I have now re-reviewed your review! Thought timestamps might help anyone else wanting you thoughts on specific products and conclusion: 1:20 Brief History of Bilt Hamber 3:35 Auto-foam snow foam: 12:00 Surfex HD - great all round cleaner, many dilution rate options 17:52 Auto-Wash - no additives added. Super concentrated (5ml per bucket/15ml per 5 gallon). Anti corrosive properties to prevent rust 22:47 Korrosol clearcoat cleaner / Auto-wheel cleaner - bleeding fallout products - 27:45 Differences between them explained 30:49 Clay Bars (conclusion: best in class, especially value) 37:30 Finis-Wax: Easy to apply/wipe off, great value for money . Last well. Great wax 40:57 Double Speed wax: if you can only have one wax, get this. Last longest, highest gloss, slightly more "grippy" to remove but better water repellent. 47:11 AutoQD detailing dressing (ionic cushioning product/claybar lube). Can be diluted 75%product:25%water for gloss boost) 51:32 Cleanser Fluid: Removes hydrocarbons, wax and traffic film. Use to prime the paint, then apply the wax/sealant 55:25 Conclusions - 55:35 Products that are missing from the range (still missing in 2019). -- No compound/finishing polish, ceramic coating, glass or tyre care - 55:60 Final conclusions Summary - all great products. Those that are instabuys/best in class products: - Auto-wash shampoo for best clean residue free finish, super concentrate, big bubbles, value for money is insane - Auto-foam - best at actually CLEANING/breaking down the traffic film rather than looking nice and smelling of pineapple. - Korrosol clearcoat cleaner / Auto-wheel cleaner - SurfexHD many usees for different dilution rates. Note: Price has gone now in 2019 (5L/£23) - Clay Bars Range - best in class by a long way. 'Regular' clay for most abrasive. Great prices . 1:01:45 Thanks to Bilt Hamber and confirmation no script was provided Must have taken ages to make this video so there's my way of saying thanks for all the info!
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Morning, So came across channel yesterday and spent all day ( with 10 beers) going through your entire set of videos . Just great honest unscripted waffle. Loved it. Cheers Donut.
I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm a not a professional detailer or anything, just a hobbyist, I've got into detailing myself last year when I was able to afford a complete respray on my car which I was sparing money for years and the fact that I love to take care of my car with proper products and my god I've come to the best place I could. Your reviews are absolutely great, the experiences with certain products you share are spot on and are indeed a big help! And you speak totally clear (which is a big bonus for me watching/subscribed from Hungary) I haven't even heard about Bilt Hamber products since, but I'll definitely place an order on their site. They products are really a big bang for money. Keep the videos coming! Cheers.
I love finding these videos again - now six years after the first time I saw it. And I still love, prefer and use Bilt Hamber for my detailing. Love your videos mate.
I researched detailing as I was just starting out. I have used your reviews and tutorials as pretty much my go to for my initial sourcing of products from a DAS6 Pro to MF cloths and drying towels etc. This video has pretty much got me kitted out with all the cleaners etc that I will ever need (and more if I properly get into this detailing lark). Thank you, keep them coming they are brilliant for newbies like me!
I really like Bilt Hamber products. I love the wheel cleaner the soap and the speed wax. The clay bar is great as you can just use water instead of expensive fluids.They are a no bullsh*t company with products that just work and are good value.
Thanks man. Your videos are going to save me a fortune in trial and error. Especially when the internet is full of every opinion, leaving noobs such as myself confused. You obviously put a lot of thought and effort into your research and testing. Much appreciated sir.
Having just started with a snow foam lance, Forensic Detailing has "turned me on" to cleaning my cars with a bit more science. After watching the Bilt Hamber review _ now have Surfex HD (brilliant) the Auto Foam (great) and the Wheel Cleaner (also brilliant) - thanks so much John and keep up the good work!
Another great video, I have been using Bilt Hamber products so several years now and fell into the trap of buying and trying many many products prior to the BH range! Being a Billericay boy and thinking they alway made safes lol it was a discovery I have never looked back on. I totally agree that the range of products come top of the class in every department, like you I would like to see some glass cleaner and a few other sectors covered in the detailing business maybe will will who knows 😊 The great thing about the video for me is knowing how great the product are gives you great creditability and evidence of how good the Forensic Detailing review videos are. I am off now to explore more of your videos and to like your Facebook page too! Thank you!!
A fantastic video that gives you the information and details you want to know about and doesn't leave you in the dark. Found this video so helpful and useful in helping me choose the right products to use. Keep making videos of this quality.
I bought the silverback drying towel on your recommendation and have been delighted with its performance. I'm now tempted to buy the Bilt Hamber range simply because your reviews are so thorough!
you wont be disapointed with them.. surfex HD at 16.95 for 5 litre.. auto foam and auto wash.. the clay bar and the QD, double speed wax at 14.99.. Its all really well priced and for me best in class.. oh and korrosol and autowheels the 2 fallout removers...
I'd encourage you to buy - you won't be disappointed. I've been an 'auto-glym' chap for years, dabbled with McGuiars (?) but not impressed, but gave Bilt and Hamber a go because they seemed to be a cheaper alternative. They are not as cheap as some waxes et al - but you need so little. In fact, the less you use, the better. It has to be a 'mean' application for best results. I'll stick with B&H from now on.
Watched a fair few of your video's which resulted in other detailers popping onto my yt home feed. I spotted this company for their wheel cleaner and that lead me back here to you again.. I'll be buying the foam, shampoo (wasn't really on my list), wheel and the speed wax to replace low stock items in my arsenal. Thanks for such detailed video's, it really helps us novice detailers.
Great video! Just as I've been looking at trying out the range for the first time. The auto wheels is my first port of call due to the numerous awards and praise it's gotten over the last few years
Have just received my first delivery from BH, looking forward to having a play this weekend. Many thanks to you for all the great information and videos. Lee
They are vastly over rated and when you leave a less than 5 star review they do not allow it. Information control and manipulation. I left a review and Bilt Hamber sadi they would like to come to my home and ask me why? This is intimdation at best and worst a threat!
@@binagarten4667 lol you just hate the fact that bilt hamber has the best value and effectivity. You probably use those overpriced chemical guys shit that basically have 100% foam and 0% clean 😂🤣
Great review vid, thank you. I've become a big fan of Bilt Hamber in recent months. It's just a very good all round range of products. No fancy packaging or flashy labels, no harsh chemicals, just stuff that works, is easy to use, and is well priced. British, too. My neighbour introduced me to the Auto Wheels initially, which works a treat. Slowly adding other products as my existing stuff runs out. For shampoo, I've always been a massive fan of the Autoglym Shampoo Conditioner, and have come back to it every time after trying most of the others. Will definitely try the Bilt Hamber when that's gone though.
yer real no nonsense stuff. not really a scene brand. mainly surfactants and cleaning chems with an interest in anti corrsions. line is lacking like glass cleaners, plastic dressings products etc. And their paintwork protection stuff is wax based. nowadays I break brands down. cleaning chems (wash products) / decon / abrasives / protection / accessories. BH are the kings of the cleaning chem and decon catagories. everything they make they just formulate it to out perform other products and I really trust their ability to deliver on this and I think other people notice it as well.
