what's the last car care/detailing video you've just watched?

The product that was I believe was considered his top pick was Feynlab Hybrid Ceramic Detailer.
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I prefer top scoring instead of top pick. I watched a few of his videos and from his comments on one detailer review video he did not actually want to use the top scoring detailer. I believe his approach to score various properties lets you decide what you want...do you want longevity, beading, simple drying aid, slickness, etc.
 
Gridlink said:
I've never cared for John's pricing based on 1000ml conversion for pretty much any product he's reviewing, so I pretty much just remove that score from his review charts. Some products just don't need to be scaled up to that size, like spray sealants for example.

This test, while interesting, was definitely too lax on what a detail spray is. Ignoring the Turtle Wax, the top five were detail sprays. That said, the Turtle Wax and Griots had no place in the test. Both of them make a dedicated detailer so why not go with one of them instead? I really wish he's also use a power washer for water behavior tests to really show off the water repellency of the products.
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I agree 100% about the pricing, it should be for the bottle being used, period but for me it's all about results, I don't care about a couple bucks either way...a couple, NOT that Kamikazee

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I watched a video on Facebook where the guy corrected the paint, topped it Meg's wax then applied a ceramic coating.
 
Bunky said:
I watched a video on Facebook where the guy corrected the paint, topped it Meg's wax then applied a ceramic coating.
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I saw this guy at a pay and spray car wash spraying Meg's Quikwax on his Porsche 911 before taking it in to wash it, said it was guaranteed to come out cleaner that way. The thing is, it was a complete swirl monster, he just couldn't see it.
 
Big Dave said:
I saw this guy at a pay and spray car wash spraying Meg's Quikwax on his Porsche 911 before taking it in to wash it, said it was guaranteed to come out cleaner that way. The thing is, it was a complete swirl monster, he just couldn't see it.
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Imagine what you could sell to this guy as a customer

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Gridlink said:
I've never cared for John's pricing based on 1000ml conversion for pretty much any product he's reviewing,
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I think his pricing plays a part. However i assume his prices are what he pays in the UK. An example is the Alchemy which was priced very well in his detailer review. However I believe it is manufactured in the UK and is more equally priced in the US.
He gave the Feylab the "best user experience" which was the last rating in his review. I assumed that was his declaration of the winner. If it wasnt then he never declared a winner. Agreed not all categories carry the same importance to individuals.
Some of the products are only available in smaller sizes. So the 1000 ml should not be calculated in those cases. However maybe those available in larger quanities should just be mentioned that a larger/less expensive size of a particular product is available.
 
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Even though I watched the Grand Final a few times I missed the ending. I thought the video ended at the best user experience. I just rewatched and saw the true end. Yes the Flex Wax was declared the winner via the most points.

However Jon said these most points evaluation is a bit skewed. Also agree with him that certain scores could carry different weight than others. To me a 10 in durability is more important than a 10 in slickness. They should all be slick. Looking forward to his video on non points ranking of the same products.
 
BLM said:
Even though I watched the Grand Final a few times I missed the ending. I thought the video ended at the best user experience. I just rewatched and saw the true end. Yes the Flex Wax was declared the winner via the most points.

However Jon said these most points evaluation is a bit skewed. Also agree with him that certain scores could carry different weight than others. To me a 10 in durability is more important than a 10 in slickness. They should all be slick. Looking forward to his video on non points ranking of the same products.
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What's your predicted "true" winner, I've got Feynlab Ceramic Spray Detailer

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Klasse Act said:
What's your predicted "true" winner, I've got Feynlab Ceramic Spray Detailer

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I think its a top contender and could be the real winner.
I put it on my new Tacoma and believe it rained the following day. Just a quick shower. The beading was pretty good to excellent.
Its a very easy to use product. Hope it lasts at least 6 weeks.
Jon started that showdown with 35 products.
 
dwaleke said:
Feynlab, Labo, or Meguiar’s.
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I think the Meguiars Is a long shot to win but it did pretty well in the final. I've never tried it but heard good things and it's available locally.
 
BLM said:
I think the Meguiars Is a long shot to win but it did pretty well in the final. I've never tried it but heard good things and it's available locally.
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I do too but the UK guys seem to be enamored by it for some reason.

I used it a couple years ago and it streaked pretty badly.
 
Big Dave said:
I saw this guy at a pay and spray car wash spraying Meg's Quikwax on his Porsche 911 before taking it in to wash it, said it was guaranteed to come out cleaner that way. The thing is, it was a complete swirl monster, he just couldn't see it.
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According to the owner of the vehicle below, he thought I had polished the paint. I hadn't and it was smothered in swirls, all I did was wash it properly and apply a spray sealant. What this proves is the vast majority of people don't see what we see, so if a car is shiny, its perfect.





 
DFB said:
According to the owner of the vehicle below, he thought I had polished the paint. I hadn't and it was smothered in swirls, all I did was wash it properly and apply a spray sealant. What this proves is the vast majority of people don't see what we see, so if a car is shiny, its perfect.





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That reminds me, I silently judged 2 black Range Rovers the other day, an Evoque and a Sport, both at the same house as I walked past. The Sport was pretty rough, but the Evoque looked like they'd walked up and down each side with the foaming brush at the carwash, it was trashed.
 
Big Dave said:
That reminds me, I silently judged 2 black Range Rovers the other day, an Evoque and a Sport, both at the same house as I walked past. The Sport was pretty rough, but the Evoque looked like they'd walked up and down each side with the foaming brush at the carwash, it was trashed.
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I mean, we see them as special vehicles, but to the people who can afford them are often buying them as a daily driver. The owner of the one above is his fourth Range Rover, and has only recently bought a brand new one. Every single one has been driven as a daily, he even has carpentry tools in the boot.

You should see the interior of the new one, he went with the saddle brown theme, its stunning. His last three had boring black on black interiors. The big point of difference was his choice of beige exterior colour, or Jewish Racing Gold. Every daily driver going back to the mid 90's has been midnight blue or black. I most likely will be detailing it in the coming weeks, just waiting for a break in the cold, wet and miserable weather.

 
I’ve tried to communicate this to customers that insist on continued use of scratch factories more times than I can count. The time it takes to drive to the tunnel wash and wait in that long ass car line, especially on weekends, is far shorter than doing a quick RW in your driveway or garage but people are averse to manual labor. Even after pointing out the damage they still insist of “convenience” over paint preservation.

 
Optimus Grime said:
I’ve tried to communicate this to customers that insist on continued use of scratch factories more times than I can count. The time it takes to drive to the tunnel wash and wait in that long ass car line, especially on weekends, is far shorter than doing a quick RW in your driveway or garage but people are averse to manual labor. Even after pointing out the damage they still insist of “convenience” over paint preservation.

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A car wash like that is for people who see their car as a washing machine, fridge or microwave................................an appliance, a device, a tool. All they see is the car has no dirt on it, that's all that matters.
 
Optimus Grime said:
I’ve tried to communicate this to customers that insist on continued use of scratch factories more times than I can count. The time it takes to drive to the tunnel wash and wait in that long ass car line, especially on weekends, is far shorter than doing a quick RW in your driveway or garage but people are averse to manual labor. Even after pointing out the damage they still insist of “convenience” over paint preservation.

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Don't think they need to convince anyone here that hand washing is the way to go.
If you factor in the time to drive to and from the car wash plus wait in line then the hand wash should be equal or faster.
Also my vehicles never go to any kind of car wash so I'm not up on cost but $33.00 seems like an expensive automatic wash???
 
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