CHEMICAL GUYS HYDRO THREAD CERAMIC FABRIC PROTECTANT Review & Test.

[@MatthewHurtado]

I literally had this product in my cart and was on the fence about it. Thank you for making this decision easier for me it’s gonna be a pass for me.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I want to return it myself.

[@kristigordon8283]

Same! Haha looks like the Scotch Guard 3M is a hell of a lot cheaper and holds up better. Trying it out soon, thank you for the help deciding!

[@someoneneintown]

As always, a joy to watch. Keep up the great work! Would appreciate a test on the HydroCharge Ceramic Spray Coating for paint.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Flippsen thanks a lot. Thanks for the recommendation. I am getting a test hood soon and will be testing some products on it. Will definitely give it a test.

[@bodies2envy]

Awesome and thanks for this. I had watched the demo from the actual company but was skeptical about it. Reason being, they are trying to sell something where you're doing an honest unbiased demo. I'm subscribing to this channel.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Thanks. Glad you like the channel.

[@srt10h4rml3ss]

just bought this up here in Canada, $41 + tax !! and now I see this video lol. I'll give it a go see what happens on my new truck. Excellent quality review, very thorough.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Hopefully you get better results on your particular fabric. Thanks for watching

[@ydaher313]

Thank you for the review bro, definitely saved me a lot of money.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Your welcome. I wish it would have worked.

[@RedDragonProtection]

Thanks. I was looking into this. And this was my last video to decide against it. thanks for reviewing this for us.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Thanks for watching

[@jacobgutierrez3866]

I’m just gonna be straight up I have used this product and it really does work. It could be because he didn’t allow the product to cure. I have this product on my seats on my car and I spilt a polar pop and I had outstanding results most of the liquid ended up in my weather tech mats

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Thanks for commenting and watching. I am glad to hear that it worked for you. I just wanted to share my personal experience with the viewers. I bought the product with high hopes. I usually don't buy things and review them unless I thoroughly research them and plan to own them myself. I really thought it was going to work well. I replied to a comment from another viewer when they asked how long I waited after product application to test. I figured I would re post it. One thing to add to that comment is its been over 2 months and I have ran several more tests and water still soaks straight in to the fabric. My previous comment: I waited 24 hours for the first test. I tried again at 48 hrs. Same result. I even tried a week later to be sure before I posted the video. Water soaked right in. I did multiple coats and used plenty of product also. After watching a few other videos I believe it has become clear that it is only effective on select types of fabric. If the buyer is lucky enough to have the right fabric than it probably works fine. The bummer is it says all fabrics on the label. The fabric in my truck is a synthetic blend which it does not work well with. This is a super common fabric in trucks and trucks are the type of vehicles that would benefit the most from this product. Thanks for watching and for your feedback.

[@chrismajors4829]

I too have had good luck with it on my 2018 C7. It does recommend using at least 2 applications for the best results. Now it may be the difference in fabrics etc. I can only tell you my floor mats look brand new and water beads up and does not saturate into them. Again my results with 2 applications about 40 min apart.

[@TheCarDetailingChannel]

Another great review! Very disappointing for such an expensive product. This isn't even a new concept, brands are just throwing ceramic on everything because it sells. I've been using Scotchgard for years and it works WAY better than this crap.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I totally agree! I wanted it to work and I had every reason to believe it would. Bummed to say the least. Thanks for watching the vids. I appreciate it.

[@BuiltByOLeary]

I experienced the same problem, however I tried it again and found out that it actually worked as advertised when you shake the bottle before use.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I shook it before the application. I shook it even harder after the application out of anger. Hahahahaa. Thanks for watching

[@seanstewart285]

I experienced a similar outcome as this video, with this product. It was sent back. While it functioned, it did not do so to the extent at which it was advertised.

