Hi all,
Let me preface this by saying I am reviewing this from a personal use perspective and not as a pro detailer. I Detail my cars for fun. I have used a lot of products over the years and have a reasonable understanding of what most things will do.
I knew it was going to snow recently, and I applied quick beads on my relatively unprotected car (had some quick detailer based protection on it) to give it something extra for the salt.
I will caveat this with the fact that I applied it under 50* F It was well above freezing at the time but probably not optimal car wash weather. Neither Gyeons website or the bottle mention a minimum application temp, but i want it stated for full transparency.
First impressions
The product went on well (aside from a leaky sprayer coating my hands). It really is as easy as spray on rinse off. The beading is immediate, if not spectacular. The application couldn't be easier. There is no strong smell to speak of (i prefer nice smells, some dont). It does use more product than say a drying aid based coating.
Application:
Easy. Spray on while the car is wet, rinse it off. Cant say much more.
Durability:
This is where I take some issue. My car had recently been paint corrected. I washed it with a good soap and rinsed all residue off before applying. The paint should have been very receptive. When i washed the car a week later, after a local storm, with a soap designed to remove grime and salt (slightly basic) there was very little protection left. The soap is designed for ceramics, and ive used it over Quick detailer protectants without issue. The soap itself was even able to remove a good bit of the water beading. Areas that had good hydrophobic on the initial rinse were flat after the wash.
For the price point the durability leaves a bit to be desired. I know there was salt on the road, but ive had similarly priced spray coatings (griots ceramic 3 in 1) used as drying aids handle multiple salt exposures without much issue. With that said, its incredibly easy to apply, and can easily be added as an every wash topper.
Let me preface this by saying I am reviewing this from a personal use perspective and not as a pro detailer. I Detail my cars for fun. I have used a lot of products over the years and have a reasonable understanding of what most things will do.
I knew it was going to snow recently, and I applied quick beads on my relatively unprotected car (had some quick detailer based protection on it) to give it something extra for the salt.
I will caveat this with the fact that I applied it under 50* F It was well above freezing at the time but probably not optimal car wash weather. Neither Gyeons website or the bottle mention a minimum application temp, but i want it stated for full transparency.
First impressions
The product went on well (aside from a leaky sprayer coating my hands). It really is as easy as spray on rinse off. The beading is immediate, if not spectacular. The application couldn't be easier. There is no strong smell to speak of (i prefer nice smells, some dont). It does use more product than say a drying aid based coating.
Application:
Easy. Spray on while the car is wet, rinse it off. Cant say much more.
Durability:
This is where I take some issue. My car had recently been paint corrected. I washed it with a good soap and rinsed all residue off before applying. The paint should have been very receptive. When i washed the car a week later, after a local storm, with a soap designed to remove grime and salt (slightly basic) there was very little protection left. The soap is designed for ceramics, and ive used it over Quick detailer protectants without issue. The soap itself was even able to remove a good bit of the water beading. Areas that had good hydrophobic on the initial rinse were flat after the wash.
For the price point the durability leaves a bit to be desired. I know there was salt on the road, but ive had similarly priced spray coatings (griots ceramic 3 in 1) used as drying aids handle multiple salt exposures without much issue. With that said, its incredibly easy to apply, and can easily be added as an every wash topper.
