Hi Pan! Thanks for another great video 😊 I have a question about Darkside, do you know if it's water based? I assume you haven't noticed any "sling" while it's been applied to your car?
I really like the updates on how products are working. Real world performances. I appreciate all your efforts to give us all the great content you put out. Keep them coming.
For me PERL seems to last about 2 weeks for sure with 1 wash per week and pretty much rainy weather (worst case senario for my area). PERL obviously has the advantage that it can be used in the interior, so it's an inexpensive solution for both the interior and the exterior.
For real? I use perl neat, but after two days of about 200km total in the rain it’s pretty much gone, even after thoroughly cleaning the tire with retyre and eraser, maybe it’s the compound vredestein uses
I have been using Adam's graphene tire dressing for the past year and have no complaints, but after watching this on dark side, I just may have to give it a try. I am really impressed by the improvements to tire dressings over the years, it is a lot to ask of these products, tires get hot, flex, and take a lot of abuse from uv, the elements on the road etc. plus I am on a lot of construction sites with dirt, rocks, fresh pavement etc. and I like the way they repel dust, all you need is a squirt of water and wipe with a towel and the tire is clean and still looking dressed. sorry Luke, I am heading to the dark side.
Hey Pan, I just got the darkside.. I used it on my mom's car and it rained almost all day that day.. when I woke up the next morning to look at the tires they still had that satin shine and were very clean. I love it. My new favourite.. ❤
Yeah it’s amazing. Hopefully you let the product cure for a few hours after the application, without exposure to water or rain as per the instructions.
@@PanTheOrganizer yes. You know the funny thing is that I ordered it on Amazon and I decided to cancel it because I was going to buy the 3d glw tire gloss instead as it was more product for almost the same price. But for some reason it couldn't have been done.. am glad the order still went through 😁😁😁 it's as if carpro said naah were not gonna cancel this you're gonna love it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I just used dark side for first time… it is much more gel product than I expected… I used a very tight bristle tire brush …. It takes a few minutes… but seems to put a very good coating and protection… looks almost identical to appearance of the Adam’s grapheme tire shine… very pleased with the initial application and appearance of dark side …. Thank you for recommending it… once again …. You have introduced a quality product…👍🏼😜
I used Darkside initially and wasn’t a big fan, but turns out it was user error. I didn’t realize Darkside was so thick so the applicator I used wasn’t the best. The second time around I properly cleaned the tires, used a different applicator and was really impressed. I really like it and love how dark the tires stay. It’s nice to have options with this and Perl. I’m gonna grab a bottle of Blackout and give that a try on my next full detail. Thanks ask for all The great info and tutorials Pan. You’re one of the originals and in the growing world of “TH-cam” detainers, your drive and passion for the community shines through in every video. Keep up all the great work.
I agree with you 100%, you need to prep the tires properly (for any tire dressing actually) in order to get the best results, and don't overapply. Thanks for the kind words and support by the way, I really appreciate it. I put a lot of time and energy to produce my videos, so it's always nice to see that the efforts don't go unnoticed by my viewers. :)
Very interesting product. Curiously, I used to work with polydimethylsiloxane years ago. It's a fancy word for high-performing silicone with many applications in the electronics industry such as sealants, adhesives and conformal coatings. Car ECUs are usually protected with this type of coating. I just need to find a carpro vendor here in the UK now! Thanks, Pan!
Like that you did an update video after your initial application video. I bought this product based on the application video. Using it tomorrow on my new Cadillac CT5. Thanks for the great product reviews and detailing tips!
You know Pan i want to tell you something and this is not for indulge you or something else but i apreciate you very much because even this chanel is one of the bigest detailing chanel on you tube you make your time to respond to all the comments, i know you need 10-15 hours to a video and you have your custemers and you take your time to respond to us your audience, thank you and i apreciate you first of all as a person and second for the good things you do as detailer
Wow! Thanks Ionut. I really appreciate your support. It means a lot to me, when my viewers appreciate all the time and energy I spend to make videos and to respond to my viewers. What's your favourite video on my channel so far?
@@PanTheOrganizer My favorite videos on the chanel are the awards products videos because there are so many products on the market and for some one like me who discovered this pasion not long time ago it so dificult to chose the good product for my need and for my reality but you make this a lot easy with this kind of videos and also you make me save a lot of money avoiding buying product that dont work for me
Niiiiiice! I use Chemical Guys VRP based on one of your older videos, but that stuff comes off easily, especially in the rain which is all we've had for weeks in the American Southeast.
Thank you for the update Pan 👍. I’m sort of torn regarding Darkside, because truth be told, I clean my tires and reapply Perl every week when I wash my vehicles. I’m not certain Darkside is for me 😅
Pan Thank you for your help. I was frustrated with the many tire shines and gels. I bought the Darkside and have been very impressed. Easy to apply. Also bought the Retyre to get the brown off my Michelins!!
You got the good stuff! Good move Jeff. Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 135 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
This is great for tires but great for exterior plastics as well. I've used it full strength applied with foam applicator and buffed it off with microfiber within 60 sec. Much more consistent than Pearl at 1:3. I emailed Carpro and they said it's fine to use on exterior plastics as long as you buff off within 60 sec.
I live 90 mins southwest of Montreal so I deal with the same winter weather Pan gets. 2 months of durability in our conditions and after applying Brake Buster twice weekly is crazy good, especially for the price. This is now on my must try list.
I used DarkSide 6 weeks ago and been washing 1x a week, and have had several rainy days out. Looks like the day I put it on.....100% dark and satin-finish look. I'm sold!
Thanks for sharing! Always nice to have my viewers' real world performance. Where do you live? So people can have an idea if they live in the same climate as you.
@@PanTheOrganizer We are very fortunate to have the HQ for Koch-Chemie USA as well as the US HQ for Gtechniq here in the Atlanta metro area. I've been to both. Unfortunately, haven't been to the Porsche Experience just yet though.
Hi Pan. Those rotors and calipers are impressive. Wheel looks easy to clean, too. Boy, it'll be tough to switch over to anything other than Perl. Dilution ratios kinda let you do what you want. Very thankful that you reviewed Darkside for us. Question: how do you like that tire brush? How's it holding up? Ok......praying for spring!
Yeah these are the biggest carbon ceramic brake discs Porsche has ever installed on a 911, and they are the biggest calipers as well, 10 pistons! The car brakes like none other. It has to, as it can also accelerate so damn fast haha! I love the Detail Factory Tire Brush, it's my new favourite. I used to have the Tuff Shine one before.