Just a great video, proof you can yammer on for an hour on TH-cam and keep someone's ear for the whole time, cause the info is thorough and useful. What's more, the products themselves really are "as advertised", got the snow foam and the auto wheel, they work like a charm, I don't feel ripped off and the job gets done. A little difficult to find their shampoo here in my country, but hey..
I love this review! I went looking to buy some of the product but to ship it to USA a 500 ml bottle would cost me 80 USD... Would love to see you do a review with some american products... It's hard to find someone review in depth like yourself... Keep it up!
BH as impressive as ever with the products featured here and this brand review is still excellent! I can't think of another brand that rates best-in-class in as many areas. I like to think that they haven't expanded into compounds and coatings because they're keeping a focus on outperforming the competition instead of just matching them.
I have been using the Regular and Medium Clay bars for years and will never swap to anything else. The main thing that got me sold was you dont need any lubrication or quick detailer to use it. Water was perfect and can save money as your saving buying a new quick detailer any time you detail someones car. The Shampoo is 100% the best i have ever used hands down, and i have sampled a huge amount. Also the ergonomics of the auto wheels and korrosol bottles are really nice, companies likes Gyeon have forfeited function over form in order to make a fancy looking bottle which doesnt feel right in my big hands! And finally price wise you cannot beat Bilt Hamber they are my go to company 9 times out of 10!
Very nice summary! You are progressing rapidly with your reviews. BH is my go-to manufacturer together with CarPro. You used quite much product occasionally. I can make about 10-15 cars with one bottle of Cleanser Fluid. It is effective glass cleaner (expensive though) and works very well dissolving tar. Finis-wax is about 33£ and DSW 14,95£. Finis is easier to use but DSW sheets better. I tested them Bouth side to side and finis had better longevity. Would say DSW longevity is about 5000-10000 km or 3-7 months and Finis 8000-15000km or 4-9 months if You are maintaining them correctly. Top work! Can You make next: CarPro, Bouncer's and Obsession wax reviews? By the way I agree that they should make: Coating, spray sealant.
thanks Saul, will try and oblidge doing the brand reviews isnt always easy to set up and there a couple of other ones in the pipeline.. but I do listen when people tell me about content they want and I try and keep note of whats popular etc.. so defo noted the request mate.
Jon, I used the Snow Foam on a recent recommendation from you and was initially a little worried as it didn't give the visual effect of other products but it did do a really good job. This video cleared that one up. I also use the Clay which has proved excellent but does need a fair bit or manipulation in cold weather. This video confirms it is still the go to product although I look forward to your Clay review. Have a Good Christmas Sir.
Bloody good review of Bilt Hamber- I can absolutely agree with you that Surfex HD and Korrosol is the business. After your review, I might just try the shampoo.
26:00 Know it's an old video but just got through another bottle of wheel cleaner having done only 16 wheels for £14. Even spraying from the centre of the wheel to outside to minimise it going thru onto the discs. Never thought of cleaning them first, sounds counter intuitive but this makes total sense. Nuggets of info like this are gold. Everything I'm looking into now (Gen Purpose cleaner/wheel cleaners atm) seems to take me from one of your videos to the next one being just as relevant so I've been on a non intended binge. I;m relatively new to the hobby, but learning a tonne here, love this channel. This was like an hour overview of detailing for beginners not just showing the products. Get on my favourites list I'll be bank to review this again! Oh and I now want all of those. Great vid.
yer if you use these reaction fallout removers on dirty wheels, the reaction is wasted turning rusted ferous particles thats just mixed in with the dirt.. all its doing is melting the rust layer on unbounded materials. when really they are best used to dislodge embedded iron. They will also tarnish your disks and pads so you need to be carefull where you spray them. They are best used periodically to decon your alloy really.. or when they are really filfty.. good pre rinse and blast down is always worth doinf welcome to the channel m8
Like I told you before on a other video there washmitt is also very good. Have mine for atleast 6years and it still looks brand new. Happy holidays mate
Thanks for the tips on Bilt Hamber Auto Clay. Checking the Dollar Pound rate, I found a merchant on Ebay that sold medium clay for 29.45 pounds. That is two medium clay (200 grams) plus shipping to USA . I thought that was the most reasonable price. Yours Respectfully, Tim
Ive had the opportunity to try the bilt hamber auto wash car shampoo and i have to admit it you were right, its great. The cleaning power and no residue left over after washing it off. I also tried the one bucket wash method you use with the wash mitt with the short pile you advised about. This will be my new way to wash, works brilliantly. Thank you.
great to hear, I generally dont use that one bucket method too much now. but in the summer I sometimes use it or something similiar. where ill chuck 4 of the chinese mitts in the bucket and a single pad and then roughly follow that method.
I'm glad you mentiond that the med/hard BH clays are quite stiff in use. I thought my hands were going to break trying to mould the stuff on a cold day. I'll definitely try the soft one next time. The other advantage of BH clay is that you can use water (according to the pack) so you save money not buying clay lube.
Thanks so much for your thorough, yet entertaining content. I have learned so much from you and 'Car Cleaning Guru'. I have tried a couple of Bilt Hamber products. The car wash is brilliant. 5mls to a bucket of water is ridiculous. The 300ml bottle is good for 60 washes! I traditionally use Meguiar's Gold Class shampoo and I like the shine it gives, but you have to use quite a lot so I run out quickly. BH Auto Wash is much, much better value for money and the clean is as good if not better. The low suds is initially disconcerting for those that like thick, luxurious suds but it still works and my microfibre drying towel literally squeaked across the glass and painted surfaces. I also like the fact that it's environmentally friendly so it's a guilt-free experience too. I agree that it's a bit of a faff to measure but rather than a syringe, just use a measuring cup that you get with cough syrup. BH need to redesign the bottle - the liquid is too runny for such a wide mouthed bottle. I was frustrated with the BH 'normal' grade clay bar that was just too hard to mold into a shape. My hands were aching just trying to flatten it and fold it every few minutes. This added to a lot of lost time as most of the surface area was not making contact with the panel. Not a pleasant experience - even warming it up in hot water made no difference. The only positive note is you only need to use water, rather than expensive clay lube and I like the fancy box. I understand there's a softer version but I'll stick with Meg's detailing kit now that it comes with a bigger chunk of clay and decent amount of lube.
john i use both the korrosol and the clay and as you say best i've ever used the only reason i am not using the speed wax and the rest of the range is that i have shed loads of stuff to use first, plus i have emailed bilt hamber regarding a question on a product and every time they answer very quicky and in a way that is easy to understand...they are really good..i would love them to do a coating for glass making them hydrophobic and a cleaner...cheers for another cracking review mate.
Just want to add that you can use the Autofoam in a hand pump sprayer and it'll work just as well, if not better imho, as well as being more economical. I use 80ml per 2L and it'll be enough for up to 2 cars.
John, great video as always! 2 things: 1 - I am using auto-wash as my shampoo (first shampoo I've ever bought for my P&J), and I really like it, but to be honest, it never really foam on me like on Your video. Suds, even if there is fair amount of them, don't last long in the bucket. 2 - I also use double-speed wax (again first wax i bought), and I really like its durability and beading. But I really hate how it hardens on panel in matter of seconds... the name sort of makes sense to me, because you need to double your speed to buff it of :D but looking at your video, I think I still need to work on my technique. Keep doing a good work, these brand reviews are brilliant.
