I just wanted to thank you for the detailed, honest and rigorous testing you do on this channel! You are the singular trustworthy voice I have found that has anything to do with testing detailing products in an objective, unbiased and scientific manner. I don’t understand how anyone who has stumbled upon your testing could spend another cent on a product without testing data to back up the manufacturer claims. The UV results alone from your testing should be a huge red flag and an eye opener to everyone. With manufactures constantly rebranding their products I hope you continue your wonderful testing for many years to come! I need to start making a habit of purchasing well performing products you review with a stable shelf life before next years version comes out and who knows what has changed!
Thanks! Yea I totally agree. We really need good standardized testing. The industry is a bit of a wild west now with crazy claims. That being said products have never been better in general so there is a lot of great stuff out there.
You said it perfectly, if you wanna wash your car and coat it, it’s perfect. I got a brand new car July of 2023, I didn’t need any paint correction as everyone was trying to push. The three tunnel washes I had didn’t ruin my paint. If I’d known what I do now, I would’ve bought Cerakote after I left the dealership and would’ve thoroughly coated my car. I’ve only applied it once so far, it’s great, but I will be adding multiple coatings before next winter. Great review. Thanks.
@@DmitrysGarage I just realized it’s a sealant and Not a coating. I ultimately want a coating, but until I have the environment to apply it correctly, I’ll stay with multiple applications of the sealant. About every 3rd wash.
Great video Dmitry, since there are so many of these spray on wipe off and spray on rinse off products. How about a video ranking these type products so we can see which are the top 5.
I like this stuff.I have put 4 coats on my SUV and I still have about 3/4 of a bottle left.I did do a claybar before I put it on and it holds up very good. The shine is crazy and it goes on easy.I put an extra coat on after one day to get it to pop even more.I will be trying the trim wipes next.
We just purchased a brand new 2024 Mazda CX5 a week ago and the dealer detailed the car before we picked it up. The paint on the car was shiny and sleek and we decided to seal the paint using the Cerakote Rapid Ceramic Paint Sealant. We lightly rinsed the car to get rid of any dust and towel dried the car and we parked the in the garage to let it cool and completely dry out before we applied the sealant. We did one coat (and it was easy on easy off in about 45 minutes) and waited two hours for the coating to cure then applied another coat. We let the car sit in the garage over night. In the morning we checked the result and we were very impressed with the shine and sleek. Since the sealant was very easy to apply we don't mind applying it again after every car wash.
This product isnt designed to stay for years only a couples months. That’s what their actual ceramic coating product is for and its last multiple of years and has great durability
Dmitry, thank you so much for testing this product as I think you are the best. I use this product & really like the ease & look of it. I was expecting/hoping it would be somewhat durable which it's not. So based on ease of use, looks, durability I have to believe that the Wolfgang spray sealant is the way to go?
I put 2 coats of this on in the Fall before Winter and here it is March still has some like left in it very happy with the results going to keep using it
Can Coat is great but I found Wolf Gang Uber ceramic spray even easier to apply and wipe down and 1 coat gave as good or better hydrophobic water behavior than 2 coats of Can Coat.
Hello my dear Dmitry, let me tell you my story with another Cerakote product: the headlight restorer. Easy to apply and a very beautiful results, BUT it didn’t lasted more than 3 months, and please believe me: I know how to work in detailing. Possibly I will try with the Sylvania headlight restorer to see if it is good, but the Cerakote dissaponinted me. And, as allways, great video my friend 👍👍👍👍 Kind regards from Mallorca, Spain.
Thanks Joaquin! Always good to hear from you my friend. I think most headlight restorers are a bit weak. I prefer to just sand and clear coat instead. Three months is pretty bad though! Hope to hear from you again soon!
I live in Florida where it’s constant sun hitting everyone’s headlight including mine, I did my headlight restoration back in January and here we are April and my headlights are still clear since the day I did my restoration
Just picked this product up for use on my boat. Once I've completed the full hull cleaning and polish, I''l be pretty interested in seeing what the longevity is in a marine environment.
I used to use this. It was a good product for the price. 3 layers gave the best water behavior in my testing. I'm using a different topper now that has amazing hydrophobics and is as easy to use as the Cerakote and last longer.
