chem guys always struck me as a marketing company that happens to make detailing products. a handful of them are great, but most are easily beat on price, value and effectiveness by well...detailing companies that happen to market them from time to time.
Tend to agree it always comes across as if profit is the first thought, then second & third, that's just how I've seen them myself, I've never bought anything they make as a result- I don't doubt they must make some great products but I also feel they also make some that are not as good as ones ( like some things I always go Bilt Hamber some turtle wax some Maguires & I tend to stick with what I know works well, not the best way to be the speed things are changing- developing, that said I can't afford to be buying stuff hoping iit works, I did that with Auto Glym wheel cleaner & I gotta say I was disappointed as its not as good as what I had been using, that's why these uploads are so vital to me, a true unbiased view, well you know how rare they are these days eh 🙄
I agree, but they do come out with some good products. But I have been disappointed by more of their products than any other company. Glass cleaner seems good if you find it on sale. I have thrown out multiple mostly full containers.
Absolutely agreed, they do have some good products until they overmarket. As said in another comment it is mainly for profit at this point. I started with them but over time there are better products to take its place Lately the turtlewax hybrid solutions graphene pro flex wax
Chemical guys is a marketing company, that's how you sell product. The hydro slick is a amazing product, this guy applied it super light. I also recommend jet seal aswell. They both last about a year. Some of Chemical guys products im not a fan of, the glass cleaner is terrible also the streak free glass cleaner is terrible. There tire shine is mediocre at best. I'm also not a fan of their clay bars. There quick detailer is great and smells great also. Same as there quick spray wax
If you are washing, clay barring, compounding and polishing your car in a multi stage process (paint correction) then prepping the surface with CG Wipe Out and finally using CG Hydro Slick as your ceramic sealant I can tell you from many uses that the finished product looks and feels absolutely amazing. I have a black Tesla Model S and the CG products work very well on it. From my personal experience living in the desert where there is sand, dirt, wind and very dry climate Hydro Slick when used properly lasts around 6 to 8 months if you just let it go and don't maintain your car regularly. It will last the full 12 months if you wash and detail your car periodically.
I have it and do not care for it. Find it hard to remove. Maybe it was just me who had the issues. Chemical Guys has so many products that I think are duplicates with different names.
Sorry to tell you my friend, but you should see the Chemical Guys Channel, so you can see the different application and instructions they have for each product. It’s like arithmetic’s problems. You can have more than one formula for each problem. By the way, I’m just trying to be fare. Oh yes, and the drops they always recommend are almost a dime size. Have a nice day, and I’m like you, I like to follow instructions, but in the detailing world is good to see different process on how to apply products before you do a video. All and all,I love your page and I’ll continue to follow you. Have a nice day, and sorry for being a little realistic.
I actually switched to this for a final coat on vehicles for my detailing business. I did a trial and liked the results on our personal vehicles more than a standard wax. I have run into the same problems shown. It is difficult to see after application, it almost sticks to paint and is a bear to remove (remove it quickly as shown), and it does not give an any enhancement or gloss to an existing paint. So, I have to have something prior to application to bring out the paint. I love the hydrophobic properties, they last. I also wash frequently but I only apply this twice a year. Thanks for the video.
This review was good as it aligned with the results that I got for application and water activity with this particular product , and confirmed that its not an impressive product for the money and that it under performs compared to other products in the same category. I did a fair bit of application process testing myself and couldn't seem to get the product to work any better than it did for yourself. I appreciate the way you meticulously followed the instructions as it was good to see the results, although I would have also liked to see some comparisons of changing the application process to try and achieve different results.
$40 sounds expensive but per car it's really not bad . Can get quite a few applications out of 16 ounces. I'm getting 6 months plus out of it for like $3 per car . Yes it is a bit finicky to use for the 1st time but once you get the hang of it it's pretty easy.
CG have some good products (shampoos, hex logic pads and some waxes), but the Hydro range is all over-priced, for what it is. Much better, longer lasting, lower cost products from the likes of AMD Details and Infinity Wax.
At least Halfords are selling chemical guys in the shops now, but the chemical guy brand is ok but I don’t think there products are as good as other American brands or the Korean brands, and the prices are too high
i bought some on the back of liking the butter wet wax and agree not blown away but it does state it can be layered up and i kinda wetted out my applicator prior to application but maybe a close cell sponge applicator ?? be good to see it tested against others, fab video as always !!
An interesting product, maybe worth reaching out to the brand to try and get some answers which you could include on the test comparison video? It appears it will go a very long way for the price?