This is a fantastic video with great detail. Can't believe I'm only just found your channel. Please can see we the best snow foam video with the leading competitors so when we get your opinion on the test as well👍🏻
There is a housing development behind my house going up. 60-70 homes. Ive been struggling with cleaning my car due to the constant dust. Washed my car today and noted all the top surfaces (bonnet/roof etc) have got what appears these pitted spots which are all perfectly spread. They’re tiny and pick up awfully in the light! Cannot get them off for toffee! The paintwork feels smooth to touch but this video has definitely swayed me to try the reg clay bar! I’m hoping it does the job. I have a feeling the spots are possibly lime from the cement which has been rained on my car and dried in the sun :( Brilliant informative video
FYI the QD was tested as a rinseless wash years ago but ended being a QD. Its listed in Bilt hamber sub treads on Detail World forum. I wish you would also put a opinion on Cleanser-polish which is another great Bilt hamber product and of course Auto-balm which is a very unique product. Other than that...great job again. I really like these product line reviews. I cant wait too see which is next...
i did cleaner polish... the only issue is they dont have an abrasive pre wax cleanser.. And the cleaner polish only comes in 500 ml.. would be nice to be able to get 5 litres of it.
Bilt hamber has 2 polishes or AIO products. One is Cleanser polish (yes I know...its has a similar name to cleanser FLUID) and Micro fine. Both have micro abrasives. Cleanser polish does cut-fill-protect. Micro fine does cut-protect. Another AIO (sort of) is Auto balm which fills sort of protects (it hardens on the surface). Anyways...love the videos.
Yeah yeah...cleanser fluid (the one you used) is a non-abrasive spray on type product that dissolves waxes and oils. In my eyes its sort of a supercharged IPA type product. And then BH has their polishes or AIOs I to be more exact: One is Cleanser polish which is another product BH have that is an abrasive filler heavy gloss enhancing polish that also leaves behind some sort of resin protection that is compatible with either sealant (double speed) or wax (Finis) or even other brand sealants or waxes (a good combo for example is BH Cleanser polish + Fk1000p). And the other is Bilt hamber Micro fine polish that has fine abrasives in it to remove old waxes (like other abrasive pre-wax cleansers) and a carnauba based protection which should serve as a base layer for Finis or other brand carnauba waxes. I have also read somewhere that combining Cleanser polish followed by Auto balm and then Finis should restore gloss, hide most swirls and protect the car making it anti-corrosive for quite some time.
If you like the trigger sprays on the Bilt Hamber bottles, the green Mr Muscle Window and Glass cleaner (in the UK at least) uses the exact same mechanism. Some other household cleaning products also use the same mechanism, so potentially a source of spray bottles a bit cheaper than the empties from Bilt Hamber. You might want to give the household cleaner bottle a quick rinse out with some BH APC first :)
Probably been mentioned before but the finis wax is £34 for a 250ml pot and the double speed is still about £15 for 250ml. Have used both and the finis wax is easier to apply and buff off, but not by much.
Jon another brilliant review. Never used any Bilt Hamber products before so found this video great.Again loads of great info on all the product.Cant wait for 2017 to see whats instore for the channel.Thanks again for sharing your knowlege to us novice detailersWould like to wish you and the family all the best at Christmas and hope you have a fantastic New Year.Billy Fraser Glasgow ( keep on stumming )
100% agree with DSW, great all round wax, great price, and a bit grabby. would love a sealant by BH as a fusso beater. better sheeting/beading/protection/durability, then let me put a wax over it like R222.
Great thanks for the reply, I saw your review on car shampoo, I am a real newbie to this, but if I remember correctly Bilt Hamber came out well on that as well. What I an doing at the mo, is snow foam, leave for a bit (hot weather is a killer) jet wash, hand wash, Jet wash and no microfibre at the mo, so mock chammy it off.
Awesome video. Just taken delivery of a new car that wasnt brilliantly prepared by the dealership so am now off to buy a load of BH stuff to sort it once it stops raining!!
I love all the Bilt Hamber products I use, although I do have problems measuring out autofoam and autowash. I think I use to much and it always seems to strip whatever wax/sealant I have on the car. Spray head could be better on autowheels as well, I always get a stream rather than a spray/mist
the spray head on the bilt hamber products is really really good.. a really fine mist.. you might have it on the wrong setting check all 4 sides mate..
John. Auto wash. Been using it for ages and faffed about measuring it out. Just realised the dimple in the cap is just about the right amount! Makes using it so much easier! You're welcome! Lol
Great work and a fantastic video, one thing I would point out however is that finis wax is twice the price of double speed, with an RRP of £32.95 for 250ml
Used the double speed wax today, very good product, and completely agree with what you said, its very grabby! I've added the range to my wish list! New subscriber btw!
Ive got some of the bilt hamber car shampoo and the wheel cleaner on order to try out. Looking forward to see how well it cleans my flat black rota wheels.
Hi Jon, To summarise: fini wax is easier to apply, lasts longer, has more gloss than DSW but beading/sheeting is not as good as DSW? Are there other differences ? Thanks :-)
Great video. I’ve been using the clay bar and the double speed wax. I’ve also just bought the surfex hd which I was going to use instead of the snow foam. I was also going to buy the auto wash. Anything else I need to get a great look. I’ve got a silver car which is a bit of a bugger to get a good shine!
according to follout removers: remember that the time in which the product starts to "bleed" don't mean that is is better than the others. actually from chemical point of view it can suggest that it will dry up faster than other products and that you can't work with it as long. the best way to compare these products is to wash the wheel properly: acid, alcaline, and than follout remover (half rim with one and half with other) and swap them after. Than you can see very clearlly which one wipes out more of iron particles.
what ive done in the past is use test panels with fallout on them.. tape off sections and spray one squirt over the panel with fallout specs and film it. After 5 minutes I look at the fallout specs and see if they have bleed out completly, compare etc, review the footage on a big screen. Ive done half and half tests on cleaned alloys as well. what Ive found is the ones that take like 30 seconds to a minute to get going (so to speak) are not as potent as the ones which react quickly. So I still think the speed of the reaction has some sort of indication of the TGA content level. I have not noticed BH autowheel be prone to drying quicker (in fact the opposite) its a bit more gel and thicker than a lot. It also has this very slight foaming property which I find helps you work the product with a brush a little bit. I think you raise some great points though.. I would struggle I think if I tried to do a "best of" style video on these ones...
How can anyone argue with their clay at that cost? AG is over £30 and Megs about £24 for the kit. You also forgot to mention that where most clays also recommend detailing fluids as lubrication(or maybe I missed it), BH just uses water!!! Just got their soft clay this week(for soft Honda Paint) along with Korrasol. Have you used their HYDRA-WAX yet? As an old school "Hard" wax user over the years im keen to see how this stands up, longevity wise, against the likes of AG HD wax. I like the way they include applicators and Micro fibres as standard with their products. Its a shame they arent more accessible, availability wise, in the likes of Halfords though. Seriously I think they wipe the floor against the like for like products from AG and Meguiars etc. Like most people if i need something, I want it now, and not have to wait for it to be delivered.
BH is pretty widely available but making into into halfords is not easy. I love BH products, but megs and AG have some pretty cool stuff as well. clay its hard to look beyond BH at the price point, megs 50g clay bars for 9-10 pounds i think is massivly overpriced. I think they even realised that and moved them upto to 100g for ten pounds (took them a while to do it though)
just purchased the snow foam, auto wash, surfex hd and double speed wax. first time ive purchased some decent products. not going to be disapointed i dont think haha. the money in detailing isnt cheap though. i have to make do with some things such as the snow lance that came with my pressure washer, non adjustable... hopefully it will be fine.
