I have been using Griot’s Garage for years! I have a family member that runs their bottling and distribution plant here in Indianapolis. Needless to say I know all their products top to bottom. The tops on the bottles are dome tops so you can spread Polishes or waxes out on a foam pad easily. Not sure why they use those tops on their soaps. Speed Shine is also a great Detailer and it doubles as a clay lubricant. Best of Show Detailer is amazing. Richard Griot’s is very hands on with the company. He picks out the bottles and every product has to be the exact color and smell he wants. The other Spray wax is called Spray on Wax and it is a drying aid only. It’s not meant for a dry surface like Best of Show Spray Wax. It gives you about a weeks of protection. Best of Show can give you close to a month of protection. Best of Show kind of beads water like a SIO2 does. If you ever have a question about their products just let me know. BTW Super Concentrated car wash foams pretty good even though it isn’t a snow foam product.
I had a bit of the jelly beans going with BOS but its not like a bead monster. interesting though didnt know it lasted a month, dont think I got that from it. but im gonna like do a 5 way detail spray shoot out with some other good ones soons and measure performance a bit closer and look at beading and gloss and all that stuff a bit like the 5 way spray sealant thing I did.
@FAB Automotive Detailing. So with the spray on wax being a drying aid, will it not help boost the current coat of wax on a car? Also, what is the difference between speed shine and best of show detailer?
Brandon Herrera Spray on Wax will help boost your base wax in between washes. Speed Shine is a quick Detailer and clay lubricant with no polymers or waxes in it. Best of Show Detailer is a quick Detailer only with polymers and waxes. Best of Show flashes fast so it can be used in direct sunlight and speed shine can not be. Hope this helps!
Jon you are always welcome to pay me a visit in sunny Berkshire, the kettles always on and Im fiddling around with my X3 M40i most days. So if you are doing any road trips then pop in there is always a welcome cupper and I can put you to work making it shine 👍
I live a few minutes from Griot's flagship store in Tacoma, Washington. I really like most of their products and have probably owned every cleaning product they sell. However, I don't love their Car Wash. I find it not to lather/foam enough and not to remain foamy in my bucket for very long. But I still like their sprays and I use their full line of paint correction/protection creams and pads, and have been happy. You also have the option of buying all of their bottles as empty, which I really like and use for other products and even house cleaning. They also have excellent customer service at their physical store, 100% satisfaction guarantee with their products as far as I can tell.
Hi Jon, great content as usual. I use to use Milton sterilising fluid on the wifes Audi tt Roadster roof after washing it, Mix 1:1 then spray on, leave for a few mins and dry off, never had a problem with mould on the 10yr old fabric roof and it was kept outside all the time. Never tried it on leather though but might be worth a punt. Good Luck
50/50 White Vinegar and water is what I use! The smell really isn’t that bad but I also use a respirator while cleaning because mold is really bad for your lungs. Once dry I go over with an interior cleaner and then an Interior Detailer.
Those two Griots products are PHENOMENAL! I could care less how much it costs because the quality is double of what you will get from Meguiars. They all smell great and have excellent bottles.
the price is irrelevant to some peeps J.T I like that, I can understand why you like it. I do believe its a really good quality formulation and bottle. Others though just will stick to like 10-12 pounds for detail sprays. theres no right or wrong. And you do get 22oz. so really the BOS one its close to sort of 14.50 real price for 500ml so its perhaps 2-3 pounds above average. 16.95 makes it sound worse but it does put it in that bracket where you sort of "feel" the extra cost a bit more. it is very very good though.
Jon when I first began detailing my car, I started with Griots products. The thing I liked initially was that everything was in a system. Almost every product was integrated. What I found was, Griots do a lot of things real well but don’t seem to do anything exceptional. Now that’s just my opinion. I still use some of them. Their clay and Speed Shine Quick Detailer are great. Still use them. Just some thoughts from a Griots user. Cheers.
I have used a number of detailing sprays over the years and have been generally happy with Mother's, Meguire's etc. I now use the Griots Best in Show Detailing Spray and think it's the best I've used. It's easy to use and you get such a deep, clear, glossy result. After using it on a panel, your reflection is like looking in a mirror.
For the mould there is a patio product called 'wet and forget'. It is activated by water so you would have to wipe your seats over with a damp cloth every week or so. It does an excellent job of killing the spores on concrete - some of that highly diluted may work, other than that you need a fungicide or it will keep coming back. I guess this time of year you get the damp and then the heat from the heater, ideal conditions.
Hey Jon, you should try testing Griots "Boss" system especially the "Correcting Cream" . There are 4 different compounds in the Boss system and Correction Cream does a good job on light to medium damage. The "Best of Show" line of compounds by Griots are now outdated.
Hi Jon, when applying products to a panel for longevity testing (as seen in this video) it would be a good idea to have a reference panel with no product to see the hydrophobic effect with no protection. As always a great video, well presented and a wealth of knowledge imparted. Keep up the good work.
I've found your content brilliant, over the past 18months i've found a little bit of an obsession for detailing my family cars and work van. Your recommendation of the Bilt-Hamber line of products was an eye opener, the snow-foam's ability to actually clean without removing protection was brilliant, compared to the ValetPro 2 in one which i now just use as a strip-wash because it kills all waxes/sealants in it's path; not the best at dirt cleaning though strangely enough! Would be brilliant if you could do a trip to see Jim White, he comes across as a likable character with an obsessive nature, a British Obsessed Garage but a bloke you can actually like! On a note of your car, you actually make the M1 look like a nice car with how immaculate it is, GTI red on a BMW though....!
I can imagine how much of your personal time this channel consumes (especially with a young family) so it’s important to only do it if you love it - your passion and humour implies you still love it, so please keep it up! Are you a full time Detailer Jon or just a weekend warrior, I’m never sure?
I've used hydrogen peroxide at 1 to 2 percent on leather sofa to kill mould. I've heard of mould coming from air con vents in car might be worth a clean out with one of those mould and anti bacterial foam cleaners. Also really interesting to see the test panel as I found the same with BSD and wet coat. I thought it was completely gone no protection then a wash and it's back.
BSD and Wet Coat are the only products I use in that category. Griot's makes some good stuff! I really like their BOSS fast correcting cream and standard correcting cream, they are my second choice after SONAX cutmax and perfect finish. Griot's is about half the price of Sonax and is almost as good. Almost all Griot's stuff smells nice too! The Griot's bottles are particularly nice, most of the bottles for most products in the US also come with terrible sprayers. PS - it is pronounced GREE-OH's.
So happy to see some griots products on your channel. I have to agree there is nothing special about the shampoo or wash and wax. They do have 2 foaming shampoos that are great though and I'd love to see you try out someday. Griots foaming surface wash and griots foaming polywash. They are something special
Love your videos. They're extremely informative. I use Griots and really like their products. Best In Show detailer is pretty good, especially in direct light and heat. But if you like Griot's, try Technician's Choice TEC584 G-Max Graphene. The gloss and slickness is truly amazing. Excellent water beading and sheeting too.
Thanks Jon and for the other viewers tips on leather mould which I have too although on outside chairs. Do try and get on the road, holiday home in wales waiting for you and the family FOC anytime. Keep up the great reviews.
:) legend thanks paul this is the coolest part about doing you tube. Holiday home in wales. You guys rock :) hey maybe best I dont come this weekend though (england wales rugger! :) )
I am exactly the same John I use collinite Marque D elegance on my car and after each wash just flick over with a detail spray. I much prefer it I cannot stand all these company's jumping on the ceramic infused and Si02 bandwagon. I guess I am just old school but I know what I am getting and enjoy the process. My customers prefer it aswell
the SI02 or like hydrophobic stuff is cool, Im just not sure if I want to be using all the time. can end up like plastering the car in product. dunno though can have its place when you feel like the car protection is dying or dead and you can slap something on that makes it all beady etc.. theres definetly a place for that but Im not sure I want all that in a QD. I think lots of peeps do though. And theres been times when I did as well.
