Is ARMOR ALL making a COMEBACK? New Armor All Extreme Shield Ceramic Car Wash!
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- Is ARMOR ALL making a COMEBACK? New Armor All Extreme Shield Ceramic Car Wash! In this video, I test the new Armor All Extreme Shield + Ceramic Car Wash.
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It's a pH neutral car shampoo formulated with hydrophobic ceramic technology meant to create a protective barrier that is supposed to enhance water beading and repels dirt & surface contaminants, keeping your car clean for longer in between washes. Let’s see if it works!
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The Armor All Extreme Shield Ceramic Car Wash is said to have the following properties:
Keeps vehicles clean for longer in between washes
Formulated with ceramic + shine technology
Thick and rich ‘snow foam effect’ is produced when used with a foam cannon
Creates an invisible protective barrier for enhanced water beading and repellency
Helps to prevent dirt and contaminants from sticking to surface
Can be used as a hand wash shampoo, or in a foam cannon (follow the instructions on the label)
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Armor All products: amzn.to/3Av9xEv
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Kranzle 1122TST pressure washer: bit.ly/3d5kZeK
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Pan, please do a review of Chemical Guys Glossworkz Auto Wash(Car Shampoo)
How expensive is it to have a water drain in your garage?
Armor All Comeback...Not a chance. To put it into perspective. They are so dumb, they made a "Ceramic Wheel Cleaner." They have no idea what that marketing buzzword means.
Yeah, the ceramic glass has an abrasive "sandblasting" effect on your new alloys.🤔🤨
I would agree with you for sure on that Matt. I wanted to give them a chance as many viewers were wondering if it was good or not, but I wouldn't recommend this product personally. There are so many better shampoos in my opinion (CarPro Reset, Koch Chemie Gsf, Adam's Car Shampoo, P&S Pearl, Gyeon Bathe, etc).
Great review, I've been using this ArmorAll ceramic soap for a while, I usually mix it in my canon with either Meguiar Gold Class or sometimes with Turtle Wax Max power, I call it my hybrid solution. By mixing it with Meguiar Gold Class soap it's not very glidy while stimulating with wash mitt, but afterward it feels like a thick coat of protection was added. During this summer I was drying the car with my Stihl leaf blower then topping with P&S Bead Maker. My car color is candy apple red, it would really stand out. Tire dressing I've used was the Chemical Guys vrp. Sometimes instead of P&S Bead Maker I would use Turtle Wax Ceramic hybrid spray coating. It all depends how I feel that day.
It looks like it's a shampoo to wash an already clean car...😀
And the need of 8 onces for the gun seems like a lot.
Agreed
Gotta say, Armor All is/was probably one of the first names to come to mind when it comes to carwash, etc. I think their products are marketed for the mid-level skilled regular joes. Not bad but not great. By no means terrible. It'll do the job. And, to me, Meguiar's is that other "big name" that comes to mind.
This is definitely made for the folks who are not too familiar of what Ceramic coatings are and just heard the buzz words and took the risk at $12-$20 with this. Or it's for the person who doesn't have the budget for the real deal coatings and get a piece of the action by getting this. For thess categories of buyers TURTLE WAX would be a much better choice
I'm actually very surprised at how the single wash resulted in such good water beading. I have noticed that any ceramic infused soap doesn't work very well at lifting harsh dirt or bug marks. So this would probably be a great maintenance wash on a weekly wash schedule where the vehicle doesn't get really dirty. Thank you Pan, this was an awesome test and it turned out well!
Thanks Allen!
@@PanTheOrganizer my wife got a new car, so I've been watching a lot of detail videos. Used to detail boats in college. A lot has changed! Question: both of my cars have glass roofs. And they catch a lot of the elements. Thought about doing a video on roof care?
The One Complaint that I had with this product was that I wish it Sudsed Up better, but I've seen that's common with any Ceramic infused Wash. I got a Good PH Balanced, High Sudsing Wash to use for Heavily Soiled Washes in between Washes with this Product, but to be honest, Since I started using this, My Car stays looking Cleaner, Longer, and Virtually Nothing Sticks to it. A quick Rinse can make it look like it was just washed, and with the Beading and Sheeting from using this product, it Virtually Dries itself too.
