Man I’ve been wanting to try a ceramic coating but I’ve seen awesome reviews with the graphene and I think I will pull the trigger and try this! Awesome video brother
I too thought the light as more of a gimmick! But seeing the results made me a believer. Likeing how u can check over the work. Btw..The camera clarity is outstanding. Excellent video man!
It's easier to see the light on darker colors than it is lighter colors, I have silver paint and I just made sure to overlap as I applied to make sure I had good coverage.
Another great video Brian! Btw, you did a fantastic job on the Tesla & it looks awesome. It's been a pleasure watching you grow and also learning from you. Much love from West Virginia 🇺🇸
Black paint is the best & worst at the same time... Best when it is clean & scratch free.. Worst when to keep clean & scratch free. I wasn't sure about the light at first but I like that it helps show you where you have missed with application or missed with the leveling of the coating. Very user friendly for sure👍 Great video Brian👍👍 Your nephew will probably watch this video over & over.
IntervalePC I agree it’s awesome and aggravating at the same time. Thanks it turned out better then I anticipated. It was awesome having him on the video.
Great job Brian the paint looks amazing and I like how easy it is to use, the uv light was so handy. Your nephew was great on camera, can't wait to see the follow up washes keep up the good work
I did my 1st ceramic coating last weekend and I struggled with where I stopped ... did a lot of overlapping...I just couldn't tell on my silver paint... I think the uv light would be really helpful...good vid
Nice job FAB! I have a bottle of their Graphene coating and the light. I have a customer with a silver Mercedes AMG he wants coated, so that will be my first experience with this coating. Great job on the video and the use of the light pointing out missed spots. Now I know what to look for and how it looks under the UV light. Thanks brother! The car looks awesome!
For me Adam's Polishes is probably the company with the best customer service in the world. That said I will obviously be absolutely happy to give them my money eyes closed for this graphene coating, not only because of your great review of this product but also because of their reputation I know I will get incredibly amazing products and equally outstanding results without breaking the bank. Thank you for this super great review it's really appreciated.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing It makes me wonder why I just paid $149 for 50ml of Ethos and you can get a 60ml of Adams for $73 on sale. Can there be that much difference in quality? 🤷♂️
Brian, which soft wipe towel did you use for the final wipe? Do you use anything different now? I got a pack of the The Rag Co. Edgeless Pearl for leveling. Looking for a good soft final wipe.
The new Graphite based coatings are supposed to be the newest wave of future tech for paint protection. Ceramic is a good option, but both take certain measures to protect over the life of the product while on the car (like not using incorrect shampoo/soap, can wear through the coating over time, etc)
eds1990sporty It’s very noticeable with these Graphene coatings. Thanks BTW hats are in and if you still want one email me at fabautomotivedetailing@yahoo.com I will save it for you until Wednesday.
I'm applying this for the first time on a friends car! Got his car fully repainted (well except for the rear hatch which has oxidized clear coat L o L). Glad its user friendly!
Good to see you detailing again. It has been a tough year for everyone. It's good to know that there's an option like this product that can be offered to people who want protection that lasts so much longer than the regular products that are used. What's up with the Pampers ad at the beginning of the video? Congratulations if there's another Fab on the way. :)
kawtriples Yeah it’s a great product and great for the DIYers. Not sure about the Pampers commercial as I don’t pick them and I hope not because we don’t want anymore kids. 😂
Looks awesome fab he'll love it I can't wait to do mine before winter there's a couple I have in mind but the bad part I don't have a garage that's a problem but yea great video Brian your guys have awesome weekend fab have a good one
I just put this coating on my Gladiator. I have to say this is, hands down, one of the easiest, most forgiving coatings to work with. Dwell time is longer than anyone could need, and high spots wipe right off. Time will tell if it's durable.
Great job on the coating. Came out slick. I've never been a fan of Adam's suede applicators or the towels. They've just smeared everything for me. I'm glad you have that Mr. Cool cause there coatings are heat sensitive. I have the same unit and couldn't be happier. Just wondering if you've tried a higher GSM microfiber for those soft paints? Usually works for me. Great job as usual 👏 keep the videos coming.
Thanks! I don’t necessarily like the micro suede cloths I just used them because they were in the kit. Man I love that air conditioner and now this time of year heater. Thanks for the tip I will try that next time.
It’s really easy to see the uv on the black car for sure. My question is with the kit I just bought it. The micro suede towel with the kit is the step after applying. That’s to level it. And then after that use the white plush towel to finish it off correct??? On the card in the kit it don’t really tell you??
My bottle of the silver Adam's Graphene coating arrived today. This was a great video to show exactly how a non-professional uses this coating. This will be my first coating. Did you do the windows and windshield also? I know it can be applied. The 60mil bottle is nice.
