Hello All our great subscribers and SPC Charter Members, this video will show you how you never need to use an ice scraper again. And for all those who deal with the love bugs problem in Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana., that problem is gone as well. *****PLEASE NOTE: if you park indoors while at home and park inside while you are at work and you never have bugs splatter on your glass while driving then this is a procedure you can pass on***** We hope you enjoy and have a great weekend and we will see you this Sunday for our Sweet Review.*****
Hey Sweet. Unrelated question. I have a 2015 silverado and the plastic along the windshield and hood cowl are a softer plastic. I have used many different products to reblacken and it doesn't seem to work. I actually have to be careful around it now because it scars easily. Any tips???
Thanks. I really like your videos. Great ideas. My problem is getting the different things here in Thailand. Yeah, no ice here either, but I had driven during winter in Europe. So your tip here is still useful.
Thank you Tony we appreciate that and many do not know that ceramic coating your windshield will keep bugs from sticking to it you basically just drive in the rain or spray it off with a garden hose and they come right off
I'm in Melbourne Australia - thankfully we don't have those problems here - but I see you recommend it for treating ....."protection for your glass, plastic,paint"...... aswell - I do like the dirt resistance aspect of it.
I see that now your videos are coming from FL. I'm from Michigan and spent 5 weeks this year in FL. You're a smart man to get the hell out of Michigan!
Well, in 57 years I've made a lot of decisions both good and bad, I will chalk the decision to move to Florida permanently as the very best one I have ever made, for my family, myself and all of our great subscribers here at Sweet Project Cars. My heart does go out to those that are left there in that state :( I truly cannot understand how FL can be completely open, and MI is not, then again, I see who is in charge in each state and that answers my question. Thanks for being here with us my friend. Merry Christmas. mad Mike the hammer SPC
so the Lava soap has pumice, the pumice doesnt scratch the glass? Obviously it wasn't because you used I but worth a try. Maybe test it on my old WJ first.
No, it's actually safer than 0000 steel wool and they have been using steel wool for years. Trust us, with 700 videos showing people how to DIY their cars, we wouldn't put anything out there that would harm a vehicle. Thanks for watching. mad Mike the hammer SPC
No problem some people just like to be able to get out of work and drive straight home without having to mess around scraping nice especially at night it’s kind of dangerous
This is a 10 out-of 10 Sweets for me! But if you can folks, get a carport or even one of those cheapy 'shelters' to park under in the winter, as it will keep those windshields nice and clear, I know, as the ones I built that the females took over, allow me to see their clean windshields every morning..as I scrape and scrape away!
@@SweetProjectCars You should wait a few minutes for your vehicle to warm up before driving anyways. Much easier on all the moving parts of your vehicle to do so.
@@SweetProjectCars this probably does everything it says on the tin (or you vid hahaha) but spending a day doing this and then putting my car away for 2 days as a single dad is not an option, I'll just have to keep setting my alarm 15 mins early in the winter
Window defroster yes but it's usually only on the back windows only. Some vehicles do have similar elements around the windshield but not really many can't have lines across the windshield lol
ian 1971 this is a method that does take a bit of time to do but the benefits last years and you don't have to step out of work to start your car and leave it running in the parking lot :) thanks mike
@@Jstro14 All cars should have defrost in the back, sides air defrost (right where you would look to see in your mirror), mirror and front with inglass defrost around the frame and air defrost. In my opinion you really shouldn't need to do this because most wear and tear is from cold start abuse, let your vehicle warm up and if your engine is warm before your windows it should only take one more minute but if you live in real cold climate then go right a head and do this trick.
Hi Sweet Sir...thanks for the great tip again...I live in tropical Malaysia,no snow but torrential rain...if I ceramic coat the windscreen would the the wipers,over time, eventually leave the semicircle mark on the windcreen after the constant wiper swipes.
Tony Ang windscreen or windshield glass is about 7 on the MOHS scale of hardness .. and our ceramic coating is a 9 on the same scale so you will be protecting your glass better than the glass can protect its self. so the answer is your wipers will not harm the glass over time. thanks, mike
Love bugs are all over the south. Lots of them here in Florida! And if you're in northern Florida we do get winters that can get chilly enough to frost over the cars.
S.P.C..I'm sure people know that really tough ice ( hours of freezing rain ) would be no match for the coating that you applied. Living in the N.E., I also find winter weather to be a challenge..Thanks for the tip. Your videos are great.
garryg1955 yes historic and or 2"' of ice there is nothing that can be done, but for normal everyday 98% of all the ice we normally get, that get out of work ice on the windshield it comes right off. thanks, mike
All of the products/tools we use in our videos can always be found in the SHOW MORE of the videos description, here's where to find it: See these pics on how to find the show more for any video on youtube.......use static pictures as a guide photos.app.goo.gl/4fbqwpXC3Koqsv8o7 for a desktop computer or here photos.app.goo.gl/dY6Wz16qnroYHDsK6 for a cell phone. Thank you for watching, have a fantastic day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Serious question- will the lava soap damage the mirror's surface? Most are plastic based with reflective coating, paper towels leave scratches, can't imagine the pumice in lava not doing major damage...