@@obeseperson I have multiple vehicles with different toppers. Gyeon can coat evo on 1. Wolf Gang uber ceramic spray on another. Soft 99 Fusso dark and Nova JET on the others. All have amazing hydrophobics. I wanted to try Cerakote's new Pro grade coating but it's been out of stock for quite awhile.
@@DmitrysGaragestill going through your newly found channel so might missed this answer…which product you find that covers light scratches without machine buffering? Also which one covers or removes most scratches with a buffer?
Can you do something like wd40 something off the wall but some people use it and I’ve always wondered if just anything on the paint will make it bead and shine because anytime we use products like these it seems like a slight placebo effect be used we know what we are using and what it’s for but something like wd40 or even vegetable oil isn’t supposed to be on paint.
Have you compared your new wash testing methodology (sorry not sure when you started using the machine) to your old hood washing? Example, a product that went 50 washes in your old test methodology, did it go 50 washes in your new one? Those terrys and the bar pressure could be quite a bit more abrasive compared to a noodle mitt applied by hand to a vertical panel.
It is a bit less gentle, but we still see products getting 100s of washes, even 1000 washes (our cap) was achieved by a coating recently. Keep in mind the 3d printed inserts that hold the terry applicators, are not locked into the bar/arm. This is why you see me push down on them to level them out before the test starts, they are weighted however. There is also more shampoo in the mix, so the lubricity is increased. Also we're no longer doing sub 10 wash tests, so a lot of the low durability products are no longer getting those 3, 4, 5, 7 wash scores.
@@DmitrysGarageinteresting! I was going to say your past dedication to hand washing was going to give you a massive RSI one day. I started using high activity snow foam as my wash resistance test, since it’s something actually used, and it’s high cleaning ability tells the story of whether or not the product can withstand a harsh chemical, without subjecting the paint to chemicals that would never be used in a normal wash.
SLICKNESS Test could be heavily dependent on short-lived gloss enhancers that are gone after a wash or rain. It could be more relevant run the slickness test after a quick wash & dry to better simulate real-world conditions.
That is definitely an interesting proposition. I think one question too is how long the shorter lived properties may last. Is it one wash, or 5? I will definitely consider this though.
Hey Dmitry, just found your channel and I gotta say, I love your objective opinion. I just bought the cerakote product you showed and was wondering if you had tested it Meguiars Ultimate Ceramic Coatin?
Something is up with that scrubbing machine, seems to kill protection way faster than traditional wash. I literally just did a 10 wash test after 48 hours on the paint and Cerakote Rapid Selant had ZERO signs of wear. Also threw on some APC and again zero signs of wear.
The elcometer is not as gentle as hand washing. The goal of the 2.0 suite durability test is to have a very standardized abrasion test to figure out how durable the product is compared to others rather than to compare it to normal washes that can vary significantly. I see some other coatings going for thousands of passes on it vs. the cerakote. Apcs are a different kind of test, that is chemical resistance. I don’t do those as most people dont wash their cars with apcs.
On your gloss meter testing..is there a reason why you uae 20 degrees. And not something like 60 degrees. Truly want to know the differences. Thank you so much.. tom
20 degrees is the setting for high gloss surfaces, 60 is for semi-gloss, and 80 and greater are for duller surfaces. The 20 degree angle helps better account for haze and other imperfections in very glossy surfaces more dead on angles will miss. If you’re seeing others do it differently, I suspect some other reviewers may have not read the manual for their unit :).
I think durability was possibly the only real let down, other than that I think it was good in most other categories. I'm not sure where the durability hype came from though, their marketing doesn't seem to suggest it's so incredibly durable. It may be more other content creators talking about it.
Wow this scientific testing product is awesome! Great video , do you suggest to apply a coat of sealer before applying this or any ceramic coating? Thanks
Thanks for the kind words! I would suggest applying the coating first as the base layer. Future sealants can be added on top, I generally recommend spray based silica sealants. Those will play well with the coating in most cases if they aren't solvent based.
@@DmitrysGarage oh right appreciate it, here’s what did before I came across your video of course: clayed bar vehicle,used cuting compound then 2.0 me guiará synthetic sealant and last hybrid turtle wax ceramic spray coating , hopefully I did something right I’m allá about learning and your video is one of a kind thanks again for any suggestions
I used it today on black Audi. I have to say I don't see any difference with or without that product. I spent half hour walking around the car, half ceracote and other half only washed car. Nothing.