Just watched this 7 years on as I'm trying to find out more about the Finis wax. Interesting they were both the same price at launch, Finis is now double the price of Double Speed Wax. I was assuming Finis was better quality because of the price but now I'm confused!
Hello, just found your channel and been glued for hours. I currently use BH clay and shampoo and after watching this will be switching to their snow foam, auto wheel and either finis or double speed products. One question for you, or any other subscribers, I live in a rural village Cyprus which brings it’s own challenges - heat, lots of dew in the mornings at our altitude, dust - from dust storms, dusty roads and passing farm vehicles. I’m hoping to get a brand new car later this year and debating whether to go down the ceramic route and regularly top up with Reload (I acquired some recently), or stick with a more regular product such as double speed or Finis. Like the idea of ceramic but I know it’s important to prepare properly and once you go down that route I’m in the hands of the pros who are few and far between over here. Any thoughts welcome. Keep up the good work.
Can't believe I just watched an hour of that, I'm brainstorming cleaning my Triumph Bonneville SE. Found Auto Trader Tyre Dressing recommendations and looked for their wheel cleaner reviews discovered Bilt Hamber. Then FDC review against Meguires then this. Then I've gone to look up a pressure sprayer for the snow foam and found this searched TH-cam and he's got a video on this as well Spear & Jackson Pump Action Pressure Sprayer, 5 L
your in good hands with BH dave. no bullshit no sponsorship. very powerfull, safe products, highly concentrated and cheaper than most trade lines. products with a interest in anti corrosion as well. perhaps for your triumph. you should use only BH products from wash to decon. Koch products for machine polishing. And BH double speed wax and QD concentrate to maintain. Get carpro perl as your tyre and rubber dressing... done mate.
Do you need a fallout remover for a good ceramic coating? I guess that for a ceramic coated vechicle or bare metal wheels, you want to use a non acid based fallout remover. Can you use a non acid based fallout remover for non ceramic waxes and sealants as a quick fix without removal
I know this is an old 2016 video but was just having a nosey as I've purchased Bilt Hamber Auto-Foam, Surfex HD and Auto-Wash and was just wondering how all these products hold up against the new and current stuff seeing as it's now 2020 Another great video, 03:31 and I watched the whole video lol 😎🏴👍🏻
Hi John, I'm not sure if you will see this message as the video is an old one. Having watched a number of your videos I am would like to understand a little about the subject. I am not intending to get involved in machine polishing and the question I have is does that mean I shouldn't use a clay bar on my car because of the marring that will cause and therefore I won't be able to remove that from using any hand applied products? Really enjoy the information included in your videos. cheers!
hmm I personally wouldnt clay unless I could machine polish. But there are people out there that tell me they dont install a single scratch when they clay (deluded). If you do a very light clay on good paint you might get away with an intensive hand polish to remove the marring but hmm no. I would get machine polisher mate you need one and they are cheap.
@@ForensicDetailing Thanks John - always great getting advice from the oracle! It's really finding the time; I wonder what the quickest time I could get away with for machine polishing?.. all depends on the condition of the paintwork of course...will have a think about it and look at some more of your machine polishing vids. BTW, what a beauty that 911 964 targa was. Absolutely gorgeous!
Awesome products. When will they have capability to ship to United States? There are countless distributors they should be able to develop a relationship with.
Excellent video. I've been using the snow foam for a while and agree it is a great cleaning product. The shampoo is also really good but I found it a bit boring. Maybe a silly reason but I like shampoo to have nice smell to it. I have now gone over to Adams which i find at least equally as good and also CG Gloss Workz. Don't think you mentioned you can also use the clay bar with soapy water rather than a QD.
Don't ever use Double Speed Wax in very warm weather. Even applying in the evening when it's cool... I found if it was very warm and sunny the next day or two it would cause significant "sweating" of the wax. Bilt Hamber warn of this on their website. They call it "blooming" I think. Also seemed to kill the water beading on the horizontal surfaces, while the vertical surfaces weren't negatively affected.
I have now re-reviewed your review! Thought timestamps might help anyone else wanting you thoughts on specific products and conclusion:
1:20 Brief History of Bilt Hamber
3:35 Auto-foam snow foam:
12:00 Surfex HD - great all round cleaner, many dilution rate options
17:52 Auto-Wash - no additives added. Super concentrated (5ml per bucket/15ml per 5 gallon). Anti corrosive properties to prevent rust
22:47 Korrosol clearcoat cleaner / Auto-wheel cleaner - bleeding fallout products
- 27:45 Differences between them explained
30:49 Clay Bars (conclusion: best in class, especially value)
37:30 Finis-Wax: Easy to apply/wipe off, great value for money
. Last well. Great wax
40:57 Double Speed wax: if you can only have one wax, get this. Last longest, highest gloss, slightly more "grippy" to remove but better water repellent.
47:11 AutoQD detailing dressing (ionic cushioning product/claybar lube). Can be diluted 75%product:25%water for gloss boost)
51:32 Cleanser Fluid: Removes hydrocarbons, wax and traffic film. Use to prime the paint, then apply the wax/sealant
55:25 Conclusions
- 55:35 Products that are missing from the range (still missing in 2019).
-- No compound/finishing polish, ceramic coating, glass or tyre care
- 55:60 Final conclusions
Summary - all great products. Those that are instabuys/best in class products:
- Auto-wash shampoo for best clean residue free finish, super concentrate, big bubbles, value for money is insane
- Auto-foam - best at actually CLEANING/breaking down the traffic film
rather than looking nice and smelling of pineapple.
- Korrosol clearcoat cleaner / Auto-wheel cleaner
- SurfexHD many usees for different dilution rates. Note: Price has gone now in 2019 (5L/£23)
- Clay Bars Range - best in class by a long way. 'Regular' clay for most abrasive. Great prices
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1:01:45 Thanks to Bilt Hamber and confirmation no script was provided
Must have taken ages to make this video so there's my way of saying thanks for all the info!
Not all heroes wear capes my friend.
you prolly dont give a damn but does someone know a way to get back into an Instagram account..?
I was dumb forgot my login password. I would love any help you can offer me
@Alessandro Hamza Instablaster :)
@Sergio Archie I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im trying it out atm.
I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Sergio Archie It worked and I actually got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thank you so much, you really help me out!
Morning,
So came across channel yesterday and spent all day ( with 10 beers) going through your entire set of videos . Just great honest unscripted waffle. Loved it.
Cheers
Donut.
You must drink really slow if 10 beers lasted through his set of videos! :)
Yes but look at the earlier vid dismissing clay and water as a lube?
@@paulwyand6204 lol
I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm a not a professional detailer or anything, just a hobbyist, I've got into detailing myself last year when I was able to afford a complete respray on my car which I was sparing money for years and the fact that I love to take care of my car with proper products and my god I've come to the best place I could. Your reviews are absolutely great, the experiences with certain products you share are spot on and are indeed a big help! And you speak totally clear (which is a big bonus for me watching/subscribed from Hungary) I haven't even heard about Bilt Hamber products since, but I'll definitely place an order on their site. They products are really a big bang for money. Keep the videos coming! Cheers.
thanks richard appreciate you taking the time to say that. makes it all worthwhile
I love finding these videos again - now six years after the first time I saw it. And I still love, prefer and use Bilt Hamber for my detailing.
