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[@ForensicDetailing]

at around 14 minutes Im talking about top coats and said C1 a couple times but meant c2 :(

[@veljkonovakovic2988]

ServFaces ultima the best! 😉

[@cameronscott5128]

Forensic Detailing Channel I

[@DanielKainth1994]

Brilliant comparison 🙌🏼, can we please get a 2021 update 🥳🥳🥳

[@nathanblanchard8897]

Scott H over at Perfection Correction (I think lol) is doing a bunch of product comparisons on his channel right now!

[@PFL44]

2021

[@baronlowe9579]

This project was a huge undertaking that produced arguably the best non-biased comparison out there. JMO.

[@sixer48]

Possibly the best review of any product I have ever seen! Unbiased, measurable and considered! Thanks so much!

[@ralphwilliams8083]

Greetings from Metro Atlanta GA, USA! This was an excellent comparison testing of three highly rated ceramic car coating/maintence products! Kudos to you for the hard work and thoughtful consideration of all three companies. You've given car owners around the world very good, unbiased, and helpful opinion on these products. Again, job very well done! Thank you!

[@stevebakker6884]

Brilliant review. Yes, folks are still finding this video. As an American, I can only say, you've done a proper job comparing these products. And sans the showboating, fanfare, and obnoxious music of the other channels. Keep up the great work! Everyone, consider a $1 /month patreon subscription to facilitate this gentleman to produce more videos.

[@calvin415]

Fantastic review! Thank you taking the time to put this together!!!

[@Curtis-Bond]

This is the most helpful, and articulate Video I have found on Ceramic coatings across the entire internet. I have learned so much more and understand Ceramic coatings greater. Very well done good sir!

[@givewai]

It's great you are making detailing more quantitative as I find subjectivity can get in the way of progress

[@davepuffett8608]

Top shelf video as always! Thanks Jon 😊👍

[@kennyg4744]

Jon, thanks for putting in so much effort in this and all your videos. You provide astonishing attention to detail and unbiased testing, whilst delivering your content in plain English.

[@mposner]

Great video. Jam packed with information. I have been on the fence with trying a ceramic coating. This really helped give me a perspective on the different options.

[@aaronslevin6380]

Thank you, thank you, thank you Mr forensic smart arse 😂 for my favourite of your videos so far! Please keep them coming!

[@es.design]

Amazing amount of effort that you went through to do all this testing. Your channel definitely lives up to its name. Thanks!

[@klasseact6663]

Incredible review!!

[@Ti22Vehicleservices]

Great Review John! thanks for taking the time on what must have been a difficult test to put together.

[@MarylandDevin]

Great video, thanks for taking the time to do the research! It would be interesting to see a side by side of how the US and UK version of CQuartz compare. Have you tried mixing and matching different base and top coats with different maintenance sprays? I'm curious if you could create a hybrid system that beats the individual sets.

[@williamkhsu4]

Wow - Your video was just what I was looking for, a very objective and scientific testing. Thank you!

[@qrtrscale]

I think this is your best review. Thanks for posting it ... very concise.

[@damoville66]

Amazing amount of work put into this video and first I've ever seen on your channel. Keep up the amazing work

[@abioqaas]

Yes, I’ve been waiting for this!

[@downundergarage6968]

Another good forensic video, i love how you structure the test and the criteria. Very informative, love your productions.

[@brahmeshwar]

Wow! Thank you for the review. Crisp and clear. Cheers

[@mshell1959]

Great, honest review. Thank you!

[@olirelf8056]

What a great video. Fantastic review! Helped me choose what to go for. Thank you!

[@Dejan_23Unlimited]

Truly appreciate all the effort, making the video 👍🏼 Ceramic is more and more popular, Thank you 🙏🏻

[@jeffreyt4709]

I applied Syncro a small 4 weeks ago and its realy nice coating pakkage. So easy to aply and remove and the looks and water behavior are insane.

[@andrewrobbins4168]

dude your testing methodology is really awesome

[@royalwraps6827]

I have watched thousands of videos on KZbin. I have never left one comment ever. This is the best informational video I have ever seen. Perfect. No flaws at all. Everything I needed to know in one video. Great job

[@ForensicDetailing]

very kind words thank you royal wraps appreciate it.

[@cliffgray9155]

Excellent review jon.you can see the time and effort that you have put in to do this video.fantastic work!!!!.

[@monicabitoque6572]

Great review john,thanks for all hard work,

[@1974gladiateur]

Thank you mate for your honesty and all those tests you did for us.

[@WildDanHibiki]

Would love to see a new version of this with all the updated products and formulas

[@ocvipe]

This has to be the best video on testing and results and comparisons. Visuals demonstrations. Definitely subd

[@nikjanet]

Bloody good review. Thanks :-)

[@8803surri]

Fantastic, proffesional video. Thank you. The time and effort dedicated to this is appreciated.

