Chemical Guys Synthetic Quick Detailer, bargain or brutal? Review and comparison!
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Today we’ll be comparing chemical guys synthetic quick detailer to a couple stable mates that use a different base chemistry. Can this high value detailer keep up with some modern competitors, or is it left in the dust?
I know this is a bit of an older video so you may not see this but I am telling you Synthetic quick detailer has one of the single coolest super powers of any detailing product I've seen.
Also I think it's worth pointing out that Chemical Guys don't claim Synthetic quick detailer to offer crazy hydrophobics or protection against water at all really. From what I can see looking into it, the goals they had in mind for this detailer were pretty simple and really geared more towards:
1-light cleaning in a pinch
2-slickness and gloss
3-anti-static protection from dust and pollen.
That last one brings me to what I consider it's best use and superpower.......
Next time you're workin on a car and you're having troubles vacuuming, spray a spritz or two onto the carpet and then prepare to have your head blown as your vacuum now sucks it all up like butter with zero cling to the carpet.
The obvious problem is there are other QDs even in their own lineup that offer the same benefits to some degree, that also offer other benefits like protection from more than dust. I'm not positive but I believe their newest QD Lucent also has antistatic properties but it also beads water and gives more gloss.
But honestly this stuff at $10 bucks is more than worth having in your arsenal if only for those times you unexpectedly run into a car covered in dog hair. Spray it, start vacuuming or sweeping it all into a pile with your rubber bristled brush first, and then move on. Legitimately saves me 45+ minutes to an hour every time I end up having to use it.
Ironic it's such a bad QD because it's definitely an amazing aid to vacuuming.
I think my next idea is to try and mix it into some other QDs and see if I can't end up with a QD that's useful for more than helping me clean up soccer vans and farm trucks.
I hear you loud and clear! It is an interesting point and one that I will fully admit I didn’t test. I don’t live in a particularly dry environment and my garage is fairly controlled as far as dust goes, so it would be difficult to test this without having to leave the panel for potentially months. I understand that this product is not billed as a protection monster, but my concern with it is that it may mask the hydrophobic performance of the base protection that is underneath it. Maybe this should be the next test for it to see if that is a problem that would arise in actual use.
@@sheepstardetail I definitely think it masks the water protection a bit for sure, that's why my next mission is trying to find something I may be able to mix it with so I end up with the hydrophobics of the initial product, but add the antistatic properties of the synthetic quick detailer to the mix also.
But even if I can't get that part to work, for $10 bucks, the way a spray of this just releases dog hair/old grass/sand/ and pretty much anything else being held in the carpet by static, and let's me vacuum it up with next to no effort, I find it's usage for that worth the $10 alone.
I know that P&S also say you can use their paint gloss finishing spray as an antistatic vacuuming aid but I haven't tried it, but I run into the same theoretical problem there in that it's just a spray for some temporary instant shine and gloss with some dust repelling.
I want to test Chem Guys Lucent spray next to see how well it does or doesn't work at keeping dust off and see if a spray helps release the stuff stuck in carpet before vacuuming, and if it works as good and actually offers some more protection then I'll start using that.
But I'm reasonably sure I should be able to find a mix that keeps the anti dust factor working and adds legit protection. My first attempt is gonna be a small batch 2:1 mix of TEC choice ceramic spray and synthetic quick detailer.
Ideally I'll end up with something I can use as a drying aid, use as a short term lsp for someone that doesn't want a coating, and use as a standard quick detailer/waterless wash. I'll let you know what I find out.
But seriously in the meantime keep the synthetic detail spray around and when you come across an interior that's going to be a nightmare to vacuum, give it a quick spray or two from about 8 inches, and then watch as the carpet just releases everything into your vacuum.
Interesting, never though to use it on carpets before. My other concern is smell, some people don’t want any fragrances in their interior and this would add a fairly strong one (though I don’t know how long it’ll last).
I’d try mixing it with Sonax Brilliant shine detailer. Very hydrophobic and has decent self cleaning.
I use it as a drying aid when I'm doing mechanical drying. Gives a nice shine on a freshly washed vehicle while minimizing friction, but beyond that I wouldn't expect too much
It doesn’t claim to be hydrophobic more for shine and dust repellent to keep car cleaner longer I’ve used this many times it does keep dust from sticking, seal n shine for turtle wax is hydrophobic and works very well
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The CG QD is great for dust repellency and for needing to remove dirt/bird poop in a pinch when you aren’t home. My car is parked outside during the workday and it has come in quite handy. It’s not meant to be hydrophobic or hydrophilic but if you pause the video at the 16 minute mark, it has the LEAST amount of water left on the panel which will reduce the chances of water spotting. The other QDs that have silica will feel very slick but are dust magnets. I live in the northeast and there is plenty of salt and road dust. Use the product that is geared for what you prioritize the most
I agree with that. When I think about it, if I’m going to use a QD to dust and boost my underlying product I want one that doesn’t just clean, otherwise I’ll use something like ONR which is far cheaper per application and has more uses like clay lube and rinseless wash. I also what to use something that works with my underlying protection to boost its properties.