@@DmitrysGarage When I wake up, I'll check again, new day, new sun :) I'll do the van too tomorrow, it's red. If that doesn't do better, I'll spray even wifeys car, it's blue. I was so happy when amazon arrived just because of that product. I wanna see it work :))
I don’t think there a more scientific product testing channel then this, you deserve so much more subscribers
Thanks, I really appreciate that :). Tell a friend!
AGREED
agree!
Project farm! but this guy is a close second for sure!
@@DubStocks Agree
I just wanted to thank you for the detailed, honest and rigorous testing you do on this channel! You are the singular trustworthy voice I have found that has anything to do with testing detailing products in an objective, unbiased and scientific manner.
I don’t understand how anyone who has stumbled upon your testing could spend another cent on a product without testing data to back up the manufacturer claims. The UV results alone from your testing should be a huge red flag and an eye opener to everyone.
With manufactures constantly rebranding their products I hope you continue your wonderful testing for many years to come! I need to start making a habit of purchasing well performing products you review with a stable shelf life before next years version comes out and who knows what has changed!
Thanks! Yea I totally agree. We really need good standardized testing. The industry is a bit of a wild west now with crazy claims. That being said products have never been better in general so there is a lot of great stuff out there.
You said it perfectly, if you wanna wash your car and coat it, it’s perfect.
I got a brand new car July of 2023, I didn’t need any paint correction as everyone was trying to push. The three tunnel washes I had didn’t ruin my paint. If I’d known what I do now, I would’ve bought Cerakote after I left the dealership and would’ve thoroughly coated my car. I’ve only applied it once so far, it’s great, but I will be adding multiple coatings before next winter. Great review. Thanks.
Thanks! Yea I think it's still a good product, just not a durability monster / pro grade in that sense. Solid spray sealant though.
@@DmitrysGarage I just realized it’s a sealant and Not a coating. I ultimately want a coating, but until I have the environment to apply it correctly, I’ll stay with multiple applications of the sealant. About every 3rd wash.
Great video Dmitry, since there are so many of these spray on wipe off and spray on rinse off products. How about a video ranking these type products so we can see which are the top 5.
I like this stuff.I have put 4 coats on my SUV and I still have about 3/4 of a bottle left.I did do a claybar before I put it on and it holds up very good. The shine is crazy and it goes on easy.I put an extra coat on after one day to get it to pop even more.I will be trying the trim wipes next.
We just purchased a brand new 2024 Mazda CX5 a week ago and the dealer detailed the car before we picked it up. The paint on the car was shiny and sleek and we decided to seal the paint using the Cerakote Rapid Ceramic Paint Sealant. We lightly rinsed the car to get rid of any dust and towel dried the car and we parked the in the garage to let it cool and completely dry out before we applied the sealant. We did one coat (and it was easy on easy off in about 45 minutes) and waited two hours for the coating to cure then applied another coat. We let the car sit in the garage over night. In the morning we checked the result and we were very impressed with the shine and sleek. Since the sealant was very easy to apply we don't mind applying it again after every car wash.
Truly a non biased review good friend. Doesnt get better than ur testing process
Its a quick detailer..... nothing more nothing less.
Do you have any comparison videos for products like these? And recommendation?
This video was very informative 👍I have subscribed.
This product isnt designed to stay for years only a couples months. That’s what their actual ceramic coating product is for and its last multiple of years and has great durability
Dmitry, thank you so much for testing this product as I think you are the best. I use this product & really like the ease & look of it. I was expecting/hoping it would be somewhat durable which it's not. So based on ease of use, looks, durability I have to believe that the Wolfgang spray sealant is the way to go?
I think so, I still use it a lot myself. It is a bit harder to use than the cerakote, but still very easy. :-)
I put 2 coats of this on in the Fall before Winter and here it is March still has some like left in it very happy with the results going to keep using it
Which coating product would you recommend that will last a long time?
I suggest Gyeon CAN COAT and Blue colar BC2.
I have a bottle of can coat, so that will likely get tested soon!
Can Coat is great but I found Wolf Gang Uber ceramic spray even easier to apply and wipe down and 1 coat gave as good or better hydrophobic water behavior than 2 coats of Can Coat.