Will get there someday right now we want to focus on sharing all the tips and tricks we have to those who appreciate it and we are trying to get this done before we retire
Thank you nice guy we truly appreciate that we work hard to share with good people and many of the negative comments that people leave are not posted I guess they do not understand that all comments are monitored we do that to keep this a nice easy-going place to learn a few things
Can you do this trick to the windshield too? I use Aquapel on the windshield and Rain-X on the side + rear hatch windows as rain repellents, but they don't help with ice.
Watch this th-cam.com/video/Nl9JkIdnIG8/w-d-xo.html we use this goo.gl/Eqjnp3 Thank you for watching and asking. Have a great day William. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Gonna try it.Went through 3 gallons of washer fluid just this past week with all the freezing rain we have had here in central Wisconsin.How well does it work at keeping the ice off the corner of the windshield where the wiper pushes it.I'm sure you understand what I'm talking about being your in Michigan,you guys usually get what we get weather wise a day later.
Nunofyour beesiness this works great and will do a fantastic job better than any other product out there and as far as the corners of the glass are concerned.
How to avoid scraping? 1-Park in a covered warm building, 2-Move to a warmer climate, 3-Listen to what Sweet Project Cars is explaining to you NOW!, 4-Sell you car and take a taxi / uber / bus / what-have-you. Mike is "da man! Listen to him. He has the know-how to get the job done."
Thank you Ray we always appreciate your great comments you are definitely a fantastic subscriber we wish we had millions more just like you have a great night my friend
Great idea. One question though... after wiping with the alcohol and ceramic coating etc. What is the visibility through the windshield especially when headlights from oncoming cars shine through?
Greg Veilleux not sure we have never had a sandblasted windshield to try it on my friend but after what we have used it on it definitely cannot hurt it. thanks mike
Mrguccman we have seen no change in how the glass breaks, and if you are in a collision larger enough to bust the glass you have much larger issues to worry about than ceramically coated glass my friend. But you can take a piece of car glass and coat it and then hit it with a ball peen and you will see first hand there is no change in how it shatters into 100,000 pieces :) thanks the Hammer
Another great tip, Mike! I understand that you did this in the winter to be able to demonstrate how ice comes off the glass. Wouldn't it be better to do this treatment in the warmer months since you said that it needs to sit in a heated garage? How often should this treatment need to be redone?
Ben we have many video on this that we did in the summer months of 2018 to keep bugs and debris off your glass and it just happens it works really really well for ice. we have found it will last for years if done correctly my friend thanks for asking mike
Yes love bugs are a freaking mess here in Alabama. If that treatment works for years why not do it in warmer weather so you don't need a heated garage? Thanks I may try this one day if it last years because rain x works too but usually only once or twice with each application to help the ice come off easier.
stangtrax we have done it in warmer weather but had to do it this time of the year as there is no ice in the warmer weather to show its effect on ice, see this for the warmer weather video th-cam.com/video/yn2YAHlVae8/w-d-xo.html
I’m with you Leonardo but we couldn’t do this video until the weather got cold enough for ice could you imagine me doing this in warm weather and telling people that the ice will come right off it would not of been good even when they see it with their own eyes in the video they don’t believe it
@@SweetProjectCars You got that Mike! You provided proof positive like always.........But then I should of ceramic coated the glass anyhow, just because of the many other benefits. So.....do you have anything for "procrastination"?!? (other than a boot in the derriere!)
Terry Mustard we suggest this for paint my friend :) th-cam.com/video/Zard62eD3QY/w-d-xo.html and we have many more videos on paint restoring thanks mike
Why do the backlite ? just flip the rear defogger on and by the time the engine is warm, the glass is clear. Show this being applied to the windshield.
Richard Mann so you can walk out of work and start your car? most people cant. and most people can't leave their cars running with the keys in them as most do not have a remote start..also we did the back glass for ease of the video and if you would kindly look through our videos my friend you would find all your answers like this one th-cam.com/video/yn2YAHlVae8/w-d-xo.html thanks The Hammer.
I saw the video on deicing can you put same polymer on front windshied also to displase rain faster what about wipers will it effect them ? Thanks ,, great videos guys
I asked my son if he seen your newest video on ice not sticking to the windshield and I couldn't think of your channel name at that time.. My sons defroster doesn't work very good on his car (a problem with a vent door,motor etc..). My sons asked "Are you talking about the 303 guy?" Yes son that's the channel I'm talking about!..........We know you by "The 303 man"......lol
R thank you very much and as far as being labeled the 303 guys we feel very flattered as it is an amazing product and works on just about everything on a car and with us we only share what works it would be fruitless to share what does not work. have a great day mike
Suggestion for next time, wait until it is freezing outside, THEN spritz the glass. Looks like you got a dusting of snow, and wiped the untreated side with your hand, dry snow dusted off. The water spritzed on ran off, partially air dried, left a VERY thin crust of ice. If spritzed below freezing, you could have replicated freezing weather better.