Car is Stunning !! uv light thing is pretty cool!! love it! and you still have product left to do more cars! Great Job !!!!! Gloss is out of this World!
Man that thing was BLINGTASTIC!!! Great video! I counted multiple Kachow moments 😎✊ looks very user friendly.. and that UV light is awesome.. the biggest fear is not knowing where you left off or put the coating on haha. Win for sure! Awesome video brother. Look forward to some updates 👍👍
You can always go heavier on the coating for the non UV ones but the competitive advantage seem to be UV which gives extra product left like Fab showed
PapaSmurf918 BLINGTASTIC indeed! Man it turned out way better then I thought it would when I started the detail. The UV light is extremely helpful. Thanks brother
Hey Brian! I noticed you tried a few graphene coatings so I have 2 questions for you. In regards to water sheeting (I hate beads because they create dirt stains), which would you consider to be your top 3, in order please? And also even though I ask you to put them in order, the sheeting capabilities are quite close or you do see a clear difference?
Dino from montreal quebec Thank you! High spots are more noticeable on darker colors and they look like smudges and once cured you can’t wipe them off they have to be polished off.
I have 2 coats of the spray version on my car right now. The beading is the best I have seen too date. I cant say it lasts as long as they claim, since that says a year +, but as of right now, I am VERY happy with it. No special applicator used, just Costco MF towels.
Great video! I’m going to be putting this coating up against a 5 year dealer installed ceramic coating next month! I’ll be curious to see how it does next to a professional coating!
Just wondering what type of coating you prefer on pure looks alone? I have a MX-5 that I got this year which is strictly a weekend toy, so it doesn't see rain or bad weather, and will be stored away during the winter. I picked up a kit of C-Quartz ceramic coating earlier in the year with plans to put it on once we've moved into our new house with it's bigger garage. However it's taking longer than expected to get everything ready to move in, so since the wax that had been on there since I bought it was starting to wear out, I went ahead and put on 2 coats of Griot's Liquid Poly Wax, and followed it up with a coat of Bead Maker, and I've got to say I really like the look of it. The car is Mazda's really nice red anyway, and the wax just really darkens it to a really beautiful crimson, and I've gotten a lot of complements on it as is. I'm wondering, since durability isn't a concern, if it's even worth putting on a ceramic or graphene coating. So again, just wondering if a ceramic or graphene coating will add depth and warmth, or will it mainly add gloss? The Griot's wax was easy to apply (being a liquid), so I'm now debating if I should just stick with liquid waxes/sealants for this, and save the ceramic coating for one of our other vehicles, which are the wife and I's daily drivers?
Geese1 If it’s just a weekend car I wouldn’t coat it. Liquid gloss Polywax is the way to go I love that wax. Ceramic coatings add gloss and durability but not really depth and color richness.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing thanks for the info. I haven't seen a ceramic coated car in person, so I wasn't sure how it affected the color compared to a wax.
Buy some graphite lock lubricant in a hardware store. Spread the powder on a clean glass surface. Use another piece of glass or razor blade to really force it on. See if it’s hydrophobic compared to untreated glass.
Hey I saw your work in a video on another guys channel with the chemical guys carbon force. I was wondering if its possible for you do do a similar video but do the chemical guys carbon force against Gtechniq crystal serum light please??? Maybe also with the Adam's graphene ceremic as well. Curious how the graphene hold up and sheets, repels, and beads after some time. I saw a video of a guy with it on his supra and I mean it still beaded but nothing like the carbon force did
@@thedetaildevil409 That’s a great question. Adam’s says no as it would make the surface tacky. They recommend either ceramic boost or Graphene detail spray.
Looks great, when you’re wiping off do you have to buff it a lot (like traditional waxes) to get the shine or just wipe the product off and it just shines?
@@rwilliams7666 Use light pressure for initial wipe off then slightly more pressure to buff off the rest with a different towel. Buffing it like a normal wax won’t do any good. Once the you see it’s all off then you stop buffing. Coatings increase gloss over the next few days.
How do you personally care for this? Do you put sealants and waxes over it or do you use a spray coating every few months to rejuvenate the original base coat?
Well its not a graphene coating but over the weekend holiday I pick up the adam's ceramic paste wax and ceramic liquid wax for maintenance ... Great video Brian.
Hennessy * It has Graphene in it but it’s still a ceramic coating. The Graphene just gives you durability and the Hydrophobic’s are just nuts. Those are 2 great products to have for maintenance. Thanks man
Microfibers work just fine. I do recommend Pearl weave towels for coating removal. Like these fabdetailsupplies.com/products/korean-pearl-300-edgeless-detailing-towels-16-in-x-16-in-300-gsm?_pos=1&_psq=pe&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Have you tried car pro uk 3.0? If yes, how does it compare (user friendly application, look/shine/gloss, durability/year to date)to the Adams graphene coating?