When you talk about stronger products which are the ones you would mention ?
Hello my dear Dmitry, let me tell you my story with another Cerakote product: the headlight restorer.
Easy to apply and a very beautiful results, BUT it didn’t lasted more than 3 months, and please believe me: I know how to work in detailing.
Possibly I will try with the Sylvania headlight restorer to see if it is good, but the Cerakote dissaponinted me.
And, as allways, great video my friend 👍👍👍👍
Kind regards from Mallorca, Spain.
Thanks Joaquin! Always good to hear from you my friend. I think most headlight restorers are a bit weak. I prefer to just sand and clear coat instead. Three months is pretty bad though! Hope to hear from you again soon!
I live in Florida where it’s constant sun hitting everyone’s headlight including mine, I did my headlight restoration back in January and here we are April and my headlights are still clear since the day I did my restoration
Thanks! Great presentation and thorough. Easy to see.
Just picked this product up for use on my boat. Once I've completed the full hull cleaning and polish, I''l be pretty interested in seeing what the longevity is in a marine environment.
What's your #1 rec for a spray on ceramic paint sealant?
Dimitry-does this take the place of wax now?
Had high hopes for this product but sadly it’s no where near the time factor of how long it lasts
It's better that most spray on sealant
Meh. I use something better.
I used to use this. It was a good product for the price. 3 layers gave the best water behavior in my testing. I'm using a different topper now that has amazing hydrophobics and is as easy to use as the Cerakote and last longer.
What product is that?
You can’t just say that and then not tell us what product it is
@@obeseperson I have multiple vehicles with different toppers. Gyeon can coat evo on 1. Wolf Gang uber ceramic spray on another. Soft 99 Fusso dark and Nova JET on the others. All have amazing hydrophobics. I wanted to try Cerakote's new Pro grade coating but it's been out of stock for quite awhile.
Reccomend a look at the blue collar line from Brian over at apex surface protection for a test. I love how scientific your tests are.
Thanks, will definitely add that to the list for future tests. Appreciate the kind words!
@@DmitrysGaragestill going through your newly found channel so might missed this answer…which product you find that covers light scratches without machine buffering? Also which one covers or removes most scratches with a buffer?
Can you do something like wd40 something off the wall but some people use it and I’ve always wondered if just anything on the paint will make it bead and shine because anytime we use products like these it seems like a slight placebo effect be used we know what we are using and what it’s for but something like wd40 or even vegetable oil isn’t supposed to be on paint.
Great seeing you back on
Thanks Richard, always a pleasure to see you too ;)
Great review as always! Can you do GYEON Q² Syncro EVO next? I'm curious to see how a multi-layer product holds up in your testing.
I think I have some, will see where it is on the list. Thanks for watching!
Nice video! Are you interested in car accessories like lighting stuff sponsorship collab?
Have you compared your new wash testing methodology (sorry not sure when you started using the machine) to your old hood washing? Example, a product that went 50 washes in your old test methodology, did it go 50 washes in your new one? Those terrys and the bar pressure could be quite a bit more abrasive compared to a noodle mitt applied by hand to a vertical panel.
It is a bit less gentle, but we still see products getting 100s of washes, even 1000 washes (our cap) was achieved by a coating recently. Keep in mind the 3d printed inserts that hold the terry applicators, are not locked into the bar/arm. This is why you see me push down on them to level them out before the test starts, they are weighted however. There is also more shampoo in the mix, so the lubricity is increased. Also we're no longer doing sub 10 wash tests, so a lot of the low durability products are no longer getting those 3, 4, 5, 7 wash scores.
@@DmitrysGarageinteresting! I was going to say your past dedication to hand washing was going to give you a massive RSI one day. I started using high activity snow foam as my wash resistance test, since it’s something actually used, and it’s high cleaning ability tells the story of whether or not the product can withstand a harsh chemical, without subjecting the paint to chemicals that would never be used in a normal wash.
Dude! Did you lose a bit of weight? You look different
Haha maybe, thanks! :)
Keep it up brother...lookin' good 👍🏼
SLICKNESS Test could be heavily dependent on short-lived gloss enhancers that are gone after a wash or rain. It could be more relevant run the slickness test after a quick wash & dry to better simulate real-world conditions.