@@ForensicDetailing yeah I do have gyeon wet coat in my arsenal and its the only one I really use especially if I am Just doing peoples daily drivers. But show cars and people pride and joy I just love the process of a good long lasting wax/sealant.
I'm the same, have had a tin of Collinite 476 MDE on the go for a while and I just enjoy the application and removal twice a year or so. I mix up Wolfgang Uber Rinseless Wash 20-25ml (which is basically the .75oz on their metering bottle) per litre of water in a spray bottle and use that as a detail spray and drying aid every time I wash the car, leaves some nice shine and slickness to compliment the Collinite and its terrifically cost effective.
I've decided against ceramic coating my new car, since it gets a bath every saturday morning i think a nice wax would be good to make it shine, but it's a dark metalic grey so not sure what wax to use to bring out the sparkle and make it a little deeper, my silver car that i just got rid of was ceramic coated and that worked a treat on that but i did use carnuba wax on it a little while ago and that seemed good for briinging it up sparkling, i have heard that synthetic waxes are better for dark and metalic vs a carnuba for flat light colours, but then i am still learning and spending far too much money on this stuff! Think i've spend well over 2k of business funds on equipmunk and products over the last 18months!
Hope Jon your well mate I’ve been in touch with Sonax and spoke to Chris about me finally reviewing BSD I’ve used it before but years ago so I’m looking forward to filming this one 👍🏻
cool stuff Paul, they are a solid brand with some good products. its worth like doing a 50-50 on BSD up against any like water based spray protection products thats good. BSD always seems to win on like durability and how like how strong that repellency is and how long it keeps going. It does clog up with dirt though. lots of peeps love it some dont like it because they just want something slick and slippy. but its definetly a powerhouse product and its unique as well i think. i reckon you will like it. look forward to watching mate.
Distilled vinegar Jon. In a spray bottle. Let it dry keep windows open and once dry a second spray and wipe off. Should do the trick. This is the best thing particularly on leather.
I consider BOS detailer the best detail spray, from ease of use, gloss, slickness, cleaning ability and durability and it's cheap in the US, usually $12 from my autozone. I primarily use it as a drying aid and it works wonderful for that. Sad that it's expensive in the UK, even though I consider it better than most detail sprays that are much more expensive.
Definitely one of the best when it comes to straight up clean cut detailing sprays. It also has the unbelievable ability to dry totally streak free. Sun, shade, humidity... you name it, I can't get this stuff to streak if someone paid me to do it. Lol!
@@ldtriton i get water residue that drys on the car after I dry it, but if I use this as a drying aid, it will come off instantly with one pass of a towel. The last quick wipe down makes my car look perfect. Just the ease of use alone makes me recommend this more than most detail sprays.
@@christophertapkins7515 Hey hopefully you can answer my quesitons? I'm debating which product to buy... either BOS detailer or the BOS spray wax. I plan to use it as a drying aid over my already protection (Will be Collinite 476s) and use it to dry/clean door jambs after a wash. Griot on their website say the spray on wax is for drying aid while detailer isn't which is why it's kind of confusing me. But for you you had it works pretty well? It's either I get this or CG V07 which seems to be more of a sealant + detailer. But I think the BOS Detailer is more like a hybrid detailer and wax to... I'm really un sure tho what to get.
@@JackRR15 I use the bos detail spray as a drying aid and it works just fine. I use on top of my ice paste wax, has no issue with it. Also I wouldn't use v07 because it doesn't really last long when it comes to beading, I tend to get 2 months on my car with bos detailer, but I keep mine in a garage. Also the v07 is pretty expensive. I tried a bunch of detail sprays and bos tends to be the best because of price, usability and how easy I can get it. All I can really say is try to get your hands on it and try it out.
For your detail spray. Try the wolfgang Uber Rinseless wash as a quick detailer (dilute 3 oz in one gallon of water). leaves a super slick finish without protection
Jon, the best thing for mould is HG Mould Spray. It's about the only thing that will kill mould dead. I have used it on bathroom silicon seals, tiles/grout and on walls where mould has grown and it really works. I'm not sure how it will affect leathers/fabrics etc., test on an inconspicuous area as they say.
I'm happy to take that advice, as I said I would test carefully before using it on the car. As I said though, I don't know anything else that kills mould and I've used it on painted wallpaper with no ill results. The problem is the spores as just cleaning it off isn't enough
John that model of 1 Series has a common fault on leaking rear seat belt bolts. There has also been reports that BMW have fitted the rear filter in these up side down what causes moisture/water in the rear might why getting mold would of thought would been worse than what you're getting but worth looking into it perhaps.
thanks so much thats very insteresting that rear seat was loose when the car turned up. like someone had unclipped it to check something under it. Ill pop that seat out and check. so theres like an air filter under the seat?
I poped the back seat up. And its bone dry under there. My best guess is before I owned it got wet. maybe the air filter issue. maybe BMW fixed it. I think if there was a water leak from the PDC filter I would had the problem come through a long time ago. Im guessing though that at one stage it had a PDC filter issue and below the rear seats got wet, and prolly mould started. so hopefully I just need to hit the little patches with mould killer and it should be ok. note the VP product didnt kill the mould properly because it came back. so ill try vineger perhaps.
@@ForensicDetailing Probably right there John, I would suspect BMW checked it was installed correctly when they got it if the seat was un-clipped, It was something for consideration to be fair. If it was leaking by the PDC you would definitely be getting some form of error by now .I don't believe you would be getting mould like that from the weather outside though. I believe your suspicions are correct there was probably a issue in the past and hasn't be removed properly especially in the time frame, Gtechniqe do some interesting anti-bac stuff that looks good however your judgements have never steered me wrong. I hope it hasn't gotten into the foam under the leather as that would mega suck. Good Luck!
@@Lordfiller it might have got into the foam. the fact the patches seem to always start at like seems of the edges. hmm :) this one could be fun. my prediction will be ill hit it with vinegar but it might come back. then ill try the G tech one but it might come back. I suppose I can always get a new rear seat from like a breaker for 50 quid
If you garage store your car as opposed to outside it might be that it takes longer to show up due to less sunlight and variances in temperature. If its still got factory warranty i'd be taking it back to BMW to get them to take a look, they can't exactly say you treat it like a shed!
I've long been a fan of Wet Coat so I'm glad to see if perform well. I'm about to test a rival product which will be much better value for money if it delivers the same performance. Heard good things about Griots products in the past, hopefully we get more places stocking them in the UK.
50/50 water and vinegar gets my vote as well, and consider using a dehumidifier to dry things out, maybe have it in your garage and occasionally park indoors, crack the windows open a little (or a lot, depending on critters in your garage) and run the dehumidifier overnight. When I had bad odors in a carpet of a car I bought, I cleaned and extracted and then put water/vinegar in the extractor tank and went over everything again, which of course smelt but I left the dehumidifier in the vehicle overnight to dry things out and it was daisies the next day.
Hi, as to your seats you should direct yourself to A/C disinfecting products. Bear in mind that some are just refresheners, you need those which are bio-active. What I would do is: 1.try cleaninig the seats with 70% ipa-leave until dries off. This dilution actually kills more bacteria than 99% ipa, which evaporates too quickly according to research i’ve read. I do not know how leather would behave, so it’s best to try on a small patch or even ask guys at colourlock what they think.I believe should be ok, since the coating layer is undamaged. 2.buy an a/c cleaning spray can to run the whole interior, once again, it has to be stated that it is anti-bacterial. One such I recommend is professional grade loctite hygiene spray. I’d run two cans consecutively (cheap) 3. Ozone the interior 4l. Leave the leather unsealed for some time/let it breathe and wait to see if the funghi bastards don’t reappear :) Hope that helps. I’ve been tackling a neglected a/c in my new-old car and did lot’s of funghi-fighting wanting to avoid tearing the dashboard out to get to the evaporator. Sometimes the process needs repeating once or twice,but should work.
could well happen a fair few been asking about Bouncers. I want to get their original done and dusted in a QD shootout soon and maybe we can get some others bits onto the channel and take a look.
