CarPro Essence Plus : Correct? or Fill? (QHD)

[@steverabbits]

I'm 3.30 into the video and already you have clearly explained something to me that in 2 years no one else has! Excellent as always 👍👍

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

SteveRabbits - As usual thanks for your kind words! 👍🏽🙏🏽

[@ajitpatel9106]

Another absolutely fantastic video. More of these videos PLEASE !

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

@ajitpatel9106 - Firstly thank you for your kind words and for watching! Glad you found the video of some use 😎. Unfortunately, due to suffering from Long COVID new content on the channel has stalled 🥺🫣😷. We have loads of videos in the pipeline and as soon as we’re fighting fit we’ll be back. In the meantime please continue to check out the rest of the channel & subscribe 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@TheodeVriessgm]

A nice video, also the way you explain it is good. keep it up making videos like this

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

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[@vincentmiano342]

So basically when you use abrasives you will remove paint and the protection as well. essence plus is just a filler and does not contain abrasives. it acts like a wax that will fill scratches so the eye wont see the scratches and you would want this if you don't want to correct the paint and put ceramic again.

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Vincent Miano - Correct in everything you say! Shows you watched the video properly paying attention ☺️. Thanks for watching - if you haven’t done so already please make sure you check out the rest of the channel and please subscribe! Thanks 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@מדינט]

Thanks a lot for the review, nice product that is doing what it suppose to do. I guess on my white paint it will even be better result.

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Hi. First of all thanks for watching. Glad you found the video of use! If you’ve not already done so check out the rest of the channel & subscribe! 👍🏽😎🚗

[@nickeckemoff7631]

Not a fan of ‘paint correction’ because you’re removing clearcoat and possibly causing more damage…in effort to get perfect surface which will get further damage anyway. It is a spiral of doom…eventually your clear coat gets paper thin and/or starts exposing paint. Some brand new cars already have super thin fragile clearcoat. I just used essence and then essence plus on my truck. It worked really well. Applied it all by hand. No the surface isnt perfect and gloss not the best, but it’s protected and caused very little harm in application. If I put a light on panels, sure I can see some scratches, but you never see this from practical conditions unless you’re looking for it. My 2 cents is car paint gets damaged when people touch it more than anything else. The logic of I got a few tiny swirls so I’ll take a layer off doesn’t add up to me.

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Hi. This is one of the best observations we have had on the channel. Very wise words. We had the same thought process several years ago and tried to find a product that would genuinely provide a thick enough coating to genuinely fill surface imperfections rather than remove what is increasingly becoming thinner layers of lacquer. Of course, some imperfections would always require machine polishing first! The only suitable product was Kamikaze Collection Film Coat v.1 - but in our testing didn’t provide a thick enough layer! Since then KC have launched v.2 which they now market as a PPF film so they obviously had the same feedback! What is needed is a product which is in between a coating and lacquer to provide this result. There will always be a need for machine polishing first but this would allow minimal correction on surface level defects only and allow ‘filling’ of deeper imperfections rather than aggressive sanding / polishing of deeper imperfections! If you’ve not already done so check out the rest of the channel & subscribe!! 👍🏽🚗😎

[@jamesbond7648]

I subscribed!!!! Thank you for the video!!!

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Nicky Bond - Thank You! Make sure you check out the rest of the channel - we’ve been busy but new content coming soon 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@MorganandSophie1]

Thanks for the helpful video. So we are saying prepare the surface, prime with Essence, apply ceramic coat, maintain with Reload after regular maintenance washes and when it’s time to re-finish the ceramic coat which can get scratched due to touching etc, use Essence Plus?

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Russel Pearson - Thank you for your kind words! Yes exactly! You got it ... the only thing you missed out is to apply a top coat e.g CarPro ReLoad, Kamikaze Collection OverCoat v3.1 soon after applying the ceramic coat to protect it mainly from water spotting then just use a ceramic detailing spray to maintain and every few months re-apply the topper. But apart from that spot on if you are following this method e.g priming prior to applying a ceramic coat. However - proper preparation prior to applying a ceramic coat negates the need to use a primer if you’re using the right products and have been able to correct the paint suitably first i.e. it hasn’t been over detailed previously etc etc. If you’ve not subscribed please make sure you do. Thanks 👍🏽🙏🏽

[@geirnaert]

Excellent explained video. I was planning to buy CarPro Plus to repair the scratches in my coating but after watching this video i'm not so convinced. I have the AW Perfect Polish so i'm going to use it. Quick question: Could the AW Enigma AIO also be used with a soft pad to remove the scratches? I own this one too. Maybe the nano ceramic molecules will give the coating a boost?

