You call that Chemical Resistance!? Jimbo’s Hard as Shell - MY Chemical Resistance Test!
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Hey everyone!
Today we’re dmgping to out @autodetailingpodcast ‘s Hard as Shell through its paces, using my version of a chemical resistance test. Will it reign supreme against my hand picked competitors? @turtlewax @carpro_official
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Thanks for the review, i got the Hard as shell as well to support his venture and im happy with the performance, Cquartz lite packs a punch, i always have it in my detail kit. U made a good point about the prep work, prep is key and should be done well. Lets get that 2k sub for this month!
Great one! Wish you all the best!
Well done video. I may have missed it, but what do you think was the easiest to apply.
Hard as Shell and Rapid Ceramic Paint Sealant were both very nice to work with. A slight edge to Rapid Ceramic as it was slicker on application and wipe off, but both good.
C Quartz lite is honestly the best coating for the money out there, just bought the new version that comes in a glass bottle sadly it’s only 100ml now instead of 150, but still a great value. Got it going strong on the wife’s car at 18 months with minimal maintenance.
It honestly makes the speed and convenience of spray coatings completely inconsequential, simply due to how much longer it will last. And it doesn’t need to flash so application is much easier, plus only 4 hours of dry time before wet.
I am surprised it isn’r more praised on RUclips.
I’m not so sure about that, a few come to mind that can be found cheaper just off hand the Meguiars Hybrid paint coating is another that can go door to door with lite, CanCoat can to and to apply is easy with the Jimbo product. Not just that I think I could get the Griots 3-1 wax with proper maintenance to go 18months. That might be a stretch . But Jimbos product fills a void for detailers to be able to back up claims of 180 days. Add in a Maint program and I wouldn’t be surprised if it went 10 mo. Don’t get me wrong. I like lite, it’s an awesome product. But for the cost of Meguiars Hybrid paint coating lite is definitely not the best dollars for dollar coating. Nowadays with proper maintenance. You can get a regular spray sealant to go longer than expected. That gives younger newer detailers an opportunity to be able to guarantee their work. They can charge a little more if they learn the proper process. Jimbos product is a great tool.
@@AmirAbdullah hybrid paint coating is $100 plus shipping for me in Canada, no one selling in local stores (Cquartz lite was $70 for 150ml, found on sale for $35, and the new version is $60 for 100ml). Carpro Cquartz lite is what I would be offering as a hobbiest detailer if I wanted to stake my reputation on the protection lasting 6 months. I wouldn’t buy a single spray coating at this point in time and guarantee 75% performance after 6 months. My video on spray coatings vs real coatings has a 6 month update and Cquartz lite is still well within 75% performance, without being decon’d or boosted (and the hood was COVERED in rail dust).
Don’t get me wrong, for home detailers only working on their own cars, spray sealants have come a long way, but I wouldn’t stand behind anyone lasting more than 3 months (at least, so far).
I would've like to have seen the gloss and jetting effect. To much obsession on durability on all these type products. Just reapply every so often, and it will hold up fairly well. I should be getting Hard As Shell tomorrow so we'll see what gives. I hope the gloss and shine is as good as what I already have because I've got a ton of stuff! 😁
I am going to do that comparison as well, but I wanted to test chemical resistance first as that was its main design goal. I also don’t want to test it against chemical resistance resistance products during real world, so I have some spicy competitors coming in just for this test.
Love your reviews. Commenting to help your algorithm.
Subscribed! Great video sir! Trust me, I know the struggle of trying to buy products from the USA 😂
You’re in the lower mainland area too aren’t you?
@@sheepstardetailyes sir
I’m in poco if you ever want to meet up or try these things out without ordering yourself.
Hi, I like the content on your channel so here's a subscription from the U.K..... Although I'll never use the product, i see your review as a win for Jimbo. Totally agree it should not have beaten the coating, but that in itself is still an endorsement for Hard As Shell, the fact that it's being compared to a light coating.
Thanks the subscribing and commenting! Yeah, jimbo did really well in this test, hopefully it does well in the real world!
I am very interested in trying Jimbos, but after watching this not to sure now.(cost). TW Seal n Shine is my go to after using most of the TW products. I wax three times a year, just because it is very enjoyable. I am on your subscribe list. 🇨🇦👍👍
To be clear, the cost isn’t Jimbo’s fault, he osn’t setup for Canadian distribution so it’s expensive right now. If he gets his product on to Amazon like he’s been working on, it should be much better going forward.
I knew you were going to throw a real coating in the test... fun... Jimbo's did well...its 35 dollars for me here in the states... that Maple syrup tax is crazy...
It did well in this one dimensional test. Remember, this is just one factor. Application from my test was good, but it’s a tiny area and I used an applicator. I will have more videos checking out its overall performance coming soon, just need some products to arrive.
First time visitor to your channel. Product comparisons are my favorite kind auto detailing videos. Durability is important but so are qualities like slickness, jetting effect, gloss, visual appeal, self-cleaning, and does it attract dust. I hope you report on some of these when running a real world test. Count me in as a new subscriber.