Great review Jon. been using Griots BOS detailing spray for years and yes, it works like a charm. The spy on wax is good but it is mostly a drying aid than anything else. If you have chance test their Fast Correcting cream
It should be clear vinegar but appreciate what you say about the smell. I used to get mould on my motorbike leathers when I left them hung up in the garage. I found that lemon juice did the trick too and left a nice citrusy fragrance. To prevent I would try and get air circulating through as much as possible. Maybe open both rear doors on a sunny day.
Jon you could definitely use colloidal silver on your seats ! I spray some on belts and other leather accessories, mould never comes back ... (I live in a tropical country) Check its multiple uses for health too ! I am afraid, though, that if the problem comes from inside the seat cushion you have a bigger issue...
Thanks for another good video, big fan of yours. If you have a chance in a future can you do a video on canvas cabrio roofs cleaners, please! I tried various products and nothing seems to be working as it should! Thank you for your time!
I couldnt see any difference with this product and CG speed wipe. I didnt think it was a bad product by any means. but I just couldnt buy into the sort durable long lasting protection part of the product claims. V07 just felt like a standard detail spray to me makes the car look good, nice to use etc.. no problems but speedwipe gave me the same results.
@@ForensicDetailing for sure John, been a customer of theirs since 2005! Their HQ is in Washington state, it's an old Coca-Cola bottling plant, would love to visit it at some point!
Hi John, been waiting for the snowfoam shootout for a long time, can’t wait 😊, going off subject, have I missed the 2018 awards, I know that a lot of stuff still remains on top of your favourites list, but you’ve had a ton of new products on the channel and I’m guessing some of them may get bumped of the top of your favourites list, anyway great video as usual, keep it up Steve
hey steve, that snow foam one is coming gonna be a while yet though, I just want to spend 6 months using and rotating them before I start the video construction, plus Ive got some things I need to work on specifically for this video (a test dirt formula, and a white panel to use it with for testing). ive ditched the product awards for the time being. who knows might review it or see if I can do it a different way
Forensic Detailing Channel Thanks for the reply John,it’s a shame about the product rewards I really enjoy them, hope you start it again in the future.all the best Steve
Hi Jon, try the new Gyeon quick detailer if you don't want to add protection. I have the Syncro kit on my Estoril Blue M140i and tried their QD out last week. Impressed with the amount of gloss it added (I know ceramics sometimes struggle with this). Was very easy to apply, smelled very nice (almost similar to BSD?). I'm a sucker for using a 'system' so wanted to try it out. As far as the mould goes, unfortunately the best way is to fix the moisture source. Maybe some of those silicone bags in the passenger footwells or put a heater in for half an hour every few weeks? All the best. Chris.
John have you ever thought about starting your own range of products? You are one of the few people I trust and listen too about detailing products and techniques... My kit is full of your recommendations. You are very specific about the properties you want to see in each product you test, so why not develop your own? I'd certainly buy them.
theres conflict of interest and business ethics issues around me selling you products in a market place, and at the same time reviewing and talking about products from other businesses in that market place. Even if I tried to do it with the best intentions sooner or later a company would find reasonable grounds to come after me.
hi there, ive been watching your videos and wanted to ask you a quick question. i have some alloy wheels, they are part paints and part polished. whats the best thing i can protect them with? ie. like a ceramic coating or wax. i want to keep shine as long as i can with out having to do to much work on them. i did consider clear coat but if that chops then ill be having to strip them again lol.. thanks
hey cheyenne, they look cool and its a great channel but shipping to the UK is a problem its too expensive really for 99% of people to try. sooner or later it will sort itself out no doubt and they will hit the UK, thats the time to review them.
Great video mate. I’ve just ordered the BOS detailer, I also order a bottle of their speed shine which is probably the same thing but life’s too short to not find out 😂
Love their products and are available at the local auto parts houses if need it quickly. And the proper way to say their name is: GREE-OHS (check out their USA home page near the bottom)
You could try using ONR at its quick detailer diloution, that would be super cheap, but I doubt it would fulfill all the requirements you have for a nice slick feeling... just a thought though.
Regarding the Sonax BSD, I've noticed that it doesn't really do much in the way of repelling dirt. If anything it *might* be a bit sticky to dirt. I Have a nightmare removing winter road grime over the BSD (jet wash only shifts the loose top layer), but I continue to use it because that beading and durability is addictive 😅 I'm hoping to give it a coat of Fusso Coat soon, so I'll curious to see of that helps with the road film removal as I here it has good dirt repellent properties!
I think your right and I think BSD seems to get masked with dirt a lot more than the others. And also just rinsing BSD doesnt seem to free it up. Theres a lot to be said for products that leave a smooth silky finish but offer good dirt repellency and its one of the reasons I dont typically use BSD. but its still kind of very good at what it does.
Gyeon has released a quick detailer that I bought,will be using it for the first time this weekend...I wonder how the Griots Best of show detailspray plays on a coating....
I just bought it KV im gonna do a QD shoot out soon with 5-6 cool offerings that are kind of my favorites of new from hot brands etc. should be a good one. will set to work on that this weekend I hope.
Clean the seat with ONR and the yellow VLB-1 brush. spray some valet pro enzyme and odour eater in the cloth fabric and carpet and put in an ozone machine for a night.
I like Griots and SONAX. My go 2. I also like gyeon when it comes to ceramic. I do own and really like PSD Beadmaker. The gloss and slickness is very satisfying. But longevity makes me not wanna get it again. EVEN though I wash my car every week.
I’m having a nightmare with this stuff. It says safe to apply in the sun so I did that and it stuck to the panel like glue, the panel wasn’t hot it was 10am. Tried it again in the shade this morning and it was still sticky as hell, tried with short and long nap cloths. I’m devastated!
I just tried out Maguires hybrid ceramic wax today. It went on well and gave a good finish. Just have to see how it holds up. Have you tested it? Any thoughts?
I would be really interested on your opinon on Kenotek products. Value for "quantity" is really good, but the products... I personally find there are really good ones (wheel cleaner), and poor ones.
Hi Jon, I'm after a bit of help as a complete beginner. I'd like to have a go at detailing my car, I was wanting to strip everything back so I have a fresh/clean start. Can you recommend a way to do this (or advise if this isn't a good idea). My reason was that I'd want to get rid of any old wax/anything else that is on the paint. Thanks!
when I shot this I dont think there was anything other than old random protection. this was a while back. the car always looks decent on camera like that. but yer just after simple shampoo'ing it, it looked really nice and that was before applying BOS. I think its just the light and because the car is new-ish.
How many times has your washing machine walked away from the wall and you still haven't fixed it? Can you fasten down a 1 x 4 board with holes drilled to accept the feet? Also, is it possible to put a zip tie around the drain hose and stand pipe? If your supply hoses are damaged while you are away from home, you'll really have a mess to clean up
Ive sorted it Brad. there was like a u bend that had a compression fitting to the waste pipe and the seal was missing so the washing machine would push the u bend section off the pipe and then all the water gushes out. happened a lot of times and I just bodged fixed it. but I just replaced the you bend with a new compression fitting piece of tightenend it all up.
Hello jon, seeing that you have a karcher i was wondering if you’ve ever thought of getting a little stubby gun? I’ve had one for my karcher and it’s been great, i’d say it makes cleaning my wheels alot quicker and easier and even makes switching between snowfoam cannon a lot faster due to having quick disconnects. Not sure if its something you’ve looked into or wondered about getting but excel detailing supplies sell them and they’re great.can’t recommend the gun enough, not only you but other detailers in the section may be wanting a stubby gun for their pressure washer? Just thought i’d tell you. Great vid!
might do arron. I sort of use the pressure washer for 2 things, layout foam, and pressure wash. And the standard gun thing lets me to that. I think one day Id like the proper setup. I know matt does a lot of stuff stateside with pressure washers and guns and stuff. To get a good setup I would need to have sort of 500-600 quid to put into it. Its not that I dont have that money, its just theres so many other things you are constantly having to pay for in life, so like its a balancing act. But like as the years roll buy everything I get seems to get better. so yer one day ill invest in all this stuff, maybe when I upgrade my garage next and maybe do the whole wall mounted thing.