Excellent video. I liked that you only used maybe a third of the bottle to cover the call. I could probably get away with one bottle to cover both of our cars.
How do you know if you forgot to take the coating off in time? What will high spots look like with the light? Like lets say you thought you took it all off and few hours later you notice in the sun there's smudges. What will the light show that as? thanks
brent horton The light will show it as a really dark purple. In the sun a high spot looks like a dark smudge. The purple should be an even color on the entire panel. Hope this helps.
Thank you so much. So correct me if I'm wrong. You are saying that the color should be a uniform purple after your done removing the coating and if you have left coating on the surface it will show as a darker purple. Is that correct?
Hey so heres a question i thought of the other day. Does Adam's have a preferred Temperature that this is applied in? I couldnt find anything on the bottle and Adam's hasnt gotten back to me lol. So i'm guessing no?
Functional Doc To be honest I’m not sure what my towels are that I used. I have never heard 80/20 can scratch soft paint so that’s good to know. Looks like I will specifically buy 70/30 just for soft paint. Thanks for the Info
Looks great FAB! What a mess the paint was before you got to it. I think those specks are a whole lot of rock chips. Seems to be the biggest complaints on the forums besides the paint itself. I got mine with ppf and ceramic right away but I’m still getting scratching. The Adam’s graphene pretty cool too with the UV. I see your brother has the dual motor. Ask him if he bought the acceleration boost? I’m thinking about it. Peace out brother
Jason Davis Thanks man! PPF is definitely the way to go with these cars when new. I will have to ask him but man it is fast already I can’t imagine having more power.
May I use an overhead uv lamp instead of the flashlight that’s provided? Not really wanting to carry it because I could possibly drop it if I were to get tired of carrying the flashlight
FAB - Was this sponsored video? Only asking as you should be upfront regarding ANY product you are highlighting. Have you done a follow-up video on the Adam's application? I ask, because there are several folks posting 3, 6, & 12 month durability updates and nearly all have experienced significant diminishing of sheeting effects, which is to say that this coating is in no way a 7-year coating...maybe 2-3 year coating. Thoughts? Updates?
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing gotcha.... Was really curious if you/brother were going to try it. My dad was an executive engineer with general motors on the wiper system side of things... Rain sensing wiper systems all that stuff was his schtick. On Saturday we were talking about using graphene on glass. He said that they had attempted using Rain-X for years.... But it wouldn't hold up and there were smearing problems and issues with things like that at night... So they never pre-treated cars from the factory. Dad obviously has since retired, but I was really curious on how it would work on glass
No PapaSmurf918, no 404 not found, no Mike's Auto Detailing, MeanBee392, etc. come on guys🤔🤔🤔🙄 in an hour to go back to the hospital for my turn with my cousin. Awesome your nephew on video for posterity.👌👌✊👍😘
Humberto Roche Garcia I haven’t seen Meanbee for a long time but I’m not sure what happened to all the others. 😂 My nephew wanted to be in the video so bad I figured an interview was the best way.
Nice . I just bought DPC T3 3year coating going to coat my sons 2019 Camaro. Some of the videos I seen of it its looks Amazing. It pretty user friendly as well. The hydroponic propertys r crazy too. Well see how it does on his car. Great video bro.
James Chapman #Autodetailing I have not tried any DPC products and probably never will but this is a great coating. The Hydrophobic’s are ridiculous with this coating as so have already washed it and that video will be out in a week or so. Thanks man!
@@Michael-qx8bz Griot’s is still my go to they just don’t offer a Ceramic Coating yet. Adam’s is good though and I really enjoy their products. I try a lot of products now though and don’t get a chance to get the Griots out very often.
No I just h ent found anything that works well. I did recently use their new Carbon For e coating and it was great. I made a video with Pan the Organizer on it and this coating and it was released on his channel yesterday.
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Man I’ve been wanting to try a ceramic coating but I’ve seen awesome reviews with the graphene and I think I will pull the trigger and try this! Awesome video brother
Ryan Chiles Man you will love it! Just take your time and you will be fine.
I too thought the light as more of a gimmick! But seeing the results made me a believer. Likeing how u can check over the work. Btw..The camera clarity is outstanding. Excellent video man!
404 not found Seeing is believing for sure. Thanks man I’m glad it was clearer.
It's easier to see the light on darker colors than it is lighter colors, I have silver paint and I just made sure to overlap as I applied to make sure I had good coverage.
Another great video Brian! Btw, you did a fantastic job on the Tesla & it looks awesome. It's been a pleasure watching you grow and also learning from you. Much love from West Virginia 🇺🇸
bobbymorgret Thank you! It was a lot of work but turned out great. Thank you I really appreciate that.