That is definitely an interesting proposition. I think one question too is how long the shorter lived properties may last. Is it one wash, or 5? I will definitely consider this though.
Hey Dmitry, just found your channel and I gotta say, I love your objective opinion. I just bought the cerakote product you showed and was wondering if you had tested it Meguiars Ultimate Ceramic Coatin?
Great content Man!!
Very informative. I know very little about this type of stuff and rely on videos like this to help. Thank you.
Should def need 2 get a hold of BC LINE UP..exceeds Expectations and then some
Not worth the hype! Maybe it can be used as a topper to a ceramic or graphine coating or on top of a sealant!
Something is up with that scrubbing machine, seems to kill protection way faster than traditional wash. I literally just did a 10 wash test after 48 hours on the paint and Cerakote Rapid Selant had ZERO signs of wear. Also threw on some APC and again zero signs of wear.
The elcometer is not as gentle as hand washing. The goal of the 2.0 suite durability test is to have a very standardized abrasion test to figure out how durable the product is compared to others rather than to compare it to normal washes that can vary significantly. I see some other coatings going for thousands of passes on it vs. the cerakote. Apcs are a different kind of test, that is chemical resistance. I don’t do those as most people dont wash their cars with apcs.
What have you reviewed that was better than this for longevity?
Thanks
The bottle sprayer stopped working on the first try.
They should advertise it as a quick detailer.
On your gloss meter testing..is there a reason why you uae 20 degrees. And not something like 60 degrees. Truly want to know the differences. Thank you so much.. tom
20 degrees is the setting for high gloss surfaces, 60 is for semi-gloss, and 80 and greater are for duller surfaces. The 20 degree angle helps better account for haze and other imperfections in very glossy surfaces more dead on angles will miss. If you’re seeing others do it differently, I suspect some other reviewers may have not read the manual for their unit :).
Can it get on plastic trim? Thanks
Truly shocked that this product flopped. Was hoping 2 b better than their trim restorer which is fantastic
I think durability was possibly the only real let down, other than that I think it was good in most other categories. I'm not sure where the durability hype came from though, their marketing doesn't seem to suggest it's so incredibly durable. It may be more other content creators talking about it.
Wow this scientific testing product is awesome! Great video , do you suggest to apply a coat of sealer before applying this or any ceramic coating? Thanks
Thanks for the kind words! I would suggest applying the coating first as the base layer. Future sealants can be added on top, I generally recommend spray based silica sealants. Those will play well with the coating in most cases if they aren't solvent based.
@@DmitrysGarage oh right appreciate it, here’s what did before I came across your video of course: clayed bar vehicle,used cuting compound then 2.0 me guiará synthetic sealant and last hybrid turtle wax ceramic spray coating , hopefully I did something right I’m allá about learning and your video is one of a kind thanks again for any suggestions
Data backed by Science. Gotta love it
Nice review
Thanks!
Good job!!
Thanks!
Definitely the best testing channel.
I used it today on black Audi. I have to say I don't see any difference with or without that product. I spent half hour walking around the car, half ceracote and other half only washed car. Nothing.
Some colors definitely show it better than others. Did you make a tape line for half the car? Tape lines will definitely show it more
@@DmitrysGarage When I wake up, I'll check again, new day, new sun :) I'll do the van too tomorrow, it's red. If that doesn't do better, I'll spray even wifeys car, it's blue. I was so happy when amazon arrived just because of that product. I wanna see it work :))
Just bought this and now I'm like hmmmm. Haha
I think it gave a good showing across the tests. Durability isn’t its strong suite, but seems good all around.
I would love to see Apex’s BC3 compared to this product.
Will definitely add another vote for it :)
@@DmitrysGarage thank you. I use it to top my BC1 coating and as standalone on my moms accord. Absolutely love it’s durability
Can you suggest a spray on that lasts closer to a year?
Wolfgang Uber SiO2 Silica Spray comes to mind. I would say its a near-coating and easy to use.
I used 3 coats separated by 3 days and it lasted 5 months with excellent Hydrophobic properties still.
Wow thats a ton of coats/work, but glad to hear its working and holding up!
I like the product but I don't like the smell. It smells like vinegar. I suggest Cerakote can put some good scent into their product.