Forensic Detailing Channel yes i totally understand, unfortunately not all the money we earn can go onto buying detailing stuff lol. The gun from excel is only £42 which isn’t too bad imo. But yes, full pressure washer upgrade, and gun setup would be great
Would you please mesure the gloss of BOS detailer, so we can compare it to Bead Maker? Then I buy the best one regardless one is a detailer and the other is a sealant lol .. I’m interested in the gloss levels..
stay tuned. the gloss level you get back though depends on the gloss level of the material you are putting it on. put this or any detail spray on a glossy and no product really makes much difference. put it on average paint and theres some difference. I can measure some of the performance of these products. I need a lower base which I can get on the test panels. so I can give you a comparison. I would guess BM edges it on gloss perhaps. not sure though. after I washed with the griots shampoo the car was looking smoking even before I put BOS on. but I just liked the BOS for how it was to use and how it tidied up the car etc.. interested myself to see how BOS scales with gloss testing.
Forensic Detailing Channel , yup totaly true. I think your car reached the top level of gloss. There is no more. Its not fear as a test material. Thats why you are looking for a pure detailer. The anglewax QED would be perfect for you if they drop the beading abilities. But I’m intrested in BOS detailer too , and willing to get a gallon if it kills Bead Maker in terms of gloss. I have both of them in 16 oz. But I cant tell a difference!! I put three products on three different panels of my car ( bead maker, BOS detailer and anglewax Enigma QED) and I cant see a difference. Thats why I’m giving you the flag ha ha
@@ForensicDetailing, loved these too I was really looking forward to spending two hours(I can see why you would drop the segment-good on you) during Christmas break watching this year's but alas it never arrived. Would love to see you with professionals in their element(a chemist would be super interesting as well), but they have to have interesting personalities otherwise shit gets weird a la the rag company overview video :) Would love to watch a biographical video, who knows it may be a good change of pace for you. Maybe some more random English movie edits in there as well. The English lingo has me cracking up too, 'brand spankers' is a go-to for me now. Good to see you with some nicorette in your mouth, keep up the good work!
For a QD without protection additives etc I don’t think you can go wrong with Megs Last Touch. A US gallon goes a long way as you dilute 1:1. Always have some in the garage. Was the first QD I bought when I started along this detailing journey in 2006.
Jon - off topic completely. You're a really good guy, I love the intro as well about the washing machine lol. Insight to your life. Could you do a get to know video? Depending on how you feel about doing it and whether or not the other viewers are interested in seeing it. Perhaps ask for comment responses to see if viewers are keen. Reason I ask, after following you since the early days, I feel like I know you. The chats about the wife and kids I feel like youre a mate. But actually, I don't know you at all lol. Just curious is all, if you don't fancy doing that kinda vid, fair enough pal :)
lol thats what some of the patreons said. hard to overlook it isnt it. but im gonna use scoring and run all of them through a load of tests and see what comes up first.
BH auto foam is absolutely great when you have correct PIR (Panel Impact Ratio), you can follow instructions about dilution on they web page bilt-hamber.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/43000071509-how-do-i-go-about-ensuring-the-concentration-of-auto-foam-is-correct-for-my-pressure-washer- When you calculate correct amount - depending on your pressure washer - the amount of product is insanely high, but the trick is that you only need a thin layer of product on car and that works well. Lots of people will use it in pump sprayer - that you can even more conserve Auto Foam.
Griots is a good US company as good as Meguiars they have a awesome quarterly magazine they mail they have every tool and product. Their 21mm polisher is as good as Rupes but Rupes is still barely measurably better. I second the boss system.
Yo joshua check out HDD brake through or theres a new one coming I tested from garage therpy soon. Or if on a tight budget. just use normal car shampoo and if you need some extra horsepower put some greenstar in the mix. if your cleaning every 2 weeks then soap and soft brushes works for me. if you want a bit more grunt in the form of a dedicated wheel soap try the ones I suggested.
@@joshuas10 im not sure mate sorry, if its not available in the US like it would be a bit hardcore to ship it in. You will have ones in the US that will be great to. can just put some APC in your wash bucket. a good alkaline cleaner wont make the discs brown as well.
Hi john, I’ve got access to an APC cleaner that I’ve used on mould in the past in my car, also a BMW. More than happy to send you a 500ml trigger to you if you like?
Top video as usual and same as yourself, i much prefer a qd to be a qd lol, just add gloss and be a final wipe down product, to many qd's out now that are more like sealants, nothing wrong with adding protection but i would rather add more protection in the form of a proper sealant or wax, if and when needed. I mean people will use sonax bsd for example after every wash which most people will do weekly and say 6 months down the line put a video up on facebook or wherever and say wow look at my so and so wax still beading like the day i applied it, errrrrre no thats the sonax bsd, your wax is probably dead. Iam rambling now haha anyway qd's for me should just add gloss and be a finishing product and add zero or very little protection, let the protection products do that.
I have been using Griot’s Garage for years! I have a family member that runs their bottling and distribution plant here in Indianapolis. Needless to say I know all their products top to bottom. The tops on the bottles are dome tops so you can spread Polishes or waxes out on a foam pad easily. Not sure why they use those tops on their soaps.
Speed Shine is also a great Detailer and it doubles as a clay lubricant. Best of Show Detailer is amazing. Richard Griot’s is very hands on with the company. He picks out the bottles and every product has to be the exact color and smell he wants.
The other Spray wax is called Spray on Wax and it is a drying aid only. It’s not meant for a dry surface like Best of Show Spray Wax. It gives you about a weeks of protection. Best of Show can give you close to a month of protection. Best of Show kind of beads water like a SIO2 does.
If you ever have a question about their products just let me know. BTW Super Concentrated car wash foams pretty good even though it isn’t a snow foam product.
I had a bit of the jelly beans going with BOS but its not like a bead monster. interesting though didnt know it lasted a month, dont think I got that from it. but im gonna like do a 5 way detail spray shoot out with some other good ones soons and measure performance a bit closer and look at beading and gloss and all that stuff a bit like the 5 way spray sealant thing I did.
Cool!!
@FAB Automotive Detailing. So with the spray on wax being a drying aid, will it not help boost the current coat of wax on a car? Also, what is the difference between speed shine and best of show detailer?
Brandon Herrera Spray on Wax will help boost your base wax in between washes. Speed Shine is a quick Detailer and clay lubricant with no polymers or waxes in it. Best of Show Detailer is a quick Detailer only with polymers and waxes. Best of Show flashes fast so it can be used in direct sunlight and speed shine can not be. Hope this helps!
FAB Automotive Detailing Does the Spray on Wax do well in direct sun like the Detailer does?
Jon you are always welcome to pay me a visit in sunny Berkshire, the kettles always on and Im fiddling around with my X3 M40i most days. So if you are doing any road trips then pop in there is always a welcome cupper and I can put you to work making it shine 👍
I live a few minutes from Griot's flagship store in Tacoma, Washington. I really like most of their products and have probably owned every cleaning product they sell. However, I don't love their Car Wash. I find it not to lather/foam enough and not to remain foamy in my bucket for very long. But I still like their sprays and I use their full line of paint correction/protection creams and pads, and have been happy. You also have the option of buying all of their bottles as empty, which I really like and use for other products and even house cleaning. They also have excellent customer service at their physical store, 100% satisfaction guarantee with their products as far as I can tell.
Hi Jon, great content as usual. I use to use Milton sterilising fluid on the wifes Audi tt Roadster roof after washing it, Mix 1:1 then spray on, leave for a few mins and dry off, never had a problem with mould on the 10yr old fabric roof and it was kept outside all the time. Never tried it on leather though but might be worth a punt. Good Luck
50/50 White Vinegar and water is what I use! The smell really isn’t that bad but I also use a respirator while cleaning because mold is really bad for your lungs. Once dry I go over with an interior cleaner and then an Interior Detailer.