[@ratonautonomo8963]

Damn! I just bought this product for my Wrangler's soft top and paid $47 CA, it was the most expensive and the most recommended at the store. I'll try it tomorrow and see if I'm lucky enough.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

@@ratonautonomo8963 hopefully it works well for you. Thanks for watching

[@ratonautonomo8963]

@@HawaiiDetailing Well a really unexpected experience. I try to apply it to the soft top and most of it got repelled. My jeep is 2024 and I've had it just 3 months. I believe the dealer applied a product before delivery, because none of it was getting absorbed by the soft top.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

@@ratonautonomo8963 Thats a good thing. At least there is something on there repelling the chemical. The CG product probably would not have done well anyway.

[@CLKBA1T]

How long did you allow it to dry before pouring water onto it? I used this on a set of higher end Lloyd floor mats that spent more time in my trunk then on the floors because I was worried about them getting stained. I did two coats, 20 minutes in between and allowed them to completely dry over night and the results are exactly as advertised. I'm in no way trying to knock your video but I thing a longer wait will work better.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I waited 24 hours for the first test. I tried again at 48 hrs. Same result. I even tried a week later to be sure before I posted the video. Water soaked right in. I did multiple coats and used plenty of product also. After watching a few other videos I believe it has become clear that it is only effective on select types of fabric. If the buyer is lucky enough to have the right fabric than it probably works fine. The bummer is it says all fabrics on the label. The fabric in my truck is a synthetic blend which it does not work well with. This is a super common fabric in trucks and trucks are the type of vehicles that would benefit the most from this product. Thanks for watching and for your feedback.

[@djurgens76]

@@HawaiiDetailing pretty solid reply there

[@jcs7561]

was going to pick it up this week glad i saw the video. have to look into something else

[@Saschadjordjevic]

Thanks for saving my money 😁👍

[@antonc108]

Thank you for this great review. Saved me money.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Great to hear! YW

[@MiziahBeats]

Glade i seen this

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Thanks for watching

[@peppage]

Great video, thanks!

[@YingMoua-lp2tn]

Awesome video brother. What other brands you think will do the works?

[@HawaiiDetailing]

This stuff works great. diydetail.com/collections/all/products/interior-ceramic-coating?ref=ySA6chMa 10% off with this code HAWAIIDETAILING Hopefully that offsets the shipping.

[@Anonymous-ji4sb]

Is there a product that you would recommend? I just bought a gently used 2019 Nissan Rogue with about 16,000 miles on it. The interior on it is completely flawless, I’m afraid I’m going to screw it up.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I don’t have a goto fabric protection product. They all seem gimmicky. I would stay after it with proper cleaning products and you will be fine. Look at my interior cleaning videos and there are links to everything you need and I go over how I use all of them. Thanks for watching

[@greenace9686]

Great review! Thanks!

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Your welcome

[@user-zr3tb6bg7o]

What a shame. Got excited when I saw the title..... could have been so good

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Jack yeah. My hopes were high. I tried hard to make it work. It just didn’t. Thanks for the comment.

[@abevela1618]

Great review and video. Thank you.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@Ghost_8082]

What product would you suggest?

[@HawaiiDetailing]

diydetail.com/collections/all/products/interior-ceramic-coating?ref=ySA6chMa This stuff works well.

[@Ghost_8082]

@HawaiiDetailing anywhere i can get this on island?

[@greenace9686]

Can you recommend a product to restore or renew faded black plastic/rubber trim?

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Check out the guys trim restoration test. He test 25 different products. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH-pcpKrrraCorc

[@nietzsche7302]

Gtechniq C4

[@SW-vh7wm]

Thank you for your video, I almost purchase 3 bottles, you save me almost $100.00 Thank you. !!!! Chemical Guys should stop being a rip off.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yeah it did not work for me. Thanks for watching.

[@brendanbell7626]

Thanks for great review 👍

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Thank you.

[@DaChonginPyro]

I’m actually in the process of starting a small detailing business here on oahu and really appreciate your videos 🤙🏽 also what cleaner are you using for your carpets, mats?

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Good to hear. I use carpet bomber with the extractor and super clean diluted on mats. Here is a lot my interior products. If you need anything let me know www.amazon.com/shop/hawaiitesladetailing?listId=3F36TT3QU5TEY&ref=idea_share_inf

[@educationjack5730]

What product do you recommend?

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I have not found a good one yet. If you do let me know

[@josuelitoescobar8167]

Amazing video!

