Gtechniq C5 wheel armour - The best wheel sealant ? ceramic wheel coating

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@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

THE ORIGINS OF THE MEGATRON.... The megatron was a chance buy in some chinese store when I was on holiday... Ive not been able to find it online... Its a nice soft split tip brush that works well on alloy wheels.. but I had to glue a plastic shroud round it. So its not something you can buy online :( If I go back ill order 50 of them and modify them all for detailing use....

@GregoryVeizades 6 жыл бұрын

Hey John!!!!!! I know this is an old comment, but Since first seeing Megatron, I have been searching for a brush like it on and off. I think its meant to be a Wax or Chalk brush for applying finishes to woodwork. The biggest I have found seems to be 2"-3" but I can't tell from the video what diameter Megatron is. www.royaldesignstudio.com/products/super-large-3-stencil-wax-brush

@ForensicDetailing 6 жыл бұрын

megatron is like 4-5 inches diameter.. this is no ordinary mortal chalk brush.. forged from the fires of mount dhoom it bends only to the will of its master.. no imitation brushes come close.. its mine, my precious!!! ;)

@dagregson 7 жыл бұрын

I've used c5 before and i think it's brilliant! Applied it to my daily about 16 months ago and it's still working great. It makes cleaning alloys so much easier because I can just go over with shampoo and a wash mitt and they come up amazing😁

@D992 6 жыл бұрын

I use C5 and its excellent. I applied to a set of alloys 8 months ago and the wheels are still easy to clean. :-)

@josipmatic4732 6 жыл бұрын

This is excellent time to watch this video. I removed aluminium wheels from my car and set steal wheels with winter tyres. I will buy new tyres for the summer, so this is great time to apply ceramic coat. I even repaint wheels at the start of this year. Thank you, you are so detailed!

@Antto 7 жыл бұрын

Very cool info! I just coated my windscreen with Gtechniq G1 and I love their products. Maybe I'll give this C5 a go. Cheers

@hennners09 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply on Facebook before! Great info again! Cheers mate, keep up the good work

@karlalliban 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. It has been extremely helpful. I have purchased new wheels for my BMW so they were clean to start with, but I applied the Belt Hamber Cleanser Fluid as advised and followed up with Gtechniq C5 throughout and then lightly going over with a Gtechniq MF cloth as recommended. Fingers crossed it does the job!

@fordyford 4 жыл бұрын

I had my wheels coated in this stuff at the start of this year (2019). Bloody boss stuff! Althought you still have to wash the wheels physically they come up bloody great every time.

@attyrmd5094 7 жыл бұрын

Great video John, love your channel. I trust your advice. I went with a wheel coating on my BMW about 1.5 years ago and it was best decision ever. Made wheel cleaning so much easier. You still have to clean them with more than just a blast of water, but it's an easier job and they look perfect when done. Only way I've ever been able to keep clean BMW wheel barrels. Another tip, go full ceramic brake pads. Cheers from Southern California.

@kingpin1118 3 жыл бұрын

I'm planning on trying this as my first wheel coating as I finally get my all season and summer set of wheels and tires set up. Gyeon rim seems like a pain to apply so I figure ill try this! Thanks for the multiple videos on this product and others in its class.

@bfraser80 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Jon Been thinking of putting this on my wheels for a while now. As you say it's a full day worth of work if you are like most hobbiest detailer. Hope all is well my friend see you on the next video🙌🏻

@HotchkissDetails 7 жыл бұрын

Top video as always Jon! Always got the notifications on so I know when you post new content, best detailing channel on KZfaq if you ask me. Your work and effort you put into these videos is very much appreciated :) Cheers!

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

cheers josh :)

@lithgowlights859 Жыл бұрын

This video got me to subscribe, thanks. I have just added GTECHNIQ EXOv4 to my 8 year old car, mostly as a practice in paint correction and application prior to my new Mustang arriving in 8 weeks. After seeing how good the paint came up, I looked at the rims and thought they need something too, hence finding this video.

