Skoda Kamiq Ceramic Coating 3 Month Performance Update & Topper

[@pigeonpoo1823]

Thanks for the update. I'm skeptical about these 1 year ceramics (like IW Synergy lite). A lot of effort, prep and application, expensive and with limited real world benefits over a regular spray sealant. And at the end you need to polish the remainder off. Even poorer if they don't get close to a year. Any number of easier solutions that you just bang on every month or few months. Or if you're going to polish a car, apply a full ceramic to last years. I'm grateful to see your results. Thanks for your honesty. Thanks for all the content you've made this year as well.

[@cb5806]

Another honest video, thanks for your effort and time.

[@GMDetails]

Cheers mate!!, appreciated 👌

[@Adrian-wt5ev]

Good video You applied that coating absolutely correctly - so it must have been a failure of the coating. Great GT towels , just purchased some - thanks for the tip!

[@GMDetails]

Thanks Adrian, at £4 a towel it’s a no brainer!!, hope you enjoy using them 👍 Merry Christmas 🎅

[@gillywash1487]

Great and honest show of the coating performance. Car looks stunning after sigma ✨ I’ve not had chance to revive coatings with DMS but can confirm it’s great for hard water. Also a big fan of the GT towels i always save them for ‘best’ 😅

[@GMDetails]

Thanks Nick!, is there anything GT you don’t have? 😆 Merry Christmas mate 👌🎄

[@gillywash1487]

@ Merry Christmas 🎅🏼 I’m sure there’s a few things I’ve not got 🤔 the only GT coating I’ve had is Hades for wheels (checks website)…I don’t have the leather products, I’ve not got to v3 shampoo yet! I don’t have gt brushes or buckets. But generally yeah I have got quite a lot 😅

[@jonlinder189]

Great video, and very thorough in your dive Into the products used (as always)... also brave to admit that's the result with the coatings might be down to user's issues 🙌

[@GMDetails]

Thanks Jon, yeah you have to always consider that it may be your own fault somehow if a product has performed poorly, I’m not arrogant enough to think otherwise 👍

[@decker0373]

Great video and very interesting, in relation to the coating issue. I used a 1 year coatong on dad's car and thought I'd appied as oer the instructions, 4 months later it was dead and could not be recived, I've not coated anything since, sticking to waxes and sealants. Regarding Sigma, I need to try that because I have V2 and reallyndont like it, it never gets used on anything dark, due to streaks, that I dont get with other products. DMS is also a must try. I have the IW acidic shampoo and really like it and, I also live in a hard water area, so could be a real find. All the best, Graeme, enjoyed your uploads this year, hopeful of many more in 25.

[@GMDetails]

Thanks Lee!, yeah re Sigma v2 I shouldn’t think you’ll have a problem with it if you’re even using two cloths to buff off , I do feel it’s a thick product and removing residue does tend to reapply itself so creating streaking issues , bit of a pain but it’s due to it being so ‘concentrated’ , maybe even try it as a drying aid without using your best drying towel tho 😂 Have a great Christmas with your family Lee!, thanks for your mega support this year 👌

[@paulquickmire4140]

Thanks for the mention at the end, I'm humbled and honoured to have been of some help 🙏🏻. As per usual another great video and a full run down of the products used. Due to inexperience I'll NOT be putting a ceramic coating on my car, however do you think that any 1yr coating that is applied outside like you did will have some flaws in its make up. I mean detailers normally put a coating on inside under controlled conditions and they last 2 - 7yrs with only a maintenance regime??? It's good to see you hold your hands up and say that mistakes could have been made due to this being your first time applying a coating...proves to us that you're human. As for the cloths they look like a fantastic addition to anyone's arsenal and yet again you're making me spend more money 🤣🤣 Great job mate, can't wait to see how this one goes 🤞🤞

[@GMDetails]

Thanks Paul!, you’re very welcome mate you have to be as close to a ‘super fan’ as anyone can get I feel but more than that you are a good friend too!! Coatings wise, there has been a lot of hype over ceramic coatings over the years. With cheap ones flooding the market from the far east to ones claimed to be made in detailing ‘labs’ so you can tell there’s some wild marketing strategies going around but there is NO one single coating that can last 7 years , not even 5 years without maintenance by an ‘approved’ installer , this is where they make their money with repeat business year on year, I’m not saying it’s a con or a scam as there are many benefits to a ceramic coating but marketing does play a significant part in making people believe they have an invincible shield of protection that will work wonders 😆