In your opinion ,I have a light gray abarth and want to get it looking very glossy and wet looking what would you recommend on polish and wax and detail spray . At the moment I’ve got fusso 99 with fusso king of gloss , , do you recommend anything better to achieve my goal
I really struggled with application of this product. It was dry, so I used more product, but then it was a nightmare to get off. Not a fan but I'm sure someone will like it. It's a definite no for me.
Other than CG soap and maybe their pads which sometimes disintegrate (bad quality control) they like to pass on their marketing costs onto the consumers on every other product they have.
I dont think you used enough at first to prime it. I bought this product when it first came out. It gave me about 11 months of solid longevity, Around 13 months, it started to sheet slowly. I did top it once a month with xpress spray wax. Long story short. I had to buy another bottle because my other bottle i gave to my cousin. The new bottle, it dont last at all. Its been reformulated, its weaker. It probably last 5 months tops
I understand if it's a really really durable product or one that gives out of this world gloss but generally, I don't get it too. Sonax BSD will last a good few months..But if I wash my car, I just put it on in 5mins...
I dont really like chemical guys because they have so many products for each application. However, I have used this product with great results. Its fairly easy to apply and leaves a really slick shiny surface. Id say it lasts about 6 months in the hot Fl sun. Its a bit pricey but you really dont use that much. Id say a botttle would do my full size truck about 10 times.
I cant trust chemical guys products. They are commercial, and very popular. And when you look at review of items, theres always lot of complaints. The ceramic shampoo smells good, but it’s too liquid. And its said to make no foam and no cleaning 🤷🏻♂️ I would prefer Ardex 10x
cool product but for me the branding is waay to American - glitsy, blingy and tacky…way to many superlatives and waffle all over the place. That paragraph on the back could be reduced to literally 2 sentences. All confusing IMO and i’d be left thinking ‘what the heck is this’? Kind of misleading use of the phrase ‘ceramic coating’ too - Chemical Guys aren’t stupid and know that people in the industry use that in a specific sense. This kind of reinforces to me why i’m not a fan of the American brands - nothing against them at all but personally i like the German and Korean brands.
Don’t think they could’ve added anymore hype/buzz words to the product name. Hydro Slick Ceramic Coating Hyper Wax? Can a Gel and a Wax be the same thing? Could’ve maybe added Graphene in there, but they’ll save that for the new Ultra Turbo version in 3 months time. Pure marketing 🐕💩
It’s a no from me. Definitely aimed at the US market as they tend to dollop tonnes of the products on and like all that loud shouty in your face marketing.
Chemical guys is a one trick pony I’m sorry. They make some good polishing pads and shampoos but it stops there. All their other products are beaten by price point and product effectiveness.
Typical hyperboly. Their labels are actually painful to read. I do like their VRP dressing for my tires, but nothing much else of their product line impresses me. 🤷♂️
chem guys always struck me as a marketing company that happens to make detailing products. a handful of them are great, but most are easily beat on price, value and effectiveness by well...detailing companies that happen to market them from time to time.
Tend to agree it always comes across as if profit is the first thought, then second & third, that's just how I've seen them myself, I've never bought anything they make as a result- I don't doubt they must make some great products but I also feel they also make some that are not as good as ones ( like some things I always go Bilt Hamber some turtle wax some Maguires & I tend to stick with what I know works well, not the best way to be the speed things are changing- developing, that said I can't afford to be buying stuff hoping iit works, I did that with Auto Glym wheel cleaner & I gotta say I was disappointed as its not as good as what I had been using, that's why these uploads are so vital to me, a true unbiased view, well you know how rare they are these days eh 🙄
Couldn’t have put it better. I use their polishing pads but they get beat in basically every other product category
I agree, but they do come out with some good products. But I have been disappointed by more of their products than any other company. Glass cleaner seems good if you find it on sale. I have thrown out multiple mostly full containers.
Absolutely agreed, they do have some good products until they overmarket. As said in another comment it is mainly for profit at this point. I started with them but over time there are better products to take its place
Lately the turtlewax hybrid solutions graphene pro flex wax
Chemical guys is a marketing company, that's how you sell product. The hydro slick is a amazing product, this guy applied it super light. I also recommend jet seal aswell. They both last about a year. Some of Chemical guys products im not a fan of, the glass cleaner is terrible also the streak free glass cleaner is terrible. There tire shine is mediocre at best. I'm also not a fan of their clay bars. There quick detailer is great and smells great also. Same as there quick spray wax
If you watch CG videos, the four drops you used were way smaller than the “dime sized drops” they demonstrate.