Love your videos mate.
I researched detailing as I was just starting out. I have used your reviews and tutorials as pretty much my go to for my initial sourcing of products from a DAS6 Pro to MF cloths and drying towels etc. This video has pretty much got me kitted out with all the cleaners etc that I will ever need (and more if I properly get into this detailing lark). Thank you, keep them coming they are brilliant for newbies like me!
I really like Bilt Hamber products. I love the wheel cleaner the soap and the speed wax.
The clay bar is great as you can just use water instead of expensive fluids.They are a no bullsh*t company with products that just work and are good value.
Ollie S have you diluted the wheel cleaner mate? If so what ratio? Thanks
@@bobkhan5363 I did not dilute mine as I just bought the spray, not the bulk one. Pretty sure it must have instructions on the bottle.
Ollie S yeh I bought the spray to mate, thought It needs to be diluted. But guess I’ll use it neat cheers mate.
Bob Khan don’t think u dilute it however it is by far the best wheel cleaner I’ve ever used
MrTangolizard cheers pal! Can it also be used as a tyre cleaner or would I need a separate tyre cleaner?
Thanks man. Your videos are going to save me a fortune in trial and error. Especially when the internet is full of every opinion, leaving noobs such as myself confused. You obviously put a lot of thought and effort into your research and testing. Much appreciated sir.
Having just started with a snow foam lance, Forensic Detailing has "turned me on" to cleaning my cars with a bit more science. After watching the Bilt Hamber review _ now have Surfex HD (brilliant) the Auto Foam (great) and the Wheel Cleaner (also brilliant) - thanks so much John and keep up the good work!
Another great video, I have been using Bilt Hamber products so several years now and fell into the trap of buying and trying many many products prior to the BH range!
Being a Billericay boy and thinking they alway made safes lol it was a discovery I have never looked back on.
I totally agree that the range of products come top of the class in every department, like you I would like to see some glass cleaner and a few other sectors covered in the detailing business maybe will will who knows 😊
The great thing about the video for me is knowing how great the product are gives you great creditability and evidence of how good the Forensic Detailing review videos are. I am off now to explore more of your videos and to like your Facebook page too! Thank you!!
thx dave much appreciated...
Radford Way Massive
Rich Lee are you also in Billericay?
@@davepuffett8608 Chelmsford pal but I know Billericay too 😉
When ever I watch you product reviews my wallet gets lighter lol 😂
I've just started watching Johns reviews this week and I'm £300 odd quid lighter as well.
Same here
Don't mind the wallet,. As long as it works
same thing just happened to me lol
Ha Ha - I have Halfords and Amazon websites open on the next tab when watching these video's
Thanks for giving up your time to explain this...Just ordered 1st Bilt Hamber products and looking forward to cleaning the car.
A fantastic video that gives you the information and details you want to know about and doesn't leave you in the dark. Found this video so helpful and useful in helping me choose the right products to use. Keep making videos of this quality.
The tumble weed ..... just too hilarious :p.
great review as per Jon. I shall be sampling these when I get chance :)
I bought the silverback drying towel on your recommendation and have been delighted with its performance. I'm now tempted to buy the Bilt Hamber range simply because your reviews are so thorough!
I bought a koren twisted drying towel form in2detailing for less then £10 and its 74 by 90
you wont be disapointed with them.. surfex HD at 16.95 for 5 litre.. auto foam and auto wash.. the clay bar and the QD, double speed wax at 14.99.. Its all really well priced and for me best in class.. oh and korrosol and autowheels the 2 fallout removers...
I'd encourage you to buy - you won't be disappointed. I've been an 'auto-glym' chap for years, dabbled with McGuiars (?) but not impressed, but gave Bilt and Hamber a go because they seemed to be a cheaper alternative. They are not as cheap as some waxes et al - but you need so little. In fact, the less you use, the better. It has to be a 'mean' application for best results. I'll stick with B&H from now on.
Autoglanz apc is worth a look upto 200:1 and lsp safe
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Watched a fair few of your video's which resulted in other detailers popping onto my yt home feed. I spotted this company for their wheel cleaner and that lead me back here to you again.. I'll be buying the foam, shampoo (wasn't really on my list), wheel and the speed wax to replace low stock items in my arsenal. Thanks for such detailed video's, it really helps us novice detailers.
Absolutely outstanding video you can guess whats now on my shopping list, thank you for taking the time to review and upload.
Great video! Just as I've been looking at trying out the range for the first time. The auto wheels is my first port of call due to the numerous awards and praise it's gotten over the last few years
Have just received my first delivery from BH, looking forward to having a play this weekend.
Many thanks to you for all the great information and videos.
Lee
I feel like i need to own every Bilt Hamber product .
They are vastly over rated and when you leave a less than 5 star review they do not allow it. Information control and manipulation. I left a review and Bilt Hamber sadi they would like to come to my home and ask me why? This is intimdation at best and worst a threat!
@@binagarten4667 They wanted to come to your home lol your joking
@@binagarten4667 Bulls*it
Bina Garten must be drinking their products!
@@binagarten4667 lol you just hate the fact that bilt hamber has the best value and effectivity. You probably use those overpriced chemical guys shit that basically have 100% foam and 0% clean 😂🤣
I've been tempted by the Bilt Hamber range for a while now so this video is really useful. Thanks!
IMHO best channel for detailing info
Fabulous, informed, discursive, objective. Fabulous. I've bought some of the products so it's persuasive too.
This company has so many go-to products! Autofoam, Surfex HD, Cleanser Fluid, Korrosol...I use at least one product from them in each wash.
Great review vid, thank you. I've become a big fan of Bilt Hamber in recent months. It's just a very good all round range of products. No fancy packaging or flashy labels, no harsh chemicals, just stuff that works, is easy to use, and is well priced. British, too. My neighbour introduced me to the Auto Wheels initially, which works a treat. Slowly adding other products as my existing stuff runs out. For shampoo, I've always been a massive fan of the Autoglym Shampoo Conditioner, and have come back to it every time after trying most of the others. Will definitely try the Bilt Hamber when that's gone though.
yer real no nonsense stuff. not really a scene brand. mainly surfactants and cleaning chems with an interest in anti corrsions. line is lacking like glass cleaners, plastic dressings products etc. And their paintwork protection stuff is wax based. nowadays I break brands down. cleaning chems (wash products) / decon / abrasives / protection / accessories. BH are the kings of the cleaning chem and decon catagories. everything they make they just formulate it to out perform other products and I really trust their ability to deliver on this and I think other people notice it as well.
Just a great video, proof you can yammer on for an hour on TH-cam and keep someone's ear for the whole time, cause the info is thorough and useful. What's more, the products themselves really are "as advertised", got the snow foam and the auto wheel, they work like a charm, I don't feel ripped off and the job gets done. A little difficult to find their shampoo here in my country, but hey..
I love this review! I went looking to buy some of the product but to ship it to USA a 500 ml bottle would cost me 80 USD... Would love to see you do a review with some american products... It's hard to find someone review in depth like yourself... Keep it up!
BH as impressive as ever with the products featured here and this brand review is still excellent! I can't think of another brand that rates best-in-class in as many areas. I like to think that they haven't expanded into compounds and coatings because they're keeping a focus on outperforming the competition instead of just matching them.