@@PanTheOrganizer Porsche brakes are no joke. When I would take a new person for a ride in my Turbo (not even an S btw so no carbon brakes) before I would go fast, I would demonstrate how fast I could stop. Insane. I'd get up to 50 or so and say ok, let the seat belt do its work, and literally slam the brake all the way. 😁 ... then initiate launch mode and listen to them go "holy shiiiiiiiit" 😍
You see Pan, i am a fan of your recommendations and this one is a top notch. I will follow up on the longevity, but man, i loved the result. If it lasts 2-3 months in Greece's condition ill be happy (not a daily driver also)
Hey Pan, I have a challenge for you. Something you have not covered before. How do you ceramic coat intricate/complex designed wheels? For example, multi-piece wheels or wheels with rivets. Do you use a q-tip to apply and buff off the ceramic coat in the small hard-to-reach crevices that an applicator cannot? Wheels like JNC045 or Aodhan AH05 are perfect examples. Hope you can get back to me on this or show us in a future video. Thanks! 🇨🇦
Same as you would normal wheels. Like in my wheels off coating tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/3LCQ0g589pM/w-d-xo.html You can also see how we coated wheels in this video: th-cam.com/video/E_ck-Hn1AvE/w-d-xo.html
As always, I love your videos!! Btw, I bought one of your blue Weekend Warrior t-shirts. My new favourite shirt!! Most comfortable shirt I've ever worn. Well done!! Thx, Pan! :)
Used the three of them on my ram 1500 2022. My ranking is different from yours ! 1 Darkside 2 Perl 3 blackout Reason is I got close to the same results with blackout and darkside in terms of lasting ( 9 weeks for darside, 11 for blackout ) For the price and the application time and job, darkside is well over blackout. You get into your money really faster than with blackout Also, darkside is really easier to apply. I’ve got to use a brush on my tires ( goodyear wrangler duratrac ) cause it’s impossible to fill all the gaps with the tire applicator. Perl is in my opinion over blackout for is versality. Oh and you forgot someting critical: the smell ! Damn, blackout smells SO good !
I didn't really rank them in the video. If I did, DarkSide would also be my pick. Great mix of price, durability and ease of application. The real sweet spot in the three-tier dressings lineup at CarPro in my opinion. :)
I’m definitely going to have to try dark side and the tire coating. For you to get a solid month with your winters is impressive. This was a really fun video to watch and thank you!
Choices...choices...choices! I'll stick to the versatility of Pearl (int/ext uses) but would still use Blackout every season to help with its self-cleaning properties!
Looks fantastic after 2 months! I ordered Darkside after watching your comparison video with Darkside, Turtle, Adams and I don't remember the last bottle... (Armor???) LOL! It comes in tomorrow. Excited to try it out. Have a great one!
Love the black out. Alberta winter weather seems to beat on it but I still got a month out of it. Can’t wait till spring and summer to see how well it does. Great video as always Pan.
Thanks for sharing! Yeah BlackOut is very good, but like anything long lasting, tires need to be perfectly prepped and degreased prior to application. In my Quebec winters, it lasts 2-3 months, and 5 months in the summer. I'm seeing decent enough results with DarkSide so far, and the price is much less expensive and is much quicker to apply, so I might stick with DarkSide for a while.
The way DarkSide behaves, with maintenance washes I'd use a soft brush as I think there's a fair chance your stiff brush is doing the coating more harm than good. I tried BlackOut but gravel carparks destroy it wherever the rocks touch so I've been very happy with Perl (I use it neat). I'll try DarkSide.
Great video. We have a couple tire coatings we'd still love to have you try... if that ever becomes an option. If not, we'll just continue watching anyway. Hope you all are doing well! 👍
Looks awesome but $30 for this vs. $11 for TW acrylic graphene… tough call. Probably still touching up both monthly if your vehicle sits outside 24/7 and you want a little shine. I’m about to finish up a bottle of Adam’s. Darkside or TW will be next. Great stuff Pan!
I don't think there will be another update, as I have many other projects to produce. It was at the end of its lifespan here as it started to fade, at this point I would either reapply, or use a topper every other week when you get a fresh application.
Great video Pan! Darkside seems like a good, semi durable dressing/coating. I've only been using products like Perl and Gyeon Tire Express. Probably need to test out CarPro Darkside too👍🏻.
Great follow up as usual I plan on trying it out but the bigger size is currently backordered. Like the results on those low profile tires. Rust-oleum has released some car care products waterless wash,wheel & tire cleaner and a ceramic sealant called Wipe New I’d like to possibly see those tested.They make great products in other fields but never tried their car line. As always enjoyed the video please keep the knowledge coming Pan.
Hi Pan, I was waiting for an update, thank you! I am wondering though ... how about washing the tires with something less aggressive? the product repels dirt basically ... i just keep thinking that with that stiff brush you are perhaps diminishing the product 🤔. I mean ... if you have a ceramic coating on a car, you do a thorough wash before the application but during the maintenance washes you dont use strong chemicals nor do you use polishing machine, compound, abrasive pad or clay bar, right? I love using PERL on interior, it just lasts and lasts and lasts. perfect. up until now i was using it also on tires but now I have a new favourite product 😀 Thank you for taking the time to do the review and update !! 🙂👍
Can Darkside be used weekly? Or is it really just for longevity? Also, how do you remove darkside other than rubber cleaner. Will soap and water be okay to use before adding another coating? Thanks. I don’t drive my car often and wash my wheels about every 2 drives. It’s a garage Queen mostly.
DarkSide will last a few months, so it isn't meant to be used on a weekly basis. For weekly top offs, when needed, I like to use CarPro PERL diluted 1:1 for tires. When it's time to apply a new layer of DarkSide, I would thoroughly clean the tires with CarPro Retyre. Links in the description under the video.
I applied blackout to some new winter tires in the fall. Although it's only been a few months it still looks great. I also tried tried some Fireball over it and it left an amazing long lasting shine. 2 completely different products I know but I was curious to test the Fireball out before the summer. That will be my new summer tire go--to dressing.
This product performs similarly to Gyeon's Q2 Quartz tire dressing. Some people say CarPro and Gyeon are the same company that has create two brands to attain a higher market share.
DarkSide is easier to apply compared to Q2 Tire. For best results with Q2 Tire it’s best to heat the tire with a heat gun prior to application. To my knowledge, CarPro and Gyeon are two distinct companies, but they do have very similar lineups. There is no information saying if they’re formulated by the same blender.
Pan thanks for the video, I am looking for something that would last longer than PERL in New England. I recently tried DIY's tire shine and was very impressed by that, but don't have any longevity info yet as I just applied it last week.
Convertibles are super rare in my area, as we are in winter mode 6 months in the year, and they aren't a popular choice where I live. But if I get one to detail in the future, I'll do a video for sure. You own a convertible?
@@PanTheOrganizer I assumed as much. It's definitely a smaller audience, especially with manufacturers having hard top as an option, but hopefully a vendor can reach out to you! Yes, I currently have a soft top convertible camaro. Not to name drop, but the first thing I found was the Chemical Guys kit. It looked solid except for the brush. I'll stay hopeful for a video later this year!
Hi Pan, I am a new subscriber from Mexico, I just want to tell you I really appreciate all the time and effort you take into making and sharing the videos, keep up the work. Quick question, how often do you recommend applying CarPro Darkside? Is it ok using it as a tire dressing for my car wash every week or 2 weeks?
