Jade Obsidian Graphene Ceramic Coating First Wash

[@goindetailing]

I had purchased Ech2o based off your recommendation a year or so ago. As you alluded to it got lost in the shuffle for me in the midst of trying out all the new brands and products that have hit the market. I saw it in the cabinet the a couple weeks ago, dusted it off so to speak, and used it as a drying aid at the 1:20 dilution. It truly does make for a very nice drying aid and experience. And at the dilution ratio it is extremely economical.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@goindetailing glad to hear you are enjoying. Ech2o works very well and as you noticed very cost effective at 1:20. It’s the first drying aid I reach for.

[@FrankoDetails]

mike g!!! merry Christmas brotha ✌🏽🐿️💨

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@FrankoDetails Merry Christmas.

[@andym9168]

You would be hard pressed to find a better product line than Carpro. Hoping you do a coating comparo in the new year🤞🏻. And Merry Christmas!

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@andym9168 Merry Christmas. I agree that CarPro is a great brand.

[@BXGreen_DrivewayDetails]

It’s so dark and cold here!! Thanks for showing me sunlight still exists! And ur in a t shirt!! I would like to try more CARPRO this year coming up. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@BXGreen_DrivewayDetails thank you. At certain times California has its perks. Have a Merry Christmas.

[@wescat2]

Weather here in VA has either been too cold or raining. Today is wash day finally

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@wescat2 at least you got a break to wash it and clean the car up.

[@wescat2]

@@MikeGDetailing Used Pan's sealant for the first time today. Super slick.

[@kevinb7058]

I now use carpro ech20 as a drying aid @1:20 from watching your vids Mike. Fantastic product 👌

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@kevinb7058 glad to hear you enjoy it. It’s my go to drying aid.

[@karlf2378]

Great Video Mike, what do you think is the most underrated CARPRO product?

[@MikeGDetailing]

@karlf2378 thanks. oh good question. I don't know if it is underrated but Cquartz Light gets overlooked for someone who is looking for an entry level coating.

[@drive2siva]

Great video Mike. I have not used echo as drying aid.going to try that.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@drive2siva thanks. Let me know what you think of it when you try it. Detailed Image has 25% off at the moment.

[@FineDetailingAZ]

Love it! I need to try Ech2o.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@FineDetailingAZ I have enjoyed it for many years at this point.

[@goindetailing]

I got you Ryan!

[@FineDetailingAZ]

@@goindetailing sweet!

[@Dias-v]

I use echo2 for drying aid also is really easy and smells nice keep it up Mike and merry Christmas to you and your family amd all your subscribers 🎉🎉GOD bless man

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@Dias-v thank you. Have a Merry Christmas as well. Appreciate your support.

[@BryanRushing]

Hey Mike! Great video! Curious to know your process to polish off a coating to install another…

[@MikeGDetailing]

@BryanRushing thank you. A polish and a polishing pad will be more than enough to remove a coating especially an aged coating.

[@79blustone]

Very lucky to be in southern California. ☀️ The Corey interview was really good. Off the back off that, I'm buying SnowsoapX for wheel cleaning as I'm after a PH neutral shampoo with iron removing capabilities. I should buy some more Ech20 as I remember enjoying that one. Carpro is still up there in my opinion. Despite all these newer brands and products being in the spotlight, Carpro just seem to keep making outstanding products that I always find myself coming back to. Reset is my favourite too. Although I'm using Garage therapy shampoo /one V3 that's very similar to Reset. Mike, you are extremely organised in this one 👏 Is that the FTW towel in pink? Looking for to your favourite ceramic coating picks 👍

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@79blustone thank you. I agree with you about CarPro being one of the best product lines even with all these new brands. And yes it is a pink FTW. I do like the pink color for it.

[@79blustone]

@MikeGDetailing Those FTW towels are massively underrated. They are soo good on glass, pink for inside and ue for outside. Might get the orange now you've used it on paintwork. 👍

[@RossT551]

Hey Mike.. great video. Thought you had Gyeon Syncro on this?

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@RossT551 thanks. Syncro Evo had been gone for awhile now. I was not thrilled with the overall performance of Syncro. Mohs is better as a stand alone.