@@PanTheOrganizer you should tri tino ceramic snow foam it works good and i recommend it and sheet off water and beads it off very good and it fast and tri cerakote ceramic coating both work good
I have used this stuff on my track car several times with a foam cannon, i found a much better way to do it imo. soak the whole car down with it lets it all dissipate, then do the small sections with agitation. feels like it makes a much thicker longer lasting coat on the car
Pan, interesting review. Personally I’m not a fan of Armoral, but as you indicated, they are trying to make a come back, similar to Turtle Wax. Watching and listening to the instructions, the time it’s go to take to wash the vehicle, I prefer to pay the extra money, and use my go to shampoo.
Have a great weekend my friend, and keep the videos coming.
Agreed
NEVER USE THIS PRODUCT!!!! It’s worse than terrible… will NOT come off your vehicle… stay away from this
I like this stuff. In a bucket I use 3 oz to approximately 1 1/2g of water. I have had good water beading results. I also use a foam cannon. I spray the entire vehicle then hit it with a wash mitt. Great results.
Tried it yesterday and completely agree. Foam then bucket with soap worked well for me.
Appreciate the in deph video and fresh content on the product. I prefer car pro reset for my shampoo, but can see where it definitely has its place. Good video man! 👍🇨🇦
I'm a Reset fan too
Thanks!!
Section by section and the fact that if it dries a little it’s a mess to get off and clean makes this a little more work then it’s worth in my opinion. Mr. Pink through the foam cannon has never steered me wrong!!
Definitely does not seem worth the work. Meguiars gold class is a great store brand wash. But Adams car shampoo is the best I’ve tried so far.
I agree. I use Mr Pink too bc it’s one of the very few good CG products. Great foam through a canon and great lubrication
I have noticed mr pink actually it’s kinda of harsh on wax or coated cars. I wouldn’t use it a my regular wash soap
I appreciate the review of an average product available in a local store. Based on your testing I wouldn't buy this, but CT always has sales, so for much less maybe lol.
For heavily soiled vehicles I’ve tried TurtleWax MaxPower (8-10oz) as a pre wash and then follow it up with a wash with Mr. Pink or P&S Car Shampoo (2-3oz) all in a foam cannon. It works well for me👌🏽
When i start enjoying detailing 23 years ago there was no premium brands as we have today so,this was one of three brands i used at that time,believe me my car was always perfect and shinning.
think I will pass on this product, there are so many other great products to use this one just doesn't get a spot on my shelf.
Would love to see Armor All make a comeback. I can honestly say that the first detailing product I ever used was Armor All. Shined up my first dirt bike with their plastic protector and thought I was the coolest kid on the mountain. Great video as always my bru.
I agree. Armor all was one of the first brands I used. And turtle wax.
Thanks! Yeah growing up starting to detail cars in the mid 90’s Armor All was anout the only brand available (along with Turtle Wax and Meguiar’s) and we all remember the overly glossy oily looking Armor All interior protection!
@@PanTheOrganizer and before that in the 60’s, I used Pledge on the vinyl seats of parents’s cars. Pre seatbelt years and we did some serious sliding around.
Great Video Pan. I see Meguires has a specific mitt for their ceramic car wash. One side has the chenille for washing and the other side is a lower nap microfiber which they claim spreads and sets the ceramic in the wash better.
Turtle wax has been releasing a lot of higher end products so maybe armorall can do the same
Thank you so much for this review.
Was considering buying this product but was hoping you would review it.
Too much work for the results.
You do the best videos on detailing on the net!
Thanks Tim!
Never buy this stuff!!!! EVER!!!!!!!!!!
Great review! I also like how You're changing up the layout of Your videos! Armor All was huge in the 80's!! We all loved it! I'll pick up some of this to try.
Thanks Jay!
@@PanTheOrganizer Keep it up!! You know we love what You're doing! Enjoy the weekend!
I have a similar spray gun/wand. I like the extension like You're using in this video.
Please don’t… it’s JUNK
Good review Pan. Your demo convince me. This product is definitely not for me.
Thanks Jean Yves!
I haven't really washed my car in three weeks but because watching Pan's video, I'm going to clean my car as much as possible.
Just because i'm jealous of his shine 😁😁
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Honest review. Thank you. Product seems to have too many drawbacks. I want a shampoo that does it all. If the product was half the price, I'd understand. The chemist needs to go back to the drawing board. Thanks Pan!
Thanks Kim!