Hi Gerardo. Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 850,000 subscribers and 106 million views! I have been detailing for 25 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing. How often you apply DarkSide really depends on your conditions. In mine, it lasts 4 to 6 weeks after which is starts to fade. At that point when you see it starting to fade, just reapply some more. And yes you can apply a tire dressing on top after your regular washes if you want. Something like CarPro PERL diluted 1:1 is a perfect match. How did you discover my channel by the way?
@@PanTheOrganizer Thanks for the welcome! I have not think about using CarPro Perl as a topper for DarkSide, that is a great idea! I found your channel searching for the best way to clean my brand new car, unfortunately here in Mexico the carwashes use the cheapest towels and products to clean vehicules and I did not want my brand new car to start scratching so I decided to clean my car myself. I swear to god in the past 2 weeks I have watched more than 30 videos from your channel to such degree my girlfriend always catchs me watching one of your videos and is starting to think I am getting crazy XD, but I am really enjoying your videos and I am starting to love taking a couple of hours of my time to wash my car and use it as a relaxing therapy
Pan, a few questions, please: 1) Can I use Darkside, and then use Perl for "maintenance" of sort? 2) Embarrassing....I discovered bottles of Perl, Recoat and a few others in my back closet with "Best use dates" of 8/20. Does it make sense to use these, or do they go in the trash??? My Bad! Thank you,....you're the BEST,
1) Yes, absolutely. That a great maintenance product for it. 2) Typically, chemicals are good for 1 to 2 years, if stored in stable conditions and never frozen. Beyond that, it's hard to guarantee the product performance.
Great Pan thanks, I’m surprised since you have such a great relationship with Turtle Wax that you haven’t received the new products yet, there is already a couple of reviews out there. Looking forward to seeing your reviews on them. 😀😀
They actually sent out the new products to many TH-camrs at once, but the Canadian TH-camrs are getting them late, as there were delays in the shipment and customs clearances apparently...
Thanks for the update Pan! Would an Alkaline or high pH based tire cleaning product work best for stripping Darkside to reset the sealant? Just curious, have you tried using a water based dressing layered on top to give the tire a boost in gloss or did was it rejected? I'd be interested to see how all that works because it seems the same way we treat our paint.
For stripping DarkSide, I would recommend CarPro Retyre: bit.ly/3HcLmjs I haven't tested toppers on DarkSide yet, as I wanted to see its durability as a standalone with nothing else on top. But in future applications, I would likely top it with CarPro PERL diluted 1:1 weekly.
@@PanTheOrganizer Ahh yes, I like your thought process with maintaining synergy within the brand and it makes sense. I am perfectly fine with OG Tire Dressing and works with my cleaning regimen but I am open to other processes. I'm thinking DarkSide may be product to use for a low key detailing side hustle later down the road seeing how normal people forget about the tires. If they happen to be repeat customers the tire cleaning process would be more manageable.
I washed my tires, 5 years old, never cleaned before. I used foam canon with Carpro Descale, and iron remover. Unfortunately, it dried up. A white haze appeared on rubber that was very difficult to remove. After 30 minutes I only removed about 80% of it. It does not come off with Descale, Lift, IPA, Trix or car shampoo. 1. Why did it appear? 2. What’s the best way to remove it except Carpro Retyre? On another note, how to remove old Turtle FlexWax from intricate rims? Descale and Lift did not kill it.
Yes I made a video on how to properly dilute chemicals here: th-cam.com/video/GZ_ATHFtpKU/w-d-xo.html Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 850,000 subscribers and 106 million views! I have been detailing for 25 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
I think this might be perfect for me... I want better durability than Pearl, but a coating is not needed for a very regularly maintained cars... I love pearls Look, it just seems like if I drive through 1 puddle it's gone..this might be my perfect in-between product
Correct. This is the perfect in-between product in the lineup. Less expensive compared to BlackOut, but easier and quicker to apply, and more durable compared to PERL.
No that was just the camera/lighting. Tires were perfectly clean. You know they’re clean when the foam generated by your wheel & tire cleaner os white. If it’s still brown when you are scrubbing, you need a other round of tire cleaner. See my wheel & tire cleaning tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/omwcNcSYcS8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=p21fysODmMwY-wwB
I applied Black Out about a year ago and its still showing hydrophobic properties. Admittedly I live in a gentle climate year round. No road salts or seriously bad weather.
It should last a few months, so no real maintenance needed. If you see it's starting to fade as far as the finish is concerned, you could top it off with CarPro PERL diluted 1:1
All detailing products compagnies should open a testing lab in Quebec. If your product performs like this in Quebec's Winter, you have your seal of exelence :-) i also purchase Blackout and i'm 100% satisfy. But I still use Pearl for plastic trim
Merci pour update Pan. Pour l'entretien régulier des pneus et jantes est-ce que le carpro retyre est trop puissant pour les dressing ou sinon le multi x à quelle dilution?
Oui c’est trop puissant Retyre. C’est conçu pour repartir à neuf avant l’application d’un lustrant à pneus longue durée. Pour MultiX tu devras trouver la dilution optimale pour ce type d’utilisation. Je ne me souviens plus par coeur. Je teste beaucoup trop de produits. Peut-être aller consulter ma vidéo sur les produits CarPro.
Hi Pan, I'm from Wales and after seeing your video I decided to change from Carpro Perl to Darkside. at first the Darkside looked amazing but it washed off within a few days. I used re tyre to clean the tyre first but cant understand why it didn't last very long. Any ideas? I'm a massive fan by the way and enjoy your videos. Richard
Really? I consistently get 2 months with this. And if you look at Car Craft detailing's channel, he lives in Australia in a different climate, he gets the same results and perhaps longer as he doesn't have our harsh winters. Maybe you needed a few passes of Retyre first? What dressing did you have before that? Did you reach out to CarPro or the place where you bought the product to see if it was potentially a bad batch?
@@PanTheOrganizer Thanks for the advice, I will try again once it stops raining as it always rains in Wales. I did 2 passes with re tyre and the tyres were clean, maybe I will try a new tyre dressing applicator as well. From your previous videos I used Perl and always found that good and as you say it last a few weeks. I will look at the Car Craft detailing channel as not seen that before. Thanks for the reply and I really enjoy seeing your reviews.
Great insight! So would my thinking be right in once you apply this and you wash the car a few time within these 2 months you do not need to re dress the tyres? Thank you! 😁
Durability will vary greatly depending on your weather/conditions, mileage, etc. But as long as it looks black and it looks good to you, no need to apply a topper. When you see the look start to fade, simply apply your favourite dressing on top, like CarPro PERL or any dressing you like.
I've been using Perl for a while now and definitely like it! But I've been thinking about trying blackout. However based on your results with Darkside, and the significant price difference, I think I might just try it out first! One question though, do you think you could use Perl as a topper for Darkside every once in a while to add more protection, or would that not work?