@@sheepstardetail Yes, I agree. I tried P&S Absolute and ONR the past few weeks since it was too cold to do an outside wash with a hose/pressure washer. Personally, I like the Absolute more because of the way it feels when it's dry. Since I have PPF on the front of my car, I like to use Phoenix EOD Titan spray after I do the rinseless wash. It leaves the panel slick, adds gloss and boosts the already ceramic coated PPF. Again, the Chemical Guys QD is what I leave in the car and need something in a pinch. BTW, Detailed Image sells a $5 grout sponge which is really worth it, more so than the $20 red sponges I've seen, for rinseless washes. I hope that helps you.
I use the quick detailer as a last coat for a little more depth and shine not really for hydrophobic effect, I don’t think it’s marketed for hydrophobic either. It really does give a great added layer of shine.
The ceramic coat I use a few times a year does an exceptional job with that and it lasts through multiple car washes.
Yeah I was definitely able to boost gloss, and for $10 is not a bad investment for gloss and dusting. There is some places still charging $17-$20 a bottle for it though, and at that rate you can get gloss, cleaning, and protection.
Can you do a dust sticking test. The bottle doesn't claim hydrophobic, but does claim prevents dust.
Not a lot of dust where I live right now
I personally dont like beading. I use CG and it doesnt leave water spots. Water sheets off. I use it on top of Hd speed and Lucas Ceramic spray wax after 2hr cure time between. Great protection after 24hr cure. time.
It definitely has its uses, but for those looking for protection/hydrophobics and all the other benefits of a quick detailer, this isn’t the one to get.
I used it overtop of turtle wax - wax and dry and. It made the car very slick and glossy. The smell alone makes it worth while to use.
I feel paying a few bucks more, it’s worth getting a detail spray that will offer more benefits then just a light clean (CG) I love their soaps, that’s about it
Yeah. It’s hard for any one product to work for everyone. Obviously, if you found a product that works for you and fits your budget, by all means keep doing you. What I and other reviewers say means nothing if you have a system that works for you and your situation. I try to come at these reviews and comparisons as objectively as possible, and weight the performance against the cost, while having things like application and scent be a +/- factor to sway it up or down. I personally have little use for a pure detailer with no protective properties, I don’t need to “dust” cars with spray products, I use waterless washes instead.
Ummmm …. I’m not really sure what you’re expecting from a detail spray. They’re designed to remove light dust/pollen and fingerprints while leaving behind a very light gloss enhancement or maybe light protection. I’m not saying CG’s is bad, not saying it’s good. I’m not saying ANY detail spray is bad or good. I just understand the intended purpose of them in general and broadly.
I’ve been using OnR heavily diluted as a detail spray for many years now and I’ve never run into any problems what so ever. But I don’t count on it for protection or gloss. If I want either of those, I use something that offers those specifically. I’m not an “all in one” detailer because I’ve found those products never really work best for my process.
Facts and figures dictate that ALL detailing products made today (yes, including Chemical Guys) work to some degree. It’s up to the consumer which brand or specific product works best for them. Ignore the “this is best” AND “this is garbage” opinions of literally everyone. Use your own judgement accordingly.
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Totally agree. I did compare it to other detail sprays that as you’ll see, outperformed it for slightly more (though this product is $15 other places, and only $10 at Walmart). I stated it’s strengths (slickness, gloss similar to others, smell and price) but the performance doesn’t line up with the label - that’s the take away here and why I am being harsh on it. Don’t say a product does xyz when it won’t, even under perfect conditions.
@@sheepstardetail I understood the video and your point of view. I’m just pointing out here that it’s still just a detail spray. Common sense should override anything claimed on the bottle of any product, including CG’s. The fact that YOU could not tell the difference of the effectiveness of any of the products used means one thing: they all performed well as detail sprays. Detail sprays aren’t going to offer good gloss or protection … period. Some may offer better or worse than others, but then that’s not really the point of detail sprays anyway.
EDIT: To me, a detail spray needs to do one thing (very well) and that’s remove dust and/or finger prints so I don’t have to wash the vehicle. I don’t give a rip about beading or gloss enhancements or protection.