[@RossT551]

@@MikeGDetailing Ah ok.. I went with Syncro on my car after watching your videos and some others. been two months now and its still like brand new.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@RossT551 be sure to maintain Syncro routinely. I found that Skin Evo still needs more maintenance almost as much as the original Skin. Other than that it will be just fine.

[@ristretto97]

@@MikeGDetailing 2 layers of Mohs Evo was amazing for me, like new after 1.5 years parked outside... until the car got totaled anyway

[@RossT551]

@@MikeGDetailing I wash every week with Carpro Reset. How long was it for you to give up on it?

[@gorillanismo]

Mike, have you tried Idrosave at 1: 50? Its slick and glossy, I think you might enjoy it more than ech2o at 1: 20

[@andym9168]

Works great! Just used Idrosave and Ech2o 50/50 in a rinseless wash a few days ago, worked awesome

[@MikeGDetailing]

Yes I have idrosave and have used it at a waterless wash / drying aid and yes it works pretty well. I don't always like to use something with protection hence why I always reach for ech2o more so than anything else. Leaves just enough protection and also does not mask the behavior of the base layer coating. Ech2o also does not clog towels like Idrosave. I am just not a big fan of idrosave.

[@gorillanismo]

@@MikeGDetailing understood and makes sense... To me Idrosave is my favorite bucket rinseless wash solution and drying aid at 1:60 Super slick and glossy For pre spray then I have other rinseless washes I prefer

[@Jnaszty559]

I think carpro, Gyeon, and Gtechniq are all kind forgotten now a days.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@Jnaszty559 you’re right. They got lost in the mix with all the new brands coming out.

[@rickg5932]

@@MikeGDetailingCquartz was the first coating I had installed on 2014. Was an amazing product.

[@jfarm_1311]

I’m researching trying to find a good snow foam for a pre wash. With so many options do you have any opinions on which ones clean well?

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@jfarm_1311 I like CarPro Lift and I also like GTechniq W4 Citrus Wash. those are the two I use the most. Many like Bilt Hamber but I have not tried it yet.

[@BryanRushing]

@@MikeGDetailingwould like to see you try it! I use urban my cars are really dirty, seems to work well, but it’s the first true prewash foam I’ve used so can’t compare it to others. I use Adam’s Mega Foam as prewash when they aren’t that dirty. Have you ever tried Stars and Stripes?

[@jfarm_1311]

@@MikeGDetailing Thanks Mike!

[@MikeGDetailing]

@BryanRushing I just don't have a need for bilt hamber being that I do not deal with harsh weather conditions. I also have not tried chemx. I do rinseless washing about 90% of the time being in Southern California.

[@jefferrrson1x]

Need a top 5 rinseless video of 2024 bro

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@jefferrrson1x I’m working on something.

[@livinthedublife]

Hey Mike have you experienced your Hero rinseless start smelling wierd even undiluted?

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@livinthedublife interesting. Mine still smells fine in the bottle.

[@karlf2378]

I have another question for everyone out there. Has anyone used a coating that has gone past its expiration date? Down sides? Degraded longevity? Just wondering as I have a couple of bottles that are getting close and wanting to know if it looses anything? These are unopened bottles.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@karlf2378 if you are referring to the expiration date on the Cquartz coatings, that is a requirement in South Korea. The coating can last much longer as long as it has not crystallized.

[@Slava-du8dw]

Hi, thanks for the informative and informative videos using different products👍 I recommend checking out Koch Chemie Reactivation shampoo, you will like everything - dilution, suds, smell and quality surfactants in it. I used a $100 Ryobi with Mjjc v3 updates and was very happy when the contact wash really restored all the properties of the previously applied protection. I live in Michigan and now even a ceramic coated car gets dirty with salts quite quickly

[@MikeGDetailing]

@Slava-du8dw I may try it but I don't deal with harsh weather conditions being in Southern California. Mostly sunny weather with the occasional rain. I also do rinselss washing 90% of the time. But thank you for your feedback on KCX reactivation shampoo.

[@23dothedew]

1st G-Eazy! 🎉