Those two Griots products are PHENOMENAL! I could care less how much it costs because the quality is double of what you will get from Meguiars. They all smell great and have excellent bottles.
the price is irrelevant to some peeps J.T I like that, I can understand why you like it. I do believe its a really good quality formulation and bottle. Others though just will stick to like 10-12 pounds for detail sprays. theres no right or wrong. And you do get 22oz. so really the BOS one its close to sort of 14.50 real price for 500ml so its perhaps 2-3 pounds above average. 16.95 makes it sound worse but it does put it in that bracket where you sort of "feel" the extra cost a bit more. it is very very good though.
Jon when I first began detailing my car, I started with Griots products. The thing I liked initially was that everything was in a system. Almost every product was integrated. What I found was, Griots do a lot of things real well but don’t seem to do anything exceptional. Now that’s just my opinion. I still use some of them. Their clay and Speed Shine Quick Detailer are great. Still use them. Just some thoughts from a Griots user. Cheers.
I have used a number of detailing sprays over the years and have been generally happy with Mother's, Meguire's etc. I now use the Griots Best in Show Detailing Spray and think it's the best I've used. It's easy to use and you get such a deep, clear, glossy result. After using it on a panel, your reflection is like looking in a mirror.
peeps seem to be as impressed with this stuff as much as I am. it makes the car look great.
For the mould there is a patio product called 'wet and forget'. It is activated by water so you would have to wipe your seats over with a damp cloth every week or so. It does an excellent job of killing the spores on concrete - some of that highly diluted may work, other than that you need a fungicide or it will keep coming back. I guess this time of year you get the damp and then the heat from the heater, ideal conditions.
Hey Jon, you should try testing Griots "Boss" system especially the "Correcting Cream" . There are 4 different compounds in the Boss system and Correction Cream does a good job on light to medium damage. The "Best of Show" line of compounds by Griots are now outdated.
fast correcting cream is crazy~!!! :-)
I had great luck with them as well. I used the fast correcting cream and the polish.
Hi jon, hope your well as always. Really looking forward to the snow foam comparison/test ! Great video as always. Barry
Hi Jon, when applying products to a panel for longevity testing (as seen in this video) it would be a good idea to have a reference panel with no product to see the hydrophobic effect with no protection.
As always a great video, well presented and a wealth of knowledge imparted. Keep up the good work.
Pull out the rear seat base - sharp pull at the front - to check its not wet underneath. The seat base could be wet = mould.
yer its bone dry underneath bertie
I've found your content brilliant, over the past 18months i've found a little bit of an obsession for detailing my family cars and work van. Your recommendation of the Bilt-Hamber line of products was an eye opener, the snow-foam's ability to actually clean without removing protection was brilliant, compared to the ValetPro 2 in one which i now just use as a strip-wash because it kills all waxes/sealants in it's path; not the best at dirt cleaning though strangely enough!
Would be brilliant if you could do a trip to see Jim White, he comes across as a likable character with an obsessive nature, a British Obsessed Garage but a bloke you can actually like!
On a note of your car, you actually make the M1 look like a nice car with how immaculate it is, GTI red on a BMW though....!
I can imagine how much of your personal time this channel consumes (especially with a young family) so it’s important to only do it if you love it - your passion and humour implies you still love it, so please keep it up! Are you a full time Detailer Jon or just a weekend warrior, I’m never sure?
John try some time products from Nanolex it's a German company. I would like to see your opinion with these products
I've used hydrogen peroxide at 1 to 2 percent on leather sofa to kill mould. I've heard of mould coming from air con vents in car might be worth a clean out with one of those mould and anti bacterial foam cleaners. Also really interesting to see the test panel as I found the same with BSD and wet coat. I thought it was completely gone no protection then a wash and it's back.
BSD and Wet Coat are the only products I use in that category. Griot's makes some good stuff! I really like their BOSS fast correcting cream and standard correcting cream, they are my second choice after SONAX cutmax and perfect finish. Griot's is about half the price of Sonax and is almost as good. Almost all Griot's stuff smells nice too! The Griot's bottles are particularly nice, most of the bottles for most products in the US also come with terrible sprayers.
PS - it is pronounced GREE-OH's.
So happy to see some griots products on your channel. I have to agree there is nothing special about the shampoo or wash and wax. They do have 2 foaming shampoos that are great though and I'd love to see you try out someday. Griots foaming surface wash and griots foaming polywash. They are something special
I’ve been looking forward to his video! I’m commenting before I’ve even watched it that’s how excited I am
I always put a dehumidifier in the car. Never had an issue with mold since.
Love your videos. They're extremely informative. I use Griots and really like their products. Best In Show detailer is pretty good, especially in direct light and heat. But if you like Griot's, try Technician's Choice TEC584 G-Max Graphene. The gloss and slickness is truly amazing. Excellent water beading and sheeting too.
The cars looking absolutely stunning John.. jealous!!
Thanks Jon and for the other viewers tips on leather mould which I have too although on outside chairs.
Do try and get on the road, holiday home in wales waiting for you and the family FOC anytime. Keep up the great reviews.
:) legend thanks paul this is the coolest part about doing you tube. Holiday home in wales. You guys rock :) hey maybe best I dont come this weekend though (england wales rugger! :) )
I am exactly the same John I use collinite Marque D elegance on my car and after each wash just flick over with a detail spray. I much prefer it I cannot stand all these company's jumping on the ceramic infused and Si02 bandwagon. I guess I am just old school but I know what I am getting and enjoy the process. My customers prefer it aswell
the SI02 or like hydrophobic stuff is cool, Im just not sure if I want to be using all the time. can end up like plastering the car in product. dunno though can have its place when you feel like the car protection is dying or dead and you can slap something on that makes it all beady etc.. theres definetly a place for that but Im not sure I want all that in a QD. I think lots of peeps do though. And theres been times when I did as well.
@@ForensicDetailing yeah I do have gyeon wet coat in my arsenal and its the only one I really use especially if I am Just doing peoples daily drivers. But show cars and people pride and joy I just love the process of a good long lasting wax/sealant.
I'm the same, have had a tin of Collinite 476 MDE on the go for a while and I just enjoy the application and removal twice a year or so. I mix up Wolfgang Uber Rinseless Wash 20-25ml (which is basically the .75oz on their metering bottle) per litre of water in a spray bottle and use that as a detail spray and drying aid every time I wash the car, leaves some nice shine and slickness to compliment the Collinite and its terrifically cost effective.
I've decided against ceramic coating my new car, since it gets a bath every saturday morning i think a nice wax would be good to make it shine, but it's a dark metalic grey so not sure what wax to use to bring out the sparkle and make it a little deeper, my silver car that i just got rid of was ceramic coated and that worked a treat on that but i did use carnuba wax on it a little while ago and that seemed good for briinging it up sparkling, i have heard that synthetic waxes are better for dark and metalic vs a carnuba for flat light colours, but then i am still learning and spending far too much money on this stuff! Think i've spend well over 2k of business funds on equipmunk and products over the last 18months!
Hope Jon your well mate I’ve been in touch with Sonax and spoke to Chris about me finally reviewing BSD I’ve used it before but years ago so I’m looking forward to filming this one 👍🏻
cool stuff Paul, they are a solid brand with some good products. its worth like doing a 50-50 on BSD up against any like water based spray protection products thats good. BSD always seems to win on like durability and how like how strong that repellency is and how long it keeps going. It does clog up with dirt though. lots of peeps love it some dont like it because they just want something slick and slippy. but its definetly a powerhouse product and its unique as well i think. i reckon you will like it. look forward to watching mate.
Distilled vinegar Jon. In a spray bottle. Let it dry keep windows open and once dry a second spray and wipe off. Should do the trick. This is the best thing particularly on leather.
Love your channel keep up the good work 🇺🇸
Spot on great review sold me , plus your vehicle is Red doing the business on, full Beans .
