And yet another great video. Seems like a decent product. Never, never, ever, ever buy a detailing product from someone you never heard of the is on Facebook.
Thanks Codriver! Really enjoying it so far as well as the Magnum Wax. Poly-Seal definitely has some great hydrophobics. Looking forward to putting a video up for those two.
Very interesting you mentioned shelf life, because before you did, I thought to myself, the 1st version has way better hydrophobics than what you showed. Even to say, the 1st version may initially have better hydrophobics than the 2nd version. Thanks for the video.
Cheers Henry! Very surprising to see this amount of performance loss after a year as far as shelf life goes for V1. Much better hydrophobics when it was fresh, should have included a clip of that in the video.
WaxMode have you come across a spray sealant/coating that holds it high hydrophobicity for at least 1 month? I’m talking no loss at all. This is why I like SOME coatings, they hold their hydrophobicity for a long time.
Pretty much everything that is not a full coating will see a dip after a month on these drivers that sit outside and are ungaraged. BSD does well in holding up, I haven't seen a loss on top of the coatings after the three weeks, by itself you should see a slight drop and then it will drop faster after 6 weeks. The stronger spray coatings like Moonlight and CanCoat will easily get through a month with practically zero loss. Polymer Net Shield is another one that will hold up perfectly after a month. Griot's Ceramic 3-in-1 Wax perhaps held up the best at the 3 month mark compared to every other consumer ceramic, I would even say the loss in performance is fairly minimal at the three month mark, surprising!
Yeah that's crazy, the Japanese cars are the ones I most often see with rusted out hoods and roofs because the paint flaked out after 10 years. This 2010 model blue test Honda is finally undergoing paint failure on the hood as a result of overpolishing just due to me testing products, but the roof already had signs of paint failure 5 years ago. Once it goes there is no stopping it, but the areas where I've coated the paint on the sides are still in perfect shape, no evidence of paint failure. Planned obsolescence. What I want to know is who is the guy that mandated that a 70-80 micron paint thickness layer from the factory is acceptable from a QC perspective at Subaru?
Awesome video man! Was waiting for your thoughts my friend!! Seems the V2 is much much better in terms of durability. I haven't had the original so I can't say for myself! Lol awesome video man, as always! I literally JUST got done using griots 3-1 ceramic on a F150 I detailed. Fantastic product. I found it to flash quick and had some streaking when trying to go to big of surface area.. either way slickness is awesome and it smells great,!!
3-1 is a really good product, overall. Yea. don't work a huge section. It's very important to use a low pile towel to buff off 3-1. Comes off streak free this way, at least for me. A thick pile MF left smearing/streaking for sure.
@@henryfong8051 Henry, exactly what I noticed as well. A low pile microfiber worked much better than a plush one. I enjoyed the 3-1 a lot. I can't wait to do some more testing 👍
Thanks PapaSmurf! Good to hear your thoughts on the Griot's as well. I did have some trouble applying the Ceramic 3-in-1 Wax on top of the weathered Adam's Spray Coating section, wiped in unevenly and streaky. Griot's is a funky product, the gloss meter shows a few GU's drop in gloss ratings after applying it, slightly more than other products but it does level out well with the microfiber for me without heavy residuals on the bare test panel, which is different than Seal N Shine. Definitely feels like a significant protectant is being deposited on the paint and this showed in the durability test. I also like the smell of it!
@@WaxMode definitely man! It was in the 90s when I applied it which I'm sure played a factor. But still just had to just make my application area smaller and it was all good! I'm going to do a 1 month durability test on this stuff for sure. Try to keep the monthly updates too.. 👍👍
Thanks Amir! I'm liking both Poly-Seal and Magnum Wax for sure. Really great glow out of Magnum Wax on this color panel. Great hydrophobics out of Poly-Seal, a good two punch combo.
Nice review. TLC 2.0 vs TW seal and shine. :) Hahaha I was wondering when you'd eat though your clear coat with all that polishing. Ive got a mitsubishi lancer and the paint is very soft and I assume thin, I can usually get a good level of correction with menzerna 3500 polish using a black LC pad..
Thanks James! Seal N Shine would still edge out TLC2 in short term chemical resistance, but SNS is just a bit heavy for my liking. The new Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray Coating is a bit lighter, not quite as chemically resistant compared to SNS in the short term but I do like it better than SNS. TLC2 is good, I need to put it through a long term test to see if it's very good for that higher price, but I've got a ton of products that are all fighting for space on the drivers that I work with. I always enjoyed Menzerna polishes, I work a lot with 3800 currently. Back in the day I was a big Intensive Polish, Super Intensive Polish, and Nano Polish user with the LC CCS pads.