I think you got the idea of what the stuff does you can wait for it to turn 40 below and ice over if you like but I definitely would not of put a video out stating what this stuff does if it didn’t work on any ice that was on the glass have a great day Mike
iceman some people just like to not have to scrape ice, that's all, especially when it lasts for years. I would trade 2 days of having fun working on my car for years of not having to scrape ice :) thanks mike
@@deasttn that is a good one for sure...iceman obviously did not get the gist of the video, 2 hours of fun for the DIYer on a weekend for years of not having to scrape ice...I will take the fun two hours for sure :)
👍🏻 to this video. Oh Mr Sweeeet, can you do a video on how to get rid/buff out the those annoying vertical scratches on window glass you can get from the window going up & down?? Thank you
Great video mike.thats absolutely awesome !if work ever slows down I need to get some ceramic coating,303 and the prep materials and do up my wife’s Ford Escape and my Nissan Frontier.new and used vehicle sales have been through the roof.we’ve been busier than a one arm paper hanger with crabs,lol ! Please keep the great videos coming
I just bought a car recently and the windshield has a few small spots (cracks) in it. I don't have the $ to repair or fix it yet-- would the lava soap wash itself be ok for now to remove stuff?
AngeLife if you park indoors while at home and park inside while you are at work and you never have bugs splatter on your glass while driving then this is a procedure you can pass on thanks mike
hey Mike another great video from you guys, are you using this on the front screen as well, if so do you get any problems with smearing and the coating degrading with the wipers, and does the lava soap remove the coating if it does get patchy?
We use this on our paint all plastic or glass all chrome and we do not get any smearing. As you could see in the video the glass was crystal clear when I was done there are no side effects to anything in many years from now it’ll still be in good shape
Bryan M the lava soap was one of our TOP secret tools that no other detailers in our area were using so we did not share it, but as we get ready to retire in the next few years we are sharing more of these videos of secrecy, so yes the lava soap and 99% is the best you can do for your glass, Bar none, no pun intended lol thanks mike
This is great, I've been looking forward to ceramic coating my windshields and windows for a few months now... one question for you though. One windshield has a crack in it. I did a home repair with a Rain-X repair kit, but I don't think it's a lifetime fix unfortunately. Will the ceramic coating also protect the crack from growing, or just prevent future cracks, etc?
I’m going to scrape ice because I know that ceramic coating is going to attract mud and sand maybe not water. Also scraping ice is a part of life in Alaska.
Sackmatters why would ceramic coating attract mud and sand? when its dry it is harder than the glass itself.....thats like saying I'm not going to wax my car because it will attract mud and sand?
Do you have any idea how long I have been trying to get my windows "clean"? Granted people smoke in my car however, she is hardly ever used, maybe three five times a month for no more than 15 - 20 minutes. So WHAT is all that greasy crap all over all of her windows that will not come off via vinegar, bleach, glass cleaner? And the really annoying part is that it is on the inside rather than the out! I got 99% and a bar of lava, I'm going to give it a try although not sure how to to get down by the dash... perhaps shave a piece of soap and a spatula?
DK Dempcey Knight DK believe it or not a cars interior needs oxygen and from the lack of use, it is lacking some good old bacteria killing oxygen my friend.
Michael Dummich the products we use are in the "SHOW MORE" of the video description if you look here photos.app.goo.gl/nGB3PohwzrJ9hirh8 for a desktop computer or here photos.app.goo.gl/dY6Wz16qnroYHDsK6 for a cell phone you will find all the tools andproducts my friend :)
James there is no comparison to my friend this is the ultimate protection for your glass, plastic,paint, that is applied once and lasts for years. I guess you could compare it in an analogy, a concrete driveway, and an asphalt driveway, concrete is many times stronger and lasts for years and years with no maintenance. thanks mike
Hello All our great subscribers and SPC Charter Members, this video will show you how you never need to use an ice scraper again. And for all those who deal with the love bugs problem in Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana., that problem is gone as well. *****PLEASE NOTE: if you park indoors while at home and park inside while you are at work and you never have bugs splatter on your glass while driving then this is a procedure you can pass on***** We hope you enjoy and have a great weekend and we will see you this Sunday for our Sweet Review.*****
what are the best wiper blades to get
Hey Sweet. Unrelated question. I have a 2015 silverado and the plastic along the windshield and hood cowl are a softer plastic. I have used many different products to reblacken and it doesn't seem to work. I actually have to be careful around it now because it scars easily. Any tips???
Thanks.
Sweet Project Cars what’s name of your shop I’m here in Michigan
@@aidannugent8228 when it comes to blades it is much like motor oil everyone has their preferences we like the bosch for us.
