[GLOSS BOSS] DIY Detail 5 Year Ceramic Coating with Paint Correction

[@diydetailofficial]

Looks great! Thanks for using DIY Detail.

[@GoofylookinHippy]

That blue looks fantastic in the sun!

[@brenthill5596]

Looks amazing in the sun. Great work!

[@SittingWithDogs]

Bro your a hell of a detailer! I’ve been doing this a long time and I love your style

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

Thank you, that means a lot. My goal for this channel is to be as direct and informative as I can without just repeating the same drivel as everyone else.

[@HoosierDaddyDetailing]

Thanks for the content...got the 5 year a while back. Going to install on my daily soon,so this video is great timing! Car looks great by the way 💎

[@Newyen6MT]

That looks sharp!

[@robl6044]

Great job on the car looks awesome 👏

[@Chris-xm1iq]

Great video and content. Did you find the gloss was more enhanced on the 5 year than the 8 year? Thoughts between the 2? Cheers

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

really i'd be splitting hairs but maybe a slight more amount of noticeable gloss. I say just go with the 8 year, it's the best one.

[@Chris-xm1iq]

Thank you!

[@smartitsank]

Whats your thoughts on stacking DIY detail 3 year coating over Gyeon Pure Evo? From discription both Gyeon Pure Evo and DIY Detail 5 year have similar composition, so it should work when stacked with 3 year coating

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

2 different brands, no telling how they would work together. You'd have to experiment and see.

[@DerPic]

Not lying with the gloss. How does the slickness compare to Sic?

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

close, but not quite as slick as SiC. the 3 year and 8 year however, just as slick as SiC

[@jefferrrson1x]

My guy, should I do this 5 year or Gyeon MOHS Q2?

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

@jefferrrson1x I'd go with this and then 3 year layered on top

[@smartitsank]

Gyeon Pure Evo or DIy Detail 5 Year for gloss in dark grey car ?

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

@@smartitsank whichever is cheaper

[@jtekz_]

about how many panels does one saver applicator last you? or how often do you put a new one on?

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

For this coating I can do the entire vehicle with one. Other coating, such as Armour, you have to change it out or flip sides after 30 minutes.

[@KingRockets]

Is the gloss really better with the 5 year version? Looks just about the same as the 3 year one to me. What's your favorite ceramic coating for maximum gloss?

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

I can only go off what they say. Since I thoroughly polish before I coat, I can't really tell which has more gloss than the other. If I were to split hairs I'd say between this one and cquartz sic.

[@KingRockets]

@@BelLavoroAutoSpa Thanks!

[@MichaelMorrow-v4j]

Great video! I am thinking of ceramic coating my new Lexus later this Spring when it is delivered. I see from the comments below that you say that you like the 8 year DIY Detail coating even more than the 5 year one which is really very good. I have looked at MOHS Evo Synchro and CSL + EXOv5. Have you any experience with these products and how do you feel that they compare with the 8 year DIY Detail coating for applcation, looks and other features?

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

CSL with Exo V4 yes it was a decent costing but took a long time because of the layering. Mohs is in my upcoming test that should be up in a couple weeks.

[@MichaelMorrow-v4j]

Many thanks. CSL and EXOv5 are now both single application products with up to 7 years of durability if used together initially and properly maintained. Mohs Evo plus Skin is said to be up to 50 months with a single initial application. But the issue seems to be that you cannot purchase Skin separately for annual re-coats. I'll look forard to seeing your video on Mohs. I think that the cure time is even shorter than CSL so you have to do say 6 sections for a hood rather than 1 for DIY Detail and say 2 for CSL.

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

@@MichaelMorrow-v4j in that case you may want to take a look at carpro as well. cquartz uk or dquarts go can be used as a base and anually topped with cquartz sic or gliss

[@MichaelMorrow-v4j]

Many thanks. I had not looked at these. I will do so.@@BelLavoroAutoSpa

[@hartlanddetailer5670]

Did you check the paint depth?

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

Nope, never do. I just never go too aggressive with factory paint as a rule.

[@joelpasserell4525]

​@BelLavoroAutoSpa Nice job correcting. That's my favorite color of theirs. I have to say though that one of these days, that rule of thumb might come back to bite you, especially in newer cars that are putting on less and less clear now a days to save money. Unless you know that they are the original owner, you can't know how many times the car could have been polished by the previous owner. So you're playing roulette with your polisher. I just corrected & coated my brother's 2022 Mazda CX-5 that he's original owner & I know it was never corrected. He had a bunch of bird bomb etchings he wanted fixed before coating it. That factory paint was so thin & soft! I had door jamb readings, where paint is typically thinnest, of 54 microns. Some factory spots on the roof & hood before starting were only 64 & 59 microns close to the etchings. If I used your rule of thumb, I likely would have bought myself a hood or roof respray. $85 for a decent paint depth gauge is cheap insurance if you do a lot of coatings and will continue to paint correct newer model year vehicles. Just MHO.

[@jontester8920]

Do you like there 8 yr coating by diy? You recommend the 5 yr coating?

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

I love the I year, probably my favorite of them all. What I put on my car.

[@jontester8920]

8yr?? Said I yr??

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

@@jontester8920 year 8 year, hit the wrong key

[@The_CR_Phil]

@@BelLavoroAutoSpa I'm just a car owner and have never applied a coating. I want to apply DIY but I'm afraid I'll mess up the 5 yr or 8 yr. Someone said the 3 year is easier to apply. Is the 8 year much harder to apply than the 3 year in your opinion?

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

@@The_CR_Phil hey brother no worries. They are all very easy to apply. I did not notice any difference in application difficulty between the 3 of them. My suggestion is to do the 8 year for a garage kept/show car. 3 year and 5 year for daily driven due to how much a daily driver sees, youll end up wanting to polish the paint again after a couple years. Can also do the stack and layer the 3 year on top of the 5 or 8 year.

[@mariosantiago8931]

God Bless!!! @every

[@GoofylookinHippy]

Is there an objective way to say that the 5 year is actually glossier than the 8 year on your car?

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

You would have to polish a panel and apply them both and take gloss meter readings.

[@MrChuckwagon55]

Where are you located if I want to hire you? Thanks.

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

Austin TX

[@MrChuckwagon55]

@@BelLavoroAutoSpa - Damnit. I’m in Florida.

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

@@MrChuckwagon55 I have a friend in plant city who does good work

[@MrChuckwagon55]

@@BelLavoroAutoSpa - Can you send me his info? Thank you.

[@MrChuckwagon55]

Thank you!

[@MrChuckwagon55]

How long does it take to ceramic coat a vehicle from start to finish (when the paint is ready)? I have a brand new car, but have no experience polishing. Can I just panel prep the car and put on the DIY ceramic coating or no? The car is black. Thanks.

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

After prepping the paint it takes about 1-2 hours. You can decon and panel prep without polishing if you wish.

[@MrChuckwagon55]

@@BelLavoroAutoSpa - When you say decon do you mean using the iron remover or the clay towel? Thanks.

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

@@MrChuckwagon55 that is correct

[@MrChuckwagon55]

@@BelLavoroAutoSpa Clay towel or iron decon?

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

@@MrChuckwagon55 both