@@WaxMode yeah, long term or 'real world' durability tests are my favorite. These short term chemical tests, I think, are a decent indicator of long term performance but theyre not 100% as you said. I like menzerna polishes a lot. Theyve been the only ones that finish well on my paint... but unfortunately I havent found a supplier for 3800 in Australia :( Just a quick question, I noticed you have polish angel rapidwaxx in your collection. How do you rate its user experience, durability and looks?
I use this roduct and loce it. Great shine and on my father's vehicle Which only gets washed two or three times a month it still beaded up after a year of being put on.
Hey WaxMode, can you please do a hydrophobic and chemical resistance video of The Last Coat V2 vs Griots Ceramic 3-in-1 Wax vs Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Wax vs Carpro Reload??? Nobody have done that and I think those are the top 4 ceramic infused products right now, I know its a lot to ask but really want to see it... Thanks and great video as always
Great suggestion! I still need to get on editing the Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray Coating video. Once I get that one out I might do some head to head videos against Strip Down with various products. Seal N Shine is still one of the best products in the short term against chemicals.
@@WaxMode awesome! Seal & Shine is tha beast!!!! I love it, just want to see a head to head on hydrophobisity of those 4 top Ceramic products and how they resist poorboys strip down
Watching your video it does appear TLC Version-2 is a nice improvement over the original TLC. Thankfully, there is no reason to spend $35 for 16-ozs of a spray sealant. The number of competitors churning out spray on products has exploded and some of them are 1/2 the price of the TLC. I use TW, Meguiars, Sonax and Griots sprayable waxes and sealants and they deliver good performance at a competitive price.
Agree John, such a competitive scene right now in the market between products and it's helping to drive the price down a bit. I like that a lot of them are different from one another, none of these seem like copycat protectants, they will have different features that align with different preferences.
Thanks Hank! I don't know what it is about Magnum Wax, just looks like it has some sort of special glow to it. Really easy to work with, smells nice, little goes a long way, I'm loving it and also having fun with Poly-Seal!
Nothing beats the smell of BSD. It smells like gardenias!! Megs HCW smells really nice as well. I don't know how you have the patience to even give these instagram/facebook bs ads products a break. You're definitely a more forgiving person than I am. I just can't stand the marketing they tend to use. I've never seen an ad for the last coat but if it's anything like shine armour or whatever it's called, then I just can't get behind their product. Btw, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO TEST KAMIKAZE OVERCOAT?! They already came out with V3.
BSD smells WAY too good, this can't be healthy for me. Meguiar's is on fire with their fragrances too, HCD, HCW, HCLW, UQW, UQD. They updated the smell on the new Ultimate Quik Detailer, no longer smells like NXT wax, but still smells nice. Ultimate Quik Wax is still one of my favorites, the new Adam's CS3 smells nuts too. I'm an addict. TLC2 is one of the only products that was heavily targeting the social media platforms that I was seeing good feedback from detailers. And I do like it so far, it's like the more refined version of Ice Seal N Shine with better wipeability, not as heavy, levels down better. Really contemplating whether I want to run it through a long term durability test on one of the daily drivers. But I still don't want to spend $35 for the bottle, too many quality spray sealants that are doing really well in durability tests for under $20. Anyone running heavy marketing for their products online has to buy that ad space, and that cost comes back to bite the buyers. TopCoat F11 must spend an absolute fortune for the ad space that RUclips plasters all over our videos, no wonder it's a $60 product that doesn't translate into performance. Have you worked with the latest version of Over Coat? Kamikaze was just always out of my budget, would love to pick up the range and work with them for sure in the future, so many guys love their coatings. I also want that Kamikaze Beast backing plate for the Rupes, I'm a sucker for quality backing plates, I spent over $70 to get my hands on the 3M Perfect-It III rotary backing plate a decade ago.
WaxMode I haven’t smelled nearly as many detailers, but I’ll take your word for them smelling great hehe. I actually haven’t tried it yet, was hoping you’d be the guinea pig. I think I’ll buy a bottle soon, though, as my “try out a new sealant” senses are starting to tingle!
Turtle Wax Ice Spray Wax for sure. The Ice Spray Wax has a bit of that short term chemical resistance, obviously not at the level of Seal N Shine but enough to make it a compatible topper. I think it smells better than the latest Hybrid Solutions line as well, just a preference, it's been pretty durable over a variety of different sealants over the years for me, holds up well during weekly/biweekly washes.