I consider BOS detailer the best detail spray, from ease of use, gloss, slickness, cleaning ability and durability and it's cheap in the US, usually $12 from my autozone. I primarily use it as a drying aid and it works wonderful for that. Sad that it's expensive in the UK, even though I consider it better than most detail sprays that are much more expensive.
Definitely one of the best when it comes to straight up clean cut detailing sprays. It also has the unbelievable ability to dry totally streak free. Sun, shade, humidity... you name it, I can't get this stuff to streak if someone paid me to do it. Lol!
@@ldtriton i get water residue that drys on the car after I dry it, but if I use this as a drying aid, it will come off instantly with one pass of a towel. The last quick wipe down makes my car look perfect. Just the ease of use alone makes me recommend this more than most detail sprays.
@@christophertapkins7515 Hey hopefully you can answer my quesitons? I'm debating which product to buy... either BOS detailer or the BOS spray wax. I plan to use it as a drying aid over my already protection (Will be Collinite 476s) and use it to dry/clean door jambs after a wash. Griot on their website say the spray on wax is for drying aid while detailer isn't which is why it's kind of confusing me. But for you you had it works pretty well? It's either I get this or CG V07 which seems to be more of a sealant + detailer. But I think the BOS Detailer is more like a hybrid detailer and wax to... I'm really un sure tho what to get.
@@JackRR15 I use the bos detail spray as a drying aid and it works just fine. I use on top of my ice paste wax, has no issue with it. Also I wouldn't use v07 because it doesn't really last long when it comes to beading, I tend to get 2 months on my car with bos detailer, but I keep mine in a garage. Also the v07 is pretty expensive. I tried a bunch of detail sprays and bos tends to be the best because of price, usability and how easy I can get it. All I can really say is try to get your hands on it and try it out.
For your detail spray. Try the wolfgang Uber Rinseless wash as a quick detailer (dilute 3 oz in one gallon of water). leaves a super slick finish without protection
I got this! Very good quick detailer it flashes really quick too 👍
Hey Jon. I have used Demon Shine as a detailing spray for years. I buy the 2l bottle for a tenner and dilute it down 4:1. Seriously, it works.
no reason at all not to use it if you get good results from it. Let the demon do the work :)
Jon, the best thing for mould is HG Mould Spray. It's about the only thing that will kill mould dead. I have used it on bathroom silicon seals, tiles/grout and on walls where mould has grown and it really works. I'm not sure how it will affect leathers/fabrics etc., test on an inconspicuous area as they say.
thx ray
Never use HG mould killer on leather or fabric
I'm happy to take that advice, as I said I would test carefully before using it on the car. As I said though, I don't know anything else that kills mould and I've used it on painted wallpaper with no ill results. The problem is the spores as just cleaning it off isn't enough
Love the best of show detailer. It could be a 100 degrees in direct sunlight and you will have no problem at all using it.
John that model of 1 Series has a common fault on leaking rear seat belt bolts. There has also been reports that BMW have fitted the rear filter in these up side down what causes moisture/water in the rear might why getting mold would of thought would been worse than what you're getting but worth looking into it perhaps.
thanks so much thats very insteresting that rear seat was loose when the car turned up. like someone had unclipped it to check something under it. Ill pop that seat out and check. so theres like an air filter under the seat?
I poped the back seat up. And its bone dry under there. My best guess is before I owned it got wet. maybe the air filter issue. maybe BMW fixed it. I think if there was a water leak from the PDC filter I would had the problem come through a long time ago. Im guessing though that at one stage it had a PDC filter issue and below the rear seats got wet, and prolly mould started. so hopefully I just need to hit the little patches with mould killer and it should be ok. note the VP product didnt kill the mould properly because it came back. so ill try vineger perhaps.
@@ForensicDetailing Probably right there John, I would suspect BMW checked it was installed correctly when they got it if the seat was un-clipped, It was something for consideration to be fair. If it was leaking by the PDC you would definitely be getting some form of error by now .I don't believe you would be getting mould like that from the weather outside though. I believe your suspicions are correct there was probably a issue in the past and hasn't be removed properly especially in the time frame, Gtechniqe do some interesting anti-bac stuff that looks good however your judgements have never steered me wrong. I hope it hasn't gotten into the foam under the leather as that would mega suck. Good Luck!
@@Lordfiller it might have got into the foam. the fact the patches seem to always start at like seems of the edges. hmm :) this one could be fun. my prediction will be ill hit it with vinegar but it might come back. then ill try the G tech one but it might come back. I suppose I can always get a new rear seat from like a breaker for 50 quid
If you garage store your car as opposed to outside it might be that it takes longer to show up due to less sunlight and variances in temperature. If its still got factory warranty i'd be taking it back to BMW to get them to take a look, they can't exactly say you treat it like a shed!
In the past on Nissan which is common on rear seat belts I used turtle wax power out odor x mats and carpet from Halfords and always does the trick.
I've long been a fan of Wet Coat so I'm glad to see if perform well. I'm about to test a rival product which will be much better value for money if it delivers the same performance.
Heard good things about Griots products in the past, hopefully we get more places stocking them in the UK.
Looking forward to the content in 2019! Love the channel!
50/50 water and vinegar gets my vote as well, and consider using a dehumidifier to dry things out, maybe have it in your garage and occasionally park indoors, crack the windows open a little (or a lot, depending on critters in your garage) and run the dehumidifier overnight. When I had bad odors in a carpet of a car I bought, I cleaned and extracted and then put water/vinegar in the extractor tank and went over everything again, which of course smelt but I left the dehumidifier in the vehicle overnight to dry things out and it was daisies the next day.
Cant wait for foam review
Hi, as to your seats you should direct yourself to A/C disinfecting products. Bear in mind that some are just refresheners, you need those which are bio-active. What I would do is:
1.try cleaninig the seats with 70% ipa-leave until dries off. This dilution actually kills more bacteria than 99% ipa, which evaporates too quickly according to research i’ve read. I do not know how leather would behave, so it’s best to try on a small patch or even ask guys at colourlock what they think.I believe should be ok, since the coating layer is undamaged.
2.buy an a/c cleaning spray can to run the whole interior, once again, it has to be stated that it is anti-bacterial. One such I recommend is professional grade loctite hygiene spray. I’d run two cans consecutively (cheap)
3. Ozone the interior
4l. Leave the leather unsealed for some time/let it breathe and wait to see if the funghi bastards don’t reappear :)
Hope that helps. I’ve been tackling a neglected a/c in my new-old car and did lot’s of funghi-fighting wanting to avoid tearing the dashboard out to get to the evaporator. Sometimes the process needs repeating once or twice,but should work.
Excellent video as always John. Would love to see you do a review of the new Bouncers Si02 Done & Dusted along with their Si02 "Concentrate".
could well happen a fair few been asking about Bouncers. I want to get their original done and dusted in a QD shootout soon and maybe we can get some others bits onto the channel and take a look.
I had some mould in some expensive shoes. I eventually got rid of it with a steamer, blasting the insides. The steam kills the mould spoors
Great review Jon. been using Griots BOS detailing spray for years and yes, it works like a charm. The spy on wax is good but it is mostly a drying aid than anything else. If you have chance test their Fast Correcting cream
For that mould on the leather, check with Colourlock in the UK. I am sure they have something that might work best.
can't beat a bit of Wetcoat....thanks for this Jon.
It should be clear vinegar but appreciate what you say about the smell. I used to get mould on my motorbike leathers when I left them hung up in the garage. I found that lemon juice did the trick too and left a nice citrusy fragrance. To prevent I would try and get air circulating through as much as possible. Maybe open both rear doors on a sunny day.
Jon you could definitely use colloidal silver on your seats ! I spray some on belts and other leather accessories, mould never comes back ... (I live in a tropical country) Check its multiple uses for health too ! I am afraid, though, that if the problem comes from inside the seat cushion you have a bigger issue...
Thanks for another good video, big fan of yours. If you have a chance in a future can you do a video on canvas cabrio roofs cleaners, please! I tried various products and nothing seems to be working as it should! Thank you for your time!
