Chemical guys copying daytona?

Dunno if its true, but I heard the Daytona Brushes last longer than the EZ brushes b/c the bendable shaft is thicker or stronger.

Waiting for CG's marine line.
 
lol if you haven't realized yet, detailing products are, for the most part, copies of each other. You would be surprised how many company private label from large manufactures. Many of those small companies can't afford a team of chemists and a RnD team. Just lots of good salespeople in this business
 
aim4squirrels said:
Well, probably several reasons:

A) this is an AG affiliated site. There will be some natural bias toward their products.

B) chemical guys has a history of releasing the same, or at least functionally the same, products in a new label or color and upcharging for the new item.

C) chemical guys marketing hype is way over the top and their product descriptions don't adequately tell you what exactly the product is or does in some cases.

D) chemical guys selectively edit the reviews of products for sale at their website. Negative reviews are completely wiped out. Go to the site and try to find one negative review of any product they carry. It doesn't exist, though I myself have submitted several.
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Excellent post, and I agree completely. Their marketing is definitely over the top. I remember watching one of their YouTube videos when they first started selling foam cannons and you would have thought you were buying the freaking space shuttle. I remember thinking to myself "chill the hell out, it's just another ******* foam cannon." It's the same on every video they do.

That said, I have found some of their products to be very good, but also found some piss poor ones. I still think JetSeal was the worst sealant I ever used.
 
Methodical said:
Can you answer the question - Bobby?
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I just may be willing, again, to methodically answer: "the question" if, perchance, you will explain why you performed this act of transmogrification upon my name.

Bob
 
Eric said:
Excellent post, and I agree completely. Their marketing is definitely over the top. I remember watching one of their YouTube videos when they first started selling foam cannons and you would have thought you were buying the freaking space shuttle. I remember thinking to myself "chill the hell out, it's just another ******* foam cannon." It's the same on every video they do.

That said, I have found some of their products to be very good, but also found some piss poor ones. I still think JetSeal was the worst sealant I ever used.
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Don't they have customer service related issues as well? I think people have called and their CS was basically oh well, can't help you.
 
JohnsHandWash&Wax said:
Completely off topic, but it seems like many people here don`t like Chemical Guys. Is there a reason?
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Noticed the same, but i have nothing but great luck with their products and will continue to use them, along with other brands.

aim4squirrels said:
Well, probably several reasons:

A) this is an AG affiliated site. There will be some natural bias toward their products.

B) chemical guys has a history of releasing the same, or at least functionally the same, products in a new label or color and upcharging for the new item.
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I was told that AG is a for profit organization, therefore the whole CG/Adams thing exists.

I do agree about the new label, but who doesn't change a label for marketing purposes? Often times you see "new label, same great taste" on products (food wise)..
The surcharge i haven't noticed but maybe the cost to create new labels is high? lol
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^^ True. I didnt choose my CG products based on marketing. I chose based on reviews from reviews I have read from forums. Same with Wolfgang, Sonax, etc that I have. I mean, Adam`s has some products that I would call copies. Buttery Wax, VRT, Their APC looks excatly like CG AllClean+. Everyone is gonna copy each other, its going to happen.
 
JohnsHandWash&Wax said:
^^ True. I didnt choose my CG products based on marketing. I chose based on reviews from reviews I have read from forums. Same with Wolfgang, Sonax, etc that I have. I mean, Adam`s has some products that I would call copies. Buttery Wax, VRT, Their APC looks excatly like CG AllClean+. Everyone is gonna copy each other, its going to happen.
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Adam's is definitely not All Clean+. I haven't tried the others from CG, but I doubt they are the same.
 
I use anything and everything. No hate.

Maybe people don't like them because the fanboyism? IDK.
 
GenesisCoupe said:
The surcharge i haven't noticed but maybe the cost to create new labels is high? lol
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It's not that exactly. It's when an older, cheaper product disappears from the CG line up and a month or two later a new product with a different color, with the same basic description (albeit with newer, more intense adjectives) appears with a higher price point. And then, somehow this new marvel product already has glowing reviews. It's weird.