Thanks Matt! How did you discover my channel by the way? Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 850,000 subscribers and 106 million views! I have been detailing for 25 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
@@PanTheOrganizer I bought a new car recently and was trying to learn about how to take good care of the paint, so I was researching detailing products and your videos came up! I've really enjoyed your stuff!
I like how it looks on the tires so ordered a bottle, but im wondering when you say its also for rubber, does that mean I could also use it on my doorrubbers for instance? or is there a better solution for?
Perl is a great product and also tried out blackout recently. However, I am a fan of using Adam Graphene tire on customer’s vehicles. How do you think Adams Graphene and Dark Side compare?
DarkSide lasts longer for sure. But for the Adam's Graphene Tire Dressing, it does work quite well. It had won first place in a tire dressing battle here: th-cam.com/video/dBFssyGLNQM/w-d-xo.html
😂😂 Yesh those are the biggest discs and calipers ever installed by Porsche on a 911. Ten piston calipers. It has to be able to stop quickly, as it accelerates so damn fast!
My only question/concern is will the solvent-based formula dry out the rubber at all in the long run? That seems to be the common problem with tyre "coatings" (as opposed to regular water-based dressings like Perl), not sure if this would suffer from the same given that it performs differently.
This product definitely wouldn't be ideal for the rubbers longevity. However, I'm not sure it'll matter since you'll replace them after a few years anyways. But you definitely wouldn't put this on rubber door seals like you could with Perl.
Hey pan. Can you use other tire dressing over black out for a better looking after some weeks or a month just when blackout starts to loose it’s properties?
Hi Pan, looking to by a car dryer. Have considered the ego blower and also the big bio. I live in the uk and the car is washed outside as the garage does not have space to pull it in. I know that you can get the stubby nozzle for the ego but the down side being it’s about £150 delivered including import tax. Is it worth it? Looking for advice and recommendation. The ego comes in at £400 and the big bio pro is about £320. Many thanks in advance. 👍🏼
@@PanTheOrganizer I switched from Griots Garage in a can to TW Graphene Acrylic, $12 for 23 oz. I also bought the Maguiars Tire gel but haven’t tried it yet. I did try CarPro Perl but it’s a little to matte finish for me. I like a satin to slightly glossy look, but not greasy or super shiny
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Hi Pan! Thanks for another great video 😊 I have a question about Darkside, do you know if it's water based? I assume you haven't noticed any "sling" while it's been applied to your car?
I really like the updates on how products are working. Real world performances. I appreciate all your efforts to give us all the great content you put out. Keep them coming.
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback.
For me PERL seems to last about 2 weeks for sure with 1 wash per week and pretty much rainy weather (worst case senario for my area). PERL obviously has the advantage that it can be used in the interior, so it's an inexpensive solution for both the interior and the exterior.
For real? I use perl neat, but after two days of about 200km total in the rain it’s pretty much gone, even after thoroughly cleaning the tire with retyre and eraser, maybe it’s the compound vredestein uses
I couldn’t agree more bru.
@@Zoranurai13 PERL is much better 1:1 than pure.
Even 1:2 is amazing.
I have been using Adam's graphene tire dressing for the past year and have no complaints, but after watching this on dark side, I just may have to give it a try. I am really impressed by the improvements to tire dressings over the years, it is a lot to ask of these products, tires get hot, flex, and take a lot of abuse from uv, the elements on the road etc. plus I am on a lot of construction sites with dirt, rocks, fresh pavement etc. and I like the way they repel dust, all you need is a squirt of water and wipe with a towel and the tire is clean and still looking dressed. sorry Luke, I am heading to the dark side.
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Hey Pan, I just got the darkside.. I used it on my mom's car and it rained almost all day that day.. when I woke up the next morning to look at the tires they still had that satin shine and were very clean. I love it. My new favourite.. ❤
Yeah it’s amazing. Hopefully you let the product cure for a few hours after the application, without exposure to water or rain as per the instructions.
@@PanTheOrganizer yes. You know the funny thing is that I ordered it on Amazon and I decided to cancel it because I was going to buy the 3d glw tire gloss instead as it was more product for almost the same price. But for some reason it couldn't have been done.. am glad the order still went through 😁😁😁 it's as if carpro said naah were not gonna cancel this you're gonna love it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I just used dark side for first time… it is much more gel product than I expected… I used a very tight bristle tire brush …. It takes a few minutes… but seems to put a very good coating and protection… looks almost identical to appearance of the Adam’s grapheme tire shine… very pleased with the initial application and appearance of dark side …. Thank you for recommending it… once again …. You have introduced a quality product…👍🏼😜
I use that foam applicator you saw in the video, and it applies perfectly and easily. Takes a few seconds. Job done.
I used Darkside initially and wasn’t a big fan, but turns out it was user error. I didn’t realize Darkside was so thick so the applicator I used wasn’t the best. The second time around I properly cleaned the tires, used a different applicator and was really impressed. I really like it and love how dark the tires stay. It’s nice to have options with this and Perl. I’m gonna grab a bottle of Blackout and give that a try on my next full detail. Thanks ask for all
The great info and tutorials Pan. You’re one of the originals and in the growing world of “TH-cam” detainers, your drive and passion for the community shines through in every video. Keep up all the great work.
I agree with you 100%, you need to prep the tires properly (for any tire dressing actually) in order to get the best results, and don't overapply.
Thanks for the kind words and support by the way, I really appreciate it. I put a lot of time and energy to produce my videos, so it's always nice to see that the efforts don't go unnoticed by my viewers. :)
What applicator?
What applicator do you recommend for the Darkside?
Very interesting product. Curiously, I used to work with polydimethylsiloxane years ago. It's a fancy word for high-performing silicone with many applications in the electronics industry such as sealants, adhesives and conformal coatings. Car ECUs are usually protected with this type of coating. I just need to find a carpro vendor here in the UK now! Thanks, Pan!
Thanks for sharing its application in the engineering field!!
Like that you did an update video after your initial application video. I bought this product based on the application video. Using it tomorrow on my new Cadillac CT5. Thanks for the great product reviews and detailing tips!
Glad it was helpful!
You know Pan i want to tell you something and this is not for indulge you or something else but i apreciate you very much because even this chanel is one of the bigest detailing chanel on you tube you make your time to respond to all the comments, i know you need 10-15 hours to a video and you have your custemers and you take your time to respond to us your audience, thank you and i apreciate you first of all as a person and second for the good things you do as detailer
Wow! Thanks Ionut. I really appreciate your support. It means a lot to me, when my viewers appreciate all the time and energy I spend to make videos and to respond to my viewers.
What's your favourite video on my channel so far?
