Griots 3-1 Cermaic wax

I'd put Meg's Hybrid paint coating against can coat......I'd be willing to put a "C" note on it as well:D
 
Guess you don't live in below freezing climate....I have to wash cars in garage...unless lucky with weather from late December till early March. If outside , usually in the 30s. Foam gun...hehehe. If you are washing a car, easier is a relative term. Regardless you are hand washing it. Which I don't mind
 
gyeon EVo will by next level foray into the SiO2 world. If impressed its go big time....when this place gets the stuff.
 
ddsski said:
gyeon EVo will by next level foray into the SiO2 world. If impressed its go big time....when this place gets the stuff.
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Seems like never...lol, sad to say but i may have to spend my money elsewhere to buy the new gyeon pure evo. I need 3 50ml bottles as of now. Oh well not my loss

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Question, I have two RV’s to do for friends. My normal program is BF One Step w/BF Sio2 on day two. Will I gain anything topping with Griots 3-1 on day two besides lighting my wallet for hype?
 
John U said:
Question, I have two RV’s to do for friends. My normal program is BF One Step w/BF Sio2 on day two. Will I gain anything topping with Griots 3-1 on day two besides lighting my wallet for hype?
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I doubt you’d notice much difference in longevity so I don’t think it would gain you anything. You’re probably looking at 4 months protection for either when kept outdoors. I’d say they’re mostly comparable though I haven’t used the BF SiO2 spray and have only used the Griot’s Ceramic 3-in-1 on a friends new Accord.

Another option for longer protection with quick and (fairly) easy application would be Gyeon CanCoat (Evo) but that would require you to switch up your polish for something like Gyeon Primer Polish that wouldn’t leave protection and wouldn’t require a prep spray. BF AIO leaves mild protection that would interfere with CanCoat. This combo would give you about a year of protection or more but would require quite a few changes to your regimen that may not be worth it, though 8+ months of additional protection isn’t something to sneeze at.
 
NJNinja said:
Can Coat Evo is now equivalent to the old Can Coat Pro. I think the original stuff in Scott's video was only rated for 6 months. Many get a year out of it though if properly maintained.
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Ah...got it
 
NJNinja said:
Can Coat Evo is now equivalent to the old Can Coat Pro. I think the original stuff in Scott's video was only rated for 6 months. Many get a year out of it though if properly maintained.
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The old CanCoat might have only been rated for 6 months, but I easily got 12 out of it and that was through a fairly harsh winter.

I loved the stuff, and it would be my go-to if I was in the market for a 12-month coating. Water behavior and self cleaning were very good and it was probably the best looking coating I've ever used. Looked spectacular on a a black car.
 
Desertnate said:
The old CanCoat might have only been rated for 6 months, but I easily got 12 out of it and that was through a fairly harsh winter.

I loved the stuff, and it would be my go-to if I was in the market for a 12-month coating. Water behavior and self cleaning were very good and it was probably the best looking coating I've ever used. Looked spectacular on a a black car.
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Good to know. :xyxthumbs: I've settled on Can Coat. Just waiting for the weather to break.
 
I have gotten 12 months out of this for a garage kept car that's not driven that much. I applied one coat and it was not properly prepped.
 
Bosko said:
It really is that simple.
Most of us of this forum like working on our cars, for me personally I believe "Coatings" are for people that don't want to work or fuss on their car.

My 2018 Kia had a"Professional" coating right from the day I purchased it...in 2020 I polished it off....waste of money IMO

Said it was a 7 year coating and was shot in 2 years
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Exactly. I enjoy working on my vehicles like most of us on this forum. I will look for excuses to do something on my truck (condensation, dust, a bird flew by). Applying long life coatings limit the amount of activities that can be done. Waxes, sealants and spray on products can be constantly applied and give us guys something to do.
 
Wanted to post a 6 Month update on one of the vehicles I was doing a longevity test on with 3 in 1.

2016 GMC Sierra truck
Polished and treated(one coat) Griots 3 in 1, vehicle is in a pole barn at night but sits in a Walmart parking lot 10 hours a day 5 days a week.
I took this pic this morning in the parking lot at Walmart as the guy I did the truck for was working and I happen to be there during a rain.

not bad in my book:xyxthumbs:

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That's six months with 3 in 1? Is it boosted with anything?

Interesting. I applied 3 in 1 to my car the last week of January to protect it until I could apply a coating this spring. I washed the car yesterday and after I was done I noticed 0 beading, 0 sheeting. Nada. Nothing. Water just sat on the paint like it was stuck there. Drying was not fun.

It matches my expectations of a normal spray sealant, but I was hoping for better.
 
Desertnate said:
That's six months with 3 in 1? Is it boosted with anything?

Interesting. I applied 3 in 1 to my car the last week of January to protect it until I could apply a coating this spring. I washed the car yesterday and after I was done I noticed 0 beading, 0 sheeting. Nada. Nothing. Water just sat on the paint like it was stuck there. Drying was not fun.

It matches my expectations of a normal spray sealant, but I was hoping for better.
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Desertnate, just curious was the car prepped prior to 3 in 1? 3 in 1 if properly prepped usually lasts at least 4-6 months.

As good as 3 in 1 is, after using Can Coat and Gloss Coat, I don't think I'd reach for 3 in 1 anymore. The coating lites are just as easy to use and you get better results.
 
NJNinja said:
Desertnate, just curious was the car prepped prior to 3 in 1? 3 in 1 if properly prepped usually lasts at least 4-6 months.
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Not sure what kind of "prep" should go into a spray wax. The car was not prepped by the dealership, so I got it "naked". I gave the car a good wash by hand and then applied the 3 in 1. At the time it was way to cold (early Feb) to do anything else and I knew I was going to do a full detail this spring. I wasn't going to put a lot of time into it at that point. The bad thing is I've ended up going longer than I hoped to do the work.

Agree on the CanCoat and I'm sure CQuartz Lite is probably similar. They are much better options. I'll keep the 3 in 1 around as a "gap filler" for those times when I need to apply some protection in a hurry and will use something better later.
 
Desertnate said:
That's six months with 3 in 1? Is it boosted with anything?
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As far as I know no other toppers were put on the paint.

Results will be and are all over the place on these SIO2 ceramic sprays...not the first time I have heard poor results with 3 in 1.
As easy as Meg's HyBrid coating was to use, I'm not sure I'm going to stick with 3 in 1 in the future myself...
 
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