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@@Reaper-Jim I agree with you sentiments, they do have a primary focus, but at the same time I would be extremely hesitant to put this product over top of a product that performs well when it comes to hydrophobics. The other sprays don’t reduce/worsen the protection and hydrophobic properties of the base protection below them. And while I agree that detail sprays are meant to clean, they are also meant to boost protection slickness and gloss. If they didn’t a waterless wash would be a better, cheaper, and safer way to clean dust and finger prints.
@@sheepstardetail ... and see this is where we fundamentally don't agree. A detail spray is supposed to do one thing. It's not supposed to add protection, its supposed to be a wet duster and that's it. Expecting anything more than that and you're not really looking for a detail spray anyway. If you want protection, use a sealant, wax or coating. If you want gloss, choose one with gloss enhancers. Don't be lazy and expect all that stuff from a simple detail spray, you'll always be disappointed.
OnR is an EXCELLENT detail spray, btw. It is quite literally pennies for a 32 ounce spray bottle. No, it offers no protection of any kind ... but it cleans the vehicle like nobody's business. And THAT is all its supposed to do.
@@Reaper-Jim I would argue a product should do what it says on the label. The wash and wax version of ONR cleans and adds protection, so it is possible. I do understand your perspective but you have countered your own point for CG synth detailer, if it’s just supposed to clean, then ONR does that (and better) for less per application. Any way you slice it, this product is a poor choice.
So is it worth the 10 bucks and keeping in the back seat for when I get to the car show? I'm not sure what the water repellency test proves as it's not advertised to do that
It’s a tough call. On one hand it’s cheap, smells good, and easy to find. It does perform the cleaning duties of a quick detailer, but for less/bottle you could buy optimum no rinse and mix up a gallon of RTU quick detailer that does the same thing, if not even better. You could also spend a couple bucks more and buy any of the other quick detailers on the market that also have hydrophobic properties.
I’ll leave it up to you, for me this is not something I need when I already own ONR.
@@sheepstardetail gotchya. I only watched this review because I had already purchased a bottle from Advanced Auto. It's my second time buying a waterless wash, my first bottle being Griots Garage "Spray on Car Wash" and I wish they had more of that in stock because it definetly outperforms the Chemical Guys product... Ya live & ya learn I suppose! Not saying this stuff is total junk though, it shined up all my powder-coated surfaces with ease, even cleaned some glass with it. I mainly use this stuff to give my motorcycles a quick wipe down before heading out, and for that it'll do just fine! I like the idea of that self mixing product. A gallon vs 16 US Fluid Ounces... C'mon now!
I reused it again this weekend just to refresh my thoughts on it. I first use turtle wax wax and dry to dry the car then after a few hours gave it a spruce up with the synthetic quick detailer. Those 2 together make a glossy and slick combo, smell great too. As long as you’re not after endurance or hydrophobics, it’s not bad.
@@sheepstardetail intresting, i'll have to give that combo a try. Glad to hear you were open to giving it a second chance!
If I buy a product I’ll eventually use it up or give it away to a friend that needs something. Those 2 together are good for a quick spruce up on a car that has nothing. I just can’t use them on my cars when I have long term tests running.
People actually forget what a qd is,
So the cg's is a quick detailer, doing what a qd does, old school maybe,maybe its very lubricated so is actually good at what it's meant to do?
The others are more toppers/lsp
Not really qd's
Shinee wax is a quick wax and
Im sure the gyeon even says only use on clean paint so not really a qd
Shinee does say it’s a detailer and a topper. The adams is a detailer, no questions there. You have to remember that while it shouldn’t be judged on anything a detailer doesn’t do, the label makes a LOT of promises that are not lived up to in the test. Meguiars ultimate quick detailer is a polymer detail that costs ~$14 for ~710ml and it does everything this does, plus offers actual protection. Any way you slice it, it isn’t a good showing
Interested to find out how 3D Bead It Up compares. Heard it’s pretty slick and hydrophobic for the price
I’ve seen that tested by some channels, I think apex detail did it?
@@sheepstardetail if he did I sure can’t find it 😅 I’m using Shinee which is great but 3d is way more economical by gallon
Shinee has a gallon size too I think! It’s around $95 Canadian from where I shop.
@@sheepstardetail bead it up is 59/gallon on carzilla, almost half the price. Oof! but at least TAC gives u 4 litres so little bit more than a gallon
@@jimkem yeah that is good value. I guess it all comes down to the performance. I think the one I saw from apex detail was bead it by jescar, I know it was in a multi product comparison. That might be why you can’t find it.
Have tried the CG synthetic detail spray. Was also glad it was only $10 @ Walmart. Literally didn't survive nighttime dew fall lol.
Great comparison!
The quick synthetic Detailer never says it’s hydrophobic?!
