First time I've heard that Chemical Guys is a hated brand. Please expalin more about that.

Chemical guys has really changed and I've used a ton of their products and haven't been disappointed yet. Amazing for the price

How can you say they are the same without doing a longevity test? At least do a hydrophobic test. Hell, you could put turtle wax on there and it would probably act the same. Longevity is what separates products, along with hydrophobic properties. I bet you could wash those spots and chemical guys and adams would come right off after one wash.

I wouldnt let this dude detail my bicycle. Swirl marks, cheap towels, waxing in the direct sun...then the finger swipe. Good lord

To have a fair comparison should have used jet seal 109 and Adam’s paint sealant. The skin is a paint sealant, not a wax.

I use the Chemical guys butter. I’m but an amateur whom appreciates my car looking good. I like that I can do the car so quickly.

I’m not sure what this video proved. You got all that by the way it was applied and taken off? How well do they protect against bird droppings, acid rain, how long does it last when the sun is beating down and how well does it perform against water spotting. There was no testing done at all this was purely done by application, and ease of it being taken off and the way they smell? Plus I assume you know by now Ammo skin is a sealant. It’s also not $75. I wish real world testing would be done. I like all you do Jimbo and love the podcast you set out always great information and thank you for that but this video is very misleading and not fair to all companies the way this was conducted, especially ammo. My suggestion in the future is when testing products is put them in real world situation like rain, sun beating down, water spotting etc. This will give a better idea of how well they protect and not worry about water behavior, which really means nothing at all. Water behavior or water bearing does not equal protection. Jason Rose has mentioned this plenty of times.

I’ll use Adams any day of the week. 2 day shipping, awesome customer service and even better product.

As a diyer, watching jimbo, dallas paint correction, and apex detail taught me to use common sense in doing this stuff and look out for products that are mostly hyped.

Swirl city.

That's cool and all but $75 for a bottle. Hell no!

Sorry dude but this is a complete waste of time

Lost credibility when he started applying in the sun.

That awkward moment when you stumble across this channel even though you've been listening to his podcast haha.

Remember this: CG and Adams are a wax product that will last a few washes. AMMO skin is a sealant wax that will last upp to 6 months (tested). If you test the products like in the video the result for any wax/sealant/coating it will problaby be the same 😉

I agree with some of the people in the comment section as in AMMO is a polymer sealant not a traditional paste or “butter” wax. You should’ve done Meguiars fast finish vs the AMMO skin. Those are two synthetic sealants that you could actually compared the longevity too. Even if the fast finish is a liquid in my experience with it on a retail level it’s water beading ability’s are insane and it makes washing your car so much easier due to it repelling dirt and contamination.

Lol. Why would you apply in direct sunlight when instructions on either one of those bottles clearly instructs to apply on a cool shaded area?! 😂😂😂

I love Chemical Guys (not saying Adam's or any other product is not good), all I use is their products. I've compared Adam's Paint Correcting Polish to CG's V36 Compound and I got the same results between the 2. My only complaint is they seem to have too many products, they have refined too much. So a certain product for a certain paint color, or certain finish or certain paint blemish removal, etc.... Fact is they are a very good product and I will continue to use until I experience otherwise.

I do agree that how easily a wax/sealant goes on and off is a big considering factor. But one of the main differences between ammo and the other two is that it’ll last you up to 8-9 months while you’ll barely get a month out of the other two products. That to me as a detailer is more important because the customer isn’t going to care how easy or hard it is for me to apply, he/she is going to care about the longevity. Ammo is about 4x the price but you’re getting about 9x the protection, while also still getting the easy application and wipe off. So in my unbiased opinion this test wasn’t as in-depth as it should be, it only tested one aspect.

I purchased the leather care kit. While the solutions are OK, the bristles on the brush for cleaning started falling out and shedding all over the interior after use on only 3 seats. I brought this to Chemical Guys attention and their response was "thank you for your feedback" and "welcome to the Chemical Guys family". No apology or offer to replace the poor-quality brush. I won't be a repeat customer.

I love detailing my car. I use chemical guys and love their stuff. If I owned a more expensive car than I have I might buy a 80$ bottle of wax.

Ive used all of these products before and while they do apply very similarly, that has very little to do with the value of a product. If you want ease of application just use optimum car wax. The point of Ammo skin is to provide protection, the point of adams buttery wax is to provide gloss/shine. There is no comparing the two, ive done it side by side on a panel of my own car and the adams product is gone in a few weeks while the Ammo Skin holds on for months. Not trying to bash this video but i do think the information in it is insufficient and not actually based on the performance of the products. You often get what you pay for, and Ammo Products are very good.