@@PanTheOrganizer My favorite videos on the chanel are the awards products videos because there are so many products on the market and for some one like me who discovered this pasion not long time ago it so dificult to chose the good product for my need and for my reality but you make this a lot easy with this kind of videos and also you make me save a lot of money avoiding buying product that dont work for me
And also if you can give me your advice for a polish machine for Amazone France but something more affordable not like Rupes or Flex. Thank you
I made a full video on my recommendations for affordable polishers here: th-cam.com/video/LvPCkCqXEq0/w-d-xo.html
Niiiiiice! I use Chemical Guys VRP based on one of your older videos, but that stuff comes off easily, especially in the rain which is all we've had for weeks in the American Southeast.
Most water based dressings need to be reapplied weekly or bi-weekly, but they look grest, don’t sling and are easy to apply and remove.
Thank you for the update Pan 👍. I’m sort of torn regarding Darkside, because truth be told, I clean my tires and reapply Perl every week when I wash my vehicles. I’m not certain Darkside is for me 😅
DarkSide will last much longer that's for sure. You could have a base layer of it, and then just top off with PERL when needed. :)
@@PanTheOrganizer you know honestly that is an something else I thought about because I’d really like to try Darkside out 👍👍
Pan
Thank you for your help. I was frustrated with the many tire shines and gels. I bought the Darkside and have been very impressed. Easy to apply. Also bought the Retyre to get the brown off my Michelins!!
You got the good stuff! Good move Jeff. Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 135 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers.
You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
This is great for tires but great for exterior plastics as well. I've used it full strength applied with foam applicator and buffed it off with microfiber within 60 sec. Much more consistent than Pearl at 1:3. I emailed Carpro and they said it's fine to use on exterior plastics as long as you buff off within 60 sec.
For exterior plastic you can try 1:1 or 1:2 , you don't need to actually perfectly follow the guide on the bottle for Perl.
I live 90 mins southwest of Montreal so I deal with the same winter weather Pan gets. 2 months of durability in our conditions and after applying Brake Buster twice weekly is crazy good, especially for the price. This is now on my must try list.
Sweet!! I purchased a bottle 3 days ago. Thank you Pan!!
Enjoy
I used DarkSide 6 weeks ago and been washing 1x a week, and have had several rainy days out. Looks like the day I put it on.....100% dark and satin-finish look. I'm sold!
Thanks for sharing! Always nice to have my viewers' real world performance. Where do you live? So people can have an idea if they live in the same climate as you.
@@PanTheOrganizer Atlanta Georgia USA. Cheers
Oh cool! I was in Atlanta a few months ago at the Koch Chemie event, at the Porsche Experience Center! :)
@@PanTheOrganizer We are very fortunate to have the HQ for Koch-Chemie USA as well as the US HQ for Gtechniq here in the Atlanta metro area. I've been to both. Unfortunately, haven't been to the Porsche Experience just yet though.
I think it is a good idea to have as a base layer darkside for 2-3 months and apply some other water based more glossy tyre dressing after 1-2 wash..
Tires still look good! Especially with you climate conditions. Thanks for the follow up 👍
Thanks 👍
Hi Pan. Those rotors and calipers are impressive. Wheel looks easy to clean, too.
Boy, it'll be tough to switch over to anything other than Perl. Dilution ratios kinda let you do what you want.
Very thankful that you reviewed Darkside for us.
Question: how do you like that tire brush? How's it holding up?
Ok......praying for spring!
Yeah these are the biggest carbon ceramic brake discs Porsche has ever installed on a 911, and they are the biggest calipers as well, 10 pistons! The car brakes like none other. It has to, as it can also accelerate so damn fast haha!
I love the Detail Factory Tire Brush, it's my new favourite. I used to have the Tuff Shine one before.
Gotta say Kim I have that brush too! 2 years in and still holding up. 👍🏻
@@weepz thanks!
@@PanTheOrganizer Porsche brakes are no joke. When I would take a new person for a ride in my Turbo (not even an S btw so no carbon brakes) before I would go fast, I would demonstrate how fast I could stop. Insane. I'd get up to 50 or so and say ok, let the seat belt do its work, and literally slam the brake all the way. 😁 ... then initiate launch mode and listen to them go "holy shiiiiiiiit" 😍
You see Pan, i am a fan of your recommendations and this one is a top notch. I will follow up on the longevity, but man, i loved the result. If it lasts 2-3 months in Greece's condition ill be happy (not a daily driver also)
I get 4 to 6 weeks with this in our Canadian weather. It's so easy to apply, and less expensive compared to BlackOut. I really like it!
Hey Pan, I have a challenge for you. Something you have not covered before. How do you ceramic coat intricate/complex designed wheels? For example, multi-piece wheels or wheels with rivets. Do you use a q-tip to apply and buff off the ceramic coat in the small hard-to-reach crevices that an applicator cannot? Wheels like JNC045 or Aodhan AH05 are perfect examples. Hope you can get back to me on this or show us in a future video. Thanks! 🇨🇦
Same as you would normal wheels. Like in my wheels off coating tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/3LCQ0g589pM/w-d-xo.html
You can also see how we coated wheels in this video: th-cam.com/video/E_ck-Hn1AvE/w-d-xo.html
As always, I love your videos!! Btw, I bought one of your blue Weekend Warrior t-shirts. My new favourite shirt!! Most comfortable shirt I've ever worn. Well done!! Thx, Pan! :)
Awesome! Thank you for the feedback and also for supporting my channel.
I love the Weekend Warrior design! That’s what I wore at the SEMA show. :)
@@PanTheOrganizer Curious, I really wanna try the DarkSide gel, but what do u normally use on your beauty car? Do u have a favourite/new favourite?
Yes DarkSide is currently my favourite ling term tire sealant. So easy to apply.
@@PanTheOrganizer Thx for the input. Just placed my order at Carzilla. :) Thx to u I've bought a lot from them. ;)
Very interesting video as always 👌
Cheers from Greece 🇬🇷 💙
Thanks! Cheers from Canada!
I've had good results, in terms of durability, with Turtle Wax Acrylic Graphene Tire Dressing. Performs the same as what we are seeing here, IMO.
Yes there are many good tire dressings.
Used the three of them on my ram 1500 2022. My ranking is different from yours !
1 Darkside
2 Perl
3 blackout
Reason is I got close to the same results with blackout and darkside in terms of lasting ( 9 weeks for darside, 11 for blackout )
For the price and the application time and job, darkside is well over blackout. You get into your money really faster than with blackout
Also, darkside is really easier to apply. I’ve got to use a brush on my tires ( goodyear wrangler duratrac ) cause it’s impossible to fill all the gaps with the tire applicator.
Perl is in my opinion over blackout for is versality.
Oh and you forgot someting critical: the smell ! Damn, blackout smells SO good !
I didn't really rank them in the video. If I did, DarkSide would also be my pick. Great mix of price, durability and ease of application. The real sweet spot in the three-tier dressings lineup at CarPro in my opinion. :)
I’m definitely going to have to try dark side and the tire coating. For you to get a solid month with your winters is impressive. This was a really fun video to watch and thank you!
Thanks for watching Neil!