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Thanks. Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@hawaii2333]

I had the same experience with this product !

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yeah. Its not good.

[@jkf428]

Same experience for me on a 2018 Toyota Tundra.

[@mnyre]

Check out 303 fabric guard or stain guard

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I will thanks

[@danbell3378]

Damn! I just ordered a bottle!

[@HawaiiDetailing]

From what I hear it works on some fabric types just not what I have tried it on. Thanks for watching.

[@eagle1hd]

What product do you recommend if you can't recommend this one?

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I have not found a replacement. I am on the hunt and will post something when I sort out which product works the best. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@jappesp97]

@@HawaiiDetailing I recommend carpro cquartz fabric. It works amazing the water is literally sheeting of. The only downside is it’s a bit more expensive;)

[@Bodyman4life]

Gtechniq I1 Smart Fabric AB v2 This stuff really works

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Will check it out. Thanks

[@imdustyjames]

well planned out video

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Thanks

[@DaChonginPyro]

lol 1 year later, does it last 12 months?😂 probably not but how long would you say it lasts for a normal daily driver here?

[@HawaiiDetailing]

It did not work at all for me

[@Narenravi09]

I'm sure you pour the hot water for testing it. because ceramic or silicone coat won't be last if u pour hot water. unless if warm water is fine

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yeah. Room temperature water. That’s 80F here.

[@atruerock8020]

So with this product, your seats really have to be extremely dry before doing any application with it. i know you said you waited but i mean the sun was in the exact same spot judging by the lighting. This product if applied to something wet damp or even has humidity that's still evaporating beneath the seat in the foam (which is what I guessed happened). it negatively effects the products. thats why the bolsters were better than the midde, they didnt have evaporation happening beneath it AS MUCH as the middle. it still had a little. but not as much. a good way to test if the var is still evaporation anything is shut the doors and close the windows. if it looks like condensation happening after an hour then it's not done

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I waited plenty of time for it to dry and applied the product. I even put half the bottle on there a few weeks after this test and it’s the same thing. It just does not bond to this fabric type. It says all fabrics on the label and thats not true. It is what it is. The bummer is most trucks that need this protection have similar fabric. I could put the rest of the bottle on there right now and it will still not repel water. I am always more then fair with my reviews and I really wanted this to work trust me. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@atruerock8020]

@@HawaiiDetailing and you left the doors open the whole time after cleaning them and also when you applied it?

[@atruerock8020]

@@HawaiiDetailing I only ask because I did my own tests at my car lot and got your result and the advertised result. On one method I power washed shampooed and extracted just like any detailed does. After letting the surface dry (like you did in your video- only judging by the bolsters- the way you described checking if the entire seat is dried) and it didn’t work. Used a whole bottle for one seat and it never worked. Imagine a milkshake being sucked up through a straw. If the bolsters were the size of one cup, you’d empty it quickly. If the center was a cup you’d empty it after more time. You only checked and mentioned the bolsters being dry and can apply now. With the time that passed from being wet to dry on the bolsters and compared to your video lighting, it matches up perfect. But it takes 2 days in direct sunlight to lift all the water out of the seats in the center. The chemical compound is deteriorated when combined with water. You power washed your seats. Any humidity being evaporated through the chemical is neutralized and makes it ineffective to the claims. The only way for it to not work is if you combine it with any water while it’s applied or drying. My second method was applying it to a dry seat, not detailed or power washed at all recently. I applied 2 coats and let the first one dry for 4 hours in the sun. The second was the next day and I let it dry for 4 hours in the sun. It did exactly as advertised. Using less than you did, better results, and a different method. To achieve your results I had to power wash the seat and not let it dry completely. There’s no other environmental element to counter the effects of this product besides water, humidity around it, or evaporation passing through it. Something happens with water for you to get those results.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

@@atruerock8020 thanks for sharing. Hopefully that will help someone if they try the product.