"marketing wank" is a beautiful phrase! I'm not sure wank means the same thing in Canada to the UK but the sentiment still seems to hold true 😂
It’s exactly the same. Haha!
@@sheepstardetail in which case it is the perfectly app based on that performance. ✊🍆💦
Actually, it would be ✊🍆 without the finish, because it's that unfulfilling and and frustrating.
wow, just about to buy the chemical guys.
If you just need pure cleaning, it’s not bad depending on the price. But ONR does that for cheaper, and everyone else makes a detailer that cleans and protects.
Adam’s really is impressive. It’s weird though, I’ve seen it do meh and also have seen it so incredibly well. Don’t understand that haha
I have found that some products just don’t apply consistently. I think I’m going to make a video on that!
@@sheepstardetail interesting! Well I was afraid that the blending was inconsistent. So I like the sound of that better. I’m on my second gallon of the stuff 😂
As an old school detailer the chemical guys product is exactly that BUT as always they over do it with the bullshit on the label 🤣
Agreed. As I said it’s not bad at being a detailer, but there is better for nearly the same price.
@Adrian Monk I completely agree with you. I think they would find more success or adoption of this particular product if they just had the foresight to call it something like an anti-static show spray/showroom spray similar to the way P&S markets their Paint Gloss product (which has found a spot in their lineup for 30+ years now so it's obviously doing at least okay for them).
This video sent me down the rabbit hole a bit and I found it really ironic that for all the re-labeling Chemical Guys seems to do with their products and then releasing it as a "new" product, all of their quick detailers seem to have genuine differences. That's not to say any or all of them are good or bad, just that I found it funny. Though FWIW I think there's a high likelihood that Speed Wipe and Synthetic quick detailer are the same thing with a different smell.
Their Lucent QD seems great on video though so I would definitely like to try it, but it's a pretty tall order at $20 when everyone already has 10+ QDs with a good track record in their garage.
You can't compare ceramic products to non ceramic. Chemical guys synthetic detailer contains no wax or sealant or any protection of that sort. Its just a shine detailer.
You can compare them if they are the same price and fill in the need of a detailer - cleaning, shining, and in the case of the others, protection/hydrophobic boosting.
@@sheepstardetail well I disagree. Because youre saying CG is crap when Cleary its not a protective detailer just a shine enhancer. So the wash test you did didnt justify that. I mean it wasnt going to last in the wash and rinse test due to the fact that its not a hydrophobic detailer.
@@omarstephenson8967 yes it didn’t last, but also, why buy it over the others when it doesn’t stand out in a gloss test either? You can get a product for close to or similar (depending on where you purchase it) cost, that does everything it does, and more, and in some instances, better?
@@sheepstardetail yes i know better is out there bro.. but just saying..
You are comparing a Detail spray from Chemical Guys that is not a sealant or a Wax, to products that contain a sealant and or a wax.... The Chemical guys detailer will not seal in any containments, like the Ceramic, graphene or wax.... like the ones you compared it to
None of those seal in contaminants, they suspend them in their solutions and remove them during wipe off. Now, for $4-$6 more, would you rather have a product that can seal the paint temporarily afterwards?
I can see why you have very few subscribers.
Keep it up, I’ll delete, report, and hide you from the channel.
To be honest Chemical Brothers is crap I try to on my black truck it's a show truck don't use it
I had a hard time following which is which.......its easier if you actually mask the tape with labels as to which product is which. Its a poorly done vidoe.
Why I paid 24.99 for the quick detailer😭
At least it smells nice?
I would never waste a cent on Chemical guy's garbage products again. Every single thing i have ever tried from them was a complete let down and did not hold up to any of their claims. Chemical guys is a Joke of a company.
Yeah I’m realizing this new and more. I guess this could be used more as a cleaning detailing the protection one, but then I have ONR for that very purpose.
@SheepStar If you want to try an inexpensive and amazing detailer try Titan by Phoenix E.OD. The gloss and slickness is insane and can last up to 3 months!
@@pauls.4860 I’ll look into that. From what I understand they’re not sold in Canada but I’ll check around
I've been using their products since I got my car ceramic coated and they've been good. I use good washing technique with 3 bucket system and multiple wash mits and the results speak for themselves in my opinion. My car is gloss black so any imperfections will surely stick out if the products are really bad.
@@marcos45923 are you talking about chemical guys or phoenix?
I wanted to like the chemical guys products, I really liked their soaps 🧼
But this product is not for me, by the time I was on my second bottle I was unimpressed. It’s seems to drag on the panel and did not feel great after.
Ran to auto zone and grabbed some mothers and Meguiers just for comparison. For me on a clean detailed car, almost any other product worked better