@_beefs 6 жыл бұрын

Came to KZfaq to looking into ceramic coating my wheels. Low and behold I find a brilliant video and on the same car as mine, the M135i! Those recessed grooves behind the spoke can be a nightmare if you don't keep on top of them! Ceramic coating to the aid!! Thanks

@Scottishboy-gg8bc 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the detailed info. A good down to earth explanation, no crap or BS. I'm doing my 2018 FK8 Type R wheels which I got back from an Alloy Wheel restorer a few weeks ago because I wanted a better finish on the inside ( not because they had been curbed!) so it's off with the wheels, a soapy wash then a going over with BH Cleanser Fluid before application of C5. I'm hoping this will last a good while and the red Brembo's are getting C5 treated as well. That was a good suggestion to buy more application pads.

@gfroudy 4 жыл бұрын

I have this on my wheels for the past 8 months and im really impressed with how well it is at repelling dirt, only thing i would say its not the strongest water beading product but not fussed about that. I use snow foam a wheel woolies brush and a detailing brush and the dirt just comes off dont need to use any heavy wheel cleaner.

@t2p 4 жыл бұрын

Just refurbed my Alpina classics and will defo be using this before they get mounted Thanks 👍🏽

@Stickymicky25 7 жыл бұрын

Another good review John... I personally use the CarPro DLUX product to protect my rims... and they are still going strong today, all I have to use is either surfex hd or bilberry wheel soap to clean and they come up spotless every time! I see so many people using waxes etc which is fine for maintenance, but if you spend the day doing it properly I just don't understand why they don't do use products like this... keep those vids coming John!

@jlrobinson 7 жыл бұрын

Can we get an "after" video showing how well the product stops dirt getting bonded to the surface?

@Jackieletits 7 жыл бұрын

John, we must be the same person buddy. I use c5 all the time, and I have no questions its one of the best wheel coatings available. It completely restored a friend of mines old, custom black truck wheels he had. Not only does it add protection, but it can really bring the depth of the wheels chrome or paint to life.

@Jackieletits 7 жыл бұрын

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@timothygermann780 5 жыл бұрын

Just applied it to my wheels over the weekend and used this video as a guide. Good advice. I would just add that a 15 ml bottle exactly covered (4) 18" wheels. I was hoping I would have enough for the brake calipers too but there was not enough. I coated both the front and back (inside of the drums.) I would also say that it is easiest to do this job if all 4 wheels are off the job at once. So if you have winter wheels on the car, do it to your summer wheels in the spring just before you change them (and vice versa if you also want to coat your winter wheels)

@altypeRR 7 жыл бұрын

A great review. I have used it for a while. It has about 2-3 years longevity on a daily driven car.

@Audittr2108 5 жыл бұрын

Just revisited this as I’ve got some C5. Decided to go for it as I’ve just bought two new wheels to replace some marked ones (got a deal on eBay). Before they go on the car, will coat in the living room! That will then only leave me the final two on the car to do on a separate day so not such a nightmare. Of course there’s the hubs callipers and suspension to clean up too so still a big job!

@larsandrehognaland3758 7 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch your videos :) Keep em coming!

@biddiss12 7 жыл бұрын

I have been using C5 for age on my customer cars , i have found the coating works very well. make my job easyer cleaning my customer wheels .most of the time snow foam remove 50% of the brake dust form the wheels a non acid wheel finishes it off

@Ghost44681 7 жыл бұрын

Good video again mate keep them coming would love to see you do a demonstration on Gtechniq clear vision

@TheLeyland101 7 жыл бұрын

great video, would love to see a follow up video in a few weeks/months to see how much easier they are to clean and also maybe a similar sort of video on carbon ceramics platinum wheels

@Scottishboy-gg8bc 4 жыл бұрын

"Start at one point on the alloy". I think you should have said start at the valve as you'll never lose your starting point. I had to revisit this demo after having a wheel recoated (20" Type R) to make sure I did it correctly. Your videos are good, straight to the point, no "BS" and you have the experience (Been there, Done that). Thanks.

@jong1679 7 жыл бұрын

my whole car including the wheels are coated with cquartz UK ceramic coating. I find my car so much easier to clean than it was before the coating was applied. It was applied by a professional detailer and the wheels were removed in order to be coated properly. For cleaning the car and wheels I generally just use snow foam and a rinse. If the wheels are overly dirty if I have been on a long motorway journey I will use a ph neutral wheel cleaner then add snow foam on top. I am very pleased with the results I get.