[@Pequin1000]

Fantastic review, best I've seen, thank you for taking the time to review. I love the GTechniq on my cars, it really does the job.

[@rogerbaron9514]

Enjoyed the video I also wanted to add. Appreciate the hard work you put into it.

[@paulwalker3246]

Fantastic review of these products, really helpful

[@vincechook]

Absolutely brilliant review!

[@MrDilemma]

Wow, it's like you read my mind. I was just looking for which ceramic coat I should go for.

[@mannyplaying527]

Super review FDC .... When im out of wax i will try a ceramic coat ..... Keep shooting good vidz

[@robertvoss6145]

Excellent review, I've been thinking of moving up to a ceramic coating. The thing that puts me off is i dont have a garage to put my car in and let it cure and steer clear of water spotting . Great channel, thanks for all the info you give out 👍

[@KonstantinosTsagkalidis]

Great review as always!

[@rodstawaa]

Excellent work mate 👍🏽 great editing 👍🏽

[@AJF4Me]

Absolutely fantastic video!!!!! I could not decide which coating to use until I watched it Subscribed!

[@specsbundy1392]

KILLER KILLER KILLER VIDEO , once again awesome in depth review!!!

[@DocDelish]

Another great review John & some really interesting results. I've always been drawn to gtechniq products but it looks like the competition have really upped their game. I really like the look of Gyeon's Skin top coat product & has definitely given you some great results. Keep them coming & well done once again. Cheers Mark

[@FernandoGarcia-qe3oc]

Awesome review. Great job. Keep up the great work 👍🏼

[@berczigabor]

Probably the best comparison/review of top-tier ceramic coatings I've seen. Looking forward to the review of lesser known ones, like MR-FIX 9H and alike, which I think have seen in the background in your previous video.

[@kokoloko12398]

Yes, very interested to watch a so complete comparison with cheap ceramic coatings like the 9H.MrFix :-)

[@roscopervis]

He’s already looked at the cheap ceramic coats and has stated they aren’t very good.

[@Captain-Donut]

Wow, epic review. You nailed that one.

[@saywhat9158]

Finally, someone doing a respectable high effort "scientific" review rather than all the YT amateur attempts that get far too many undeserved views for their 10 minute unexperienced "review". Great job that earned my Subscribe.

[@ForensicDetailing]

cheers for that and welcome to the channel. the science side is pretty basic on the channel.. the more I learn about this stuff the more I realise the less i know... but part of the fun in doing it is learning as well.

[@douggreen980]

I applied Eco V3, in two layers, on my Lexus in Sept/Oct 2017. The coating made it through a road salt covered Canadian winter brilliantly. For only being washed twice in that time period of 6-7 months, the coating performing very well, with water beading like it was freshly applied. Also excellent gloss and very easy application. I am very happy with Eco V3. The previous winter, I tried the CarPro CQuartz (non UK version) and application was very difficult in an uncontrolled environment and the product failed to survive a Canadian winter. Thumbs up to ExoV3! Unfortunately I have traded the Lexus in so I will now have to prep and coat the replacement GLK and perhaps try the GEON line! Thanks for the great videos!

[@tariks6167]

very helpful videos, thnx for putting the effort for us to get the right knowledge !!!

[@rajlall5253]

By far one of the best reviews I have seen with clear unbiased recommendation. Thanks for demystifying what I agree from research being the best!

[@ForensicDetailing]

thanks for the kind words raj

[@alltorqueuk]

Cheers for such a great video. Even as a pro detailer this information is invaluable and also the amount of time it takes to test is unreal. A customer of mine had the Gyeon kit so I said I would use that rather than my usual go to of Gtechniq to save him some money. Couldn't believe my luck when I watched this video to find them both compared in great tests with plenty of detail. Keep up the good work mate.

[@alankelly1542]

Another great review. Top guy Thanku for taking the time and energy sir. Very informative

[@attyrmd5094]

Truly excellent video, thanks for putting it together. I have Gyeon Mohs (old version) and can coat on my car to test. With cure, I have found that diluting it 1:1 with distilled water helps eliminate the tendency to streak.

[@DavidC1]

great video, going to amazon myself a geon syncro kit now that my paint is polished.

[@kimandsally]

Hi Jon as usual a super video, I have to thank you for all the hundreds of hours of work you've put in and given it to people like me. I looked into patreon to support you but at the moment even the minimum is more than we can give, but in the future I will support you. Keep up the great work I hope that eventually you make a good living from it, you fully deserve it.

[@ForensicDetailing]

thanks andrew honestly mate guys like you are the reason I do this. theres so many nice people out there.