Yeah. Seems more like a ceremic topper than a wash. 😬
I used it after a few TH-camrs said how good it was but didn't like it much. My baseline is meguiairs gold car wash, which is thicker, doesn't dry as fast, and never streaks. As far as water beading, I prefer to stack chemicals so this didn't really do anything incrementally special.
the short version. He doesn't really like it.
Another great video, Pan. Your review reminded me of “the old days” (1970’s) when all we had for tires and vinyl WAS the milky Armor All protectant. (Some of my buddies would use brake fluid, if you can believe it, to make their tires shine!). The only product I still use from my high school days is Bleche White. Thanks for sharing you expertise and experience with us.
Thank you Douglas! Glad to see you are enjoying my content!
This soap left nasty spots that were hard to clean, I had to spray the car down and clean the spots with a detail spray, and they were not easily removed either, horrible product, washed at 7pm, no sun either, I am not new to auto detailing either.
That’s why I can’t recommend this product. See my best car shampoos video here: th-cam.com/video/kWSQSpD0Rww/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zRhd4elQ6TbX5BGr
I’m a huge Meguiars product fan. With that being said the one product line I would never use is armor all. Im about to watch your vid and I’m hoping this is at least acceptable. In my opinion, armor all had A LOT of catching up to do. Love your tips and tricks, Pan!
We said the same of turtle wax a few short years ago. Not many saying that anymore.
@@ChadSzorvas yep!
I use Maguires wash and wax every 3rd wash on my car and I'll be honest and say I can't stop looking at how shiny it is . My goto product range is bilt hamber
Be careful with this stuff. I used it and felt like I followed the directions yet I got really bad water spots. And I mean really bad.
I still can’t get spots and steaks off … worst product ever
Great video Pan! Well a professional wash this is not. It would be terrible to use as a pro trying to give the customer the best. For personal use I would say this is dangerous as someone in a hurry that would buy this probably won't spend the time to use it correctly. As a detailer, I would wonder how hard this stuff is to remove so I can put an actual ceramic coating on the vehicle. But again, awesome review Pan, Thanks again!
Thanks!
Terrible stuff!!! STAY AWAY FROM IT
I tried this stuff and absolutely hated it, offers zero cleaning capability as well as zero suds in a bucket. Definitely skip this.
Yeah it lacks lubrication for sure. As I said though, the zero suds is normal for shampoos with ceramic technology infused. Most of those do that. They foam up nicely initially, and that foam quickly dissipates. It's the nature of the chemistry.
In between washes to remove the dust an such I use chemical guys synthetic quick detailer. Sooooo slick an easy on/ easy off with microfiber towels.. Going over 4 coats of Turtle wax Graphene coating.
Thanks
Matt
ArmorAll has alot of catching up to do. Their complete line has been passed by way better products, IMO...
To be honest I still think they have the best tire shine when wiped in dries matte black
I agree.
I like the review. I was thinking about trying it but hadn't yet. I have tried the ceramic glass product and that seemed to work pretty good and it was cheap here in the US like under 5 dollars. I like these type of videos. I don't do detailing as a career I just clean my own vehicles. I like seeing the lower end products turtle wax, meguairs, Adams, griot's garage. Thanks again for the video.
Thanks Kenny
Stay away from this product
Thank you so much Pan for this review..Our very own Pan the Legend 🇨🇦
Thanks Kunal!
Looks like a good soap for regular people, the non ocd car washing crowd who don’t wash and then protect their car.
That would be a good assessment. 👍🏻
Great video, Would anyone recommend a good soap for a car wash in the sun? Wife got a new Honda and want to keep it nice and clean. As dad I only have free time on Saturdays mid day. Full sun is only option. I understand this wash would not do well. But I would like to use the best one that would handle the heat of summer. Thanks !
That's actually the worst time to wash a car. Ideally, you always wash early in the morning, or very late in the evening, always avoiding noon hours when the sun is at its hottest and brightest. And work in the shade, on a cool surface.
If you work in direct sunlight in the heat and sun, you run the risk of water spots (especially if you don't have a deionizer filtration system) and a horrible experience of the shampoo drying on you too quickly.
But if you have no other choice, make sure you pick up a pH neutral shampoo, to stand a fighting chance, like this: amzn.to/43Sxh5u
For more tips on washing in direct sunlight, see my video here: th-cam.com/video/DebiLFBCHu8/w-d-xo.html
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Fantastic review as usual I’ll keep a look out for this product and give it a try!
Thanks for watching Mark!