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

geirnaert - Thank you for your kind words! To be honest AW Enigma AIO will give you very similar results to CarPro Essence Plus! You can give it a try and see how you get on! Just bear in mind that Essence Plus was designed specifically to be a coating repair polish whereas AW AIO is a general AIO so the SiO2 in AW AIO may not last as long! Thanks again - if you’ve not checked out the rest of the channel please do - and please make sure you subscribe if you haven’t done so already! 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@geirnaert]

@@VProjectUKDetailing Thank you for the reply. Had meanwhile already polished a small surface with the Enigma. It works great! The most important thing is that those scratches are gone. My car is coated with Enigma Legacy so i'm happy that i can stay with the same brand. Subscribed!

[@Ludo_A]

Nice video, as always. A before/after measurement of the gloss would also have been interesting.

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Ludo A - Thanks for your kind words 👍🏽

[@matiusteddyc.856]

Some rupes guy from italy actually explain about this uv protection things. It's a substance that spread through all the clear coat. Not just the top 25% like all the hype been gping around. And it work as a sacrficial barrier, meaning it got self destruct while protecting the base coat. So yes the thinner the clear, the less durable the protection will be. But NOT ONLY ON THE TOP 25%

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Matius Teddy C. - Firstly thanks for watching! Ultimately we started the channel to give the detailing community professional real world factual reviews/advice based on our vast knowledge & experience without making the videos too complicated. These videos are designed to provide factual advice - however the viewer is entitled to either consider the advice, or not in this case. Ultimately how you choose to detail your vehicle is no-ones choice but yours. If you choose to get a brick to use as a wash mitt whilst using nails as car shampoo that’s your choice. You are also free to adhere to whichever advice you feel is the most factual. However to advise you correctly and also any other viewer who may be reading this is that automotive clear coats are generally based on urethanes, acrylics, melamine’s, & silanes with some UV inhibitors having similar/greater densities than the clearcoat solvents which means that the UV protection won’t necessarily rise to the surface. However, some types of UV protection have a lower density and therefore migrates to the top of the clearcoat as the solvents evaporate and the paint cross-links and hardens. Unless you know the chemical composition of your particular clearcoat you should always assume the UV protection is in the top 25% of the clearcoat to avoid compromising it. Always detail safe! We wish you all the best when machine polishing your clearcoat. Please make sure you check out the rest of the channel to see what you think - good or bad 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@JJS432]

You gotta get your hands on Carpro Professional. Amazing product.

[@barrybij8079]

Really good demonstration

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

barry bij - Thank you for your kind words! If you’ve not subscribed please make sure you do. Thanks 👍🏽🙏🏽

[@conwaysdetailing387]

Great video thanks!!

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Glad you liked it!

[@Amolavelocicoaster_363-23.]

hello, good video from argentina messi, hehehe, interesting question I ask, the normal esscence can be applied after a correction in two steps with menzerna 400, 2400, 3800, and seal with a ceramic gtechniq, exo v4, c1, serum light ? or just a ceramic brand of carpro ? Thank you

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

los fiches de emma la loquita 😀 - Greetings from the UK. Thanks for watching and thank you for your kind words. Essence is applied before applying a ceramic coating, and Essence Plus is a ceramic coat ‘repair’ polish. Ideally you should stick to the same brand especially when it comes to protection as all manufacturers develop products to work with their product line and also use different grades of SiO2 however, it is still possible to use Essence Plus on any brand of ceramic coat! Thanks again for watching and if you’ve not already done so check out the rest of the channel and please Subscribe! Thanks 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@marcg1964]

Is it necessary to wait several minutes before wiping Essence Plus off? I do not believe the instructions say to wait.