I have been using the Regular and Medium Clay bars for years and will never swap to anything else. The main thing that got me sold was you dont need any lubrication or quick detailer to use it. Water was perfect and can save money as your saving buying a new quick detailer any time you detail someones car.
The Shampoo is 100% the best i have ever used hands down, and i have sampled a huge amount.
Also the ergonomics of the auto wheels and korrosol bottles are really nice, companies likes Gyeon have forfeited function over form in order to make a fancy looking bottle which doesnt feel right in my big hands!
And finally price wise you cannot beat Bilt Hamber they are my go to company 9 times out of 10!
Just came across this channel today in one of my recommendations. Safe to say I'm subscribed now, really enjoying the content. Keep up the good work.
welcome aboard the good ship forensic detailing! glad to have you tuned in...
Very nice summary! You are progressing rapidly with your reviews. BH is my go-to manufacturer together with CarPro.
You used quite much product occasionally. I can make about 10-15 cars with one bottle of Cleanser Fluid. It is effective glass cleaner (expensive though) and works very well dissolving tar. Finis-wax is about 33£ and DSW 14,95£. Finis is easier to use but DSW sheets better. I tested them Bouth side to side and finis had better longevity. Would say DSW longevity is about 5000-10000 km or 3-7 months and Finis 8000-15000km or 4-9 months if You are maintaining them correctly. Top work!
Can You make next: CarPro, Bouncer's and Obsession wax reviews?
By the way I agree that they should make: Coating, spray sealant.
thanks Saul, will try and oblidge doing the brand reviews isnt always easy to set up and there a couple of other ones in the pipeline.. but I do listen when people tell me about content they want and I try and keep note of whats popular etc.. so defo noted the request mate.
this review was really honest and really helpful, no hype. Keep it up dude!
Jon, I used the Snow Foam on a recent recommendation from you and was initially a little worried as it didn't give the visual effect of other products but it did do a really good job. This video cleared that one up. I also use the Clay which has proved excellent but does need a fair bit or manipulation in cold weather. This video confirms it is still the go to product although I look forward to your Clay review. Have a Good Christmas Sir.
thanks buddy you have a great christmass too
Bloody good review of Bilt Hamber- I can absolutely agree with you that Surfex HD and Korrosol is the business. After your review, I might just try the shampoo.
26:00 Know it's an old video but just got through another bottle of wheel cleaner having done only 16 wheels for £14. Even spraying from the centre of the wheel to outside to minimise it going thru onto the discs. Never thought of cleaning them first, sounds counter intuitive but this makes total sense. Nuggets of info like this are gold. Everything I'm looking into now (Gen Purpose cleaner/wheel cleaners atm) seems to take me from one of your videos to the next one being just as relevant so I've been on a non intended binge. I;m relatively new to the hobby, but learning a tonne here, love this channel. This was like an hour overview of detailing for beginners not just showing the products. Get on my favourites list I'll be bank to review this again! Oh and I now want all of those. Great vid.
yer if you use these reaction fallout removers on dirty wheels, the reaction is wasted turning rusted ferous particles thats just mixed in with the dirt.. all its doing is melting the rust layer on unbounded materials. when really they are best used to dislodge embedded iron. They will also tarnish your disks and pads so you need to be carefull where you spray them. They are best used periodically to decon your alloy really.. or when they are really filfty.. good pre rinse and blast down is always worth doinf welcome to the channel m8
@@ForensicDetailing thx youve been very helpful!
Hello i am thrilled by the Bilt Hamber Speed Wax . Grreetings from Germany
goodentarg my friend thanks for reaching out.
great video, thanks, that double speed is now what my dad is having for his birthday
Like I told you before on a other video there washmitt is also very good. Have mine for atleast 6years and it still looks brand new. Happy holidays mate
Every time I watch your Chanel my credit card twitches, cheers and keep up the good work. Bilt hamber is my go to products now
Thanks for the tips on Bilt Hamber Auto Clay. Checking the Dollar Pound rate, I found a merchant on Ebay that sold medium clay for 29.45 pounds. That is two medium clay (200 grams) plus shipping to USA . I thought that was the most reasonable price.
Yours Respectfully,
Tim
Ive had the opportunity to try the bilt hamber auto wash car shampoo and i have to admit it you were right, its great. The cleaning power and no residue left over after washing it off. I also tried the one bucket wash method you use with the wash mitt with the short pile you advised about. This will be my new way to wash, works brilliantly. Thank you.
great to hear, I generally dont use that one bucket method too much now. but in the summer I sometimes use it or something similiar. where ill chuck 4 of the chinese mitts in the bucket and a single pad and then roughly follow that method.
Forensic Detailing Channel i have 10 of them wash mitts and just use one for each part i do and only use once on the car lol
Another excellent video, thanks! Love the Laguna Seca Blue M3.
I'm glad you mentiond that the med/hard BH clays are quite stiff in use. I thought my hands were going to break trying to mould the stuff on a cold day. I'll definitely try the soft one next time. The other advantage of BH clay is that you can use water (according to the pack) so you save money not buying clay lube.
I've been using BH products for over 5yrs. Still the best products on the market for me and I recommend them to everyone.
Thanks so much for your thorough, yet entertaining content. I have learned so much from you and 'Car Cleaning Guru'.
I have tried a couple of Bilt Hamber products. The car wash is brilliant. 5mls to a bucket of water is ridiculous. The 300ml bottle is good for 60 washes! I traditionally use Meguiar's Gold Class shampoo and I like the shine it gives, but you have to use quite a lot so I run out quickly. BH Auto Wash is much, much better value for money and the clean is as good if not better. The low suds is initially disconcerting for those that like thick, luxurious suds but it still works and my microfibre drying towel literally squeaked across the glass and painted surfaces. I also like the fact that it's environmentally friendly so it's a guilt-free experience too. I agree that it's a bit of a faff to measure but rather than a syringe, just use a measuring cup that you get with cough syrup. BH need to redesign the bottle - the liquid is too runny for such a wide mouthed bottle.
I was frustrated with the BH 'normal' grade clay bar that was just too hard to mold into a shape. My hands were aching just trying to flatten it and fold it every few minutes. This added to a lot of lost time as most of the surface area was not making contact with the panel. Not a pleasant experience - even warming it up in hot water made no difference. The only positive note is you only need to use water, rather than expensive clay lube and I like the fancy box. I understand there's a softer version but I'll stick with Meg's detailing kit now that it comes with a bigger chunk of clay and decent amount of lube.
john i use both the korrosol and the clay and as you say best i've ever used the only reason i am not using the speed wax and the rest of the range is that i have shed loads of stuff to use first, plus i have emailed bilt hamber regarding a question on a product and every time they answer very quicky and in a way that is easy to understand...they are really good..i would love them to do a coating for glass making them hydrophobic and a cleaner...cheers for another cracking review mate.
thx richard
Excellent as always Jon. I am not the biggest fan of some of the BH stuff but like you said some of the products are absolute gems.
Just want to add that you can use the Autofoam in a hand pump sprayer and it'll work just as well, if not better imho, as well as being more economical. I use 80ml per 2L and it'll be enough for up to 2 cars.
John, great video as always!
2 things:
1 - I am using auto-wash as my shampoo (first shampoo I've ever bought for my P&J), and I really like it, but to be honest, it never really foam on me like on Your video. Suds, even if there is fair amount of them, don't last long in the bucket.