I solved the Snow and Ice Scraping, I moved to southern Arizona....
Dave well you have the heat in the summer and we have the cold in the winter so it is a toss-up for sure both can be unbearable that for sure :)
David Hart but you got the sand and lots of it, so its a good toss up, we have rust you have sand lol
Thanks. I really like your videos. Great ideas. My problem is getting the different things here in Thailand. Yeah, no ice here either, but I had driven during winter in Europe. So your tip here is still useful.
Thank you Tony we appreciate that and many do not know that ceramic coating your windshield will keep bugs from sticking to it you basically just drive in the rain or spray it off with a garden hose and they come right off
@JOHN 91263 thats the great thing about choice, we all have that ability to live where we like. either in the sweltering heat or the frigid cold.
I'm in Melbourne Australia - thankfully we don't have those problems here - but I see you recommend it for treating ....."protection for your glass, plastic,paint"...... aswell - I do like the dirt resistance aspect of it.
I see that now your videos are coming from FL. I'm from Michigan and spent 5 weeks this year in FL. You're a smart man to get the hell out of Michigan!
Well, in 57 years I've made a lot of decisions both good and bad, I will chalk the decision to move to Florida permanently as the very best one I have ever made, for my family, myself and all of our great subscribers here at Sweet Project Cars. My heart does go out to those that are left there in that state :( I truly cannot understand how FL can be completely open, and MI is not, then again, I see who is in charge in each state and that answers my question. Thanks for being here with us my friend. Merry Christmas. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Queensland Australia it's about 100 F here , tuned in to feel a bit cooler So far seams to have worked thanks .
so the Lava soap has pumice, the pumice doesnt scratch the glass? Obviously it wasn't because you used I but worth a try. Maybe test it on my old WJ first.
No, it's actually safer than 0000 steel wool and they have been using steel wool for years. Trust us, with 700 videos showing people how to DIY their cars, we wouldn't put anything out there that would harm a vehicle. Thanks for watching. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Julio needs a pay raise for this great no scraping ice trick. He adapts so well to our colder northern climate.
Well he would’ve got a raise but he did not come up with this one sorry to say
Thank you for helping a Canadian friend in these cold winter months.
We’re looking out for you my friend we’re looking out for you
I think i'll just scrape the ice like i have for many many years. Thanks for the video!
No problem some people just like to be able to get out of work and drive straight home without having to mess around scraping nice especially at night it’s kind of dangerous
So glad I found your channel again, I thank youtube for recommending this, long time subscriber!
Welcome back! Thank you so much for being one of our great subscribers! Have a fantastic day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
This is a 10 out-of 10 Sweets for me! But if you can folks, get a carport or even one of those cheapy 'shelters' to park under in the winter, as it will keep those windshields nice and clear, I know, as the ones I built that the females took over, allow me to see their clean windshields every morning..as I scrape and scrape away!
niceguy217 thanks for sharing my friend ...mike
turn on the defroster
Kelly Newman that works but kinda hard to do when you are at work and don't want to sit in the parking lot for 10 minutes or more
@@SweetProjectCars You should wait a few minutes for your vehicle to warm up before driving anyways. Much easier on all the moving parts of your vehicle to do so.
@@nathan_sweet not in turbo diesels
1:50 Julio is a good photographer as well 😄
Great video as always!
hafee he is for sure
Love bugs yep in Florida too. Black and sticky. Thanks for all you do.
Kim Styles thank you very much for sharing a great comment Kim....mike
I usaly use those lines in the window.. think they call it winow heater
Robin Wennermark right if you dont mind waiting 15 mins for them to even start working my friend :) we say wipe and go!!!
@@SweetProjectCars this probably does everything it says on the tin (or you vid hahaha) but spending a day doing this and then putting my car away for 2 days as a single dad is not an option, I'll just have to keep setting my alarm 15 mins early in the winter
Window defroster yes but it's usually only on the back windows only. Some vehicles do have similar elements around the windshield but not really many can't have lines across the windshield lol
ian 1971 this is a method that does take a bit of time to do but the benefits last years and you don't have to step out of work to start your car and leave it running in the parking lot :) thanks mike
@@Jstro14 All cars should have defrost in the back, sides air defrost (right where you would look to see in your mirror), mirror and front with inglass defrost around the frame and air defrost. In my opinion you really shouldn't need to do this because most wear and tear is from cold start abuse, let your vehicle warm up and if your engine is warm before your windows it should only take one more minute but if you live in real cold climate then go right a head and do this trick.
Here in Texas where I'm from when I need it I use something called deicer works wonders.
That's a whole bunch of Sweeeets Mike! Especially the side mirrors. Thanks man.
victor thank you so much my great friend :)
Woweee! 3 SWEEEEEET videos in such a short amount of time?! What a SWEEET WEEK!