Please DON’T
Thanks Pan! Another great and informative video! 95% of my detailing purchasing are from watching your videos! I'm ordering the detail guardz tire guide for hose tomorrow. Saw that video and was amazed. Great Video!👍💪💪
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Pretty good test although how long does it say to let it sit before wet or doesn’t matter I just know some of those ceramic washes want you to wait before washing it 😎👍
I have used this in a foam cannon on my car but I normally keep my car pretty clean and just use this for a maintenance wash! Works great for me with what I like to do!☝️💦✨
I bought this and Mr. Pink-I use a foam cannon and Mr. Pink BLOWS this out of the water!
I would agree, but it's not a fair comparison as Mr Pink is just a shampoo with no protection in it. You have to compare the Armor All ceramic shampoo to its competition like Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wash & Wax, Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Wash & Wax, Mothers ceramic shampoo, Adam's Graphene Shampoo, etc.
@@PanTheOrganizer -My point is these products claim to have and I quote from the back of the bottle of Armor all-"ph-balanced HIGH FOAMING formula. Which is a complete farce! I'd like to se products like these that can foam similar to Mr. Pink or Meguiars car wash. I had my truck graphene coated with Ethos so these products do little to quote protect my vehicle, it's the foaming action I'm interested in.
Good to see your videos Pan thanks for your unselfish attitude. Blessings from LA California my friend 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks Ramiro! Have a great weekend!
Je l'ai essayé à plusieurs reprises ....Rapport qualité/prix déplorable selon moi...Également, honte à ArmorAll pour vendre son produit beaucoup plus cher ( presque 50 % !!!) au Canada qu'aux USA...Seulement pour ce point, je boycotte ArmorAll, et vous devriez mentionner et questionner ce fait ! Excellente vidéo Mr. Pan ! Je vous suggère pour une vidéo future un match comparatif du coût des produits USA vs Canada !!! J'anticipe déjà voir les manufacturiers se confondrent en explications et excuses de toutes sortes ! Cela pourrait amener les prix à redescendre au Canada, qui sait ? Il n'y a aucune raison pour que les prix, taux de change pris en considération, soient plus élevés au Canada. J'irais même à comparer les prix entre les diverses provinces canadiennes ! Vous pourriez être étonné...
Thank you Pan for another awesome video!! After watching this video, I also agree with about the Armor All. Which car shampoo would you recommend that would prevent “love marks”?
Thanks for watching David! My favourite shampoos are in my 2021 awards video: th-cam.com/video/LkD22UGujmw/w-d-xo.html
I really love this stuff, so much I just bought a gallon jug of it. I really like the smell. I bought this with my 1st foam cannon, the armor all 2 in 1 garden hose or pressure washer hookup. I sprayed this all over my car then used a microfiber mitt to wash the car. I really didn't know what I was doing at that time, maybe not even now, but the car looked amazing and beads water like I had never seen before. The second time I used it I had just watched a video on rinse less wash and how it was okay to use in the direct sunlight and if it dries it just leaves polymer spots, I didn't know what rinse less wash was at the time, I thought that meant it was okay for this to dry. Boy I was wrong! It took me a month to get rid of all the spots! As long as I don't let this dry on the car, I foam the whole car, it's small, them wash with a mitt, hose off with pressure washer, towel dry. It leaves a protection that last for months.
Merci Pan ! Excellent vidéo 👍🏽. J'aimerais bien le même genre de test, mais en utilisant le Adam's Graphene shampoo !!
Merci Danny!
Yeah I been curious about their window cleaner with ceramic. Thanks dude. Really good video. 👍
Thanks! How did you discover my channel?
old armorall prices buck 17 for 16 ounce bottles w sprayer,,,that stuff left surfaces shiny,,w the cleaner too this was 30 years ago,
stuff I bought 5 yrs back,the finish it leaves is dull,,8 times the original price a lousy 8 ounces
It's okay for a lightly soiled vehicle. I gave a bottle away. I would not repurchase. For optimum effects is too many slow steps. I've only used it in hand wash. I might try it in a water hose foam sprayer just to get rid of it. I have foam cannons and pressure washers. I tend to just use water hose foam sprayer more often than not. A lot simpler, but for fun pressure wash foam Canon.
Not seen it in the UK yet,but You guys get it silly cheap,compared to us,this side on the pond.Going on their other products,You can probably double Your prices.Looks like a weekend warrior product,but takes along time to do.
