better I find, I've just tried the new turtle wax ceramic polish and wax then ceramic spray wax on my focus rs in ultimate green came out awesome

[@patrickvennard838]

It is hard to see where this sits in the many so called coatings sealant that offers 6 months durability, I can't help think this is too little too late. I think products like Tac Moonlight, Garage Therapy 3 sealant, infinity Wax Vitality and CarPro CQuartx Lite just to name but a few are easy to instal and offer good performance and VFM.

[@ForensicDetailing]

remember autoglym serve the mass market not the scene. But yer they are late to the SI02 party for sure, and they dont have all the supporting products, to sort of entice you into a system of silica products. maybe this will come, I feel its healthy when autoglym are developing and releasing stuff.

[@jamescarter8710]

Just wondering how do you apply any kind of coating on a large tall vehicle , no videos show applying process on the roof of the vehicles. I had to use a ladder and still struggled.

[@ForensicDetailing]

I cant really add much on this. ladder sure.. I mean you can get the mobile scaffolding towers as well but I dont know of details with this. I would imagine you just do your best.

[@marklittledale8429]

Hi, im a bit lazy when it comes to cleaning my car and normally take to the local polish car wash! What I want to know, is there a snow foam shampoo that I can simply spray on and simply wash off without doing all the hard work?

[@georgeaspin]

Get some TFR, laziest way 😂

[@andywmoffat]

You can buy the applicators separately - I use them with Angelwax Enigma.

[@Aidan-LM02]

What song was your intro song as it’s quite Catchy and good video once again Jon keeping us entertained and informed in this my sharonavirus lockdown

[@ForensicDetailing]

Egyptian cotten

[@Wheel-1]

My thoughts - Put the money used in packaging, Back into the product Even though packaging attracts many ... What good is it for after the fact ? ~ JustMy2Cents

[@COPD_REHAB_GUY]

Thanks again Jon, nice comprehensive test with what appears to be good results.

[@darrenbuckley7000]

You can buy the applicators separately I got myself some on amazon very very good

[@kevsuths]

Great review keep up the good work

[@ptheledge5390]

Great review! Think I’d rather go for carpro Cquartz lite over this! I will say, was really impressed with the polar blaster lance but totally agree they should of put the measurements on the bottle. Cheers for keeping it real 🤟🏼

[@79blustone]

Really good quality video, I got a lot out of this. I like the idea of using the ceramic products then putting the paste over the top to give it that better beading of water. A combination of both would work. I guess give it at least 24 hours to a few day before applying the paste?

[@ForensicDetailing]

yes mate they have a new ceramic spray coating which can sit on top and give the bling (beading) that the base sealant lacks. so you have a good overall system there. 24 hours cure I think is always a good sensible timeframe.

[@Simon-kh2dd]

Good review....A very complete package from a trusted brand. I like Autoglym product but went to Turtlewax for a ceramic solution. The Autoglym package seems to give a really good "how to" guide.

[@GrahamReid34]

Personally on my car I prefer a wax but I do apply ceramics on customers cars (always Tac Systems ceramics)

[@mrek2068]

Love your channel. I am torn between using Armour Shield IX and Car Pro CQuartz UK 3.0, topped with SIC as a ceramic coating. Which would you choose?

[@ForensicDetailing]

I think I would go with carpro mate.

[@djmandrick]

Really helpful video as Im now looking for a low risk beginner "ceramic"as I learn. Quick question: From your possible conclusion that the "ceramic" is more likely SIO2 based, I'm thinking a good budget combo would be to add ICE and Shine spray on top of ceramic as the basis of the products seems really compatible and I'd get the best of both worlds? same gloss as a wax, now beads and presumably the ceramic potentially lasting longer as its also protected? Then I could top up with ICE when beading slows to make it last longer? Is that combo likely to help me achieve a budget friendly combo giving great results with decent durability? If so this "ceramic" could actually be perfect. To prove your point If they DID just label it as SIO2 based product I would have bought one already....

[@ForensicDetailing]

this is the most on point comment. autoglym are guilty I think of under-hyping this product. they literally make so few, or no product claims about improve dirt repellency or contamination build up reduction. They are also the first company I think or big company to recomend topping a ceramic style product with their own paste wax. I thought this would be contravershall. but no one has really mentioned it in the comments. So the only issue or the thing going thorugh my mind is, should I pick a ceramic product which is claiming dirt repellency, and providing maintainance products which also compliment this. I would almost want autoglym to hyype the product up more, tell me more about the benefits, and provide a SI02 topper for it rather than wax..

[@djmandrick]

@@ForensicDetailing that was spot on. One thing I never came across was stacking ceramics with anything. I had no idea if you should or shouldn't and thought maybe it was just a "known" that I didn't know as I hadn't stumbled across yet. I think I'll try it and I'm still thinking it to be pretty good tbh. My paint is hardly great so not like its a ferarri. or anything. I'd certainly like to hear a video on experimenting on your garden bonnet, the possibilities of current market stuff stacking with ceramics or any other combos that are particularly well (chemically?) suited. I've been stacking wax with ICE on top since I started two years ago (I added ICE to what I was already doing when that came out, i just assumed two things are better than one) and its worked fine so far, so now I've no idea if that is even "normal" to everyone else and I'm already the odd one out. Thanks for your response, def getting this AutoGlym on my wishlist.

[@JoeWilson-cw1rt]

You can buy the applicators in Halfords I bought one about 3 years ago, was desperate for something to apply megs tire gel one day and opted for that... it’s still going strong for dressing them 😂

[@matthewdeacon7285]

So glad it isn't just me who did this 😂 great tyre dressing applicator 👌

[@JoeWilson-cw1rt]

Honestly works better than ones specific to the job 😂😂

[@matthewdeacon7285]

@@JoeWilson-cw1rt it does 😂😂 I've had mind for years! Had two, still using one for tyres🤓

[@fordyford]

Great review mate 👌. I love Autoglym stuff and glad to see they have entered the Ceramic Coating realm. Maybe once my Gtechnic needs redoing I can give it a go. The Lance look quality too!! Top video, really enjoyed this one.

[@t5jerry]

hi , wonder if you could help please, whats the best product for removing dirt/grime etc off leather car seats, and also (in your opinion) the best product for cleaning REALLY dirty car alloys that have not been cleaned in years? thanks.

[@SteveLBMK]

Race Glaze leather cleaner and conditioner (separate products in a kit), Bilt Hamber wheel cleaner. Both excellent, both British FWIW.

[@SebastianCharlery]

Hello John, I used the AG ceramic coating, is there a produce that you use to wash the car that helps prolong the life of the coating.

[@ForensicDetailing]

Autogotm uhd shampoo and polar blast snow foam m8

[@RUNDMC-555]

I am having a bot of a problem with the dry conditions here. very dusty for past weeks. I find car is covered in dust so easily I find gyeon wet coat is better than sealants and wax but I was wondering is there anything better for dust repellency ? any special sealant maybe - I don't have a garage so ceramic coatings difficult for me! dust too

[@jasethejewman]

Great review 👏 thanks for going into such detail makes decisions much clearer for my car .... going to try the ceramic tho I have been told if water dries on panel it will leave water marks that are a bit difficult to get out compared to a wax finish..... what's your thoughts with this ?

[@ForensicDetailing]

Just must not let water dry while it's curing. M8. Use a ceramic detailer to stop this

[@LostInDistance]

Great review! 👍🏼 I’ve just managed to pick this up for £35. Yet to try it. But nice to hear it’s great stuff.