2 - I also use double-speed wax (again first wax i bought), and I really like its durability and beading. But I really hate how it hardens on panel in matter of seconds... the name sort of makes sense to me, because you need to double your speed to buff it of :D but looking at your video, I think I still need to work on my technique.
Keep doing a good work, these brand reviews are brilliant.
great video about a quality range of products, look forward to watching more of your videos, nicely done and very informative.
This is a fantastic video with great detail. Can't believe I'm only just found your channel. Please can see we the best snow foam video with the leading competitors so when we get your opinion on the test as well👍🏻
There is a housing development behind my house going up. 60-70 homes. Ive been struggling with cleaning my car due to the constant dust. Washed my car today and noted all the top surfaces (bonnet/roof etc) have got what appears these pitted spots which are all perfectly spread. They’re tiny and pick up awfully in the light! Cannot get them off for toffee! The paintwork feels smooth to touch but this video has definitely swayed me to try the reg clay bar! I’m hoping it does the job.
I have a feeling the spots are possibly lime from the cement which has been rained on my car and dried in the sun :(
Brilliant informative video
Did it work then?
Vyker it did yeah. Worked really well! Its quite abrasive so it did require a full polish afterwards but to be expected
FYI the QD was tested as a rinseless wash years ago but ended being a QD. Its listed in Bilt hamber sub treads on Detail World forum.
I wish you would also put a opinion on Cleanser-polish which is another great Bilt hamber product and of course Auto-balm which is a very unique product.
Other than that...great job again. I really like these product line reviews. I cant wait too see which is next...
i did cleaner polish... the only issue is they dont have an abrasive pre wax cleanser.. And the cleaner polish only comes in 500 ml.. would be nice to be able to get 5 litres of it.
Bilt hamber has 2 polishes or AIO products. One is Cleanser polish (yes I know...its has a similar name to cleanser FLUID) and Micro fine. Both have micro abrasives.
Cleanser polish does cut-fill-protect.
Micro fine does cut-protect.
Another AIO (sort of) is Auto balm which fills sort of protects (it hardens on the surface).
Anyways...love the videos.
cleanser fluid is non abrasive though right? and the other one is a filler glaze polish rather than a cleanser right?
Yeah yeah...cleanser fluid (the one you used) is a non-abrasive spray on type product that dissolves waxes and oils. In my eyes its sort of a supercharged IPA type product.
And then BH has their polishes or AIOs I to be more exact:
One is Cleanser polish which is another product BH have that is an abrasive filler heavy gloss enhancing polish that also leaves behind some sort of resin protection that is compatible with either sealant (double speed) or wax (Finis) or even other brand sealants or waxes (a good combo for example is BH Cleanser polish + Fk1000p).
And the other is Bilt hamber Micro fine polish that has fine abrasives in it to remove old waxes (like other abrasive pre-wax cleansers) and a carnauba based protection which should serve as a base layer for Finis or other brand carnauba waxes.
I have also read somewhere that combining Cleanser polish followed by Auto balm and then Finis should restore gloss, hide most swirls and protect the car making it anti-corrosive for quite some time.
gr8 info aj thx
I’m now using these in America. Top shelf products & business friendly for our overhead
I now only use Bilt Hamber and Adams Polishes as they do everything so well. Consistent quality across all of their products
yer I like Adams products as well.
I'm very glad I have found your channel! Very nice and informative videos, good work, just subscribed :)
gr8 to have u here
If you like the trigger sprays on the Bilt Hamber bottles, the green Mr Muscle Window and Glass cleaner (in the UK at least) uses the exact same mechanism. Some other household cleaning products also use the same mechanism, so potentially a source of spray bottles a bit cheaper than the empties from Bilt Hamber. You might want to give the household cleaner bottle a quick rinse out with some BH APC first :)
Forensic Detailing Channel can you do a video of the application of Bilt Hamber Dynax UB Firm Film Under Body Anti-Corrosion Wax?
Great video and every word is true. I've tried most of the products reviewed and they are first class.
Mate new to the channel love it keep up the good work
I’m also a big fan of the bilt hamber products
Probably been mentioned before but the finis wax is £34 for a 250ml pot and the double speed is still about £15 for 250ml. Have used both and the finis wax is easier to apply and buff off, but not by much.
Jon another brilliant review. Never used any Bilt Hamber products before so found this video great.Again loads of great info on all the product.Cant wait for 2017 to see whats instore for the channel.Thanks again for sharing your knowlege to us novice detailersWould like to wish you and the family all the best at Christmas and hope you have a fantastic New Year.Billy Fraser Glasgow ( keep on stumming )
Another great video. Agree with everything you've said about this range, I'm a big Bilt Hamber fan.
Love their products
Very informative and entertaining, think Ill be going out to purchase some of this gear. Keep up the good work.
100% agree with DSW, great all round wax, great price, and a bit grabby.
would love a sealant by BH as a fusso beater. better sheeting/beading/protection/durability, then let me put a wax over it like R222.
After carefully watching this review, I went ahead and ordered BH Snow Foam and two pieces of clay bar :) Thanks!
Great thanks for the reply, I saw your review on car shampoo, I am a real newbie to this, but if I remember correctly Bilt Hamber came out well on that as well. What I an doing at the mo, is snow foam, leave for a bit (hot weather is a killer) jet wash, hand wash, Jet wash and no microfibre at the mo, so mock chammy it off.
Awesome video. Just taken delivery of a new car that wasnt brilliantly prepared by the dealership so am now off to buy a load of BH stuff to sort it once it stops raining!!
I love all the Bilt Hamber products I use, although I do have problems measuring out autofoam and autowash.
I think I use to much and it always seems to strip whatever wax/sealant I have on the car.
Spray head could be better on autowheels as well, I always get a stream rather than a spray/mist
the spray head on the bilt hamber products is really really good.. a really fine mist.. you might have it on the wrong setting check all 4 sides mate..
John. Auto wash. Been using it for ages and faffed about measuring it out. Just realised the dimple in the cap is just about the right amount! Makes using it so much easier! You're welcome! Lol
Great work and a fantastic video, one thing I would point out however is that finis wax is twice the price of double speed, with an RRP of £32.95 for 250ml
gr8 spot phil thanks for that Ill put a little overlay in to reflect that
Used the double speed wax today, very good product, and completely agree with what you said, its very grabby! I've added the range to my wish list! New subscriber btw!
welcome aboard ryan thanks mate
Brilliantly reviewed. I'll definitely try the auto wash once my Angelwax shampoo runs out.
Ive got some of the bilt hamber car shampoo and the wheel cleaner on order to try out. Looking forward to see how well it cleans my flat black rota wheels.
Great review, this is a great idea and top products. I will have to get my hands on some. I love your work. Thank you.
Hi Jon,
To summarise: fini wax is easier to apply, lasts longer, has more gloss than DSW but beading/sheeting is not as good as DSW? Are there other differences ? Thanks :-)
Great video. I’ve been using the clay bar and the double speed wax. I’ve also just bought the surfex hd which I was going to use instead of the snow foam. I was also going to buy the auto wash. Anything else I need to get a great look. I’ve got a silver car which is a bit of a bugger to get a good shine!
Does BH Autofoam strip sealents and waxes? Some detailers out there claim that it does!