Haven't picked up any other Wowo's products yet except for the Detailer's Shampoo which came in this GloveBox kit. Would like to run a lot of testing with their line in the future though! Bottles and labeling look great, really want to try out Show Stopper and Crystal Sealant.
WaxMode I love crystal sealant. Looks and feels amazing. Topped with 845 is my new favorite combo. I have contact 121 which has crazy hydrophobics. I have show stopper and I like it but the quick detailer is amazing as well.
The label does mention the updated formula on the side print. Surprised at how wrecked the original label got and the lack of shelf life, I had it stored inside this entire time and the label pretty much delaminated from itself.
The E28 has been my daily driver for over 12 years. If you scroll through my Flickr I've got some shots when it was in much better shape, didn't take long for the Florida sun to bake it to oblivion without me garaging it. Runs great though! www.flickr.com/photos/133492933@N03/page2
I've never liked social media marketing, I just generally find it dishonest and folks acting like they are world experts and have next to no clue what they are speaking of (not aimed at any particular product). I just see it as them trying to explain their product to folks who don't know what they need or what is considered good and sell their products at a super high premium. Really I just find social media marketing as the modern-day late-night infomercial which sells pocket knives. Seal n Shine smells like baby powder to me
Yes, baby powder was the first thing that came to mind with Seal N Shine, this scent seems like it was carried over from their Express Shine Spray Wax, smells very similar. We had a baby powder air freshener at the first detailing center I worked at, wasn't my preferred scent. I was more of a vanilla/coconut/pina colada/cherry user. Every industry is going to have goofy marketing, the issue is the cost for mass social media marketing drives the price up exponentially for these products, and the less informed get caught up in the mix. It's up to the actual reviewers and testers and detailers to be able to cut through some of the fluff and compare products responsibly to determine differences in performance traits.
A while ago you could 7 bottles of Seal N Shine for $35! TLC2 feels a bit better than Seal N Shine to work with, easier to apply and remove cleanly, not quite as heavy. Seal N Shine you can run into issues quickly on certain types of paint and especially if you accidentally overapply it. But as you said, the performance for the price of Seal N Shine makes these more expensive products a much tougher buy.
I used TLC 2.0 alot and a great product for what is and can use LOYAL20 code and get 20% of then the regular price which makes it more affordable. TLC 2.0 works great on car windows and even used on my bathroom sink . Love to see it go up against say TAC systems Moonlight and Gtechniq’s Liquid Crystal V3.
Moonlight! That is one of the most recommended items and I do want to try it out some time, it's just out of my budget right now. I still need to pick up Shinee Wax here shortly from them now that the USA site is back up. I do have C2V3 which is a very old bottle though, I have to check to see if this is not expired.
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F11 vs. THE LAST COAT 2 vs. BEADMAKER vs. SHINE ARMOR, MOST BRUTAL TORTURE TEST EVER & REVIEW!
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Love watching your videos! So much more in-depth than the others 👍
I appreciate it Marty!
And yet another great video. Seems like a decent product. Never, never, ever, ever buy a detailing product from someone you never heard of the is on Facebook.
Great video Wax.. keep them comin..! Cant wait to see your Xtreme Solution testing and opinion.. I enjoy many products from them.
Thanks Mike!
It will be really interesting to find out what you think about the Poly Seal. I love it. Thanks for all your vids!
Was thinking the same thing. I've heard great things about Poly Seal
Thanks Codriver! Really enjoying it so far as well as the Magnum Wax. Poly-Seal definitely has some great hydrophobics. Looking forward to putting a video up for those two.
Very interesting you mentioned shelf life, because before you did, I thought to myself, the 1st version has way better hydrophobics than what you showed. Even to say, the 1st version may initially have better hydrophobics than the 2nd version. Thanks for the video.
Cheers Henry! Very surprising to see this amount of performance loss after a year as far as shelf life goes for V1. Much better hydrophobics when it was fresh, should have included a clip of that in the video.
WaxMode have you come across a spray sealant/coating that holds it high hydrophobicity for at least 1 month? I’m talking no loss at all. This is why I like SOME coatings, they hold their hydrophobicity for a long time.
Pretty much everything that is not a full coating will see a dip after a month on these drivers that sit outside and are ungaraged. BSD does well in holding up, I haven't seen a loss on top of the coatings after the three weeks, by itself you should see a slight drop and then it will drop faster after 6 weeks. The stronger spray coatings like Moonlight and CanCoat will easily get through a month with practically zero loss. Polymer Net Shield is another one that will hold up perfectly after a month. Griot's Ceramic 3-in-1 Wax perhaps held up the best at the 3 month mark compared to every other consumer ceramic, I would even say the loss in performance is fairly minimal at the three month mark, surprising!