Choices...choices...choices! I'll stick to the versatility of Pearl (int/ext uses) but would still use Blackout every season to help with its self-cleaning properties!
Looks fantastic after 2 months! I ordered Darkside after watching your comparison video with Darkside, Turtle, Adams and I don't remember the last bottle... (Armor???) LOL! It comes in tomorrow. Excited to try it out. Have a great one!
Here’s the tire dressing battle video you are referring to: th-cam.com/video/QYMPmPFYHi4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YWR_YuoPW_UjogxT
@@PanTheOrganizer Yessir! Thank you.
Love the black out. Alberta winter weather seems to beat on it but I still got a month out of it. Can’t wait till spring and summer to see how well it does. Great video as always Pan.
Thanks for sharing! Yeah BlackOut is very good, but like anything long lasting, tires need to be perfectly prepped and degreased prior to application. In my Quebec winters, it lasts 2-3 months, and 5 months in the summer. I'm seeing decent enough results with DarkSide so far, and the price is much less expensive and is much quicker to apply, so I might stick with DarkSide for a while.
The way DarkSide behaves, with maintenance washes I'd use a soft brush as I think there's a fair chance your stiff brush is doing the coating more harm than good.
I tried BlackOut but gravel carparks destroy it wherever the rocks touch so I've been very happy with Perl (I use it neat). I'll try DarkSide.
Great video. We have a couple tire coatings we'd still love to have you try... if that ever becomes an option.
If not, we'll just continue watching anyway. Hope you all are doing well! 👍
Thanks!
Great update Pan! Thanks much!
You bet!
Looks awesome but $30 for this vs. $11 for TW acrylic graphene… tough call. Probably still touching up both monthly if your vehicle sits outside 24/7 and you want a little shine. I’m about to finish up a bottle of Adam’s. Darkside or TW will be next. Great stuff Pan!
The TW Acrylic Graphene tire shine is a very good value for sure! I will have it soon in a battle video against other tire dressings so stay tuned. ;)
If the intended use is for tires, at the same price and application seems like dark side is a no brainer over Perl.
Thanks Pan!
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I am very interested in this video, I look forward to seeing the update and now will watch 💪
I hope you enjoyed the video!
@@PanTheOrganizer yes I enjoyed, look forward to the next update 💪
I don't think there will be another update, as I have many other projects to produce. It was at the end of its lifespan here as it started to fade, at this point I would either reapply, or use a topper every other week when you get a fresh application.
@@PanTheOrganizer ok that is fair enough. Probably best to reapply every few months then! Looking forward to the next content you do 💪
Great video Pan! Darkside seems like a good, semi durable dressing/coating. I've only been using products like Perl and Gyeon Tire Express. Probably need to test out CarPro Darkside too👍🏻.
J'adore le Perl j'ai le darkside mais pas essayer encore !!! Avec ton video encore plus hâte !! Surtout avec nos conditions du Québec !!!!
Ouais il est pas mal bon DarkSide. Mais il faut s'assurer de bien préparer les pneus avant l'application.
That's pretty good durability for a product used during Canadian winters. Nice CarPro!
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So pumped to try some of this out. Thanks for the breakdown bru.
My pleasure bru!
I'm blown away from durability from TW tire coating. It's 13 usd and I'm getting around 4 months.
Thanks for this in-depth review. Very informative. Go on with it.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video as always !!!!!
I appreciate that
Fantastic carpro perl and all produces
Great follow up as usual I plan on trying it out but the bigger size is currently backordered. Like the results on those low profile tires. Rust-oleum has released some car care products waterless wash,wheel & tire cleaner and a ceramic sealant called Wipe New I’d like to possibly see those tested.They make great products in other fields but never tried their car line. As always enjoyed the video please keep the knowledge coming Pan.
Thanks Chris!
Hi Pan, I was waiting for an update, thank you! I am wondering though ... how about washing the tires with something less aggressive? the product repels dirt basically ... i just keep thinking that with that stiff brush you are perhaps diminishing the product 🤔. I mean ... if you have a ceramic coating on a car, you do a thorough wash before the application but during the maintenance washes you dont use strong chemicals nor do you use polishing machine, compound, abrasive pad or clay bar, right? I love using PERL on interior, it just lasts and lasts and lasts. perfect. up until now i was using it also on tires but now I have a new favourite product 😀 Thank you for taking the time to do the review and update !! 🙂👍
You could use just some soapy water, it should be ok, and yes that would likely prolong the lifespan a bit.
@@PanTheOrganizer i was thinking more like using wash mitt/ mf towel instead of that stiff brush 😊
definitely will try the Darkside on my tires.
What's your current go-to tire dressing?
What a paaaaaaaaaantastic update
Thanks Mike!
Awesome 🤩 seems to be great product as usual by CarPro
It's great!
Dude CarPro... just 👏👏👏
They rock!
Thanks for the great video, Pan! However, I'm still hooked on the Chemical Guys VRP product that I learned about from you a few years ago. Cheers!
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Can Darkside be used weekly? Or is it really just for longevity? Also, how do you remove darkside other than rubber cleaner. Will soap and water be okay to use before adding another coating? Thanks. I don’t drive my car often and wash my wheels about every 2 drives. It’s a garage Queen mostly.
DarkSide will last a few months, so it isn't meant to be used on a weekly basis. For weekly top offs, when needed, I like to use CarPro PERL diluted 1:1 for tires.
When it's time to apply a new layer of DarkSide, I would thoroughly clean the tires with CarPro Retyre. Links in the description under the video.
@@PanTheOrganizer - fantastic! New subscriber here after finding you. Thanks!
I applied blackout to some new winter tires in the fall. Although it's only been a few months it still looks great. I also tried tried some Fireball over it and it left an amazing long lasting shine. 2 completely different products I know but I was curious to test the Fireball out before the summer. That will be my new summer tire go--to dressing.
Good to hear!
This product performs similarly to Gyeon's Q2 Quartz tire dressing. Some people say CarPro and Gyeon are the same company that has create two brands to attain a higher market share.
DarkSide is easier to apply compared to Q2 Tire. For best results with Q2 Tire it’s best to heat the tire with a heat gun prior to application.
To my knowledge, CarPro and Gyeon are two distinct companies, but they do have very similar lineups. There is no information saying if they’re formulated by the same blender.
Pan thanks for the video, I am looking for something that would last longer than PERL in New England. I recently tried DIY's tire shine and was very impressed by that, but don't have any longevity info yet as I just applied it last week.
Glad it was helpful!
Another great video Pan. Has Pan gone over to the Dark Side?
LOL
Nice video! I'm hoping for soft top convertible cleaning recommendations soon!
Convertibles are super rare in my area, as we are in winter mode 6 months in the year, and they aren't a popular choice where I live. But if I get one to detail in the future, I'll do a video for sure. You own a convertible?
@@PanTheOrganizer I assumed as much. It's definitely a smaller audience, especially with manufacturers having hard top as an option, but hopefully a vendor can reach out to you! Yes, I currently have a soft top convertible camaro. Not to name drop, but the first thing I found was the Chemical Guys kit. It looked solid except for the brush. I'll stay hopeful for a video later this year!