Black paint is the best & worst at the same time... Best when it is clean & scratch free.. Worst when to keep clean & scratch free. I wasn't sure about the light at first but I like that it helps show you where you have missed with application or missed with the leveling of the coating. Very user friendly for sure👍 Great video Brian👍👍 Your nephew will probably watch this video over & over.
IntervalePC I agree it’s awesome and aggravating at the same time. Thanks it turned out better then I anticipated. It was awesome having him on the video.
Dude.... your quality of video is insane 👌🏼 that reflection was so sick!!!! 🔥🔥
CaliHunt&Fish 71 Thank you!
Great job Brian the paint looks amazing and I like how easy it is to use, the uv light was so handy. Your nephew was great on camera, can't wait to see the follow up washes keep up the good work
Eamon Kelly Thank you! Yeah he was excited to be on RUclips.
You are killing me. Every weekend you give me more work especially with these Tesla videos. Keep rocking it!
Yesla4Tesla Tesla isn’t my normal videos but I will have another video out in a few weeks. 😉
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing so you are saying I have a break :) You nailed the crappy paint btw.
Yesla4Tesla Yep for a little bit. 😂 Last video on it for a while is a wash video to show Hydrophobic’s. Thanks
I did my 1st ceramic coating last weekend and I struggled with where I stopped ... did a lot of overlapping...I just couldn't tell on my silver paint... I think the uv light would be really helpful...good vid
barry bij The UV light really makes the job so much easier and less wasting product. Thanks
Nice job FAB! I have a bottle of their Graphene coating and the light. I have a customer with a silver Mercedes AMG he wants coated, so that will be my first experience with this coating. Great job on the video and the use of the light pointing out missed spots. Now I know what to look for and how it looks under the UV light. Thanks brother! The car looks awesome!
Phriendlymd Thanks brother! You will like the ease of application with this coating and the light is a big help. Let me know how it turns out.
So impressed with how that UV light worked, I am a believer now. Thank you Adam's polishes.
It is such a huge help when doing a coating!
I forgot to ask, is that the light that comes in the kit?
I just ordered it. Thank you
@@nicksdragon6929 yes it is!
I just bought this kit for my 2022 Super Sonic Red Tundra, can’t wait to put it on, thanx for the tips and demo, new subscriber now 👊🏻
You are welcome and welcome to the FAB family
For me Adam's Polishes is probably the company with the best customer service in the world. That said I will obviously be absolutely happy to give them my money eyes closed for this graphene coating, not only because of your great review of this product but also because of their reputation I know I will get incredibly amazing products and equally outstanding results without breaking the bank. Thank you for this super great review it's really appreciated.
I agree they have great customer support and products always perform well. You will love this coating. Thank you so much for watching!
Fab. It’s 2024 now. Can you do some videos updating the longevity of these coatings you did back in the day?
Unfortunately my brother no longer has the car so I have no way to do that. Sorry
Good video. The light looks like it helps alot.
Is the ethos and Adam's neck and neck or is one a little better
Bee Jay Thanks! The light does help a lot. They are both neck and neck for sure.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing It makes me wonder why I just paid $149 for 50ml of Ethos and you can get a 60ml of Adams for $73 on sale. Can there be that much difference in quality? 🤷♂️
@@catguy64 I don’t think they are much different at all. The Adam’s uses UV that’s about the only difference. They are both made by B&B Blending
Great video! how many micro fiber clothes did you end up using for the intallation?
Brian, which soft wipe towel did you use for the final wipe? Do you use anything different now? I got a pack of the The Rag Co. Edgeless Pearl for leveling. Looking for a good soft final wipe.
Just any 450gsm or higher plush towel works fine
Thanks!
I'm just curious over this coating or the new Ethos Ceramic.
Rich Smith Both are great and you can’t go wrong either way! What it all boils down to is durability and that is unknown for both at this time.
The new Graphite based coatings are supposed to be the newest wave of future tech for paint protection. Ceramic is a good option, but both take certain measures to protect over the life of the product while on the car (like not using incorrect shampoo/soap, can wear through the coating over time, etc)
First time I have seen the rainbow in a video.great job 👍👍
eds1990sporty It’s very noticeable with these Graphene coatings. Thanks BTW hats are in and if you still want one email me at fabautomotivedetailing@yahoo.com I will save it for you until Wednesday.
Excellent job on this car! The glassy sheen on it is fantastic
Another great job, B. Really looks fantastic . Take care.
G17 Thank you brother!
I'm applying this for the first time on a friends car! Got his car fully repainted (well except for the rear hatch which has oxidized clear coat L o L). Glad its user friendly!
Laxton Auto Detailer It will be a breeze for you it extremely user friendly.