If you are washing, clay barring, compounding and polishing your car in a multi stage process (paint correction) then prepping the surface with CG Wipe Out and finally using CG Hydro Slick as your ceramic sealant I can tell you from many uses that the finished product looks and feels absolutely amazing. I have a black Tesla Model S and the CG products work very well on it. From my personal experience living in the desert where there is sand, dirt, wind and very dry climate Hydro Slick when used properly lasts around 6 to 8 months if you just let it go and don't maintain your car regularly. It will last the full 12 months if you wash and detail your car periodically.
Interesting Jon.
Not sold on it, it seems very expensive for what it actually is.
I have it and do not care for it. Find it hard to remove. Maybe it was just me who had the issues. Chemical Guys has so many products that I think are duplicates with different names.
Sorry to tell you my friend, but you should see the Chemical Guys Channel, so you can see the different application and instructions they have for each product. It’s like arithmetic’s problems. You can have more than one formula for each problem. By the way, I’m just trying to be fare. Oh yes, and the drops they always recommend are almost a dime size. Have a nice day, and I’m like you, I like to follow instructions, but in the detailing world is good to see different process on how to apply products before you do a video. All and all,I love your page and I’ll continue to follow you. Have a nice day, and sorry for being a little realistic.
Can you do a ceramic foam shoot out. No one has done it on TH-cam yet it would be a great video.
I actually switched to this for a final coat on vehicles for my detailing business. I did a trial and liked the results on our personal vehicles more than a standard wax. I have run into the same problems shown. It is difficult to see after application, it almost sticks to paint and is a bear to remove (remove it quickly as shown), and it does not give an any enhancement or gloss to an existing paint. So, I have to have something prior to application to bring out the paint. I love the hydrophobic properties, they last. I also wash frequently but I only apply this twice a year. Thanks for the video.
This review was good as it aligned with the results that I got for application and water activity with this particular product , and confirmed that its not an impressive product for the money and that it under performs compared to other products in the same category. I did a fair bit of application process testing myself and couldn't seem to get the product to work any better than it did for yourself. I appreciate the way you meticulously followed the instructions as it was good to see the results, although I would have also liked to see some comparisons of changing the application process to try and achieve different results.
Price is insane no thanks better ones out there
$40 sounds expensive but per car it's really not bad . Can get quite a few applications out of 16 ounces. I'm getting 6 months plus out of it for like $3 per car . Yes it is a bit finicky to use for the 1st time but once you get the hang of it it's pretty easy.
CG have some good products (shampoos, hex logic pads and some waxes), but the Hydro range is all over-priced, for what it is. Much better, longer lasting, lower cost products from the likes of AMD Details and Infinity Wax.
I agree with literally all points you mentioned
At least Halfords are selling chemical guys in the shops now, but the chemical guy brand is ok but I don’t think there products are as good as other American brands or the Korean brands, and the prices are too high
i bought some on the back of liking the butter wet wax and agree not blown away but it does state it can be layered up and i kinda wetted out my applicator prior to application but maybe a close cell sponge applicator ?? be good to see it tested against others, fab video as always !!
The only Chemical guys product I've bought is VRP and used it on tyres.
An interesting product, maybe worth reaching out to the brand to try and get some answers which you could include on the test comparison video? It appears it will go a very long way for the price?
Will you review some Sam's detailing products please
In your opinion ,I have a light gray abarth and want to get it looking very glossy and wet looking what would you recommend on polish and wax and detail spray . At the moment I’ve got fusso 99 with fusso king of gloss , , do you recommend anything better to achieve my goal
I really struggled with application of this product. It was dry, so I used more product, but then it was a nightmare to get off. Not a fan but I'm sure someone will like it. It's a definite no for me.
Used this and found that 303 Graphene was much easier to apply...and the results were about the same...
Other than CG soap and maybe their pads which sometimes disintegrate (bad quality control) they like to pass on their marketing costs onto the consumers on every other product they have.
I stacked hydro charge with hydro slick and hydro speed weekly and it still only lasted 90 days
I fell for "jet seal", back in the day. They claimed a year, more like a month. That was topped with wax, too.
Hi John do you think its better than auto glym ceramic spray?
Hi, to me :
CG - el Gordo microfiber
- Jetseal
- V7 Quick detailer
End.
I dont think you used enough at first to prime it. I bought this product when it first came out. It gave me about 11 months of solid longevity, Around 13 months, it started to sheet slowly. I did top it once a month with xpress spray wax. Long story short. I had to buy another bottle because my other bottle i gave to my cousin. The new bottle, it dont last at all. Its been reformulated, its weaker. It probably last 5 months tops
That stuff is incredibly expensive in Canada at least, it’s $60. Way more than it should be. There are much better products for much cheaper.
$40 in the Land of the free and the home of the brave..lol
@@NipponStiqqyPaint That's nice, still expensive relative to other better products available in both countries.