The kit I would recommend for soft tops is this: amzn.to/3Ha1aDG
With this brush: amzn.to/3H8KZ9L
Works super well.
@@PanTheOrganizer Thank you! I will check it out!
If a product withstands Pan washing his car twice a week, then you know it's a good product.
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Another awesome video and product review good.
Glad you enjoyed it
@Pan The Organizer never disappointed when I watch ur channel good friend
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Hi Pan, I am a new subscriber from Mexico, I just want to tell you I really appreciate all the time and effort you take into making and sharing the videos, keep up the work. Quick question, how often do you recommend applying CarPro Darkside? Is it ok using it as a tire dressing for my car wash every week or 2 weeks?
Hi Gerardo. Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 850,000 subscribers and 106 million views! I have been detailing for 25 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers.
You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
How often you apply DarkSide really depends on your conditions. In mine, it lasts 4 to 6 weeks after which is starts to fade. At that point when you see it starting to fade, just reapply some more.
And yes you can apply a tire dressing on top after your regular washes if you want. Something like CarPro PERL diluted 1:1 is a perfect match.
How did you discover my channel by the way?
@@PanTheOrganizer Thanks for the welcome! I have not think about using CarPro Perl as a topper for DarkSide, that is a great idea!
I found your channel searching for the best way to clean my brand new car, unfortunately here in Mexico the carwashes use the cheapest towels and products to clean vehicules and I did not want my brand new car to start scratching so I decided to clean my car myself. I swear to god in the past 2 weeks I have watched more than 30 videos from your channel to such degree my girlfriend always catchs me watching one of your videos and is starting to think I am getting crazy XD, but I am really enjoying your videos and I am starting to love taking a couple of hours of my time to wash my car and use it as a relaxing therapy
That is awesome. Detailing is a therapy and a relaxing experience for me as well. I want to share my passion with all my viewers.
Looks good
Pan, a few questions, please:
1) Can I use Darkside, and then use Perl for "maintenance" of sort?
2) Embarrassing....I discovered bottles of Perl, Recoat and a few others in my back closet with "Best use dates" of 8/20. Does it make sense to use these, or do they go in the trash??? My Bad! Thank you,....you're the BEST,
1) Yes, absolutely. That a great maintenance product for it.
2) Typically, chemicals are good for 1 to 2 years, if stored in stable conditions and never frozen. Beyond that, it's hard to guarantee the product performance.
I don't mind re applying the product every 4 or 6 weeks as it's enjoyable to do and easy.
Another great video Pan thanks 😀😀 when will you be testing the new Turtle Wax products ??? Really interested in the new Pure Shine Misting Detailer😀😀
Thanks Robert! I am still waiting on the new TW products to arrive, but yes I will likely be testing them soon!
Great Pan thanks, I’m surprised since you have such a great relationship with Turtle Wax that you haven’t received the new products yet, there is already a couple of reviews out there. Looking forward to seeing your reviews on them. 😀😀
They actually sent out the new products to many TH-camrs at once, but the Canadian TH-camrs are getting them late, as there were delays in the shipment and customs clearances apparently...
Thanks for the update Pan! Would an Alkaline or high pH based tire cleaning product work best for stripping Darkside to reset the sealant? Just curious, have you tried using a water based dressing layered on top to give the tire a boost in gloss or did was it rejected? I'd be interested to see how all that works because it seems the same way we treat our paint.
For stripping DarkSide, I would recommend CarPro Retyre: bit.ly/3HcLmjs
I haven't tested toppers on DarkSide yet, as I wanted to see its durability as a standalone with nothing else on top. But in future applications, I would likely top it with CarPro PERL diluted 1:1 weekly.
@@PanTheOrganizer Ahh yes, I like your thought process with maintaining synergy within the brand and it makes sense. I am perfectly fine with OG Tire Dressing and works with my cleaning regimen but I am open to other processes. I'm thinking DarkSide may be product to use for a low key detailing side hustle later down the road seeing how normal people forget about the tires. If they happen to be repeat customers the tire cleaning process would be more manageable.
I’m liking P&S tire shine very affordable
I must have missed the original video, love carpro Perl but need to try this out
I had presented it in a video with all the new 2023 CarPro products here: th-cam.com/video/d88Es_vyTFA/w-d-xo.html
It seems to be a very good product
It sure is. I really am liking this so far.
I washed my tires, 5 years old, never cleaned before.
I used foam canon with Carpro Descale, and iron remover. Unfortunately, it dried up. A white haze appeared on rubber that was very difficult to remove. After 30 minutes I only removed about 80% of it. It does not come off with Descale, Lift, IPA, Trix or car shampoo.
1. Why did it appear?
2. What’s the best way to remove it except Carpro Retyre?
On another note, how to remove old Turtle FlexWax from intricate rims? Descale and Lift did not kill it.
Seems to be a great product
Is it worth Tongi to blackout ?
Tongi?
@@PanTheOrganizer sorry I mean compared but you answered in your video . Nice day or night 😉
Cool!
Thanks for this and all your videos! Do you have one that deals specifically with dilution ratios of various products?
Yes I made a video on how to properly dilute chemicals here: th-cam.com/video/GZ_ATHFtpKU/w-d-xo.html
Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 850,000 subscribers and 106 million views! I have been detailing for 25 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers.
You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
Might try DarkSide after I exhausted my PERL stock. It's only like $2 difference here!
Nice... looks decent due to your weekly wash regime ! Great!
Thanks for watching Robert!
I think this might be perfect for me... I want better durability than Pearl, but a coating is not needed for a very regularly maintained cars... I love pearls Look, it just seems like if I drive through 1 puddle it's gone..this might be my perfect in-between product
Correct. This is the perfect in-between product in the lineup. Less expensive compared to BlackOut, but easier and quicker to apply, and more durable compared to PERL.
Hi, great video, tires look a little brown after you cleaned it. Hard to tell from video. If it is a little brown, do you clean again?
No that was just the camera/lighting. Tires were perfectly clean. You know they’re clean when the foam generated by your wheel & tire cleaner os white. If it’s still brown when you are scrubbing, you need a other round of tire cleaner.
See my wheel & tire cleaning tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/omwcNcSYcS8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=p21fysODmMwY-wwB
I applied Black Out about a year ago and its still showing hydrophobic properties. Admittedly I live in a gentle climate year round. No road salts or seriously bad weather.
Wow that's insane! I get 5 months max with BlackOut in my conditions in the summer, 2-3 months in winter, which is still outstanding.
Looks good, but i still think Dura-coating technology tire coating stacks up to the best I've used to date
I missed the original video of this but I’m here now, looks like a great product but I love carpro perl, unfortunately this is not available in UK yet
Yeah these are new products and might not be available right now in all countries.