I like write up. However I believe most people who really get into this are looking at how long the product protects the paint. However I like how al three were the same style wax.

Just curious what you are trying to show here besides similarities in the application and "looks". Larry does mention that it's supposed to dry to a hard layer, but in his video, he does mention letting it sit overnight and not in sunlight for 15min. What "performance" are you judging? Application? Is this a joke post? What would have been a more complete video is if you would have waxed a third of the hood with each product and let them sit for a month, two months, three months and then tested for hydrophobic properties and beading. The application performance is not why people buy a certain brand or wax, it's the longterm protection that they look for.

After watching this video and having tried chemical guys and Adam's, their differences might be the longevity. I've not tried Ammo products yet but if there is a difference it would be the durability of the product.

I wanna see how well they bead the water after 2 months of driving and washing .

ammo i a polymer-based coating and can't be compared to a normal wax

How can you compare 2 waxes to AMMO which is a paint sealant

I actually love the CG products they just work for me. Never had the chance to get Ammo stuff, due to the fact that it’s basically impossible to get it in Germany

I honestly really like chemical guys but whatever everybody has there own thing🤷🏼‍♂️

I think the fair comparison here is the Butter Wax products vs. AMMO Creme (AMMO's Carnauba wax). Ammo Creme retails for $79 ($69 + $10 shipping). I am using the Adam's Butter Wax which I got for $18 and free shipping. It is great. Not sure what the extra $61 of Creme would buy me other than ~3.5 more bottles of Adam's Butter wax.

15 years ago when I had a show car we used Turtle Wax Ice and it was considered one of the best. When I bought my new Mustang and got back into the game last summer I did the research and bought all the fancy new products for crazy money including Adams, CG, and Wolfgang. They worked fine, but for the price I expected to be wowed by longevity and shine. This year I decided to give the old Ice a try, and honestly I've gotten more comments about shine and I know this stuff lasts months. There's a lot of hype around car products, but Meguiars and Turtle Wax aren't slouches just because they're sold at Walmart. The old timers will still shine a car, and their formulations have been tried and tested for decades.

I use chemical guys, but as you said, the expensive seems to be a waste of money. Not sure if one will out last the other, but as often as I wax my car, no matter.

Let me bring you in so you can see them better. (Doesn’t pull camera in) lol. Thanks for the comparison though

Or you can spend $18.00 on collinite 845 and buy the best liquid wax on the market.

Thanks!! I’ve learned quickly; pick a good brand, you get good customer service/support/delivery from, and go with it. Make it work for you! Nothing against experimenting with different brands, but you’ll soon have a shelf FULL of products $...that are all basically the same. Not necessarily ‘brand loyalty’, but just pick what you’re very satisfied with, and let it ride! There’ll ALWAYS be a newer/better mouse trap.$$$

Ill take AMMOs product anyday of the week. 250K Barrett Jackson show cars would use 5K details with AMMO products.

I have Adams , easy on easy off , nice results

I get about a year of beading from AMMO washing my daily driver 5-10 times per month in a commercial car wash.

I own both the Ammo Nyc and the CG butter wet wax the butter wet wax is good for a quick shine but gone after a few washes I coated my integra and my buddies FD rx7 with the Ammo nyc and after a year of washes the Ammo product was still protecting doing its job.

That scientific demo would yield the same results spending 5.00 on Turtle Wax..

Another question what does a finger swipe test tell you, how is this a comparison of cheap vs expensive when there are no real properties being evaluated except for a finger swipe test. Also, you say that Chemical Guys and Adams consider there products sealants, this is very interesting as I went on Adam's and Chemical Guys website and there is no mention of these product being a sealant. Also, Adams and Chemical Guys sell a true sealant which would be the proper product to compare to AMMO Skin.

My first container of B wax was the Chemical Guy product. While walking thru the big box discount store I saw the product the price might have been in the $12- range. The wax was easy to use and I was satisfied.

Thank you for the product test, hope you'll make another experiences sharing like that.