But how are you gonna remove greasy dirt without at least some degreaser? ( greasy dirt for example bird poo, tree sap, car exhaust)
Auto foam is not PH neutral I believe so it mightl degrade waxes and sealants over time. At least your car will be clean though and just add more wax.
I paid 21 quid for 5 litres the other day I used to use the prokleen stuff but I'll be using this from now on fantastic product
ive just started using these products after watching this channel,great products and price and will be using them for the forseeable
how did the CYR sticker end up upside down 😣
according to follout removers: remember that the time in which the product starts to "bleed" don't mean that is is better than the others. actually from chemical point of view it can suggest that it will dry up faster than other products and that you can't work with it as long. the best way to compare these products is to wash the wheel properly: acid, alcaline, and than follout remover (half rim with one and half with other) and swap them after. Than you can see very clearlly which one wipes out more of iron particles.
what ive done in the past is use test panels with fallout on them.. tape off sections and spray one squirt over the panel with fallout specs and film it. After 5 minutes I look at the fallout specs and see if they have bleed out completly, compare etc, review the footage on a big screen. Ive done half and half tests on cleaned alloys as well.
what Ive found is the ones that take like 30 seconds to a minute to get going (so to speak) are not as potent as the ones which react quickly. So I still think the speed of the reaction has some sort of indication of the TGA content level. I have not noticed BH autowheel be prone to drying quicker (in fact the opposite) its a bit more gel and thicker than a lot. It also has this very slight foaming property which I find helps you work the product with a brush a little bit.
I think you raise some great points though.. I would struggle I think if I tried to do a "best of" style video on these ones...
How can anyone argue with their clay at that cost? AG is over £30 and Megs about £24 for the kit. You also forgot to mention that where most clays also recommend detailing fluids as lubrication(or maybe I missed it), BH just uses water!!! Just got their soft clay this week(for soft Honda Paint) along with Korrasol. Have you used their HYDRA-WAX yet? As an old school "Hard" wax user over the years im keen to see how this stands up, longevity wise, against the likes of AG HD wax. I like the way they include applicators and Micro fibres as standard with their products. Its a shame they arent more accessible, availability wise, in the likes of Halfords though. Seriously I think they wipe the floor against the like for like products from AG and Meguiars etc. Like most people if i need something, I want it now, and not have to wait for it to be delivered.
BH is pretty widely available but making into into halfords is not easy. I love BH products, but megs and AG have some pretty cool stuff as well. clay its hard to look beyond BH at the price point, megs 50g clay bars for 9-10 pounds i think is massivly overpriced. I think they even realised that and moved them upto to 100g for ten pounds (took them a while to do it though)
just purchased the snow foam, auto wash, surfex hd and double speed wax. first time ive purchased some decent products. not going to be disapointed i dont think haha. the money in detailing isnt cheap though. i have to make do with some things such as the snow lance that came with my pressure washer, non adjustable... hopefully it will be fine.
I got recommended the regular clay bar and I've not used anything else since. A very good product for little money.
Just watched this 7 years on as I'm trying to find out more about the Finis wax. Interesting they were both the same price at launch, Finis is now double the price of Double Speed Wax. I was assuming Finis was better quality because of the price but now I'm confused!
No I think my price was wrong.
Excellent video - one of my favourite TH-cam channels
Hello, just found your channel and been glued for hours. I currently use BH clay and shampoo and after watching this will be switching to their snow foam, auto wheel and either finis or double speed products. One question for you, or any other subscribers, I live in a rural village Cyprus which brings it’s own challenges - heat, lots of dew in the mornings at our altitude, dust - from dust storms, dusty roads and passing farm vehicles. I’m hoping to get a brand new car later this year and debating whether to go down the ceramic route and regularly top up with Reload (I acquired some recently), or stick with a more regular product such as double speed or Finis. Like the idea of ceramic but I know it’s important to prepare properly and once you go down that route I’m in the hands of the pros who are few and far between over here. Any thoughts welcome. Keep up the good work.
Can't believe I just watched an hour of that, I'm brainstorming cleaning my Triumph Bonneville SE. Found Auto Trader Tyre Dressing recommendations and looked for their wheel cleaner reviews discovered Bilt Hamber. Then FDC review against Meguires then this. Then I've gone to look up a pressure sprayer for the snow foam and found this searched TH-cam and he's got a video on this as well Spear & Jackson Pump Action Pressure Sprayer, 5 L
your in good hands with BH dave. no bullshit no sponsorship. very powerfull, safe products, highly concentrated and cheaper than most trade lines. products with a interest in anti corrosion as well. perhaps for your triumph. you should use only BH products from wash to decon. Koch products for machine polishing. And BH double speed wax and QD concentrate to maintain. Get carpro perl as your tyre and rubber dressing... done mate.
Thank for the video I know it's old but thanks to you I'm only going to use bilt hamber there products are just really amazing . 😁
Your M3 is gorgeous! Great video, keep up the good work.
Lovely car
Do you need a fallout remover for a good ceramic coating? I guess that for a ceramic coated vechicle or bare metal wheels, you want to use a non acid based fallout remover. Can you use a non acid based fallout remover for non ceramic waxes and sealants as a quick fix without removal
I know this is an old 2016 video but was just having a nosey as I've purchased Bilt Hamber Auto-Foam, Surfex HD and Auto-Wash and was just wondering how all these products hold up against the new and current stuff seeing as it's now 2020
Another great video, 03:31 and I watched the whole video lol 😎🏴👍🏻
Love the channel, great help ,advice and reviews. would love to see something on builthamber atom mac. Thanks Ryan
Hi John, I'm not sure if you will see this message as the video is an old one. Having watched a number of your videos I am would like to understand a little about the subject. I am not intending to get involved in machine polishing and the question I have is does that mean I shouldn't use a clay bar on my car because of the marring that will cause and therefore I won't be able to remove that from using any hand applied products? Really enjoy the information included in your videos. cheers!
hmm I personally wouldnt clay unless I could machine polish. But there are people out there that tell me they dont install a single scratch when they clay (deluded). If you do a very light clay on good paint you might get away with an intensive hand polish to remove the marring but hmm no. I would get machine polisher mate you need one and they are cheap.
@@ForensicDetailing Thanks John - always great getting advice from the oracle! It's really finding the time; I wonder what the quickest time I could get away with for machine polishing?.. all depends on the condition of the paintwork of course...will have a think about it and look at some more of your machine polishing vids. BTW, what a beauty that 911 964 targa was. Absolutely gorgeous!
Awesome products. When will they have capability to ship to United States? There are countless distributors they should be able to develop a relationship with.
Excellent video. I've been using the snow foam for a while and agree it is a great cleaning product. The shampoo is also really good but I found it a bit boring. Maybe a silly reason but I like shampoo to have nice smell to it. I have now gone over to Adams which i find at least equally as good and also CG Gloss Workz. Don't think you mentioned you can also use the clay bar with soapy water rather than a QD.
Tried with a damp applcator and it helps also it stopped ice buildup and made the metallic flake pop out
Don't ever use Double Speed Wax in very warm weather. Even applying in the evening when it's cool... I found if it was very warm and sunny the next day or two it would cause significant "sweating" of the wax. Bilt Hamber warn of this on their website. They call it "blooming" I think. Also seemed to kill the water beading on the horizontal surfaces, while the vertical surfaces weren't negatively affected.
Where can I buy these products here across the pond in America...love your channel
How can I purchase the snow foam or the products im in the United States could you help me ty another great video love your channel