Thank you Luis we appreciate that my good friend we try to do three videos every week
That's cool so you use lava soap instead clay bar good idea
Really useful information. 👍👍👍
Thank you very much, we truly appreciate it. Have a great weekend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
So I came across your channel and watched some of your videos. Needless to say, you earned a subscriber. ☺
Good deal thank you good to have you with us we appreciate that
@@SweetProjectCars You are very welcome.
Looks like ya got some snow, a bit rare here in New Mexico even though we are a mile high altitude, but ice on a windshield we do get. Good tips
This is the wow factor laddy. Thumbs-up.😂👍🍻
andre thank you very much my friend :)
That's great! I have to get a bottle and try it. Bet it also works great to protect rims from salt, too.
Claude if I were do videos on everything this amazing product can protect it would astound you, my friend ...mike
Hi Sweet Sir...thanks for the great tip again...I live in tropical Malaysia,no snow but torrential rain...if I ceramic coat the windscreen would the the wipers,over time, eventually leave the semicircle mark on the windcreen after the constant wiper swipes.
Tony Ang windscreen or windshield glass is about 7 on the MOHS scale of hardness .. and our ceramic coating is a 9 on the same scale so you will be protecting your glass better than the glass can protect its self. so the answer is your wipers will not harm the glass over time. thanks, mike
Hi Sweet Sir....thanks very much for the informative reply....have a great day ahead
Love bugs are all over the south. Lots of them here in Florida! And if you're in northern Florida we do get winters that can get chilly enough to frost over the cars.
Tommy this will definitely solve those issues for years
Lava soap I think I might still have that from 40 years ago
in the bottom of one of my tool boxes!!
It’s a classic there’s no doubt about it and it works wonders on Glass when you use it with 99% rubbing alcohol
Very nice result Mike. Thanks for showing us! And have a very nice Christmas! Dutch regards.
Thank you my Dutch friend we truly appreciate that you have a fantastic night as well
S.P.C..I'm sure people know that really tough ice ( hours of freezing rain ) would be no match for the coating that you applied. Living in the N.E., I also find winter weather to be a challenge..Thanks for the tip. Your videos are great.
garryg1955 yes historic and or 2"' of ice there is nothing that can be done, but for normal everyday 98% of all the ice we normally get, that get out of work ice on the windshield it comes right off. thanks, mike
Where is the show more section? I’d like to see the products. Thanks.
All of the products/tools we use in our videos can always be found in the SHOW MORE of the videos description, here's where to find it: See these pics on how to find the show more for any video on youtube.......use static pictures as a guide photos.app.goo.gl/4fbqwpXC3Koqsv8o7 for a
desktop computer or here photos.app.goo.gl/dY6Wz16qnroYHDsK6 for a cell phone.
Thank you for watching, have a fantastic day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Hi. I just watched the video and wondered for how long it lasts
Serious question- will the lava soap damage the mirror's surface? Most are plastic based with reflective coating, paper towels leave scratches, can't imagine the pumice in lava not doing major damage...
Yes you do not want to use the lava on any plastic or clearcoat
You closing in on 200K subscribers!!! Hope you reach a sweet 2 MIL soon after!!!
Amazing, and early Congrats SPC's on that! I remember when it was under a thousand on here! But I got in early, and glad I did ;)
Will get there someday right now we want to focus on sharing all the tips and tricks we have to those who appreciate it and we are trying to get this done before we retire
Thank you nice guy we truly appreciate that we work hard to share with good people and many of the negative comments that people leave are not posted I guess they do not understand that all comments are monitored we do that to keep this a nice easy-going place to learn a few things
Can you do this trick to the windshield too? I use Aquapel on the windshield and Rain-X on the side + rear hatch windows as rain repellents, but they don't help with ice.
We use it on all glass all paint all plastic all chrome and all aluminum
Can you put this on the body as well? Might try a small area to see if it will damage the paint job
Watch this th-cam.com/video/Nl9JkIdnIG8/w-d-xo.html we use this goo.gl/Eqjnp3 Thank you for watching and asking. Have a great day William. mad Mike the hammer SPC
🙏thank you once again. you definitely one of tha best detailer in tha game🙏 you n rick from dallas tha most official on TH-cam/ detail game💯
Joseph thank you very much we appreciate that...mike
Gonna try it.Went through 3 gallons of washer fluid just this past week with all the freezing rain we have had here in central Wisconsin.How well does it work at keeping the ice off the corner of the windshield where the wiper pushes it.I'm sure you understand what I'm talking about being your in Michigan,you guys usually get what we get weather wise a day later.
Nunofyour beesiness this works great and will do a fantastic job better than any other product out there and as far as the corners of the glass are concerned.
Hey Mike🙂
Thank you from Northern British Columbia.
Take care 🙂
Tim, Oh BC that's like Gods country up there...so beautiful...thanks Tim for your great comment you are a model subscriber for sure :) mike
@@SweetProjectCars
It is ok😉
I am a Prairie boy though...haha
You are welcome and again, thanks to you and yours. 🙂
Take care.
i wonder if this would help keep the inside of the windows from fogging up .