WaxMode thanks bud!
Great video as always brotha I saw Adams cs3 in the background in the beginning of the video hope to see a video soon wish you the best be safe
It's ridiculous how good Adam's CS3 smells I'm liking it!
My 2015 honda civic already is showing clear coat failure on the roof and ive only done one polishing session on it.
Yeah that's crazy, the Japanese cars are the ones I most often see with rusted out hoods and roofs because the paint flaked out after 10 years. This 2010 model blue test Honda is finally undergoing paint failure on the hood as a result of overpolishing just due to me testing products, but the roof already had signs of paint failure 5 years ago. Once it goes there is no stopping it, but the areas where I've coated the paint on the sides are still in perfect shape, no evidence of paint failure.
Planned obsolescence. What I want to know is who is the guy that mandated that a 70-80 micron paint thickness layer from the factory is acceptable from a QC perspective at Subaru?
Awesome video man! Was waiting for your thoughts my friend!! Seems the V2 is much much better in terms of durability. I haven't had the original so I can't say for myself! Lol awesome video man, as always! I literally JUST got done using griots 3-1 ceramic on a F150 I detailed. Fantastic product. I found it to flash quick and had some streaking when trying to go to big of surface area.. either way slickness is awesome and it smells great,!!
3-1 is a really good product, overall. Yea. don't work a huge section. It's very important to use a low pile towel to buff off 3-1. Comes off streak free this way, at least for me. A thick pile MF left smearing/streaking for sure.
@@henryfong8051 Henry, exactly what I noticed as well. A low pile microfiber worked much better than a plush one. I enjoyed the 3-1 a lot. I can't wait to do some more testing 👍
Thanks PapaSmurf! Good to hear your thoughts on the Griot's as well. I did have some trouble applying the Ceramic 3-in-1 Wax on top of the weathered Adam's Spray Coating section, wiped in unevenly and streaky.
Griot's is a funky product, the gloss meter shows a few GU's drop in gloss ratings after applying it, slightly more than other products but it does level out well with the microfiber for me without heavy residuals on the bare test panel, which is different than Seal N Shine. Definitely feels like a significant protectant is being deposited on the paint and this showed in the durability test. I also like the smell of it!
@@WaxMode definitely man! It was in the 90s when I applied it which I'm sure played a factor. But still just had to just make my application area smaller and it was all good! I'm going to do a 1 month durability test on this stuff for sure. Try to keep the monthly updates too.. 👍👍
New to this. Do you still recommend this product over another or are there better alternatives?
Thank you Waxmode, was waiting for this! Also when you can CS3 ...
Ps Yay first !
Having fun with CS3 so far, feels great applying it to the paint for dust downs, smells phenomenal as well!
Can’t wait for the Xtreme Solutions products review. Good video.
Thanks Amir! I'm liking both Poly-Seal and Magnum Wax for sure. Really great glow out of Magnum Wax on this color panel. Great hydrophobics out of Poly-Seal, a good two punch combo.
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How ironic...I'm watching this video and RUclips interrupts it to bring me a commercial of...F11.
Same here half way through 😂
LOL. I've been seeing a bunch of recent F11 ads all over the place, triggers me every time. Wish I had control over them.
Thank you very good information
Nice review. TLC 2.0 vs TW seal and shine. :)
Hahaha I was wondering when you'd eat though your clear coat with all that polishing. Ive got a mitsubishi lancer and the paint is very soft and I assume thin, I can usually get a good level of correction with menzerna 3500 polish using a black LC pad..
Thanks James! Seal N Shine would still edge out TLC2 in short term chemical resistance, but SNS is just a bit heavy for my liking. The new Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray Coating is a bit lighter, not quite as chemically resistant compared to SNS in the short term but I do like it better than SNS. TLC2 is good, I need to put it through a long term test to see if it's very good for that higher price, but I've got a ton of products that are all fighting for space on the drivers that I work with.
I always enjoyed Menzerna polishes, I work a lot with 3800 currently. Back in the day I was a big Intensive Polish, Super Intensive Polish, and Nano Polish user with the LC CCS pads.
@@WaxMode yeah, long term or 'real world' durability tests are my favorite. These short term chemical tests, I think, are a decent indicator of long term performance but theyre not 100% as you said.