Ya, seriously. It’s weird that it also can’t be applied by a DA.
I don't get whose doing hand waxes when spray sealants exist
I understand if it's a really really durable product or one that gives out of this world gloss but generally, I don't get it too.
Sonax BSD will last a good few months..But if I wash my car, I just put it on in 5mins...
@@TsLeng I rather eat rat poison than use CG products
Like most CG products (DA pads aside)- all mouth and no trousers 😂
I dont really like chemical guys because they have so many products for each application. However, I have used this product with great results. Its fairly easy to apply and leaves a really slick shiny surface. Id say it lasts about 6 months in the hot Fl sun. Its a bit pricey but you really dont use that much. Id say a botttle would do my full size truck about 10 times.
What's better ? I'm hesitant on this. Ibused TLC and just not impressed. What about nextgen?
if your in the USA get jesscar ultra lock plus
I cant trust chemical guys products. They are commercial, and very popular. And when you look at review of items, theres always lot of complaints. The ceramic shampoo smells good, but it’s too liquid. And its said to make no foam and no cleaning 🤷🏻♂️
I would prefer Ardex 10x
Not many detailing brands I don’t trust but I find chemical guys products all gas and no trousers.
Can you please test Bowdens Own Beut Beads ? I've heard its a good product.
Car Craft Auto Detailing used it in a review with a few other products!
John you should do voice overs for adverts
Interesting, you applied to the entire applicator what I did in 1 of 5 drops 😅
Your sentence makes no sense. We put a film on the panel. Stop thinking too much about things.
@@ForensicDetailing Read slower and sound out your words? 🤷🏾♂️
I don’t think you added nearly enough product, on your pad?
Says 4 drops used 4 drops
Have you used chemical guys 50/50 wax best ive ever used use it on my black nova coupe years ago seemed better lasted me over 6 months.
Chemical guys 🤔 their best thing I think is the machine polishing pads
cool product but for me the branding is waay to American - glitsy, blingy and tacky…way to many superlatives and waffle all over the place. That paragraph on the back could be reduced to literally 2 sentences. All confusing IMO and i’d be left thinking ‘what the heck is this’?
Kind of misleading use of the phrase ‘ceramic coating’ too - Chemical Guys aren’t stupid and know that people in the industry use that in a specific sense. This kind of reinforces to me why i’m not a fan of the American brands - nothing against them at all but personally i like the German and Korean brands.
Array first been waiting for video 😂😂😂😂👍
U weren't first to comment
This stuff is awesome.
Try Sam’s Detailing Ceramic Wax
Why is everything blue? lol I think you need to stick to black test panels
The Durability of this product is Horrendous.....
Stay Away.
Nano Age Ceramic Coating is much much better at a cheaper price.
£43 for 500ml.why is it so expensive?.
I bought this when it first launched for £40 and its absolutely crap for the money, gone by the first wash. Never again.
Don’t think they could’ve added anymore hype/buzz words to the product name.
Hydro
Slick
Ceramic
Coating
Hyper
Wax? Can a Gel and a Wax be the same thing?
Could’ve maybe added Graphene in there, but they’ll save that for the new Ultra Turbo version in 3 months time.
Pure marketing 🐕💩
Youre putting it on then taking it off as you keep going......
SIO who?
Let me see with my no longer 20/20 eye site after major surgery. I disliked it having severe medical issues now and at risk of dying and falling.
With SIO2 technology
@@sky-hv4zo it was a joke that he makes a lot
It’s a no from me. Definitely aimed at the US market as they tend to dollop tonnes of the products on and like all that loud shouty in your face marketing.
😎guilty as charged😎
Chemical guys is a one trick pony I’m sorry. They make some good polishing pads and shampoos but it stops there. All their other products are beaten by price point and product effectiveness.
Typical hyperboly. Their labels are actually painful to read. I do like their VRP dressing for my tires, but nothing much else of their product line impresses me. 🤷♂️
Oh no this 🤦♂️
CG product review usually make me unsub, but lets hope this one was just a horrible mistake and never happen again :)
3rd to like and comment yay.
👻👻👻👻
Come on chemical guys fan boys come out and play! 🙅🏻♂️
Lmao! Pardon me, sir, would you care for some buzzwords with your buzzwords ?? ☠️
Crap .. didn't do sod all Autoglym Ultra HD wax repelled water much better then this load of rubbish.. even there other brand of hydro brand
You’re not supposed to go in circles
Haha another one
1st
How can you be out of breath just reading 😅
Why don`t you keep your thoughtless comments to yourself !!!!!!
Chemical guys is garbage
Ya barely used any product..
As they advise
Chemical guys is absolute trash