[@paulquickmire4140]

@GMDetails I whole heartly agree with what you've said. Everything these days seems to have a dark side, with people trying to make a quick buck or trying the next scam. There has to be some sort of trade-off between professionals applying products and the enthusiasts. After all the brands reputation is what's on the line. If a rank amature doesn't have a clue and then applies it wrong, they can't really go about shouting that the product is rubbish unless the company has "deliberately" miss lead the public with like you've said with ridiculous false claims.

[@GMDetails]

To be clear though all the 2yr+ ceramics have to have a heated cure time to bond properly to the surface and can really only be done by someone with a bay big enough to work in, not something we ordinary plebs have ☹️

[@sixtysecondsofstephens2386]

Great video, I always find that lower area always the first to fail on various coatings I've tried. And likewise I've not revived them to any great effects. Almost came to the conclusion I could just use various detail sprays when needed after washes as opposed to home ceramic coating it. Merry Christmas !!

[@GMDetails]

That’s exactly my thoughts too!!, saves all the hassle of a days polishing and coating, then waiting on curing with trying to keep it dry for hours , Merry Christmas mate 👌

[@Richard_Details]

Interesting video Graeme, I'm always skeptical of these companies who claim that their products have a certain longevity. Real world testing is the only way to really find out

[@GMDetails]

Thanks Richard, I still think a second coat on the lower half of the door would have been a good idea but Sigma sure sorted it anyway 👌 Merry Christmas mate 🎅🎄

[@Richard_Details]

@GMDetails and a Merry Xmas to you as well my friend, thanks for all the content this year

[@colinmilne4634]

Nice Job Greame. Don’t think you misapplied (except, maybe stripe on bonnet) as the bottom of the doors the only place to fail, on both sides, where every product fails first. Back to the drawing board for GT maybe. Just about finished 5 litres of GT Snow Foam V2 and it has been a good prewash, applied mostly by foam cannon. Have also used by pump-sprayer and works just as well, just takes longer to apply. Just bought BH Touch-Less (2% version) to replace it and hope it works as well, it will be roughly 33% cheaper because of dilution so that’s a good start!

[@GMDetails]

Thanks Colin, yeah def touchless going double concentrate on us has certainly tipped the scales there!, wonder what v3 snowfoam from GT will bring 🤨 Merry Christmas mate!, thanks for all your comments and views this year too 👌

[@petersmith7126]

I'd Infinity Waxes 2 year ceramic coating applied to my car after a single stage polish back in April and it's still holding up remarkably well .... I've bought some Synergy Boost just to top it up.

[@jonlinder189]

But this isn't a 2-year coating. It's a one year and closer to IW Synergy, which I've used previously and never got past six to eight months with on upper panels... For reference I've also had a version of the GT and had similar issues, albeit with much higher mileages... Clogging seems to be an issue with all shorter term ceramics.

[@petersmith7126]

@jonlinder189 ... I'm maybe lucky with mines as being retired now I'm only doing about 400 miles a month although the cars parked outside and exposed to the elements but the lack of road use is maybe assisting my longevity..... There's plenty of spray on rinse off products to help boost the protection, I've bought Synergy Boost to use, or even the likes of Gyeon Wet Coat to put a sacrificial layer on top but I'm still a bit shocked at how quickly your coating has worn off there

[@GMDetails]

It is a ‘development’ product post release product anyway but as you say if your car doesn’t go out much it will last longer, so many variables to say for one user experience to another in terms of care of product or using ‘sacrificial layers’ , this was left to its own devices for the first 3 months without so much as a QD applied to try and show what the worst possible outcome would be for the product , something that maybe a double coat on lower panels could possibly have prevented any deterioration really , very interesting points , thanks 👍

[@nickevans3190]

Great video BUT yeah you definitely did miss that bit on the bonnet unfortunately

[@GMDetails]

I think my application area was also a little on the large side too, stretching the product too far, live and learn I suppose ☹️