I like menzerna polishes a lot. Theyve been the only ones that finish well on my paint... but unfortunately I havent found a supplier for 3800 in Australia :(
Just a quick question, I noticed you have polish angel rapidwaxx in your collection. How do you rate its user experience, durability and looks?
Please do a review of TLC's new Black Ice! Love your vids dude!
Heard some good stuff about Black Ice, would like to test it out in the future if I can get my hands on it!
WaxMode I just picked up some on sale. Plan on trying it out soon. I’m currently trying out Turtle Wax CSC.
I use this roduct and loce it. Great shine and on my father's vehicle Which only gets washed two or three times a month it still beaded up after a year of being put on.
Hey WaxMode, can you please do a hydrophobic and chemical resistance video of The Last Coat V2 vs Griots Ceramic 3-in-1 Wax vs Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Wax vs Carpro Reload???
Nobody have done that and I think those are the top 4 ceramic infused products right now, I know its a lot to ask but really want to see it...
Thanks and great video as always
Great suggestion! I still need to get on editing the Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray Coating video. Once I get that one out I might do some head to head videos against Strip Down with various products. Seal N Shine is still one of the best products in the short term against chemicals.
@@WaxMode awesome!
Seal & Shine is tha beast!!!! I love it, just want to see a head to head on hydrophobisity of those 4 top Ceramic products and how they resist poorboys strip down
Watching your video it does appear TLC Version-2 is a nice improvement over the original TLC. Thankfully, there is no reason to spend $35 for 16-ozs of a spray sealant. The number of competitors churning out spray on products has exploded and some of them are 1/2 the price of the TLC. I use TW, Meguiars, Sonax and Griots sprayable waxes and sealants and they deliver good performance at a competitive price.
Agree John, such a competitive scene right now in the market between products and it's helping to drive the price down a bit. I like that a lot of them are different from one another, none of these seem like copycat protectants, they will have different features that align with different preferences.
Been waiting on this one! So, if you have a CQuartz UK coated car, would you use this or Reload if it were your car?
Stick with the family. Use carpro with carpro. Reload was made for their coatings technically. But either work fine. Use what u have
Hank's Detailing sadly I have both 😂 just curious, as I don't have good luck durability wise with CarPro products...
Or you can use Gyeon wet coat
Carlos Rivera I've thought about Cure but not wet coat
@@KimberCustom21911 wet coat because is very easy to apply imo
I love magnum wax!!!! I made a video on it! It’s so so impressive imo! Great video
Thanks Hank! I don't know what it is about Magnum Wax, just looks like it has some sort of special glow to it. Really easy to work with, smells nice, little goes a long way, I'm loving it and also having fun with Poly-Seal!
Nothing beats the smell of BSD. It smells like gardenias!! Megs HCW smells really nice as well. I don't know how you have the patience to even give these instagram/facebook bs ads products a break. You're definitely a more forgiving person than I am. I just can't stand the marketing they tend to use. I've never seen an ad for the last coat but if it's anything like shine armour or whatever it's called, then I just can't get behind their product.
Btw, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO TEST KAMIKAZE OVERCOAT?! They already came out with V3.
I can't hear/read "gardenias" without immediately thinking of Marlon Brando in Apocalypse now ruclips.net/video/U72oCSSbYcM/видео.html
@@kikcodog Marlon Brando knew what was up.
BSD smells WAY too good, this can't be healthy for me. Meguiar's is on fire with their fragrances too, HCD, HCW, HCLW, UQW, UQD. They updated the smell on the new Ultimate Quik Detailer, no longer smells like NXT wax, but still smells nice. Ultimate Quik Wax is still one of my favorites, the new Adam's CS3 smells nuts too. I'm an addict.
TLC2 is one of the only products that was heavily targeting the social media platforms that I was seeing good feedback from detailers. And I do like it so far, it's like the more refined version of Ice Seal N Shine with better wipeability, not as heavy, levels down better. Really contemplating whether I want to run it through a long term durability test on one of the daily drivers.
But I still don't want to spend $35 for the bottle, too many quality spray sealants that are doing really well in durability tests for under $20. Anyone running heavy marketing for their products online has to buy that ad space, and that cost comes back to bite the buyers. TopCoat F11 must spend an absolute fortune for the ad space that RUclips plasters all over our videos, no wonder it's a $60 product that doesn't translate into performance.