I will buy it to try. I except the result will be less impressive on other vehicles, you don't have brake dust with ceramic brakes.
From what I have seen elsewhere, durability seems about the same (4-6 weeks) on cars with normal steel brakes too.
Once you’ve applied this, what would you do for maintenance? Apply more? Another product? Or leave it until it needs doing again?
It should last a few months, so no real maintenance needed. If you see it's starting to fade as far as the finish is concerned, you could top it off with CarPro PERL diluted 1:1
great one.
Thank you! Cheers!
Have you tried Koch Chemie PSS as a tyre dressing? I’m really liking it, I’ve switched from Perl, Would love to see how you find it too
Hi Ryan. Yes I used PSS in a few videos, including in my review of Koch Chemie products here: th-cam.com/video/7GLzRzRgKi0/w-d-xo.html
It's very good.
All detailing products compagnies should open a testing lab in Quebec. If your product performs like this in Quebec's Winter, you have your seal of exelence :-) i also purchase Blackout and i'm 100% satisfy. But I still use Pearl for plastic trim
Good point JF!
Merci pour update Pan. Pour l'entretien régulier des pneus et jantes est-ce que le carpro retyre est trop puissant pour les dressing ou sinon le multi x à quelle dilution?
Oui c’est trop puissant Retyre. C’est conçu pour repartir à neuf avant l’application d’un lustrant à pneus longue durée.
Pour MultiX tu devras trouver la dilution optimale pour ce type d’utilisation. Je ne me souviens plus par coeur. Je teste beaucoup trop de produits. Peut-être aller consulter ma vidéo sur les produits CarPro.
Hi Pan, I'm from Wales and after seeing your video I decided to change from Carpro Perl to Darkside. at first the Darkside looked amazing but it washed off within a few days. I used re tyre to clean the tyre first but cant understand why it didn't last very long. Any ideas? I'm a massive fan by the way and enjoy your videos. Richard
Really? I consistently get 2 months with this. And if you look at Car Craft detailing's channel, he lives in Australia in a different climate, he gets the same results and perhaps longer as he doesn't have our harsh winters.
Maybe you needed a few passes of Retyre first? What dressing did you have before that? Did you reach out to CarPro or the place where you bought the product to see if it was potentially a bad batch?
@@PanTheOrganizer Thanks for the advice, I will try again once it stops raining as it always rains in Wales. I did 2 passes with re tyre and the tyres were clean, maybe I will try a new tyre dressing applicator as well. From your previous videos I used Perl and always found that good and as you say it last a few weeks. I will look at the Car Craft detailing channel as not seen that before. Thanks for the reply and I really enjoy seeing your reviews.
Hello Pan. Can you try the Aero Cosmetics product line, especially the waterless wash and wax.
Great insight! So would my thinking be right in once you apply this and you wash the car a few time within these 2 months you do not need to re dress the tyres? Thank you! 😁
Durability will vary greatly depending on your weather/conditions, mileage, etc. But as long as it looks black and it looks good to you, no need to apply a topper. When you see the look start to fade, simply apply your favourite dressing on top, like CarPro PERL or any dressing you like.
@@PanTheOrganizer Amazing! 👏 thanks Pan!
My pleasure Luke!
I've been using Perl for a while now and definitely like it! But I've been thinking about trying blackout. However based on your results with Darkside, and the significant price difference, I think I might just try it out first!
One question though, do you think you could use Perl as a topper for Darkside every once in a while to add more protection, or would that not work?
You can absolutely use PERL on top of DarkSide for maintenance.
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Cool!! Thanks for getting back to me! I'll probably pickup some Darkside soon! I appreciate your videos!
Thanks Matt! How did you discover my channel by the way?
Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 850,000 subscribers and 106 million views! I have been detailing for 25 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers.
You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
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I bought a new car recently and was trying to learn about how to take good care of the paint, so I was researching detailing products and your videos came up! I've really enjoyed your stuff!
I will definitely try out Dark side on my tires.
What's the nozzle that pan is using on his pressure gun?
40 degree tip
I like how it looks on the tires so ordered a bottle, but im wondering when you say its also for rubber, does that mean I could also use it on my doorrubbers for instance? or is there a better solution for?
You would have to ask CarPro that question... I only use it for tires.
Perl is a great product and also tried out blackout recently. However, I am a fan of using Adam Graphene tire on customer’s vehicles. How do you think Adams Graphene and Dark Side compare?
DarkSide lasts longer for sure. But for the Adam's Graphene Tire Dressing, it does work quite well. It had won first place in a tire dressing battle here: th-cam.com/video/dBFssyGLNQM/w-d-xo.html
@@PanTheOrganizer good to know! Thank you sir!
Domino's called. They want their pizza pans back. MAN are those some massive brakes! 👍
😂😂 Yesh those are the biggest discs and calipers ever installed by Porsche on a 911. Ten piston calipers. It has to be able to stop quickly, as it accelerates so damn fast!
My only question/concern is will the solvent-based formula dry out the rubber at all in the long run? That seems to be the common problem with tyre "coatings" (as opposed to regular water-based dressings like Perl), not sure if this would suffer from the same given that it performs differently.
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Time will tell, but for now, everything seems as normal.
This product definitely wouldn't be ideal for the rubbers longevity. However, I'm not sure it'll matter since you'll replace them after a few years anyways. But you definitely wouldn't put this on rubber door seals like you could with Perl.
Hey pan. Can you use other tire dressing over black out for a better looking after some weeks or a month just when blackout starts to loose it’s properties?
Yes
Do you have a review of the Gyeon Q2 tire coating? If not, please do one!
Here: th-cam.com/video/Oge5jlaAaME/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vFHYZ_BRPZbNZZRd
Hey Pan, do you think DarkSide would be ideal for using on your window trim?
I haven’t tested that. Not sure about that.
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Hi Pan, looking to by a car dryer. Have considered the ego blower and also the big bio. I live in the uk and the car is washed outside as the garage does not have space to pull it in. I know that you can get the stubby nozzle for the ego but the down side being it’s about £150 delivered including import tax. Is it worth it? Looking for advice and recommendation. The ego comes in at £400 and the big bio pro is about £320.
Many thanks in advance. 👍🏼
I compared both in this video: th-cam.com/video/4up2Atg4ks0/w-d-xo.html
Maybe a video of dark side vs TW tire "coating".I'm getting great results and durability using TW tire coating
Yes that’s another good one! You mean the graphene acrylic tire dressing right?
@@PanTheOrganizer yes I believe it came out 2021.
Nice to know more about it since haven't tried it yet
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Pan - good product but a bit too expensive for what I typically pay for tire dressings
Thanks for watching! What is your usual tire dressing?
@@PanTheOrganizer I switched from Griots Garage in a can to TW Graphene Acrylic, $12 for 23 oz. I also bought the Maguiars Tire gel but haven’t tried it yet. I did try CarPro Perl but it’s a little to matte finish for me. I like a satin to slightly glossy look, but not greasy or super shiny