[@kimandsally]

@@ForensicDetailing Thanks Jon but your the nicest of all and thousands of your people would agree, your often mentioned on Detailing World and always saying how good and impartial you are, always before I buy anything detailing I look for one of your videos even the wife joins in sometimes, we often literally laugh so hard we cry, I suffer high blood pressure and you my friend help bring it down, double score detailing and better health can't be bad hey. The laughing bit is me, I have a REALLY wild imagination and for instance when you said on the drying towel test use it as a matador, my wild went mad seeing a red towel and the car chasing it as we tried to dry it, I tell the wife and we're laughing like you'd never believe. But on another note your methods and testing is truly awesome how to get to work out what to do and make the test valid is astounding. Your brain must never stop working things out. Before I found you like a microfiber cloth was just that, heck did I think for a moment so much work went into developing every detailing product. And as much as they develop you sort of undeveloped if I'm getting that right? I'm trying to say you take it back from finished then backwards to where it began, even to the origin of the materials.

[@jorsh1908]

Man! This is a FANTASTIC video! Great work

[@ForensicDetailing]

Thanks for watching

[@cturtle97]

Awesome testing and video. Cheers from the US

[@horseshoe8678]

Thanks a lot for this, was looking for what ceramic to go with, you made up my mind. Subbed!

[@ForensicDetailing]

welcome to the channel

[@mattwernecke2342]

Atlanta, Ga., based mobile detailer. Thanks for your great videos!

[@gianpietroprevitali7103]

Great review .. I like the methodical approach (y)

[@defenstrator4660]

Very methodical work. Well done.

[@nickantuar1682]

Great video and thanks for being so methodical in your approach. Time for an updated version using CQUK V3.0 though ;) On a side note, I couldn't believe how good the resistance to water spotting was on CQUK alone! Amazing product and IMO, no need to add any other coat on top considering it performs so well on its own.

[@alanford4498]

Excellent video btw. Very detailed well presented.

[@keithmoon7025]

From a Guy with 5 cars this was an eye-opener. the word "Ceramic" was mentioned to me yesterday on the Golf Course so I looked it up and found your video. Brilliant Video !! From a guy like me who cleans cars almost every day. One Hell of a lot of Preparation and cleaning though before you can apply, but WHAT A PRODUCT !! I am 70 yoa. and never heard of it. So its the 7 "P's" Prior Planning & Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. I can Manage that especially on my 5.3Ltr. Twin Turbo, Quad. Exhaust, 8 cylinder, Supercharged, XKR Jaguar Convertible with Red Metallic Paint & Cream Leather. Keep up the Good Work with your Video's. Kind Regards, Keith

[@KP-ok4km]

Great video and non bias review.

[@DChamp56]

Outstanding review!!! Thanks so much for this.

[@ForensicDetailing]

cheers dave thanks for that

[@eyes4cars62]

Excellent video! A lot of effort and what we all want to know.

[@brno221973]

A very well presented & non biased test & you’ve taken a lot of time & effort doing this test. Very easy for people to make their own mind up as to which product to buy. Great video

[@ForensicDetailing]

thanks Si

[@luxurydetailsllc9803]

Man what an awesome review!

[@kpv123]

Best review ever. Good job

[@user-xk5so7wb2t]

Damn! Frickin Bloody Awesome Review!!!!

[@tomaszrejman6194]

Probably the best review i have ever watched!

[@ForensicDetailing]

very kind words thank you

[@johngreno6464]

I sure wish you could test some US products. You always do such a great job of explaining and reviewing products. I enjoy your videos, Thank you!

[@TheBishop12]

John Greno nah US products are more in likelihood made in China. Look at all Apple products. They have a reputation for extreme bottom lining at the expense of their customers

[@yashwingupta1]

This was amazing. So happy I bought Gyeon

[@dexterfurman9118]

Great video. Very informative. Thank you!

[@SuperCIBoo]

the best and the most thorough products reviews on youtube for sure. Have you heard about Kamikaze coatings?

[@thevaletmasterleatherrepairs]

i have started you gyeon in the last few weeks . Mohs is very easy to use ,skin needs a thin layer . great video

[@whatmattersmost6725]

Just became a Patreon supporter for you as you put tons of work into your videos! Last September I ordered CarPro Cquartz and was told it's a bit thicker and will last longer than the UK version, but needs to be at least 68 degrees so I will need to wait until March/April to apply. I am in the Chicago USA and can't wait to use it. Wished you had used the CarPro Cquartz in your testing. Thank you Christopher

[@ForensicDetailing]

christopher thanks so much mate. welcome aboard as a patreon, support like that means a hell of a lot to me. thank you so much. I think just being in the UK it was perhaps more relevent to me, but hopefully we can take a look at cquartz as well at some point.

[@goodpolish123]

Imagine giving much time in knowing how different brand of ceramic coatings works. You should have published a book about this. :D Though I'd go with Carpro, loved carpro products.