Good to see you detailing again. It has been a tough year for everyone. It's good to know that there's an option like this product that can be offered to people who want protection that lasts so much longer than the regular products that are used. What's up with the Pampers ad at the beginning of the video? Congratulations if there's another Fab on the way. :)
kawtriples Yeah it’s a great product and great for the DIYers. Not sure about the Pampers commercial as I don’t pick them and I hope not because we don’t want anymore kids. 😂
Looks awesome fab he'll love it I can't wait to do mine before winter there's a couple I have in mind but the bad part I don't have a garage that's a problem but yea great video Brian your guys have awesome weekend fab have a good one
Robert Knapp Thanks! You don’t have to have a garage but it helps for sure. Have a good one man
Killer man, just bought this kit. Looking forward to putting it on. Thanx for the tips.
That little fella is so sweet!! He wanted that Tesla to go fast.
hellcat2017 😂 it actually is a fast car being the Dual Motor.
I just put this coating on my Gladiator. I have to say this is, hands down, one of the easiest, most forgiving coatings to work with. Dwell time is longer than anyone could need, and high spots wipe right off. Time will tell if it's durable.
It’s a great coating! Exactly time will tell because none of us know.
Great job on the coating. Came out slick. I've never been a fan of Adam's suede applicators or the towels. They've just smeared everything for me. I'm glad you have that Mr. Cool cause there coatings are heat sensitive. I have the same unit and couldn't be happier. Just wondering if you've tried a higher GSM microfiber for those soft paints? Usually works for me. Great job as usual 👏 keep the videos coming.
Thanks! I don’t necessarily like the micro suede cloths I just used them because they were in the kit. Man I love that air conditioner and now this time of year heater. Thanks for the tip I will try that next time.
Gorgeous result 😍😍😍
Thank you
Which graphene coating did you prefer? Ethos or Adams?
That's what I'm waiting for. Lol! Can't wait to see the first side by side comparison with Adam's and Ethos Graphene Coatings.
It’s really easy to see the uv on the black car for sure. My question is with the kit I just bought it. The micro suede towel with the kit is the step after applying. That’s to level it. And then after that use the white plush towel to finish it off correct??? On the card in the kit it don’t really tell you??
Yes that is correct!
Turned out really nice!! Is that a true UV light? If so did they send protective glasses?
Camaro Time Thanks Pete! It’s a black light
My bottle of the silver Adam's Graphene coating arrived today. This was a great video to show exactly how a non-professional uses this coating. This will be my first coating. Did you do the windows and windshield also? I know it can be applied. The 60mil bottle is nice.
I did not coat the glass on this car with it but I did on another vehicle and it worked great.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing Thanks! Love the channel. Love detailing videos.
@@wescat2 Thank you
Car is Stunning !! uv light thing is pretty cool!! love it! and you still have product left to do more cars! Great Job !!!!! Gloss is out of this World!
Dan Morrissette Thank you! Yes I have used it on 2 cars now and still have over half the bottle left. The gloss is insane with this coating
Which was easier to apply, Adams or Ethos? Would love to see a follow up video on the 2 of them if it's possible.
Chris Murphy They we’re both extremely easy to apply. I will be doing follow ups on them.
Great job man. Now I'm super excited about ordering this kit!
Jonathan Jones Thank you! Man it’s super easy to use.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing Got it in the Mail today! Also glad you showed how much you used at the end that was very helpful.
Jonathan Jones Awesome! Enjoy and glad it was helpful to you.
First lol...
Car looks stunning man!! I just used Graphene for the first time the other day.. Yep.. its amazing stuff 😎
MNpicker Thank you! Yeah Graphene is awesome stuff
Man that thing was BLINGTASTIC!!! Great video! I counted multiple Kachow moments 😎✊ looks very user friendly.. and that UV light is awesome.. the biggest fear is not knowing where you left off or put the coating on haha. Win for sure! Awesome video brother. Look forward to some updates 👍👍
You can always go heavier on the coating for the non UV ones but the competitive advantage seem to be UV which gives extra product left like Fab showed
@@jaykid007 True Jason! 👌👌
PapaSmurf918 BLINGTASTIC indeed! Man it turned out way better then I thought it would when I started the detail. The UV light is extremely helpful. Thanks brother
Hey Brian! I noticed you tried a few graphene coatings so I have 2 questions for you. In regards to water sheeting (I hate beads because they create dirt stains), which would you consider to be your top 3, in order please? And also even though I ask you to put them in order, the sheeting capabilities are quite close or you do see a clear difference?
Great video once again. Can you explain to me how you know if you have high spots. Thank you.
Dino from montreal quebec Thank you! High spots are more noticeable on darker colors and they look like smudges and once cured you can’t wipe them off they have to be polished off.