This amzn.to/3sj8RPJ is what we use for the interior. Thanks for watching and asking. Have a great evening Donald! mad Mike the hammer SPC
I was so looking forward to see a hot steamy and delicious food plate at the end of the video !
Great 👍🏼 video mike and keep warm my friend
Our Cook dropped the ball on that one sorry my friend
Sweet Project Cars No worries my friend !
Merry Christmas 🎄
Love your videos,us michigan folks catch a lot of road crap, thanks
Thank you David we truly appreciate that my good friend
This is cool stuff, thanks. (I also like your smiley on your glove.)
How to avoid scraping? 1-Park in a covered warm building, 2-Move to a warmer climate, 3-Listen to what Sweet Project Cars is explaining to you NOW!, 4-Sell you car and take a taxi / uber / bus / what-have-you. Mike is "da man! Listen to him. He has the know-how to get the job done."
Thank you Ray we always appreciate your great comments you are definitely a fantastic subscriber we wish we had millions more just like you have a great night my friend
Very "helpful" suggestions
@@MichaelPSmith-mps thank you my friend :)
your making it look easy! i thought it was way more intensive!
Hi Julio! Hope you have a great weekend buddy!
Gracias amigo
@@SweetProjectCars Julio replied to me! I'm so excited! You made my weekend! Hey Julio tell Mike to let you do a video!
@@SgtJoeSmith mike here he said is very camera shy and does not do well in front of them...
Thank you O GREAT WIZARD OF CARS I salute you!!🥇🥇
Thank you Tony we truly appreciate that my good friend and new Sweet project cars charter member
Great idea. One question though... after wiping with the alcohol and ceramic coating etc. What is the visibility through the windshield especially when headlights from oncoming cars shine through?
Joseph D. Iero it is crystal clear my friend
Great video as always, one question, if you have a "sandblasted" windshield, will the ceramic coating help to eliminate those micro chips?
Greg Veilleux not sure we have never had a sandblasted windshield to try it on my friend but after what we have used it on it definitely cannot hurt it. thanks mike
Question, how does the ceramic coating effect the glass in a collision? Will adding this coating change the behavior of the glass.
Mrguccman we have seen no change in how the glass breaks, and if you are in a collision larger enough to bust the glass you have much larger issues to worry about than ceramically coated glass my friend. But you can take a piece of car glass and coat it and then hit it with a ball peen and you will see first hand there is no change in how it shatters into 100,000 pieces :) thanks the Hammer
The main effect is making collision less likely.
Another great tip, Mike! I understand that you did this in the winter to be able to demonstrate how ice comes off the glass. Wouldn't it be better to do this treatment in the warmer months since you said that it needs to sit in a heated garage? How often should this treatment need to be redone?
Ben we have many video on this that we did in the summer months of 2018 to keep bugs and debris off your glass and it just happens it works really really well for ice. we have found it will last for years if done correctly my friend thanks for asking mike
Man, that ceramic coating is amazing stuff
Sure is my friend we use it on just about everything for our customers
Yes love bugs are a freaking mess here in Alabama. If that treatment works for years why not do it in warmer weather so you don't need a heated garage? Thanks I may try this one day if it last years because rain x works too but usually only once or twice with each application to help the ice come off easier.
stangtrax we have done it in warmer weather but had to do it this time of the year as there is no ice in the warmer weather to show its effect on ice, see this for the warmer weather video th-cam.com/video/yn2YAHlVae8/w-d-xo.html
Now I just need a nice heated garage to do stuff like that in. I should of done this in October! Next time!!!
I’m with you Leonardo but we couldn’t do this video until the weather got cold enough for ice could you imagine me doing this in warm weather and telling people that the ice will come right off it would not of been good even when they see it with their own eyes in the video they don’t believe it
@@SweetProjectCars You got that Mike! You provided proof positive like always.........But then I should of ceramic coated the glass anyhow, just because of the many other benefits.
So.....do you have anything for "procrastination"?!? (other than a boot in the derriere!)
@@Leonardokite LOL how about procrastination is the silent killer :)
@@SweetProjectCars And I always thought it was my heart....darn, time for more fried food!!!!
So will this lava soap& 99% work on paint as well? As far as cleaning it and polishing it?
Terry Mustard we suggest this for paint my friend :) th-cam.com/video/Zard62eD3QY/w-d-xo.html and we have many more videos on paint restoring thanks mike
Why do the backlite ? just flip the rear defogger on and by the time the engine is warm, the glass is clear. Show this being applied to the windshield.
Richard Mann so you can walk out of work and start your car? most people cant. and most people can't leave their cars running with the keys in them as most do not have a remote start..also we did the back glass for ease of the video and if you would kindly look through our videos my friend you would find all your answers like this one th-cam.com/video/yn2YAHlVae8/w-d-xo.html thanks The Hammer.