I'm frankly amazed that Maxi Suds II hasn't been discontinued yet as it's definitely a best buy for foaming and general Car wash soap. Perhaps I should keep my mouth shut on that one...


That being said, I do use Chemical Guys products. Maxi Suds II, Honeydew Snow Foam, Blacklight, V7, etc., but I can't buy anything CG off their website alone, I must come to places like AG where more open and unbiased opinions and reviews on their products is easier to come by.

My only regret purchase from them is Blacklight. It has nothing to do with it's look, (it's one of, if not the best look I've found for my black Challenger, amazing depth) it has to do with Durability. It doesn't last a month and it's gone. No way of sealing it I've found maintains the look that the car freshly buffed with Blacklight gives. V7 enhances it, but V7 doesn't last more than 2 weeks tops and the Blacklight look still fades away even with weekly refreshers of V7 by month's end.
 
parttimer said:
Don't they have customer service related issues as well? I think people have called and their CS was basically oh well, can't help you.
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I have never needed their customer service so I couldn't say one way or another.

JSou said:
I use anything and everything. No hate.

Maybe people don't like them because the fanboyism? IDK.
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The fanboys are endlessly annoying. No doubt about that.
 
JohnsHandWash&Wax said:
^^ True. I didnt choose my CG products based on marketing. I chose based on reviews from reviews I have read from forums. Same with Wolfgang, Sonax, etc that I have. I mean, Adam`s has some products that I would call copies. Buttery Wax, VRT, Their APC looks excatly like CG AllClean+. Everyone is gonna copy each other, its going to happen.
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SYMAWD said:
Adam's is definitely not All Clean+. I haven't tried the others from CG, but I doubt they are the same.
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Warner Chemical manufactures the chemicals for both of these companies (and MANY others), you can draw whatever conclusion you'd like from this
 
The Speed Master Wheel Brush is a detailing tool that’s often imitated, but never duplicated. ;)

Here are a couple features that put the Speed Master Wheel Brush in a league of its own:

  • Made 100% in USA – This speaks volumes about the build quality, and it’s an added bonus that the Speed Master line of wheel brushes supports the U.S. economy.
  • Nylex bristles – This is the best nylon material available in a brush, and each Speed Master Wheel Brush contains hundreds of these non-abrasive, flexible bristles. The end of each bristle is feathered to provide an extra gentle touch on delicate wheel finishes. They regain their shape, even after thousands of uses, and they’re chemical resistant, meaning they can withstand heavy-duty wheel cleaners and degreasers.

Other features worth noting include the vinyl-coated reinforced flexible stem, the safe bonded tip to prevent scratching, and the knuckle guard that’s designed to protect your hands.

All these features add up to brush that’s a cut above the rest in terms of design, ingenuity, and most importantly – quality.

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Nick@Autogeek said:
The Speed Master Wheel Brush is a detailing tool that’s often imitated, but never duplicated. ;)



Here are a couple features that put the Speed Master Wheel Brush in a league of its own:



  • Made 100% in USA – This speaks volumes about the build quality, and it’s an added bonus that the Speed Master line of wheel brushes supports the U.S. economy.
  • Nylex bristles – This is the best nylon material available in a brush, and each Speed Master Wheel Brush contains hundreds of these non-abrasive, flexible bristles. The end of each bristle is feathered to provide an extra gentle touch on delicate wheel finishes. They regain their shape, even after thousands of uses, and they’re chemical resistant, meaning they can withstand heavy-duty wheel cleaners and degreasers.



Other features worth noting include the vinyl-coated reinforced flexible stem, the safe bonded tip to prevent scratching, and the knuckle guard that’s designed to protect your hands.



All these features add up to brush that’s a cut above the rest in terms of design, ingenuity, and most importantly – quality.



:dblthumb2:
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Dig it.
 
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