Thank you @@FABAutomotiveDetailing
Dino from montreal quebec You are welcome
Aloha from Hawaii Brian, I’m going to be applying this to a brand new Toyota Tacoma this weekend, any tips that aren’t in the video?
No this is a very user friendly coating. Just take your time!
Awesome results, the gloss looks amazing. I'm curious to see the wash, and if you can dry it with water.
Jay Zstr Thanks! The gloss was ridiculous on this one. First wash video will be out soon.
I have 2 coats of the spray version on my car right now. The beading is the best I have seen too date. I cant say it lasts as long as they claim, since that says a year +, but as of right now, I am VERY happy with it. No special applicator used, just Costco MF towels.
watagump1 The beading with Graphene is insane! Glad to hear you liked the spray version as I have not tried it.
Good video FAB. Just make another in 7 years so we can see if it holds up like they say. 😄
Like how Adam's made the UV light to see if you cover everything.
Ouzo Lou Garage The UV light is extremely helpful.
Adams isn’t making any flashlights…
Great video! I’m going to be putting this coating up against a 5 year dealer installed ceramic coating next month! I’ll be curious to see how it does next to a professional coating!
Thanks! That should be Interesting!
Just wondering what type of coating you prefer on pure looks alone? I have a MX-5 that I got this year which is strictly a weekend toy, so it doesn't see rain or bad weather, and will be stored away during the winter. I picked up a kit of C-Quartz ceramic coating earlier in the year with plans to put it on once we've moved into our new house with it's bigger garage. However it's taking longer than expected to get everything ready to move in, so since the wax that had been on there since I bought it was starting to wear out, I went ahead and put on 2 coats of Griot's Liquid Poly Wax, and followed it up with a coat of Bead Maker, and I've got to say I really like the look of it. The car is Mazda's really nice red anyway, and the wax just really darkens it to a really beautiful crimson, and I've gotten a lot of complements on it as is. I'm wondering, since durability isn't a concern, if it's even worth putting on a ceramic or graphene coating.
So again, just wondering if a ceramic or graphene coating will add depth and warmth, or will it mainly add gloss? The Griot's wax was easy to apply (being a liquid), so I'm now debating if I should just stick with liquid waxes/sealants for this, and save the ceramic coating for one of our other vehicles, which are the wife and I's daily drivers?
Geese1 If it’s just a weekend car I wouldn’t coat it. Liquid gloss Polywax is the way to go I love that wax. Ceramic coatings add gloss and durability but not really depth and color richness.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing thanks for the info. I haven't seen a ceramic coated car in person, so I wasn't sure how it affected the color compared to a wax.
Geese1 You are welcome!
Buy some graphite lock lubricant in a hardware store. Spread the powder on a clean glass surface. Use another piece of glass or razor blade to really force it on. See if it’s hydrophobic compared to untreated glass.
Hey I saw your work in a video on another guys channel with the chemical guys carbon force.
I was wondering if its possible for you do do a similar video but do the chemical guys carbon force against Gtechniq crystal serum light please??? Maybe also with the Adam's graphene ceremic as well. Curious how the graphene hold up and sheets, repels, and beads after some time.
I saw a video of a guy with it on his supra and I mean it still beaded but nothing like the carbon force did
Does the UV tracer fade when the coating cures? Not sure I want a car that might glow sometimes.
What do you think about Adam's surface prep spray? Is it any good?
STANG GIRL Yes it is good and flashes fast.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing thank you for that information!
STANG GIRL You are welcome!
Hy fab... Which one do you prefer !! Glassparency graphene coating or Adams graphene ceramic coating??!!?? Please reply..
I have not used the Glassparency Coating so I can’t answer that. I have used an entire bottle of the Adam’s which did 4 vehicles and it works awesome.
Best, ethos or adam's?
Water test next time ?. Good review my friend 👍
Nico ultimate focus RS2 Both are neck and neck IMO. Yes first wash has been done and video will be out in a week or so. Thank you
Great vid! Coating looks fantastic
Gabe Rivera Thank you
Looks amazing how many towels did you had to use
Gene1984 G Thanks! I used all 4 towels that came with the kit.
Any update on how the Graphene coating is holding up?
This helped so much. I am going to apply this to a new jeep soon
Thank you! The Jeep will look awesome.
Hey I got a question. Can I apply the adams graphene ceramic spray coating on top of this adams graphene coating as a topper every couple of months
@@thedetaildevil409 That’s a great question. Adam’s says no as it would make the surface tacky. They recommend either ceramic boost or Graphene detail spray.
Looks great, when you’re wiping off do you have to buff it a lot (like traditional waxes) to get the shine or just wipe the product off and it just shines?