I saw the video on deicing can you put same polymer on front windshied also to displase rain faster what about wipers will it effect them ? Thanks ,, great videos guys
Francis Barrett you can use this on all your glass, paint and hard plastics and it does not affect the wipers..and thank you :)
Great video , just in Time for the chilling weather
Thank you Martin we truly appreciate that my good friend and you’re right now is the time to do it
Thank you sweetheart, that’s a very useful tip for our cold winters here in Europe !! 💋
I asked my son if he seen your newest video on ice not sticking to the windshield and I couldn't think of your channel name at that time.. My sons defroster doesn't work very good on his car (a problem with a vent door,motor etc..). My sons asked "Are you talking about the 303 guy?" Yes son that's the channel I'm talking about!..........We know you by "The 303 man"......lol
R thank you very much and as far as being labeled the 303 guys we feel very flattered as it is an amazing product and works on just about everything on a car and with us we only share what works it would be fruitless to share what does not work. have a great day mike
Great sweet tip.,thanks for sharing my friend.
Thank you cool we truly appreciate that
Or go to the bar and ask for crown Royal bags and put the bags over your rear view side mirrors
Well, there's that :) Thanks for watching. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I like it, but I'll never spent five minutes cleaning anything on my car! And I just bought a new ice scraper. ;¬)
wordreet well we all have our hobbies and here we love cars trucks suvs...pretty much anything with a motor in it :)
@@SweetProjectCars Yeap, at the moment I like RC gliders. :¬)
Suggestion for next time, wait until it is freezing outside, THEN spritz the glass. Looks like you got a dusting of snow, and wiped the untreated side with your hand, dry snow dusted off. The water spritzed on ran off, partially air dried, left a VERY thin crust of ice. If spritzed below freezing, you could have replicated freezing weather better.
I think you got the idea of what the stuff does you can wait for it to turn 40 below and ice over if you like but I definitely would not of put a video out stating what this stuff does if it didn’t work on any ice that was on the glass have a great day Mike
After watching your whole process.... I'm ready to go buy an ice scraper! 😂👍 the amount of time you spent prepping and it was almost the same... 🤔
iceman some people just like to not have to scrape ice, that's all, especially when it lasts for years. I would trade 2 days of having fun working on my car for years of not having to scrape ice :) thanks mike
Ha.
Check back with the group in late January one morning when you're late for work :-)
@@deasttn that is a good one for sure...iceman obviously did not get the gist of the video, 2 hours of fun for the DIYer on a weekend for years of not having to scrape ice...I will take the fun two hours for sure :)
@@SweetProjectCars no doubt. There are times where I enjoy sipping a cold one and messing with my car. Some of us call it garage therapy.
Another great video. Keep em coming. :)
You very much my friend we will keep rockin
Pro Tip: use Elbow grease to buff of real quick. I always use it while buff off anything do this next time and thank me later.
Thank You very much for sharing we truly appreciate that
Any reason you use 99% ipa instead of some denatured alcohol?
we use the 99% because it works the best for this process my friend
👍🏻 to this video. Oh Mr Sweeeet, can you do a video on how to get rid/buff out the those annoying vertical scratches on window glass you can get from the window going up & down?? Thank you
bellyisis we have that video th-cam.com/video/k1B_puVXtxk/w-d-xo.html
Thankfully I don't have to deal with that too often but it's definitely a great tip! Xxx
Great video mike.thats absolutely awesome !if work ever slows down I need to get some ceramic coating,303 and the prep materials and do up my wife’s Ford Escape and my Nissan Frontier.new and used vehicle sales have been through the roof.we’ve been busier than a one arm paper hanger with crabs,lol !
Please keep the great videos coming
Thank you George we appreciate that and I love your little analogy at the end that was a good one have a great night Mike
I use Bonami on my windows to get all the contaminates off.
Hey Mike thanks for the tips as always. Does it have to be Lava soap or will any soap with pumice do?
Hari we have found the Lava and 99% work the very best together for whatever reason they react great together...thanks mike
can you use clay bar (for detailing) instead of the lava soap?
Andrei ierdnA it does not have the abrasives in it that you need when doing glass my friend but thanks for asking mike
I just bought a car recently and the windshield has a few small spots (cracks) in it. I don't have the $ to repair or fix it yet-- would the lava soap wash itself be ok for now to remove stuff?
Wonder Bunny see this video it will help your glass for sure th-cam.com/video/_roafGwUvq0/w-d-xo.html and it is much more affordable :)
Sit for two days where, if you park outdoors?
AngeLife if you park indoors while at home and park inside while you are at work and you never have bugs splatter on your glass while driving then this is a procedure you can pass on thanks mike
You think running the defrost in hot for a little would help the curing process? With the exhaust Vented to the outside, of course.
Rich it will certainly help that's for sure :) thanks for asking mike
i wonder how that coating interacts with the road salt
juslitor it reacts the same as you windshield does or any other glass as that's what it is is liquid glass my friend :)
hey Mike another great video from you guys, are you using this on the front screen as well, if so do you get any problems with smearing and the coating degrading with the wipers, and does the lava soap remove the coating if it does get patchy?
