This review makes me a little sad to write because I had high hopes.
I saw KATIBA show up on a lot of reviews on youtube. I had a growing interest based on the reviews, i was basically out of Amplify so I finally spent the 20 dollars to buy a bottle of gloss booster.
I will come right out and say I think this is a middling product. I am not a fan, ive tried it a few times in a few different ways and have walked away unimpressed.
I will throw out a few notes.
1. I bought it to use primarily as a drying aide.
2. I heavily value gloss and slickness
3. my current gold standard ceramic drying aid is ADS Amplify, my non ceramic is KCX FSE (because we have hard water)
The good:
It smells nice
The packaging is great if you are into the particular aesthetic they present
The sprayer is "ok" not terrible, not great. Reminds me of the adams sprayers.
The bad:
1. It stinks as a drying aid. I used a solid amount and did not achieve the same slickness form a light spray on a dry panel. I can't speak to the lubricity, but the impartation of slickness and gloss were not up to the standard of something even like adams slick and slide. To be clear, when used as part of the drying process, I could not tell it had been used.
2. The gloss boost is equivalent to a spray wax in my experience, and that is only if you use it on a non white car, applied dry. If you use it as a drying aide, good luck telling the difference.
3. The slickness is only noticeable on a dry application, it is also noticeably less slick than something like Amplify, FSE, or griots ceramic 3 in 1. It reminds me again of a synthetic spray wax. My closest comparison is Adams slick and slide, but i've had atypical experiences and dont find it super slick. To be clear there is slickness when applied dry, its just not comparable to a good ceramic detailer.
Unassessed:
1. Longevity
2. Water beading
3. Performance on a black car.
My bottom line:
I will probably give the bottle away to someone. I definitely do not recommend it as a drying aide as it just doesnt perform. As a standalone QD, it is "fine" but for the price there are a dozen better options on the market. (amplify, Adams graphene, Griots, DIY, Kcx, carpro). This may be harsh, but my personal experience is that one would be better served getting turtle wax from the local box store.
Gloss boosters biggest problem is that its a mid tier product that competes in a market full of excellent products.
I saw KATIBA show up on a lot of reviews on youtube. I had a growing interest based on the reviews, i was basically out of Amplify so I finally spent the 20 dollars to buy a bottle of gloss booster.
I will come right out and say I think this is a middling product. I am not a fan, ive tried it a few times in a few different ways and have walked away unimpressed.
I will throw out a few notes.
1. I bought it to use primarily as a drying aide.
2. I heavily value gloss and slickness
3. my current gold standard ceramic drying aid is ADS Amplify, my non ceramic is KCX FSE (because we have hard water)
The good:
It smells nice
The packaging is great if you are into the particular aesthetic they present
The sprayer is "ok" not terrible, not great. Reminds me of the adams sprayers.
The bad:
1. It stinks as a drying aid. I used a solid amount and did not achieve the same slickness form a light spray on a dry panel. I can't speak to the lubricity, but the impartation of slickness and gloss were not up to the standard of something even like adams slick and slide. To be clear, when used as part of the drying process, I could not tell it had been used.
2. The gloss boost is equivalent to a spray wax in my experience, and that is only if you use it on a non white car, applied dry. If you use it as a drying aide, good luck telling the difference.
3. The slickness is only noticeable on a dry application, it is also noticeably less slick than something like Amplify, FSE, or griots ceramic 3 in 1. It reminds me again of a synthetic spray wax. My closest comparison is Adams slick and slide, but i've had atypical experiences and dont find it super slick. To be clear there is slickness when applied dry, its just not comparable to a good ceramic detailer.
Unassessed:
1. Longevity
2. Water beading
3. Performance on a black car.
My bottom line:
I will probably give the bottle away to someone. I definitely do not recommend it as a drying aide as it just doesnt perform. As a standalone QD, it is "fine" but for the price there are a dozen better options on the market. (amplify, Adams graphene, Griots, DIY, Kcx, carpro). This may be harsh, but my personal experience is that one would be better served getting turtle wax from the local box store.
Gloss boosters biggest problem is that its a mid tier product that competes in a market full of excellent products.
