roguegeek
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The Gloss Shop has been putting out some consistently good products for quite a while now and they`ve been doing so on the cusp of the market evolution. So when I heard they were doing a express spray coating, I was eager to pick some up and try it myself. Here`s my quick review for you guys.
Hydrophobe Express Coating is an SiO2-based spray coating. The application couldn`t be any simpler. Wash your car thoroughly making sure all surface contaminants are removed. After rinsing off all the shampoo and with the surface still wet, spray Hydrophobe onto one section at a time. Immediately rinse it off, dry the panel like you normally would, and have fun knowing you have a good three months worth of very strong protection. That`s it. There`s some basic disclaimers like not letting the product dry onto the surface and not using it in the sun or on hot panels, but nothing out of the ordinary. It`s so easy use that it feels like some sort of sorcery or witchcraft at work.
There`s a couple other products out there like this such as CarPro Hydro2, Gyeon Q²M WetCoat, and McKee`s Blue Sio2 Coating, so let`s make some fair comparisons to them. First, all of them are easy to apply, easy to rinse off, and easy dry afterward. So, therefore, none of them really have a competitive advantage there. From my last six months of testing, I did find Hydrophobe`s protection to break down a lot less over time, so I would claim it is more durable than others in this category. There`s also the factor of cost to take into account and, even though Hydrophobe is a very premium product, it can be had for a price generally less than its competitors.
There`s also another advantage Hydrophobe has. Most product in this category have a recommended use of spraying onto a wet surface and using a hose or pressure washer to rinse the product off. So you basically can`t use them with a rinseless wash, but The Gloss Shop has figured out a way around this. Dilute 1 ounce of Hydrophobe to 15 ounces of distilled water, spray onto a rinseless washed and still wet surface, and simply dry. Functionality doesn`t just stop there, either. You can use it as a booster over your favorite traditional coating. You can use it as your only form of protection. You can boost it with other spray waxes or The Gloss Shop`s own Trifecta. It`s just a very versatile product.
The only trouble I got into when using it was not trusting the product/process at the beginning and using too much. This product doesn`t demand using liberal amounts of it and when I finally settled into the proper use, I found I was only using around four to six ounces for a mid-sized sedan.
Obviously, I really enjoyed Hydrophobe Express Coating quite a bit. It`s saved me time. It`s saved me money. It`s an easy and enjoyable process to use it. The price is extremely reasonable and very competitive. Durability was class leading in my testing. What`s not to love?
The Gloss Shop definitely has a winner here in Hydrophobe Express Coating. Do yourself a favor and try it, for sure. You can get it in ready-to-use 16 ounces or 1 gallon.
Hydrophobe Express Coating is an SiO2-based spray coating. The application couldn`t be any simpler. Wash your car thoroughly making sure all surface contaminants are removed. After rinsing off all the shampoo and with the surface still wet, spray Hydrophobe onto one section at a time. Immediately rinse it off, dry the panel like you normally would, and have fun knowing you have a good three months worth of very strong protection. That`s it. There`s some basic disclaimers like not letting the product dry onto the surface and not using it in the sun or on hot panels, but nothing out of the ordinary. It`s so easy use that it feels like some sort of sorcery or witchcraft at work.
There`s a couple other products out there like this such as CarPro Hydro2, Gyeon Q²M WetCoat, and McKee`s Blue Sio2 Coating, so let`s make some fair comparisons to them. First, all of them are easy to apply, easy to rinse off, and easy dry afterward. So, therefore, none of them really have a competitive advantage there. From my last six months of testing, I did find Hydrophobe`s protection to break down a lot less over time, so I would claim it is more durable than others in this category. There`s also the factor of cost to take into account and, even though Hydrophobe is a very premium product, it can be had for a price generally less than its competitors.
There`s also another advantage Hydrophobe has. Most product in this category have a recommended use of spraying onto a wet surface and using a hose or pressure washer to rinse the product off. So you basically can`t use them with a rinseless wash, but The Gloss Shop has figured out a way around this. Dilute 1 ounce of Hydrophobe to 15 ounces of distilled water, spray onto a rinseless washed and still wet surface, and simply dry. Functionality doesn`t just stop there, either. You can use it as a booster over your favorite traditional coating. You can use it as your only form of protection. You can boost it with other spray waxes or The Gloss Shop`s own Trifecta. It`s just a very versatile product.
The only trouble I got into when using it was not trusting the product/process at the beginning and using too much. This product doesn`t demand using liberal amounts of it and when I finally settled into the proper use, I found I was only using around four to six ounces for a mid-sized sedan.
Obviously, I really enjoyed Hydrophobe Express Coating quite a bit. It`s saved me time. It`s saved me money. It`s an easy and enjoyable process to use it. The price is extremely reasonable and very competitive. Durability was class leading in my testing. What`s not to love?
The Gloss Shop definitely has a winner here in Hydrophobe Express Coating. Do yourself a favor and try it, for sure. You can get it in ready-to-use 16 ounces or 1 gallon.