We use this on our paint all plastic or glass all chrome and we do not get any smearing. As you could see in the video the glass was crystal clear when I was done there are no side effects to anything in many years from now it’ll still be in good shape
@@SweetProjectCars thx for the info mike, will deffinitely be trying this
You are the Detail Whisperer! Is a power buffer useable on the larger glass areas? Thanks!
Todd you can try it on a very low speed on a single action only we have not had good luck with that but you can try it
Scraping really sucks. I'm in west NY. Thanks for the tip.
I’m with you on that Kevin we live in Michigan and we have that same kind of weather have a great day my friend
Smooth as a cue ball, sounds great the love bugs are horrible down here. They can ruin your paint. Thank You 🙏
joe you got that right my friend :_
Do you and Julio prefer Lava to Mothers for glass now?
Bryan M the lava soap was one of our TOP secret tools that no other detailers in our area were using so we did not share it, but as we get ready to retire in the next few years we are sharing more of these videos of secrecy, so yes the lava soap and 99% is the best you can do for your glass, Bar none, no pun intended lol thanks mike
Thank you for the great tip.
You very much we truly appreciate that
This is great, I've been looking forward to ceramic coating my windshields and windows for a few months now... one question for you though. One windshield has a crack in it. I did a home repair with a Rain-X repair kit, but I don't think it's a lifetime fix unfortunately. Will the ceramic coating also protect the crack from growing, or just prevent future cracks, etc?
Brian your best bet is to replace the windshield for your own safety then ceramic coat it and you’ll add huge protection to it by doing that
adding a 9h hardness??? i would like to see some Mohs picks on that glass
Well Todd when you do your glass you’ll be able to see it all you want my friend
Does rainx work for this as well?
AwesomenessIskey it works for 2 or 3 weeks then you need to repeat
Cool vid , i do that with bee wax, same results . Cheers
Thanks For sharing but I beg to differ on same results my friend we have tried the beeswax it doesn’t come anywhere close to this have a great day
I do not think people understand what 1/2 inch of ice in Michigan is like to scrape let alone that defroster only works on foged up glass at best
I know what it is like in upstate NY
When u roll your windows down and have ice replacements dont hit them or you get covered in ice and soaked.
I’m going to scrape ice because I know that ceramic coating is going to attract mud and sand maybe not water. Also scraping ice is a part of life in Alaska.
Sackmatters why would ceramic coating attract mud and sand? when its dry it is harder than the glass itself.....thats like saying I'm not going to wax my car because it will attract mud and sand?
Awesome does this work on car bumpers and grills?
Aaron Slobodzian our ceramic coating works on chrome plastic glass paint
Ok gonna try this , antifreeze as washer fluid did not work to good lol , outstanding as always sir
@@JJMLJ really guy , its a jk but now I will try it
@Kris Nicholson a joke shesh
Thank you for sharing we appreciate that and helping out with the channel
Do you have any idea how long I have been trying to get my windows "clean"? Granted people smoke in my car however, she is hardly ever used, maybe three five times a month for no more than 15 - 20 minutes. So WHAT is all that greasy crap all over all of her windows that will not come off via vinegar, bleach, glass cleaner? And the really annoying part is that it is on the inside rather than the out! I got 99% and a bar of lava, I'm going to give it a try although not sure how to to get down by the dash... perhaps shave a piece of soap and a spatula?
DK Dempcey Knight DK believe it or not a cars interior needs oxygen and from the lack of use, it is lacking some good old bacteria killing oxygen my friend.
@@SweetProjectCars Ugh! Do you think an open box of baking soda would help.
DK Dempcey Knight DK it cant hurt thats for sure :)
@@SweetProjectCars Happy Holidays! As always thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with the world!
wow, I would love that, is it too late in the year to do now? I am in the Chicago suburbs
Where do you get the ceramic coating
Michael Dummich the products we use are in the "SHOW MORE" of the video description if you look here photos.app.goo.gl/nGB3PohwzrJ9hirh8 for a desktop computer or here photos.app.goo.gl/dY6Wz16qnroYHDsK6 for a cell phone you will find all the tools andproducts my friend :)
Nice tip!
Cold winters lol move to Canada winters here are super cold is minus 36 here now Celsius
David Paetsch I dont know how you handle that weather that's for sure
You get use to it lol
Great video, love Julio
Jon thank you very much :)
Thanks for sharing !
MICHAEL you’re very welcome my friend thank you for the great comet
Very interesting. Thanks
Thank you very much you’re very welcome
Does this replace RainX?
James there is no comparison to my friend this is the ultimate protection for your glass, plastic,paint, that is applied once and lasts for years. I guess you could compare it in an analogy, a concrete driveway, and an asphalt driveway, concrete is many times stronger and lasts for years and years with no maintenance. thanks mike
Sweet Project Cars l
Rainx beads better