[@kennguyen6236]

Just a question did you water test the seats and floor mat right after application? I’ve had iffy results as well, but the application states it needs some hours to cure

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I waited 24 hrs for the first test. I even waited a week and tested again before I posted the video because I wanted to be certain it failed and also wanted to be fair. I really wanted it to work but unfortunately it came up short. I have watched other videos that showed it working on select fabrics. I think on synthetic blend fabric it does not seem to work. The bummer is it says works on all fabrics. Another bummer is this type of fabric is in a lot of trucks where I found this product would be most promising. Thanks a lot for commenting and watching.

[@alexander39672]

2:14

[@HawaiiDetailing]

hahaha Thanks for watching

[@drummerstar1190]

$45 but it works! those who hate aren't applying properly most likely lol

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I don’t hate. It just did not work in this type of fabric. Thanks for watching

[@DustyMulhearn]

was hoping it worked

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yes I was too. Really could have been good.

[@bretthuffine]

I had the same results on my seats. Kinda disappointing

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yes it is.

[@bretthuffine]

@@HawaiiDetailing luckily my neighbor is the GM for chemical guys in my area. Gonna talk to him and see if there's something I did wrong or if it's just the material my seats are made of.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

@@bretthuffine let me know what they say

[@ericacosta1163]

Chemical Guys always over promises and under delivers. Unfortunately, can’t say i’m surprised. Nice vid btw

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Eric Acosta thanks. Was a waste of $30.

[@joewaz100]

Damn right it better beat off

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yeah. Hahaha

[@BillaDaKilla]

This guy is hilarious!!

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yeah I try to have fun. Thanks for watching

[@Brzsteve86]

Maybe it had to cure says 24 hours

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yeah. In the video I let it cure for a very long time. Way past 24 hrs. Product is just not good man. It is what it is. I hear it works well on some fabrics but the label says works great on all fabrics. I have to call it when it’s bad.

[@alexander39672]

If you watch the chemical guys video for this product they say to spray it from a distance to get more even coverage and also not to be too aggressive when you’re brushing it in. Maybe that’s where the issue arose?

[@HawaiiDetailing]

I have went at it again since that video and unfortunately I put almost the whole bottle on the seats trying to get it to repel water and it just would not do it. It’s a fabric type issue. They say all fabrics but it definitely does not work on the blended fabrics like in a truck. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@gbr1ryder]

There’s no way that seat was 100% dry. The product doesn’t bond to moist surfaces. Has to be 100% dry.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

It was. Unfortunately this product did not work well on this fabric type. Maybe other fabrics would be a different story. There are others that have had this same experience. Thanks for watching

[@littilant121]

Saved me $30

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yeah. you are welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@coastchillin]

Damn I just spent like $400 on there website fuckkkk

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Some of their stuff is decent. Don't be too bummed. You may like a lot of it. Thanks for watching

[@vincentfontanez9334]

Impressive considering they advertise themselves as the most trusted brand... hahaha pathetic The only thing ive enjoyed using v07 sealant and honeydew shampoo! Everything else ive seen and tried just isnt even average quality!

[@jasmineNcisco808]

I stop using chemical guy’s hydro products. All false advertisement

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yeah. It’s a shame. Thanks for watching.

[@Celiafa2000]

2nd

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Thank You

[@brianpreston3052]

Sad that they'd put this out and nothing but a scam.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Definitely not working on my truck. Thanks for watching.

[@brianpreston3052]

@@HawaiiDetailing thanks for sharing. Saved me money

[@MatthewHurtado]

First

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yeaaaahhhh! Nice

[@mattytheiceman1446]

No I was first, check the time stamp A hole

[@detailedbyjr]

I hate to say... but most chemical guys products suck.

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Yeah I agree. I try to be fair and keep an open mind when I review stuff but this one bombed.

[@JP-ed2mi]

Used it too and same, complete junk.

[@guachito33]

useless , thanks for posting

[@rickt2408]

Junk science product thumbs down

[@HawaiiDetailing]

What do you mean. My test? Or the product?

[@BigBoss-kk8hq]

The water penetraded the fabric because he used hard water 🐍 🛢

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Hahahaha. You are funny.

[@dgriffith19]

Doesn't work

[@mattytheiceman1446]

First

[@HawaiiDetailing]

Sorry pal. Next time.