Thanks for the sub, and the constructive feedback. The things you mention are things I’d like to test (I do hydrophobics, jetting, real world durability, and chemical resistance now) but it’s hard to repeatedly test for some of those factors. Gloss requires a meter, and the others would require strict controls to be repeatable. Worth exploring in the future but I will admit I don’t know how to execute some of those.
Gyeon can coat evo is another product to put up against CQuartz lite. Ive got cancoat on wifes car. I put it on in june 22 and its still beading. Wash the car every few weeks. Never been decon washed except when prepping prior to coating
I appreciate the review and thorough video. Sorry it’s so expensive for you to get up there. I’m assuming you’re the one who emailed about UPS and their extra fees?
That wasn’t me, but I did have to pay them. It’s border crossing fees and duty, pretty standard stuff.
I’ll say, you got the scent under control, appreciate that it wasn’t a smack in the face like Adams. Also so far application was a breeze (will test it more thoroughly in the future).
That was me Jimbo 😊, the ups brokerage fees and duties and various taxes does make it fairly expensive, but this is normal and out of your control, my first experience with a few panels have been a good one 👍 have not had a chance to try the pure magic cleaner,
Thanks for the video
You have hit the nail on the head, if a coating is not applied by the proper preperation of the surface first it will fail far before its time.
Hi I use bilt hamber auto foam. In a gallon pump sprayer one ounce to that gallon as pre wash seems to help I dont think that's super strong
Yeah that fairly weak strength, but it is strong enough to help even at 1:128
Can’t wait to try his product. I would hope that his standards are pretty damn high.
Application is quite nice, and no scent to possibly offend. I will be starting a real world comparison tonight against a few competitors.
@@sheepstardetail I subscribed ;)
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Appreciate it!
Good one 🤝
For those of us who deal with Northern Hemisphere winters, the durability issue is a virtue to keep things protected from everything mother nature and regional Departments of Transportation can throw at it.✔️
But, for the non-professional types and driveway people who don't one dimensionally obsess about just the durability thing and maintain their rides regularly, what about shine/overall look?
How does Jimbo's product do in that arena? Additionally, if used as a base, does it work well if, say, one wants to top it later with carnuba as an example or a competitors product? Speaking of toppers, is it effective if one wants to cover a tired layer of something - again, I use carnuba as an example. Just sayin...
Can it be used effectively as a wet-wax/drying aid?
Shine on you crazy diamond!
More content is coming with this product focusing on all aspects of its use. I wanted to get the chemical resistance test out of the way as the products I’d use in that are not what I would use to test against Shell as a good spray coating.
I know the bottle says you can top coatings with it, and Jimbo says that in his video, but the rest is unknown. Most of the time, “ceramic” products like to stay in their own lane.
I get what you're saying. However, you know it's marketing and leveraging RUclips to market a product to his viewers. I've seen some others with results similar to yours. I don't hate the guy or anything but I see what he's doing. It's very apparent. Trying to make a buck by all means necessary lol.
I mean, yes, use your channel to promote your products, but if you use it for a pump and dump then it’s going to blow up in your face, and follow you around for the rest of your life.
I’m not saying that’s what’s happening here, but if that’s the case and he really didn’t do any real world testing, then oh boy.
@@sheepstardetail I completely agree.
Yo my guy! Find a US friend and have them ship it to ya!
Great video also
I did that for meguiars ultimate ceramic coating.
Learned my lesson haha.
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Really interesting video, I won’t be buying jimbos hard as shell, with you paying $100 Canadian dollars, I dread to think how much it will cost to ship to UK 🇬🇧!
If he can get distribution internationally, it should bring the costs down.
I hoped number 3 was a real coating hahahaha. Glad to see some proper testing. Stacks up well nonetheless
3 was quartz lite, so proper, but not crazy.
@sheepstardetail I got 14 month out of it on a work truck in northern alberta. Finally broke down and topped it up with BSD and its still beading 4 months later...
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@@sheepstardetail you do it whenever you feel like dude. Keep it real ❤️
No spray coating can beat a ceramic coating, can it? I’ve never seen that happen. Not surprised & I don’t think Jimbo claims that it can, does he? Maybe I missed that claim. I’m testing his spray also in my 23 International Spray Coatings Comparison on my channel now. We’ll see how it does against others in its category. Thanks for the test!
He doesn’t directly claim it, he claims a coating should survive a torture test, but then applies the coating poorly and makes it look like they don’t last. Also, torture tested are not indicative of real world durability. RUclips detailers have. Just gotten lazy and used torture test as a crutch in place of doing actual work.
Yeah a spray can't beat a bottle generally (excepting CanCoat which shouldn't have a spray head). Jimbo's is also water based not using a solvent carrier so it has a further disadvantage. The performance is commendable I think given that it is water based.
Remember, even a water based product can be designed to have high PH/low PH resistance, and maintain its surface tension. That’s all that torture tests look at, maintaining surface tension in various PH levels. This is why torture test champs tend to not translate into real world champs unless they are true coatings.