@@rwilliams7666 Use light pressure for initial wipe off then slightly more pressure to buff off the rest with a different towel. Buffing it like a normal wax won’t do any good. Once the you see it’s all off then you stop buffing. Coatings increase gloss over the next few days.
How do you personally care for this? Do you put sealants and waxes over it or do you use a spray coating every few months to rejuvenate the original base coat?
You can use anything with SIO2 to maintain it. I will just use Adam’s Ceramic Boost. I like to keep it in the same family on products like these.
Well its not a graphene coating but over the weekend holiday I pick up the adam's ceramic paste wax and ceramic liquid wax for maintenance ...
Great video Brian.
Hennessy * It has Graphene in it but it’s still a ceramic coating. The Graphene just gives you durability and the Hydrophobic’s are just nuts. Those are 2 great products to have for maintenance. Thanks man
Did you need a bunch of suede towels or did you just use microfiber towels after you used up the suede towel?
Microfibers work just fine. I do recommend Pearl weave towels for coating removal. Like these fabdetailsupplies.com/products/korean-pearl-300-edgeless-detailing-towels-16-in-x-16-in-300-gsm?_pos=1&_psq=pe&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Thanks. How many did you need?
@@laurazavatkay2782 You will need 2-3 Pearl towels for the initial wipe then a few plush towels for the second (buff) wipe.
I had to use a bigger applicator sponge. Couldn't get coverage from small block.
Have you tried car pro uk 3.0? If yes, how does it compare (user friendly application, look/shine/gloss, durability/year to date)to the Adams graphene coating?
I have not tried it sorry! I actually plan to buy some soon to test it out
Excellent video. I liked that you only used maybe a third of the bottle to cover the call. I could probably get away with one bottle to cover both of our cars.
Ryan Mulhearn Thanks man! I have done 2 cars with it now and still have half a bottle left.
How do you know if you forgot to take the coating off in time? What will high spots look like with the light? Like lets say you thought you took it all off and few hours later you notice in the sun there's smudges. What will the light show that as? thanks
brent horton The light will show it as a really dark purple. In the sun a high spot looks like a dark smudge. The purple should be an even color on the entire panel. Hope this helps.
Thank you so much. So correct me if I'm wrong. You are saying that the color should be a uniform purple after your done removing the coating and if you have left coating on the surface it will show as a darker purple. Is that correct?
Kevin Love right back with another video 😆 nice merch !🧢 🔥
KicKz_On_ BIKES Thanks!
Just tried this stuff. It’s awesome!
I agree!
Looks amazing! Looks like it is user friendly, I'm going to consider this for the Scat Pack.
Daytona 5.7 It’s very user friendly and the results are amazing. The UV light makes application way easier then the traditional style coatings.
Hey so heres a question i thought of the other day. Does Adam's have a preferred Temperature that this is applied in? I couldnt find anything on the bottle and Adam's hasnt gotten back to me lol. So i'm guessing no?
Above 50 is what’s usually recommended and not high humidity. If humidity is high it just flashes really quick so wipe off would be a lot faster.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing thank you so much for that info. I literally couldn't find anything anywhere that mentioned that lol.
@@cavdrkz24 You are welcome
Did you use 70% Polyester / 30% Polyamide towels since 80/20 towels can induce marring on soft paint?
Functional Doc To be honest I’m not sure what my towels are that I used. I have never heard 80/20 can scratch soft paint so that’s good to know. Looks like I will specifically buy 70/30 just for soft paint. Thanks for the Info
Hi, have you ever used CQuartz UK 3.0? If yes, how does the wipe-off compare? Is Adam's Graphene Ceramic Coating easier to wipe off?
mlu007 I have never used CQuartz coatings. Sorry
Cquartz is easier to wipe off. Adam graphene ceramic flashes very quick and overlaps or second coat easy to get high spots and streaks.
dzhang58 I have applied it to 2 cars with no streaks or high spots and it wipes off pretty easy compared to others I have tried.
Looks great FAB! What a mess the paint was before you got to it. I think those specks are a whole lot of rock chips. Seems to be the biggest complaints on the forums besides the paint itself. I got mine with ppf and ceramic right away but I’m still getting scratching. The Adam’s graphene pretty cool too with the UV. I see your brother has the dual motor. Ask him if he bought the acceleration boost? I’m thinking about it. Peace out brother
Jason Davis Thanks man! PPF is definitely the way to go with these cars when new. I will have to ask him but man it is fast already I can’t imagine having more power.
FAB Automotive Detailing I know that’s why I haven’t bought it yet and I’m not driving much these days!
I did read some where that you can apply a second coat
Jason Deal Yes you can but Adam’s says in their video one coat is all you need and a second coat is wasting product.
Hey bro I know Adams says not to use two layers but how long after application could I introduce the spray version as a second coat?