After watching several vids on this product, it seams to work better if you DON'T hand wash. Just foam and rinse. Less work, more better for me please.😉
Pourquoi il n'y a plus de vidéo en français sur cette chaîne ? C'est dommage nous sommes toujours là pendant le Corona.
Je n'ai tout simplement pas le temps de produire une version bilingue à chaque fois. Il y aura d'autres vidéos françaises, dont une au mois de décembre, mais moins qu'avant. Chaque vidéo peut prendre 10 à 15 heures à produire, alors imagines tout recommencer en double à chaque fois. C'est inhumain. De plus, 90% de mon auditoire est anglophone. Alors mettre 100% d'énergie pour 10% des résultats en français n'est pas viable long terme.
Je fais de mon mieux, alors merci de comprendre.
@@PanTheOrganizer Bonjour Pan, OK je comprends. Je ne savais pas qu'une vidéo prend 10 à 15 heurs pour produire. Effectivement c'est un travail important. C'est toujours un plaisir d'apprendre avec tes vidéos. Je vais continuer à regarder avec plaisir.
Fine looking automobile, it deserves better treatment
Come back Wednesday to see what it got next. ;)
Thanks for the video Pan! This product looks really good for the fall/winter season in prepping for the wet weather conditions.
Thanks for watching! How did you discover my channel John?
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For a quick protection it works, it’s horrible at decontamination but if your vehicle is already been stripped down to clean paint it’ll do a quick and dirty.
Too much hassles to use it even through the foan cannon if you need to agitate it ..... Theres loads of products out there that you simply spray the entire car in one go and then rinse it off and dry it ....
Thank you for the video Pan, and your honesty with this product. Personally, if a detailer by trade was using this method, it would take them a long time to do section by section and as we all know, time is money. As a "weekend warrior" such as myself, it seems like a long process with minimal results. Armor All can try, but if they want to play with the big boys, they need to read the reviews and work from there just like Turtle Wax did.
Well I'm one of those Weekend Warriors who gets to Wash their car once every 2 to 3 weeks due to Limitations from injuries. I'm used to washing my car and Rinsing One Quarter at a Time anyways, because even in Complete Shade here in Florida, Any Carwash Soap Streaks and Spots if it's left for a few minutes without Rinsing it, So this product hasn't changed that at all. What it has Changed is how dirty My Car looks between Washes. Virtually Nothing sticks to it. And the Results it left on My Mom's Super Low Mileage 2005 Mustang GT, that hasn't had any protection on it in 10 years, because it Lives in the Garage was Unreal. The Water Beaded and Sheeted Off like I had Just Polished & Coated it. Even the Depth and Gloss were Crazy after just one wash with This Product. My Mom couldn't believe it . Needless to say, I'm Sold.
I disagree on the apply to small sections method. I've seen videos of people foaming the entire vehicle then just rinsing it off and it beads perfectly. But to each his own
To me, the fact that you have to use a wash mitt to agitate the snow foam on the vehicle's surface completely goes against the idea of a snow foam, which is to remove dirt before the contact wash. Super video Pan!
Thanks Archie!
If the soap wasn't Ph neutral and cleaned prior to agitation it would remove the protection that you apply. The foaming of a vehicle is more for tracking where you have been than it is for cleaning. Obsessed Garage has a great video explaining this.
Then you've been drinking the kool-aid. You have to agitate to remove dirt/grime. The Foam on the surface helps remove them from the surface so you are less likely to make swirls when moving the washmit over the surface.
@@whitexeno Wrong Mr. Kool-Aid. Foaming the car helps to loosen dirt so it can be sprayed away from the surface before the contact wash, especially if there is protectant on the paint. With your method you're running a mitt over a lot of the dirt that could have been removed prior.
@@archiepezek You are right, somehow the magic of just putting soap on something and doing nothing to it makes all the contaminants go aways. Get a grip on reality bud.
Just used this yesterday on my car that I havent washed in about 3 months. Came out to my car this morning and the morning dew was beaded up up my car. I am impressed after just one wash. There are not much suds though.
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That was a paaaaaaaaaaaantastic review.....great job
Thanks Mike!
I use it alot but I to notice my foam cannon works alot better but you don't have to use a wash mit I can see using it to help remove some stubborn dirt if you can but I get the same results without agitating it while using the foam cannon
Very hydrofobic very slick to best part you can get this at Walmart tfs buddy
Armoral is still shit, has always been shit. Turtlewax has made the biggest comeback!