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Marc G - Firstly thanks for watching! It’s a great question - it’s not necessary but the longer you leave Essence+ the longer it has time to bond! Hope that helps! If you’ve not already done so please check out the rest of the channel, and subscribe! Thanks 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@kevinb7058]

Hi, I have super soft Subaru paint with no ceramic coating on but I'm looking for a light ceramic polish with fillers then top with a ceramic spray. I don't know to get Essence or the Essence plus? Thanks 👍

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Kevin B - Firstly thanks for watching. For your requirement you would need to use “Essence”. Essence is designed to lightly correct, fill and leave behind an SiO2 layer which you can top. Therefore using Essence will allow you to top it up with a ceramic spray afterwards! “Essence Plus” is a ceramic coat repair polish which contains no abrasives and is designed to go on top of ceramic coats, not under! Hope this helps - if you’ve not already done so please check out the rest of the channel & subscribe 👍🏽🙏🏽🚘

[@kevinb7058]

​@@VProjectUKDetailing Thanks very much for that 👍

[@Amolavelocicoaster_363-23.]

hola , buen video desde argentina messi, jejeje, pregunta interesante le hago, el esscence normal se puede aplicar después de una corrección en dos pasos con menzerna 400, 2400, 3800, y sellar con un cerámico gtechniq , exo v4, c1, serum light ? o solo un cerámico marca de carpro ? gracias

[@patrickriyad7147]

I was wondering if I can use essence plus as a base for carpro uk 3.0. I know essence is the is the recommended product but it is out of stock in my country and the moment. Thanks!

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Patrick Riyad - Most good ceramic coats are designed to bond directly to painted surfaces on a semi-permanent basis! The need for base layers for top quality ceramic coats is totally un-necessary, and this is true for CarPro UK 3.0. In fact it will last longer and perform better when applied directly to your paint. Keep it simple, avoid over-detailing & save your money! But in any case Essence Plus should not be used as a base layer for any coatings! Hope this helps! Thanks for watching. If you’ve not checked out the rest of the channel please do so and make sure you Subscribe!! Thanks 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@nitromaxs]

can i use it to remove water stains on the vitrifier?

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Cassio Ferraz - Thanks for watching! Not sure what you mean by ‘vitrifier’ but if you have water stains you need an acid based water spot remover - try the Kamikaze Collection Water Spot remover. Please make sure you check out the rest of the channel & subscribe if you’ve not already done so 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@adblf]

Would have been good to have seen to what extent a panel wipe would have removed the 'filling', also the hydrophobicity it left behind!

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Adam - Great observations but here are some reasons to explain why we did not show these: Panel Wipe - Like most semi-permanent ceramic coats a panel wipe/IPA would not remove a semi-permanent ceramic product. Essence+ leaves behind a layer of semi-permanent SiO2. The only effective way to do this would be to machine polish the coating. All a panel prep/IPA would do is ‘kill’ the hydrophobics from the Alkoxysilanes which may lead you to believe the coating had been removed when this may not be the case. Hydrophobicity - As mentioned in a few of our videos it’s the LSP you use which would provide most of the hydrophobicity and the product you should be more concerned with regarding hydrophobicity. Similar to most SiO2 products you would now top Essence+ with your top coat/ceramic detail spray of choice so the layer left by Essence+ is now ‘layered’ and it’s the topcoat which is providing the hydrophobicity e.g. CarPro ReLoad, PolishAngel Cosmic Spritz, Kamikaze Collection OverCoat v3 etc etc Hope this answers your observations. If you are still interested in seeing the results of your observations I am sure we could do a quick clip for Instagram ... but honestly they are not things you should be concerned with when using products similar to Essence+ for the reasons mentioned above. Hope this helps? 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@adblf]

@@VProjectUKDetailing Thanks for your reply. Makes total sense now :)

[@DudexNOR]

If I want to get rid of more swirls, would a second pass do the trick, or maybe a rougher pad? Had an idiot borrow my car, and put it in a machine car wash.