Chemical Guys V07 leaves a super slick feel on the paint. The durability is not great but, might be what you're looking for.
I couldnt see any difference with this product and CG speed wipe. I didnt think it was a bad product by any means. but I just couldnt buy into the sort durable long lasting protection part of the product claims. V07 just felt like a standard detail spray to me makes the car look good, nice to use etc.. no problems but speedwipe gave me the same results.
John, hope you get your hands on the Griot's Garage foaming surface prep & wash and Poly Gloss, I think you'll really like them...I DO🇺🇸
ill try and get some it looks interesting. they do seem like solid products from griots.
@@ForensicDetailing for sure John, been a customer of theirs since 2005! Their HQ is in Washington state, it's an old Coca-Cola bottling plant, would love to visit it at some point!
Hope you can do a review of the griots 3 in 1 ceramic spray on wax! I’d love to hear your opinion on griots approach to those types of products.
Hi John, been waiting for the snowfoam shootout for a long time, can’t wait 😊, going off subject, have I missed the 2018 awards, I know that a lot of stuff still remains on top of your favourites list, but you’ve had a ton of new products on the channel and I’m guessing some of them may get bumped of the top of your favourites list, anyway great video as usual, keep it up Steve
hey steve, that snow foam one is coming gonna be a while yet though, I just want to spend 6 months using and rotating them before I start the video construction, plus Ive got some things I need to work on specifically for this video (a test dirt formula, and a white panel to use it with for testing). ive ditched the product awards for the time being. who knows might review it or see if I can do it a different way
Forensic Detailing Channel
Thanks for the reply John,it’s a shame about the product rewards I really enjoy them, hope you start it again in the future.all the best Steve
As an American, spray bottle is super important!
Scott Grande yea I get pissed of too at junk sprayers
Hi Jon, try the new Gyeon quick detailer if you don't want to add protection. I have the Syncro kit on my Estoril Blue M140i and tried their QD out last week. Impressed with the amount of gloss it added (I know ceramics sometimes struggle with this). Was very easy to apply, smelled very nice (almost similar to BSD?). I'm a sucker for using a 'system' so wanted to try it out.
As far as the mould goes, unfortunately the best way is to fix the moisture source. Maybe some of those silicone bags in the passenger footwells or put a heater in for half an hour every few weeks? All the best. Chris.
i have the gyeon product, gonna get it into a video soon, cant wait to try it chris. cheers mate
Optimums Power clean in a steamer followed by P&S enzyme remover for mold.
John have you ever thought about starting your own range of products? You are one of the few people I trust and listen too about detailing products and techniques... My kit is full of your recommendations. You are very specific about the properties you want to see in each product you test, so why not develop your own? I'd certainly buy them.
theres conflict of interest and business ethics issues around me selling you products in a market place, and at the same time reviewing and talking about products from other businesses in that market place. Even if I tried to do it with the best intentions sooner or later a company would find reasonable grounds to come after me.
hi there, ive been watching your videos and wanted to ask you a quick question. i have some alloy wheels, they are part paints and part polished. whats the best thing i can protect them with? ie. like a ceramic coating or wax. i want to keep shine as long as i can with out having to do to much work on them. i did consider clear coat but if that chops then ill be having to strip them again lol..
thanks
Can you do a review of the ammo product line? Don’t see many doing reviews on it bc of the price
hey cheyenne, they look cool and its a great channel but shipping to the UK is a problem its too expensive really for 99% of people to try. sooner or later it will sort itself out no doubt and they will hit the UK, thats the time to review them.
If you're going to visit any pro detailer in the UK, for all the love that is holy, please visit the Guru!
Great video mate. I’ve just ordered the BOS detailer, I also order a bottle of their speed shine which is probably the same thing but life’s too short to not find out 😂
lol jon
Auto finesse aqua coat is great stuff too
Love their products and are available at the local auto parts houses if need it quickly. And the proper way to say their name is: GREE-OHS (check out their USA home page near the bottom)
I love griot's. I baby my Tacoma with their products
You could try using ONR at its quick detailer diloution, that would be super cheap, but I doubt it would fulfill all the requirements you have for a nice slick feeling... just a thought though.
ONR really is a cleaner. you can use it like a detail spray to clean up the panel but it doesnt leave anything behind that will stick around i think.
Regarding the Sonax BSD, I've noticed that it doesn't really do much in the way of repelling dirt. If anything it *might* be a bit sticky to dirt. I Have a nightmare removing winter road grime over the BSD (jet wash only shifts the loose top layer), but I continue to use it because that beading and durability is addictive 😅 I'm hoping to give it a coat of Fusso Coat soon, so I'll curious to see of that helps with the road film removal as I here it has good dirt repellent properties!
I think your right and I think BSD seems to get masked with dirt a lot more than the others. And also just rinsing BSD doesnt seem to free it up. Theres a lot to be said for products that leave a smooth silky finish but offer good dirt repellency and its one of the reasons I dont typically use BSD. but its still kind of very good at what it does.
Gyeon has released a quick detailer that I bought,will be using it for the first time this weekend...I wonder how the Griots Best of show detailspray plays on a coating....
I just bought it KV im gonna do a QD shoot out soon with 5-6 cool offerings that are kind of my favorites of new from hot brands etc. should be a good one. will set to work on that this weekend I hope.
Forensic Detailing Channel : Again a video from the FDC to look forward to...keep them coming Jon ;-)
Check under the boot floor for water ingress.
Apc John for the mould and leather conditioner would imagine that would work
Clean the seat with ONR and the yellow VLB-1 brush. spray some valet pro enzyme and odour eater in the cloth fabric and carpet and put in an ozone machine for a night.
I like Griots and SONAX. My go 2. I also like gyeon when it comes to ceramic. I do own and really like PSD Beadmaker. The gloss and slickness is very satisfying. But longevity makes me not wanna get it again. EVEN though I wash my car every week.
I’m having a nightmare with this stuff. It says safe to apply in the sun so I did that and it stuck to the panel like glue, the panel wasn’t hot it was 10am. Tried it again in the shade this morning and it was still sticky as hell, tried with short and long nap cloths. I’m devastated!
I just tried out Maguires hybrid ceramic wax today. It went on well and gave a good finish. Just have to see how it holds up.
Have you tested it? Any thoughts?
Keep the hunger Jon, I don’t fancy watching Eastenders.
I would be really interested on your opinon on Kenotek products.
Value for "quantity" is really good, but the products... I personally find there are really good ones (wheel cleaner), and poor ones.
Ive never used pedro Im not sure its one thats in the UK
Hi Jon,
I'm after a bit of help as a complete beginner. I'd like to have a go at detailing my car, I was wanting to strip everything back so I have a fresh/clean start. Can you recommend a way to do this (or advise if this isn't a good idea). My reason was that I'd want to get rid of any old wax/anything else that is on the paint.
Thanks!
Is the spray detailer more durable than the spray wax? How about the hydrophobic abilities
Before applying the detail spray, do you have a layer of protection in your car? It looks awesome
when I shot this I dont think there was anything other than old random protection. this was a while back. the car always looks decent on camera like that. but yer just after simple shampoo'ing it, it looked really nice and that was before applying BOS. I think its just the light and because the car is new-ish.
Forensic Detailing Channel oh well thanks. I love the content and honesty on your videos!
How many times has your washing machine walked away from the wall and you still haven't fixed it? Can you fasten down a 1 x 4 board with holes drilled to accept the feet? Also, is it possible to put a zip tie around the drain hose and stand pipe? If your supply hoses are damaged while you are away from home, you'll really have a mess to clean up
Ive sorted it Brad. there was like a u bend that had a compression fitting to the waste pipe and the seal was missing so the washing machine would push the u bend section off the pipe and then all the water gushes out. happened a lot of times and I just bodged fixed it. but I just replaced the you bend with a new compression fitting piece of tightenend it all up.
