MisterSnoop
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You did get a refund, didn't you? At this point, it would be a free bottle.
Griots ceramic all in one
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briarpatch
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Well I finally used my bottle today on a hammered 2013 Range Rover, using my G15/G13 and orange pads I can’t believe the level of correction I got. I will say that it does build up in the pad and requires a blowout after each pass, I did swap pads every 2ish panels. My bottle had the standard separation and talking to Mr Jeff Brown he said its completely normal and doesn’t effect performance, they are looking to change up the the formula to prevent that.
Check out this video.
Ceramic 3-1 by John Wilkinson, on Flickr
That is impressive for a 'one step' type product...looks like it dusts a little?
chilly
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You are correct, I did take mine back and got a refund from the auto parts store
And I am glad I did because it might be the only relief I get from this little exercise
I am looking at it this way now, if I get anything from Griot's then yes, it will end up being free, minus the gas for 2 trips back and forth to the parts store, the gas back and forth for the 40 mile round trip to my PO Box to retrieve it assuming it ever shows up, the hassle of dealing with Griot's customer service, etc etc
Luckily it wasn't something I actually needed then and there when I bought it and waiting well over a month so far has simply been an inconvenience
At this point it is the deciding factor of whether I will or won't try Griot's products again so Griot's can eat a few bucks for some product as promised or I can keep using products from companies like 3D
I guess that sounds harsh
MisterSnoop
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Yep. I finally got my replacement bottle from Griot's. Same clear bottle that the first one came in.
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it looked ok when it arrived last weekend. i'll take another look at it this weekend. they seem to be more consistently now saying that separating is expected and they consider it an issue if it separates and won't mix back up when you shake it. they also said that going to the opaque bottle would hide the normal separation. i'd prefer to at least be able to see it so if i bought more down the road, it would get put into the clear bottle.
their surface prep cleanser (panel wipe) is also available on the website now. also their foaming compact sprayer is available now too. that wasn't listed before.
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Thanks for the updates. Really thinking about using this on my dd. It doesn’t get a lot of miles at all, but I still want a simple and fairly durable solution that looks good. Thinking this maintained with ceramic speed shine would be a good and simple combo.
That being said, as much as some people knock 303 graphene, it’s done well for me. Surgical prep isn’t needed, you can reapply whenever, top it with whatever, and to me, it really does resist water spotting and other environmental contaminants.
That being said, as much as some people knock 303 graphene, it’s done well for me. Surgical prep isn’t needed, you can reapply whenever, top it with whatever, and to me, it really does resist water spotting and other environmental contaminants.
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A week later, my new bottle is still looking stable.
Haven't watched all of the Ceramic AIO Q&A video but one interesting tidbit so far was that the green bottle AIO will be more stable:
No Question Left Behind: Answering Your Ceramic All-in-One Wax Questions From Our Last Livestream - YouTube
That's the first I've heard them mention that. Maybe that improvement made its way into some of the more recently manufactured clear bottles like the one I got.
Haven't watched all of the Ceramic AIO Q&A video but one interesting tidbit so far was that the green bottle AIO will be more stable:
No Question Left Behind: Answering Your Ceramic All-in-One Wax Questions From Our Last Livestream - YouTube
That's the first I've heard them mention that. Maybe that improvement made its way into some of the more recently manufactured clear bottles like the one I got.
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Nah it was a quick test with a dusty pad
Bump this up one more time.
Durability seems to be on par with a regular carnuba wax.
I applied it on April 2nd. Car was daily driven and garaged until about May 20th. It then sat outside 24/7 under a dirty tree for last month. No wash.
I'd say it's gone. No beading left.
I also did my driver's door on May 14th. That still has a little beading left, but the 3-in-1 spray I applied to the rear door is still going strong.
I'll use it as a correction/Polish, but will keep it topped with 3-in-1.
Maybe I'm expecting too much (especially since it's outside 24/7 during the summer).
Durability seems to be on par with a regular carnuba wax.
I applied it on April 2nd. Car was daily driven and garaged until about May 20th. It then sat outside 24/7 under a dirty tree for last month. No wash.
I'd say it's gone. No beading left.
I also did my driver's door on May 14th. That still has a little beading left, but the 3-in-1 spray I applied to the rear door is still going strong.
I'll use it as a correction/Polish, but will keep it topped with 3-in-1.
Maybe I'm expecting too much (especially since it's outside 24/7 during the summer).
John U
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That’s how our YouTube tester Scott does it. A garage queen would take a long time to test.
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The replacement bottle I got from Griot's has been more stable than the original bottle from March. These were sitting for a week or two. Original bottle on right. New bottle on left.
Used the original bottle after shaking back up on the roof of my girlfriend's car before I put the roof rack back on it. The roof rack was on the car when I polished the car last time so I skipped the roof. Wipe off was pretty easy. Topped it with a layer of 3in1.
Used the original bottle after shaking back up on the roof of my girlfriend's car before I put the roof rack back on it. The roof rack was on the car when I polished the car last time so I skipped the roof. Wipe off was pretty easy. Topped it with a layer of 3in1.
chilly
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Instead of reinventing the wheel I decided to bump this up
Long story short, I got my replacement product from Griot’s last summer but didn’t get a chance to use it until recently
It’s creamy white and zero separation issues
For you guys that have used it what, if any, correction capabilities did you see?
I’ve tried it on fairly soft paint with the mildest swirls and I swear it did nothing as far as correction goes
I wasn’t expecting much but compared to 3D Speed it seems pointless other than the possible ceramic protection aspect
I tried multiple pads, more and less product, pressure, etc and basically got zip
Am I losing my chops here?
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Long story short, I got my replacement product from Griot’s last summer but didn’t get a chance to use it until recently
It’s creamy white and zero separation issues
For you guys that have used it what, if any, correction capabilities did you see?
I’ve tried it on fairly soft paint with the mildest swirls and I swear it did nothing as far as correction goes
I wasn’t expecting much but compared to 3D Speed it seems pointless other than the possible ceramic protection aspect
I tried multiple pads, more and less product, pressure, etc and basically got zip
Am I losing my chops here?
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MisterSnoop
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I've only used it on the roof of my girlfriend's car so far. I can't really comment on how well it did. It wasn't in bad shape to begin with and I didn't do a 50/50 or anything. I was using the Griot's orange pad like they recommend.