Granted, the test could be improved, ideally apply the product on three different cars and drive them around for a couple of months and then do a full test on each one with a view to: Hardening characteristics; Melting point; Water repellency Resistance to breakdown. Having said that, I would love to hear from the pro-Ammo crowd what do they think justifies the almost 4 times price difference? Ingredient costs? That would be a solid NO. You can put in all the hyper space polymer, virgin reaped waxes from the Mariana trench and you will still have a 900% mark-up. Adam's makes money on a $17 bottle, so how much more do you think Larry spends on his formulation? Bottling costs? Ammo has probably more elaborate bottle and graphic colour, but come on:) Placebo/Halo effect? Bingo. Larry (and good for him) created a brand over time and the automatic inference that since he is OCD nerdy squared about detailing his products must be the best as well. It is that illogical transference that allows him to charge as much for a bottle of bulk chemical cocktail as much as an average bottle of perfume (and the perfume industry rules the mark-up equation) Good for him! Now go buy some Ammo products secure in the knowledge that you are washing your Mustang with the same brand Larry uses to detail a Ferrari 250 GTO. With all that I wrote in mind, I did / and will continue to buy lots of Ammo products but I welcome comparisons with an open attitude. In the end, facts are facts.

Nobody buys a wax or sealant based on how good a finger swipe it. Just stop making videos.

research the products, Ammo for one big reason is more expensive because you are able to put on layers of it and for best results should be left on overnight. Ammo skin was also designed to be one of the toughest out there, Larry says in his videos that it wont give you the most shine but thats because he designed it to protect your car as its first and primary function. his other products like AMMO Reflex will give you that next level shine. You'll get your moneys worth out of it because like what Chow said AMMO Skin last 3-4 months while the other stuff will come off after a couple of washes

Love it Jimbo. Keep up the great work

I didn't know chemical guys were one for the most hated?.

You’re comparing a sealant vs a wax. Of course application is going to be different you noob.

I've only ever used Maguire's product's, but I went to get some wax to replace the one I had ran out of and the store didn't have any in stock, so I grabbed what they did have which was a cg product, I was so impressed that I'm now a fan, I admit i dont have the kind of budget for a 75 dollars wax, but I take very good car of my car and care about how it looks and smells. So far I'm very happy with the Chemical guys products.

How can you tell which one is stronger or stays on longer?

You're comparing ammo skin (polymer sealant) vs two carnuba based waxes. Thats not fair. You would have to use adams paint sealant and chemical guys v07 or black light.

Wow, maybe I’ve been living under a rock, but why are chemical guys the most hated?

I'm no professional, but the point of AMMO Skin is to be layered with Reflex first. Reflex is the base layer which is designed to expand and contract with humidity and temperature with your paint. Skin is meant to go over that as a sealant that takes the brunt of the sun, rain, and dirt. It also says apply in straight lines. The real test is after you drive your car in a driving rain storm how it looks afterwards. I don't think these 3 products are the same. You are comparing an apple to 2 oranges.

I have been using Crisco oil for years. How do you think they restored saddles years ago. I use it on my bumpers, tires, floor mats and my dish. Best thing out there. Never have tried it for car wax. But I have heard that coconut oil woks good on paint. What would you think they made butter wax from?

that ammo product isnt even in the same class as adams and CG wax. the ammo is a polymer based coating that adheres to the clear coatin a hard coat. the other two are literally wax that will last maybe a month or two and melt in extreme heat such in AZ and TX. youre comparing apples to steak here

Say 17 bucks one more time

I used Adams Butter Wax and loved the stuff; easy one, easy off and a very good result. Now Ammo NYC Creme a paste wax is $69 / tin. I started using this vice Adams. IMHO it is superior. Harder to apply but gets you a great result. Adams is now my easy lazy option. I even layer them w Ammo paste as a base coat topped up w Adams if I feel like a quick session. No issue w CGs, seems some of the products work for me: some don’t. Good review 👍

I've used chemical guys for all sorts of products, found them to be very good. But I also use products from car pro, now those are excellent products. IMO. CG and Adams, probably sell tens of thousands of products, ammo probably a couple thousand, hence the higher price. There is one solution, if it's too expensive, don't buy it. A good test would be to check the car in a month, see which one lasts longer.

You would need to leave the vehicle out in the weather for about a month or more then check the hood again before you can say that they all have the same results.

Keep doing these cheap vs. expensive videos! Some of us are too broke for AMMO 😂

Great video! Im a rookie , could you give me 2 recommendations? Whos auto detailing school should I attend and whos detailing products should I use when starting out ? Thanks.

I'm not huge on CG, but I used this on my black wrx. I gotta say it surprised me to the fullest. Great product.