Great to see a test on a normal consumer grade product. I still think best value is a good quality soap and finish off with a great value product like Turtle wax. Thanks for the video and all your info.
Thanks Steve!
What would you consider the best snow foam or soap that will apply protection and water beeding?
What would I use to try and get water spots off a white car? Not really noticeable until looking closer at the car
Just wondering how many people can wash their car in their garage. I certainly don't.
Armour All and Simoniz from Canadian Tire are mostly garbage. By the way, I live in Toronto. When I first started this car detailing in my free time (before watching this channel), I just simply bought some of their products (starter kit, snow foam, tools etc). Then, I found out there are much better products out there like Carpro, Gyeon, Adam's and Turtle wax, I regret spending money on them. Their products are either overpriced (if it performs ok) or garbage. I really should have watched this channel earlier. Canadian Tire has usually good stuff but I don't know why they sell those junk.
Yeah there are certainly way better products compared to Armor All. I have a popular annual car detailing products awards video where I select my top three products for each category. Here's the latest edition: th-cam.com/video/LkD22UGujmw/w-d-xo.html
I believe that the correct ratio is 2oz per gall :-)
I used Armour All products when I first got the bug about keeping my car looking showroom. I have since graduated to much better products for pretty much the same money. It’s too bad cause it has great name recognition. It’s always great to see products tested. Great video Pan.
Yeah, the brand recognition is high... AA is the first protectant I used, but also the first one I migrated away from for being slimy and oily inside a vehicle, and short lived on exterior plastics.
Turtle wax and meguiars are my quick "run to the car store" buys now. At least turtle wax is trying to keep their brand up to date... 10 years ago I thought they were pretty much all out of steam, but their new products are a huuuuge upgrade.
Hopefully they work harder on making even better products. This certainly wasn't garbage, but I can't recommend it. Other brands showed that it's possible to make a turn around and come up with killer products, so hopefully Armor All can follow suit. They certainly have the financial means given they are a part of the bigger Energizer group now.
Your evaluations are fair and unbiased. Thank you.
Thanks Tedly! I appreciate the trust you place in my opinion.
Thanks for reviewing this. I washed my wife’s unprotected car with this earlier this summer and it has retained quite a bit of its hydrophobic quality. Even the windshields still seem somewhat protected. I’m curious as to what other “all in one” products may perform better. I’d definitely give them a shot.
I used this on My Mom's 6,000 Mile, Ultra Low Mileage, Windveil Blue 2005 Mustang GT that is a Garage Queen. It hasn't had any protection on it in 10 years, and the water stuck to it as flat as it could when I started to wash it. After doing the first Panel I knew this was something Different. After washing Her Car with this product I was Impressed. The Water Beaded Nice and Tight and Sheeted Off like Glass. And after Drying it with a Microfiber Towel, the Depth and Gloss were Unreal. I think if this was used regularly it would be a Fantastic Product. I use it on My Car and it's made a Huge Improvement how well My Car looks between Washes.
OK, I have a question since this car looks to have a clear bra. What's safe product to use on a clear bra? Understood wash will be fine, but how about say, Hybrid ceramic spray? I've been warned off wax or polish on the bra section (understood on a polish, which may mar the surface) but how about a straight ceramic spray? Thanks.
Ceramic sprays and ceramic coatings are usually ok on PPF. But read the instructions of the specific product you are buying first.
You can see steam coming out of wash bucket. Maybe suds last in cold water.
Great review Pan, I like the way you tell it as it is, a great honest review keep up the good work 👍👍
I appreciate that!
Great review. IMHO way too fussy of an application as others have noted. Who is going to snow foam 4' at a time?
Thank you! I agree. Nobody will foam one section at a time. Counterproductive.
They're owned by Energizer.
Yes I said that in the video.
Pan, good, solid review on this product. You saved me $22 - - I have enough mediocre products on my shelves already! Thank you.
You are so welcome!
great video btw.