[@onuracararican]

Great video, Great test. Thanks a lots

[@ralphburrows8073]

I commend you for doing the hard work of comparing these. My cars coated with gtechniq (pro grade) and its been preforming great for a year. These top coats are by far the best investment people put in their car yet it seems no one has compared them up until now. I hope your video reaches many.

[@ForensicDetailing]

thanks ralph I appreciate you taking the time to say that.

[@karolleszczynski7308]

Awesome! Very good work.

[@ikosimisimo3363]

You're investing serious money into this channel! You also take the time to prepare your subjects and edit the videos, so l'm following your content.

[@stephencarbonaro5462]

Wow, this is some production! Thank you for this video. I'm astounded by your level of dedication!

[@highshinedetailing6607]

Nice video mate!

[@Leschy88SI]

Best test or comperison of ceramic coatings until today. + Thumbs up for your effort

[@ForensicDetailing]

really kind thank you

[@abdul-latifsantiago861]

Wow what a very good brake down. Thank you for that.

[@dickgoesinya9419]

What a fantastic test!

[@carpro_official]

Nice review, thank you for doing it. few notes i'd like to share, CQUK doesnt need to wait for wipe off, almost wipe on wipe off , Gliss is not ceramic base , its a Fluorine base made for topping to add water spot protection ,gloss, slickness and hydrophobic, gloss measuring you must test in exact spot each time otherwise you wont get same reading , the painted surface is not flat completely to get exact measures. all in all very good video.

[@ForensicDetailing]

great stuff guys. your right about the gloss meter. you cant really use it on non flat car panels with any accuracy, you can totally change the reading with just a tiny lean of the tool. needs to sit flat. even on flat test panels you can create a large variance in the readings from downward pressure. so for me the most important thing was to try and take a hell of a lot of readings. sometimes 60 per test. and then use averages. so I was kind of obtaining overall average before a test overall average after it. One other thing is you cannot compare gloss readings on different calibrations sets either. so comparisons were only made within each test set. so many other limitations really. One thing that came out of this testing that was consistent over 2 different panels CQUK after a 1 week cure has a very high level of gloss. Had a lot going for it as a single coating that does everything well.. I know you guys are pushing the boundaries and I think all 3 companies are doing a great job and the products all have their little advantages and disadvantages.

[@carpro_official]

Forensic Detailing Channel thank you, you doing great job as well, we will show new cquk update soon after 6 years we had same formula. Hope you can test that too.

[@ForensicDetailing]

looking forward to it guys, would be fantastic to do a review of it for the channel

[@Starmixologist]

Approximately when do you think the version 2 of cquk will be in stores? Summer 2018?

[@kasparov937]

CarPro You mean once applies you dont need to buff it off?

[@jamesbowarren4272]

Great stuff mista Jon 😁

[@michaelgoodwin593]

Good video and nice to have an up to date opinion. Ive been using CQUK for years as a base on many cars and stuck with it based on how scratch repellent it is, Ive always topped this after every wash with a detailing spray with good beading - Sonax Turbo Detailer does it for me as I need something to remove watermarks and keep it looking pristine, Ive not waxed a car for 5 years (5 years this week in fact!) because of BSD and Turbo Detailer. The original C1 was king but Gtechniq pulled it with it being a bit unforgiving I think, but what a product.

[@Matkinson91]

Excellent work Jon! Much appreciated, I bet the video was a nightmare to edit to! , especially having content span over multiple weeks :p I love using gloss coat, I've used gtechniq and CQ but I always return back to optimum, the use and application is just so easy for a ceramic minimum of two years durability with it being a hybrid of silica carbide and dioxide in one, the gloss is very good and the water behavior too.... Plus the price, just makes it an all round good package for me and I like to keep it 'topped up' using optimums Teflon based instant detailer

[@ForensicDetailing]

it took me about 20 hours to do the edit for this video :( but I started chopping bits of it togther over the course of filming it which helped. but yer I need to get faster at doing this :(

[@jimmyputtputt]

Great vid and thanks for ur time and effort m8👍 been wanting to try a ceramic but been a bit worried about the ease of the use with them. Got some jayswax ceramic wax to try now so easing myself in to it ready for the full ceramic😆

[@abioqaas]

The Gyeon Mohs is incredibly easy to apply. But you have to do it indoors and it would be best if the car is not left at the mercy of the elements for minimum of 12-24 hours (waterspotting risk, the longer it can sit in a garage the better). But it's not always possible. My friends car has not suffered any permanent waterspotting even though it was out of the garage about 12 hours after application of Mohs.

[@richardjamroz3573]

Great review. So much work that must have gone into this is greatly appreciated. Gtechniq have got a new Crystal Serum Light which is a step up from C1 so maybe that would have done better??

[@ForensicDetailing]

quite possibly, although I still think C1 has a lot going for it as a good all around base coat. will no doubt try CSL one day as well.

[@Mazda62626]

Great review