Did I miss a Griots Foaming Surface wash/Poly gloss combo? I'd be curious what you think of that combo...
if enough people ask ill get it and check it out. it does sound interesting. thx mel
i think John loves that Best of Show Detailer..loll! he picked up the bottle more then a dozen time !! ;-)- loll!
its very good stuff. gonna put it in a 5 way shoot out on 5-6 of my favorite detail sprays and see what comes out on top.
@@ForensicDetailing Awesome!~!
Is beadmaker really only good for extra gloss? Thanks again for all your videos!
its just a good topper spray on sealant. have a watch of the 5 way shootout video or the beadmaker review video mate
i2 Tri-Clean from GTechniq would be a winner Jon!
Where can i buy the Griot's "Best of show detailer" spray in the U.K?
Hello jon, seeing that you have a karcher i was wondering if you’ve ever thought of getting a little stubby gun? I’ve had one for my karcher and it’s been great, i’d say it makes cleaning my wheels alot quicker and easier and even makes switching between snowfoam cannon a lot faster due to having quick disconnects. Not sure if its something you’ve looked into or wondered about getting but excel detailing supplies sell them and they’re great.can’t recommend the gun enough, not only you but other detailers in the section may be wanting a stubby gun for their pressure washer? Just thought i’d tell you. Great vid!
might do arron. I sort of use the pressure washer for 2 things, layout foam, and pressure wash. And the standard gun thing lets me to that. I think one day Id like the proper setup. I know matt does a lot of stuff stateside with pressure washers and guns and stuff. To get a good setup I would need to have sort of 500-600 quid to put into it. Its not that I dont have that money, its just theres so many other things you are constantly having to pay for in life, so like its a balancing act. But like as the years roll buy everything I get seems to get better. so yer one day ill invest in all this stuff, maybe when I upgrade my garage next and maybe do the whole wall mounted thing.
Forensic Detailing Channel yes i totally understand, unfortunately not all the money we earn can go onto buying detailing stuff lol. The gun from excel is only £42 which isn’t too bad imo. But yes, full pressure washer upgrade, and gun setup would be great
do you still have the mold problem or did you solve it? surely you solved it from arsenal of products!?
Would you please mesure the gloss of BOS detailer, so we can compare it to Bead Maker?
Then I buy the best one regardless one is a detailer and the other is a sealant lol ..
I’m interested in the gloss levels..
stay tuned. the gloss level you get back though depends on the gloss level of the material you are putting it on. put this or any detail spray on a glossy and no product really makes much difference. put it on average paint and theres some difference. I can measure some of the performance of these products. I need a lower base which I can get on the test panels. so I can give you a comparison. I would guess BM edges it on gloss perhaps. not sure though. after I washed with the griots shampoo the car was looking smoking even before I put BOS on. but I just liked the BOS for how it was to use and how it tidied up the car etc.. interested myself to see how BOS scales with gloss testing.
Forensic Detailing Channel , yup totaly true.
I think your car reached the top level of gloss. There is no more. Its not fear as a test material. Thats why you are looking for a pure detailer.
The anglewax QED would be perfect for you if they drop the beading abilities.
But I’m intrested in BOS detailer too , and willing to get a gallon if it kills Bead Maker in terms of gloss.
I have both of them in 16 oz. But I cant tell a difference!!
I put three products on three different panels of my car ( bead maker, BOS detailer and anglewax Enigma QED) and I cant see a difference.
Thats why I’m giving you the flag ha ha
Where can you get this in the UK or Ireland?
i use Autosmart Biobrisk for mould, soak it in a microfiber and leave it laying on the area overnight
Hi John. No best of 2018 product awards yet?
canned m8
Ah really enjoyed those. Bought much of the recommendations that were able to ship to my country. Kudos on the great content you are still releasing.
asking the important questions.
@@ForensicDetailing, loved these too I was really looking forward to spending two hours(I can see why you would drop the segment-good on you) during Christmas break watching this year's but alas it never arrived.
Would love to see you with professionals in their element(a chemist would be super interesting as well), but they have to have interesting personalities otherwise shit gets weird a la the rag company overview video :) Would love to watch a biographical video, who knows it may be a good change of pace for you. Maybe some more random English movie edits in there as well. The English lingo has me cracking up too, 'brand spankers' is a go-to for me now. Good to see you with some nicorette in your mouth, keep up the good work!
For a QD without protection additives etc I don’t think you can go wrong with Megs Last Touch. A US gallon goes a long way as you dilute 1:1. Always have some in the garage. Was the first QD I bought when I started along this detailing journey in 2006.
I like the price on that. specially cuz it can be knocked out 1:1 thats sort of in my budget that one. cheers chris.
And it smells great!
Forensic Detailing Channel - it’s old school but effective!
Jon - off topic completely.
You're a really good guy, I love the intro as well about the washing machine lol. Insight to your life.
Could you do a get to know video? Depending on how you feel about doing it and whether or not the other viewers are interested in seeing it. Perhaps ask for comment responses to see if viewers are keen.
Reason I ask, after following you since the early days, I feel like I know you. The chats about the wife and kids I feel like youre a mate. But actually, I don't know you at all lol.
Just curious is all, if you don't fancy doing that kinda vid, fair enough pal :)
the dial is already bending on the limit of the bore-o-meter gauge... this would make it snap and spin off the scale... :)
@@ForensicDetailing haha. I reckon you'd be surprised 😂
Bilt hamber auto foam is gona win that I know iv just ordered autofoam as well any tips on dilution?
lol thats what some of the patreons said. hard to overlook it isnt it. but im gonna use scoring and run all of them through a load of tests and see what comes up first.
BH auto foam is absolutely great when you have correct PIR (Panel Impact Ratio), you can follow instructions about dilution on they web page bilt-hamber.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/43000071509-how-do-i-go-about-ensuring-the-concentration-of-auto-foam-is-correct-for-my-pressure-washer-
When you calculate correct amount - depending on your pressure washer - the amount of product is insanely high, but the trick is that you only need a thin layer of product on car and that works well. Lots of people will use it in pump sprayer - that you can even more conserve Auto Foam.
Don't worry if you can't answer each one. We know you're a busy business man. Cheers
Griots is a good US company as good as Meguiars they have a awesome quarterly magazine they mail they have every tool and product. Their 21mm polisher is as good as Rupes but Rupes is still barely measurably better. I second the boss system.
Are there any good wheel soaps out there? Not just a spray on cleaner.
Yo joshua check out HDD brake through or theres a new one coming I tested from garage therpy soon. Or if on a tight budget. just use normal car shampoo and if you need some extra horsepower put some greenstar in the mix. if your cleaning every 2 weeks then soap and soft brushes works for me. if you want a bit more grunt in the form of a dedicated wheel soap try the ones I suggested.
Forensic Detailing Channel thanks! Any hdd reps in the US selling brake through? Keeps the videos coming.
@@joshuas10 im not sure mate sorry, if its not available in the US like it would be a bit hardcore to ship it in. You will have ones in the US that will be great to. can just put some APC in your wash bucket. a good alkaline cleaner wont make the discs brown as well.
Hi john, I’ve got access to an APC cleaner that I’ve used on mould in the past in my car, also a BMW. More than happy to send you a 500ml trigger to you if you like?
Use some anti bacterial spray. That will kill the mold off. I use 59p Asda own brand.
Top video as usual and same as yourself, i much prefer a qd to be a qd lol, just add gloss and be a final wipe down product, to many qd's out now that are more like sealants, nothing wrong with adding protection but i would rather add more protection in the form of a proper sealant or wax, if and when needed.
I mean people will use sonax bsd for example after every wash which most people will do weekly and say 6 months down the line put a video up on facebook or wherever and say wow look at my so and so wax still beading like the day i applied it, errrrrre no thats the sonax bsd, your wax is probably dead.
Iam rambling now haha anyway qd's for me should just add gloss and be a finishing product and add zero or very little protection, let the protection products do that.
Personally wouldnt moisturise the leather in the back if theres a mould problem, keep the leather dryer but still clean if you get me.