I bought it for first time this sunday, i live in PR, so its humid, hot and rains alot. i was amazed on how good it protected the car from dirt, my first test was with a bird poop, my car sits in the sun, so it had dried but i was amzed on how bit only got stuck and with just a microfiber cloth and damped in a bit of water it camed off without scratching, dirt protection lasted till thursday, and it was raining all week
I use this as a final step when washing. Put some in the foam cannon, add water, foam the whole car (after washing it already), let it sit for a minute or so, then pressure wash thoroughly. Beads like crazy. Makes it easy to blow dry cars that don't have protection at all
I use it just for the ceramic..so basically wash the car first with p&s shampoo, rinse it off then I foam the whole car down let it dwell for 40 seconds and spray it off 3oz of armor all in the foam cannon…it last up for two months
Do you have a ceramic product wash that is good for cars that are not ceramic coated yet?. I'm going to eventually ceramic coat my car. But it won't be for another month or so. So I'm looking for something very very nice to wash my car with until that point.
If you plan on applying a ceramic coating in a month or so, I would recommend not applying any form of paint protection on the paint. Ceramic coatings (the ones in glass bottles) need to bond directly to a virgin clear coat, free of any previous protection.
So if you use a soap that has ceramic protection in it, that will interfere with your future coating trying to bond to the surface. Also, before applying a coating, it's important to prep the paint well, which includes using a stripping shampoo, an iron remover, clay bar, then machine polish (which is the only way to ensure 100% removal of any previous protection), then an IPA wipe to remove polishing oils and residue, and then apply the coating. See my popular coating application tutorial: th-cam.com/video/sqQYVjxFqK0/w-d-xo.html
So if you plan on making all the correct prep steps before applying the coating, and don't mind polishing, then you could use a shampoo infused with ceramic protection in the meantime, if you absolutely want to do that for the month until you coat your car.
A good ceramic shampoo that I like is one of these two:
More consumer grade: amzn.to/49EZakl
More pro grade: amzn.to/46fHfxP
Armor-All is for people that go purely by name recognition for car-care products. It's inexpensive and they've heard of it. That's good enough for many people.
Thanks for watching Brian. How did you discover my channel by the way?
When doing the handwash and the bubbles are going away, do you think it would be better to do very small batches of water and product? Like if the bubbles are disappearing than make the next batch. Does this seem logical to you? I like to see the suds
No that's just a waste of time. I would simply recommend using a different shampoo.
I remember the previous product you had to use their own wash mitt to activate the ceramic magic. For us Canadians, the product is far too high in price. I pass
Hay Pan would this be something you could add to another soap product say Adam’s Mega Foam for example to get higher foam and some ceramic protection together? Thoughts?
No
Hey Pan. I hand wash car first with griots soap and then use the armor all as a foam on wax foaming the entire car completely then I rinse thoroughly and blow dry with blower. This product should be marketed as a foam on ceramic only and not a soap.
Good point Patrick.
LOVE This Product. I picked up a Bottle of This a Little over a Month ago, and Am Really Pleased with it. I'm used to washing One Quarter of My Car and Rinsing after Each Section anyways, as Most Soaps Streak if not Rinsed before Drying. I had Prepped My Paint with Mother's CMX Ceramic 3 in One Polish and Coat before using this ArmorAll Extreme Shield Ceramic Wash on My Car , and I was happy with the Results, but it was after Washing My Mom's 6,000 mile, Windveil Blue 2005 Mustang GT, that hasn't had Any Protection on it in over 10 Year, as it's a Garage Queen. When I started to Wash it, the water was Flat as a Pancake and didn't Bead up, or Sheet at all before using this product. After just one Wash using this product, the Water on Her Mustang Beaded Up with Nice Tight Beads of Water, and Sheeted Off just like it did On My 07 Honda Accord EX-L COUPE after Prepping and Polishing and the Basecoat of Mother's CMX Polish and Coat. My one wish is that it foamed a bit more, but I picked up a High Sudsing, PH Balanced Soap for those Heavy Duty Washes, but have to say, I haven't really even needed to use it, since Nothing really sticks to My Car anymore. Using this regularly has kept the Beading Tight as Ever. Even after driving through the Heavy Rains and Storms we have here in Florida, my car Dries itself virtually Spotless afterwards.
I used it in a Foam cannon section by section. Wow the next day my car felt Slick to the touch everywhere and when it rains the water beaded up on the paint and windshield!! #GoodStuff
Thanks for sharing. How did you discover my channel by the way Djuane?
Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 840,000 subscribers and 105 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 used this yesterday on my 2020 Mustang Ecoboost (Iconic Silver). I was amazed at the result (I did the hand wash method). The instant it's applied and rinsed, the hydrophobic properties are instantaneous!