I asked that exact question and they told me not to use the spray version on it as it would make it tacky. One coat is all you need
May I use an overhead uv lamp instead of the flashlight that’s provided? Not really wanting to carry it because I could possibly drop it if I were to get tired of carrying the flashlight
Yes you can and I have heard of people doing that!
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing thank you very much for the confirmation!
@@markevanado9463 You are welcome!
FAB - Was this sponsored video? Only asking as you should be upfront regarding ANY product you are highlighting. Have you done a follow-up video on the Adam's application? I ask, because there are several folks posting 3, 6, & 12 month durability updates and nearly all have experienced significant diminishing of sheeting effects, which is to say that this coating is in no way a 7-year coating...maybe 2-3 year coating. Thoughts? Updates?
Watch at the end starting at 21:08. I always make it known.
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I will have another update video coming out soon.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing Thanks FAB. Look forward to the update.
@@1tdillon You are welcome
Love the vid man 😀
Dustin Williams Thank you!
Looks so much better on a real car. 😎
Was the coating applied to the glass also?
No just the paint!
In your opinion is this a really a 7 year coating?
No! Most likely a 3-4 year
Great video sir!
Cory Macumber Thank you!
Do you like this better than ceramic pro and gtechniq ultra?
I haven’t used either of those so I can’t speak to that.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing what is the best surface prep compound and a good value oscillating buffer?
Did you do the glass as well?
Midnight Man No it already had something on it.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing gotcha....
Was really curious if you/brother were going to try it. My dad was an executive engineer with general motors on the wiper system side of things... Rain sensing wiper systems all that stuff was his schtick. On Saturday we were talking about using graphene on glass. He said that they had attempted using Rain-X for years.... But it wouldn't hold up and there were smearing problems and issues with things like that at night... So they never pre-treated cars from the factory.
Dad obviously has since retired, but I was really curious on how it would work on glass
Midnight Man I will use it on glass eventually just to see.
Did you coat the glass Fab?
Not on this car but I did last weekend on a car I installed the coating on.
How does it compare to Ethos Graphine coating?
stvcrgy55 They are both about the same the Adam’s just has the UV due in it which is very helpful.
Have you tried chemical guys new coating
Yes I have! I did a collab video with Pan the Organizer on his channel and I used that new coating.
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Awesome your nephew on video for posterity.👌👌✊👍😘
Smurf was snoozing man! Haha
Humberto Roche Garcia I haven’t seen Meanbee for a long time but I’m not sure what happened to all the others. 😂 My nephew wanted to be in the video so bad I figured an interview was the best way.
About how many ml did you use to do the car and wheels?
Never mind just watched the las minute of the video 🤦♂️ good new is it looks like a bottle will safely do 3 cars
bigjizzslinger It will easily do 3 cars. I have done 2 cars now and still have over half the bottle left.
is it still holding good ?
I just spoke to my brother the other day and he said it still looks great! I will be washing it soon and doing an update video
I have the spray version on my car. Stuff is amazing. Smells horrible though which would be the only downside.
3rd from Puerto Rico 👍🇵🇷
Nice . I just bought DPC T3 3year coating going to coat my sons 2019 Camaro. Some of the videos I seen of it its looks Amazing. It pretty user friendly as well. The hydroponic propertys r crazy too. Well see how it does on his car. Great video bro.
Be careful with the DPC stuff. I’ve read several articles about that stuff failing and crystallizing right on the paint. I hope it works out for you .
James Chapman #Autodetailing I have not tried any DPC products and probably never will but this is a great coating. The Hydrophobic’s are ridiculous with this coating as so have already washed it and that video will be out in a week or so. Thanks man!
Get you a few black lights in your garage and apply it in the dark
I tried to apply it in the dark with the flashlight and it was messing with my eyes. Bigger lights may be better though.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing Yeah I'd imagine like the old-school black lights would work the exact same as the uv flashlight. Great content though!
@@Michael-qx8bz Thanks
@@FABAutomotiveDetailing Are you still using Griots or do you prefer Adams a little better now?
@@Michael-qx8bz Griot’s is still my go to they just don’t offer a Ceramic Coating yet. Adam’s is good though and I really enjoy their products. I try a lot of products now though and don’t get a chance to get the Griots out very often.
Looks like a black mirror. 😀
Aj Bentley Thanks man!
Tesla paint is so damn soft
Daniel Cammack Tell me about it! 😂
100% better
Keith Firebird Thank you
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Greg Mosk Thank you!
First!!
Aj Bentley 🏆
Wow!!
You use chemical guys products
No I just h ent found anything that works well. I did recently use their new Carbon For e coating and it was great. I made a video with Pan the Organizer on it and this coating and it was released on his channel yesterday.
I watched it set the hood on 🔥
@@jonathancouch6261 That was a blast to make!