@@sheepstardetail The difference between water and solvent carriers is the quality of the bond and film build density.
@@chrisbradley3224 oh I know, but it’s ability to last in chemical resistance means nothing grand scheme. Other manufactures aren’t designing products specifically to do well in that regard. Jimbo omitted a scent from his product to allow it to perform better in this type of test.
Don’t worry, meguiars ultimate ceramic has arrived, test will be prepped tomorrow.
New subscriber. Nice review.
I also have not had great durability with TW ceramic. TW ICE is hard to beat for the price.
but you have to properly paint correct to do a real ceramic coat on it
You have to do that for a lot of products these days. Some work without it, but for best results you should really do some form of polishing.
I hate this channel but i subscribed because you asked 😅
I yell and scream, because I care.
@@sheepstardetaillol. I was joking based on the commentary in your video, just in case you didn't get that :)
I did, but I fully understand why my video style isn’t some people cup of tea.
@@sheepstardetailwhy wouldn't it suit people? Its a no bullcrap approach. Which is refreshing when you look at a lot of detailing channels that push their friends products in your face.
Appreciate the support! Some people like that vlog approach, but it’s not my cup. I try to keep the focus on the product instead of the presenter, as that’s what i’m here for - product reviews.
So it out preformed all the other sprays. Jimbo has never said it's better than legit coating. You decided to pay 120 that's on you. But to compare it to a coating is apples and oranges.
Never faulted Jimbo for the cost, made that pretty clear in both videos featuring his product. More so just informing non-us customers to wait for local distribution so they can avoid the high prices.
His product did perform well in this test, and I never expected it to beat a proper ceramic coating. My point is that a true ceramic coating that has been applied and cured properly should always outdo a spray coating, and any videos showing otherwise are probably due to application or curing errors.
Jimbo tends to overapply the coatings in his tests. He also doesn't let the coatings set up for 24 hours. I have stopped watching him. He is a brand now. Kinda like Pan the advertiser
I’ve found that he is not consistent with application. The curing part is also a given, you can tell he’s rushing through the videos.
These torture tests are pointless. It irritates me when you all do this. Apply the product, drive the said car, have it be in the sun, rain, dirt, snow, etc then test it again in one week, then two, then a month, then two months, etc. That’s a real test. The variables determine longevity.
Might want to watch the other videos, there is real world tests running at the same time.
A spray coating vs a true ceramic ...not a good comparison ....spray vs spray is fair , your test is flawed because of it .
Tell me you didn’t watch the whole video without telling me you didn’t watch the whole video. Cquartz lite is in this only to show the gap between spray coatings and true ceramic coatings. If a proven true ceramic coating doesn’t last as long as a spray coating, there is an issue with application or cure, not the coating.
We know true ceramic is better by far, I tuned in to see the difference in SPRAY ceramic ...silly me .@@sheepstardetail
The comparison is between meguiars, jimbo, and cerakote (and mystery product - it’s also a spray within the same price bracket). Cquartz lite is to show the gap between a real coating and a spray. Reasoning is to highlight if the extra effort/cost for the coating is worth it over the sprays.
@@sheepstardetail First time watching.....I don't get that. Not to be critical, but I agree with @patrickgagnon9662, just stick to comparing products that claim to be a ceramic spray coatings that gives 6mos to a 1yr of protection and see who comes out on top. True ceramics should be compared with other true ceramics, right? I get that you added a true ceramic that shows what durability should look like, but Jimbo's product still took 2nd place to a true ceramic. How can anyone complain?? Maybe you could've added that you would be adding a true ceramic as a benchmark with a few competitors and Jimbo's would be one of them. Likewise, as was mentioned, I don't recall Jim saying that his product would out perform a true ceramic, I could've missed that point. If you know he did, call him out on it so we all can be informed. What you reviewers are doing whether you like it or not, is informing the rest of us on who is BS 'ing and who has the real deal. I would like it if you kept products on the same playing level. It would be unfair to pit a Corvette, Mustang, or Hellcat with a Tesla, would you agree? One last request, maybe use a real world car hood where we can see beading, sheeting, and when the coating goes flat.
Hey! Thanks for watching and commenting. The comparison is between the sprays, Cquartz lite is only there for a reference point. As I showed in the chemical resistance test (and said), I never expected any of the sprays to beat the wipe on coating. My point was to highlight that if a wipe on coating failed in a test like that, I would question the application and cure, not the product itself (which was a point made in other videos - not mine). If a product has a complicated or difficult application, using it poorly, having it fail, and saying it’s bad is unfair to the product. You are supposed to apply the products as the manufacture recommends, and save the criticism for the application. I am not saying that jumbo’s is a bad product, as a matter of fact I have zero issues with it based on the pricing (in the US where it isn’t affected by shipping and border costs).
There is nothing wrong with a reference point to compare against. Yes, the true comparison is between the 4 sprays, but I have put the wipe on coating in there as well so you can see how much of a gap there is between them all.