Dmb5450
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- Aug 13, 2014
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To start off, this product, Stoner Visible Shine Coating Wash, was sent to me to use and post a review on the forum. I had a car that was not maintained, as well as a maintained coated car to compare results. Thank you Meghan for sending me this product.
The good:
Nice foam- The product foamed very well in the bucket and on the car.
Wash and wax on steroids- The product impressed me with how it could make the water bead on a neglected paint surface.
Clear directions- The product was easy to use and I knew exactly what I was supposed to do, how much product to use and what the expected results were. The product was honest and worked as advertised.
Possible game changer- I cannot state durability yet, but if this lasts around a month I will be extremely impressed. Simply wash your car then dry it. The car seems to benefit from a nice layer of protection that makes the paint slick. I didn’t clay the car, but it was a huge improvement.
The bad:
Depending on the selected process, this may be a wasted step- If you would be putting a wax, sealant, or coating on your car this product may be a waste of time and product. If you need to polish and remove all protection, why use a product that is designed to leave a layer of protection behind?
With a well-maintained car, I didn’t notice a huge difference in beading- In the video, I discuss using it on my wife’s coated car. While it did renew the beading, it wasn’t anything special. If I first used this on a maintained car and I didn’t know it was a coating soap, I probably wouldn’t have noticed. I understand that may not have been Stoner’s target market. They may have created this for a one wash a month consumer. If so, this product seems to be a huge success. Another thought entered my mind while washing. Would this be a good maintenance product? If it adds protection and renews beading does this allow for a cheaper service to offer? Could you skip a spray wax and simply wash a customer’s car and get similar results?
Prior to washing:
When I started washing the Honda, the product was able to slide effortlessly over the paint. It had a nice amount of suds and I could tell it was cleaning the car well. During my first rinse of the car I was hoping for beading as I wanted the product to work. How cool would it be if this product made this panel bead like the water activated sealants??? When I rinsed I noticed some beads, but not too many. It was a huge improvement but not what I was expecting. I redid the panel, because maybe it was too dirty and just needed a second wash. I rinsed again, but still had the same result with little difference. I did another panel, same thing. By this time, it was about 1-2 minutes after I did the first panel. When I was rinsing the second panel, I got water on panel number one. It beaded a lot more this time. After some experimenting, I think this product needs a minute or two to activate. When I would go back and spray a cleaned panel, it beaded better than the first rinse. This is seen in the video I posted. When the soap is rinsed, beading is present, but not amazing. Later in the video without doing anything else, the beading intensified.
To conclude, I would buy this product when it comes out. It is new, innovative, and all around cool. I will update in terms of durability. Keep in mind the Honda will not be washed or maintained. It is garage kept most of the time. The results will be real world for what I believe is Stoner’s target market. When I was finished, my neighbor (owner of the car) came out and was amazed. My other neighbor asked why she got to have her car done and not him (he wasn’t home at the time) he thought it looked very clean and shiny. These are two people that typically don’t notice these types of things. Finally, my neighbor’s daughter came home and asked her mom if she washed her car, because it looked great. A car that was washed for the first time, possibly since it was bought, got clean and shiny enough that three non-car people took notice. All this from a quick wash!
https://youtu.be/OhMES8qbDR0
My wife's car:
https://youtu.be/H_YXp2XI9w0
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The good:
Nice foam- The product foamed very well in the bucket and on the car.
Wash and wax on steroids- The product impressed me with how it could make the water bead on a neglected paint surface.
Clear directions- The product was easy to use and I knew exactly what I was supposed to do, how much product to use and what the expected results were. The product was honest and worked as advertised.
Possible game changer- I cannot state durability yet, but if this lasts around a month I will be extremely impressed. Simply wash your car then dry it. The car seems to benefit from a nice layer of protection that makes the paint slick. I didn’t clay the car, but it was a huge improvement.
The bad:
Depending on the selected process, this may be a wasted step- If you would be putting a wax, sealant, or coating on your car this product may be a waste of time and product. If you need to polish and remove all protection, why use a product that is designed to leave a layer of protection behind?
With a well-maintained car, I didn’t notice a huge difference in beading- In the video, I discuss using it on my wife’s coated car. While it did renew the beading, it wasn’t anything special. If I first used this on a maintained car and I didn’t know it was a coating soap, I probably wouldn’t have noticed. I understand that may not have been Stoner’s target market. They may have created this for a one wash a month consumer. If so, this product seems to be a huge success. Another thought entered my mind while washing. Would this be a good maintenance product? If it adds protection and renews beading does this allow for a cheaper service to offer? Could you skip a spray wax and simply wash a customer’s car and get similar results?
Prior to washing:
When I started washing the Honda, the product was able to slide effortlessly over the paint. It had a nice amount of suds and I could tell it was cleaning the car well. During my first rinse of the car I was hoping for beading as I wanted the product to work. How cool would it be if this product made this panel bead like the water activated sealants??? When I rinsed I noticed some beads, but not too many. It was a huge improvement but not what I was expecting. I redid the panel, because maybe it was too dirty and just needed a second wash. I rinsed again, but still had the same result with little difference. I did another panel, same thing. By this time, it was about 1-2 minutes after I did the first panel. When I was rinsing the second panel, I got water on panel number one. It beaded a lot more this time. After some experimenting, I think this product needs a minute or two to activate. When I would go back and spray a cleaned panel, it beaded better than the first rinse. This is seen in the video I posted. When the soap is rinsed, beading is present, but not amazing. Later in the video without doing anything else, the beading intensified.
To conclude, I would buy this product when it comes out. It is new, innovative, and all around cool. I will update in terms of durability. Keep in mind the Honda will not be washed or maintained. It is garage kept most of the time. The results will be real world for what I believe is Stoner’s target market. When I was finished, my neighbor (owner of the car) came out and was amazed. My other neighbor asked why she got to have her car done and not him (he wasn’t home at the time) he thought it looked very clean and shiny. These are two people that typically don’t notice these types of things. Finally, my neighbor’s daughter came home and asked her mom if she washed her car, because it looked great. A car that was washed for the first time, possibly since it was bought, got clean and shiny enough that three non-car people took notice. All this from a quick wash!
https://youtu.be/OhMES8qbDR0
My wife's car:
https://youtu.be/H_YXp2XI9w0
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