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Mathias Haugmoen - First of all ouch regarding car wash! 🤭🤭🤭 We see your logic regarding second pass or more aggressive pad but a. Second pass won’t make much more difference than first application and b. It’s really the wrong product to use to chase scratches/imperfections. Please watch our “pads do you know where to start video” for some more information. The pad/compound/polish combination really depends on how much clearcoat you have to play with (so please watch our “watch this to avoid a costly mistake” video), how bad the imperfections are? And how refined you want the results to be? It also depends on the paint hardness e.g. hard, medium or soft? As a general rule for a 1 step we first try the Rupes Yellow pad teamed up with Meguiars Detailer D300 but as you can see above there are so many variables to consider it’s not a straight forward answer! Make sure you check out those videos mentioned above, and the rest on our channel and If you’ve not subscribed please make sure you do! Thanks 👍🏽🙏🏽

[@tommyneil303]

Can you then coat again on top of this?

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Tommy Neil - Simple answer is no! This is designed to be a ceramic coat repair polish. Always coat on a bare, prepared and clean surface so the ceramic coat can bond semi-permanently with lacquer! Thanks for watching - if you’ve not already done so please check out the rest of the channel, subscribe & hit the bell icon 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@tommyneil303]

@@VProjectUKDetailing thanks for the reply I've subscribed I have a go at using descale first see if that helps first the car sits outside and the coating has lost its beading if not ill give the polish a go Thanks for your help

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Tommy Neil - You’re welcome! Check out our Ceramic Coat video “Is this what you expect from a ceramic coat” - it’s a long one so get comfortable but it may give you some more insight! 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@VIM97]

I’m sorry, but I have to ask you. I’ve seen some of your videos and all I see is a pair of hands. Is there a human body connected to these hands and arms? Thank you

[@mrovi789]

They swear that plus does not have fillers, only the classic essence has. I have both, doing two steps of essence and one step of plus, then sealant on top.

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Ovi I - Essence and Essence Plus both have fillers. Essence has some abrasive qualities whereas Essence Plus does not! Plus was developed by CarPro mainly to be a nano coat repair solution so partially fills imperfections in nano coats as an alternative to removing a damaged ceramic coat and re-applying! Thanks for watching and if you’ve not subscribed please make sure you do. Thanks 👍🏽🙏🏽🚗

[@DuncHank]

Hi, I have Gtechniq crystal Serum Light with exo on top, a spray sealant was used on my car and sadly dried on the car before it could be rinsed off leaving behind a haze/spotting all over both paint and glass. Would essence plus remove this, or would I need to use soemthing like the cleanser polish you recommended? I want to do as little damage to the ceramic and exo as possible. I've tried using chemical decon/washing to no avail.

[@VProjectUKDetailing]

Duncan Hankins - Great question. Do not use Essence + for your specific problem. Reason why - Essence + is designed to correct, fill and cover. Therefore if it doesn’t fully remove any sealant residue (which it most probably would), it will then cover it with a layer of SiO2 which will just make it even harder to remove any sealant residue that may not be fully removed! We would recommend a cleaner polish. These are designed to be a very fine finishing polish containing chemical cleaners too. In detailing always start with the least aggressive method and work upwards! Therefore try using a cleaner polish by hand using a soft foam applicator pad. This should be enough to remove the sealant residue. If not step up to a cotton applicator pad. If not then step up to a machine polisher using a soft foam pad. We would recommend either AngelWax Perfect Polish or PolishAngel Esclate. For the glass use CarPro CeriGlass. This process should remove minimal amounts and preserve your GTechniq coatings. Hope this helps and good luck. Thanks for watching. Please make sure you check out the rest of the channel, and check us out on Instagram. Please make sure you subscribe on KZbin! Every subscription really helps us! 👍🏽👊🏽🙏🏽

[@DuncHank]

@@VProjectUKDetailing thank you for coming back to me, I'll give this a try and hopefully it'll shift it!

[@conwaysdetailing387]

How thin is to thin lol?

[@mathieuguill4945]

Essence plus is a sealant not a polish

[@seabrew1]

I believe it has some chemical cleaners. But your right. It's a nice sealant actually. I'm going to apply it to my car in a few weeks with my da for the first time.

[@seabrew1]

Just out the beads and top with polish angel rapid waxx or NV Boost V2. Should get at least 6mths with a few quick topups.