Have you worked with the latest version of Over Coat? Kamikaze was just always out of my budget, would love to pick up the range and work with them for sure in the future, so many guys love their coatings. I also want that Kamikaze Beast backing plate for the Rupes, I'm a sucker for quality backing plates, I spent over $70 to get my hands on the 3M Perfect-It III rotary backing plate a decade ago.
WaxMode I haven’t smelled nearly as many detailers, but I’ll take your word for them smelling great hehe. I actually haven’t tried it yet, was hoping you’d be the guinea pig. I think I’ll buy a bottle soon, though, as my “try out a new sealant” senses are starting to tingle!
*tired ol’ man voice* that f11’s no joke
Which product you could use as topper with seal n shine?
Turtle Wax Ice Spray Wax for sure. The Ice Spray Wax has a bit of that short term chemical resistance, obviously not at the level of Seal N Shine but enough to make it a compatible topper. I think it smells better than the latest Hybrid Solutions line as well, just a preference, it's been pretty durable over a variety of different sealants over the years for me, holds up well during weekly/biweekly washes.
Just my 2 cents, besides Ice Spray Wax as Waxmode suggested, I’ve had great results with BEAD MAKER as a topper on SEAL N SHINE
Thanks both of you
@@andybell490 I use bead maker as a drying aid over the top of seal and shine, works great.
Have you tried Wowos crystal sealant?
Haven't picked up any other Wowo's products yet except for the Detailer's Shampoo which came in this GloveBox kit. Would like to run a lot of testing with their line in the future though! Bottles and labeling look great, really want to try out Show Stopper and Crystal Sealant.
WaxMode I love crystal sealant. Looks and feels amazing. Topped with 845 is my new favorite combo. I have contact 121 which has crazy hydrophobics. I have show stopper and I like it but the quick detailer is amazing as well.
Did they change the label?
Updated the formula... it used to suck
The label does mention the updated formula on the side print. Surprised at how wrecked the original label got and the lack of shelf life, I had it stored inside this entire time and the label pretty much delaminated from itself.
whats the story on that BMW?
The E28 has been my daily driver for over 12 years. If you scroll through my Flickr I've got some shots when it was in much better shape, didn't take long for the Florida sun to bake it to oblivion without me garaging it. Runs great though! www.flickr.com/photos/133492933@N03/page2
@@WaxMode I thought you were testing sandpapers on it :-)
Show poly seal!!!!!!!! Love this stuff so far for high gloss
Poly-Seal and Magnum Wax video is up on the channel, check it out here if you haven't seen it yet: ruclips.net/video/tpjGUDpNv38/видео.html
I've never liked social media marketing, I just generally find it dishonest and folks acting like they are world experts and have next to no clue what they are speaking of (not aimed at any particular product). I just see it as them trying to explain their product to folks who don't know what they need or what is considered good and sell their products at a super high premium.
Really I just find social media marketing as the modern-day late-night infomercial which sells pocket knives.
Seal n Shine smells like baby powder to me
Yes, baby powder was the first thing that came to mind with Seal N Shine, this scent seems like it was carried over from their Express Shine Spray Wax, smells very similar. We had a baby powder air freshener at the first detailing center I worked at, wasn't my preferred scent. I was more of a vanilla/coconut/pina colada/cherry user.
Every industry is going to have goofy marketing, the issue is the cost for mass social media marketing drives the price up exponentially for these products, and the less informed get caught up in the mix. It's up to the actual reviewers and testers and detailers to be able to cut through some of the fluff and compare products responsibly to determine differences in performance traits.
For $35.00 I can buy 3 bottles of Seal & Shine.
A while ago you could 7 bottles of Seal N Shine for $35! TLC2 feels a bit better than Seal N Shine to work with, easier to apply and remove cleanly, not quite as heavy. Seal N Shine you can run into issues quickly on certain types of paint and especially if you accidentally overapply it. But as you said, the performance for the price of Seal N Shine makes these more expensive products a much tougher buy.
I used TLC 2.0 alot and a great product for what is and can use LOYAL20 code and get 20% of then the regular price which makes it more affordable. TLC 2.0 works great on car windows and even used on my bathroom sink . Love to see it go up against say TAC systems Moonlight and Gtechniq’s Liquid Crystal V3.
Moonlight! That is one of the most recommended items and I do want to try it out some time, it's just out of my budget right now. I still need to pick up Shinee Wax here shortly from them now that the USA site is back up. I do have C2V3 which is a very old bottle though, I have to check to see if this is not expired.
Hilarious getting the F11 ad on these videos.. the absolute *worst* channel for them to advertise on.. 😁
Haha! Drives me absolutely nuts!