LOL. You really can't compare products by doing this. What kind of detailer are you?

Not a real test. Pitiful.

But we mast see which last longer...my opinion is that with a simple wax about 30$ like maquiars you will make nice dissent gob...

Awesome video. I just bought the CG. Now, I'm really glad I bought it.

I see swirls swirls are everywhere 🥴

Could have been half the time, but thanks for the test...

whens the best time to apply butter wax?, I know after the polish after a cut but if i was to ceramic coat would i do it before the CCoating?

Ammo skin lasts longer than anything I’ve tried. I also use the entire paint regiment of products, so it gets the best results.

Cant take this test seriously when the guy conducting it doesn't know the difference between a sealant and two waxes lmao

Literally the most important part of wax is paint protection, this hasn’t really proved anything about how effective the wax is at protecting the paint, I’d love to see all three applied with the method recommended, side by side on the same panel, and then some form of test (like water bearing or something) every few days to see the longevity of each product...

Honestly what are all three of these for? Is this a wax you apply after clay? Or is this a base wax that you put something on after you apply one of these? Sorry im not car cleaning expert

is Meguiars NXT Tech 2.0 paste wax good? I've been using that and it hardens up and powders off really well too, this is actually the first time I've heard of these brands.

Maybe it's in the longevity issue Jimbo, idk just saying

As everyone else has explained. Ammo skin is a sealant which obviously isn’t classed as a wax compared to the other two product. The finger swiping test is near to pointless, and a durability test would be usless due to ammo easily winning. Not a good video, but your other videos are decent. So just more thought next time man

I like the cheap vs expensive. It's fun to watch. Thanks Jimbo.

Could you try out Shine Supply’s cherry silica wax?

Come on people, he's sponsored by Chemical Guys, he has amazon links to their products in plain site. Waiting for actual review........

why is chemical guys hated

Any person who uses any one brand for all things detailing is either doing so for monitory reasons or not serious about providing the best results, I use a wide range of professional and consumer products from multiple different brands, from pads to chemicals the brand doesn’t matter the results do, great to see someone providing unbiased reviews on many different products.

I think we can all agree this test is inconclusive.

Jimbo...c'mon man. Show the label for AMMO. It's an entirely different product.

AMMO products has always been a little pricey for what it is. Shit's all looks the same..

question 😁 wash the car and clay bar it and wax the car with maguair carnuaba wax can i still apply the ceramic coating after or no .

Just not a good test.....panel should have been buffed to get entire panel spotless for a fair starting point, should have taped off areas for different product, and should use manufacturer directions......AND as everyone else is saying, ammo lasts longer hence the price which is not captured at all here

Like what sort of comparison is this supposed to be? You’re not even comparing beading, longevity, or gloss. You’re just swiping your finger across applied layers. What is your end goal here? This is trash.

AMMO NYC is most respected according to who? And Chemical Guys mostly hated according to who? AMMO is overpriced and overrated. Chemical Guys make some good stuff for cheap. Got a friend who started his detailing company with their products and though he uses other products, he still uses some CG stuff. Great video, thanks! 👍🏼

I think your test would be more conclusive if you were to line 3 stripes down your car, apply each product to each section, then let you car stay exposed to the elements for at least 6 months, then you will see which one performs the best. Just applying the products doesn't determine anything. It's all about how the products protect or don't protect.

Hope to see a longevity test. On the face of it they are all the same thing, give or take some insignificant differences. Perhaps AMMO will last longer, help prevent scratching and have more UV inhibitors.

I was a long time AMMO purchaser, moved away from it to Adams for my own reasons.

Ammo NYC Skin is considered to be more of a sealant than a wax. Ammo NYC Mousse is considered to be more of a wax and its a paste.

Good videos, and i always apply in the aun, if it streaks it goes in the bin.

In my detailing van all I use is Bilt Hamber , Autoglym and Gyeon as these are my go to product thou I do use spray nine as a apc. Can you do a bilt hamber snow foam against another brand

Larry should have done ur podcast. Lol, lol, lol

this is crap! two months later who holds up

I think people will buy the expensive ones to feel like they are real auto detailers. In the end if it works it works and if you can save money on the product to increase your profit then buy the cheap one. Do You think McDonald’s or Burger King have the best quality of beef? Not a chance in hell, they just want to make a profit as I would. In the end it’s all about the money.

I use Wolfgang sealants on mine and my relatives vehicles. I was thinking about buying there wax but I can't see spending $195.00 what is your opinion?