One word of caution, it's best to use a quality chamois for drying. I tried the leaf blower and it left tiny tiny spots, so today I used a chamois in fresh water and it definitely cleared up that issue. I love this product!!
I'll try the foam cannon next time. Recommended product
Hey Pan, I came across this video and I know it is 2 years old. Regarding Armor All products. I was in my local Walmart recently and I was looking in the automotive section. I came across Armor All Extreme Shield Protect & Shine Ceramic Wax. I think it was listed at about 11 bucks. I have been trying to find reviews on this product and see how good it really is. I can't seem to find any reviews on TH-cam. Any chance of you doing a review on the Armor All Extreme Shield Protect & Shine Ceramic Wax? I am a fan of Turtle Wax Seal and Shine and Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray Coating. I have watched comparisons of other products on your channel. Thank you for the quality reviews!
I can’t recommend Armor All products. For big box store or auto parts store type products, stick to Meguiar’s, Turtle Wax, Adam’s and Griot’s.
See my Walmart video: th-cam.com/video/i2Hn_wOjcKg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=B6ubJUMvIS3mc39m
@@PanTheOrganizer I guess you have your reasons why you can't recommend Armor All products. No sweat.
Hi Pan,
I love your videos and since I subscribed I have using more and more of the products you have tested and reviewed. Thank You. So far my favorite products has been the Turtlewax Hybrid solutions products. I have purchased many of them and use them regularly with fantastic results.
I have also used this Ceramic car wash by Armor All as well. I have tested on multiple vehicles and in various ways of applications. The way that seams to work best for me is to pre-wash the vehicle with a good snow foam soap in a foam cannon, rinse off and then re-foam the vehicle with the Armor All extreme shield + Ceramic car wash. I also foam the entire car in cooler and shaded conditions before agitation with the wash mitt that is also wet with water and the same soap from the bucket. I find this method works best and takes the least amount of time. I also found that I must towel/shammie dry the vehicle right away, otherwise the hydrophobic qualities will encapsulate minerals from my well water and deposit them onto the paint. I found the hydrophobic qualities work very well, 4-5 months between applications before I begin to see a drop in water beading. Over all I'm pleased with the results. Thanks again for all the detail reviews!
Thanks for the feedback. I can't recommend this Armor All product though. 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 145 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.
@@PanTheOrganizer Yes, I love your channel. I have been watching it for about a year now and you do a great job! Although I have had some success with the Armor All ceramic car wash, I have now changed to the Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Slick and Slide Pure wash. After watching your review of that product, I feel it will give me the best wash and lubrication properties to prevent scratching during contact washing, but still give me a good value. Thanks again.
Got this for $20 at crappy tire and it worked very well for what it is. Did my entire truck with foam cannon, sprayed off, foam cannon again, then 2 bucket wash with the foam on the vehicle. I did the cab and doors, then front hood, fenders and bumper, then outside of box, tailgate tonneau cover. After the 1st rinse water sheeting and beading was already very good. We will see how long it lasts but I was surprised after your review. Saved me a step of a spray on coating and saving some time doing a truck is great for me lol.
At 6:10, you mentioned the instructions said add two ounces into a bucket, but didn’t specify how many gallons. There wasn’t much foaming or slickness in the bucket method. You mentioned your bucket contained about three gallons of water. I wonder if the manufacturer wanted 2 ounces per gallon? This might explain lack of foam and slickness in the bucket method. As for me using this stuff? NO. After watching your video on KochChemie Gsf snow foam, I bought it and use it in my foam cannon. Incredible slickness and cleaning on a Jescar and Colonite 845 surface. The extra ceramic additive really doesn’t do anything to persuade me to buy this product.
Thanks for the review!
P.S. Amazon just delivered Bead Maker.
Thanks for sharing your experience Keith!
Haven't we just gone full circle now back to "wash and wax" car shampoo products?
Nope
Picked this up as you said because it was so cheap in my local Autozone and was there to peruse and pickup some tools. I've since now moved onto Koch Kemi and Adam's products, but I've opened this and used it last summer and I hate to waste things so I'm going to use the rest of it on my car. But would you recommend just pre-rinsing with the power washer then applying with foam cannon in sections or would pre-washing with ONR just be overkill??? lol
8oz. for cannon use and 2oz. for a low-lubricity bucket wash doesn't seem to be economical or convenient. However, AA has been improving their overall line-up...