@Audittr2108 7 жыл бұрын

I used C1 on both my 2 car's bodywork plus C4 on the trim (all same product) in 2013 and did it outside. Worked well but was tricky. Need to be inside with great lighting as you said. Never tried the C5 as thought it too labour intensive. I just use a wetcoat type sealant these days on the wheels as they are so easy to use every few weeks. By the way, you were having far too much fun with the latex John!

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

OOOooo matron! :)

@east1666 7 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing John, I just bought some of this. Love your content, keep up the great work. Cheers!

@MrShustoke 4 жыл бұрын

Really useful video thank you, I’m about to apply this product, so found the detail just about right 👍

@BrianW1612 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent as always Jon. As I don't have this sort of facility to apply coating type products I have always used FK1000p on my alloys. No crazy prep required other than cleaning, fallout removal and de-tarring. This gets me 3+ months from a single coat. Recently though I have been trying out Crystal Sealant (little sample I sent) and that has just hit the same 3 months mark but still beading incredibly well. I think 6 months is looking possible with this sealant/ceramic hybrid product, test it out on your wheels if you like! :)

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

will do buddy thx for watching and feeding back...

@jakefriesenjake 5 жыл бұрын

This fk1000p, does it protect high polished aluminum rims and keep them from corrosion?

@hede3dk 7 жыл бұрын

Nice one John. I got C5 on my wheels and its not hard to apply just do the prep right as You Said. And it will be so much less cleaning of the wheels aheard.

@animatedAL 6 жыл бұрын

great video, have just done my wheels via your instructions so hopefully all coated correctly, thank you ;-)

@a.k1311 7 жыл бұрын

Nice work, John !! Love to see you a review about how to apply crystal serum(light) appreciate your video's..👍

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

noted mate thanks hopefully we can do something on a full blown ceramic.. or ceramic combo soon.

@Lierbal 7 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about Crystal Serum Light during the whole video. I'm curious to know what you think about it, John. I've been loyal to Optimum Gloss-Coat but I keep thinking about using other brands.

@4u2nvinmtl 6 жыл бұрын

My summer wheels happen to be Durabrite forged coating. Not sure how this coating is done but apparently its part of the wheel forging process. My winter wheels do not have this coating and I've been using FK1000p but getting surprisingly poor results as you mentioned durability falls off quickly. I definitely plan to ceramic coat these winter wheels in spring when they come off!

@davee4262 7 жыл бұрын

Glad your getting around to my favorite product line! Don't know if you have but you should do a review of the Best of Show System by griots garage!

@UaeDelta 7 жыл бұрын

As he said, I spent 90% of the time prepin' the wheels!

@MarcByramPhotography 6 жыл бұрын

Good advise as always ..... many thanks for the review and guidence.

@gettin0u0back0really 7 жыл бұрын

Great video as always, My only grumble which is linked to every video is how long the... Opening clips are? With the music overplay and some clips from other videos. Only a silly complaint but just my thoughts. Keep up the great videos

@steverabbits 4 жыл бұрын

Being as there seems to be enough in the bottle, I was wondering if doing two coats would give a better result Jon? My XK alloys will be getting a full strip and powdercoat soon, I will be coating them with this straight afterwards. Should save me a fair bit of work, hoping to just get away with a quick clean down after the 2 mile drive home? Great vid yet again Jon.

@nicksauerhansen30 7 жыл бұрын

Hi. Great video, like the channel very much. Did you find the Gtechniq applicators some place good???

@adamfreeman1219 7 жыл бұрын

Nice vid john. when I had my alloys refurbished I took the time to coat them with cquartz. The fact they were freshly refurbished totally took the necessity to clean them out of the equation. they've been an absolute breeze to keep clean ever since. its well worth it as you say.

@superficialdetails 5 жыл бұрын

Great as always. Are you open to applying and reviewing Tacsystem Magic wheel and trim coating? Would love the feed back. I have nothing but positive reviews. Cheers

@hakman239 7 жыл бұрын

I found that using smooth velvet that came 4th in the best detail sprays attracts a lot of dust when it's supposed to be repealing dust

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

its a wax emulsion one I think which might account for that... different video though hakman :)

@GrahamReid34 7 жыл бұрын

i;ve had both Carpro Dlux and Gyeon wheel rim, both didnt last anywhere near a year and that was washing the wheels with shampoo and wheel woolies, i'm not a fan of these ceramic on the wheels but i'm willing to be proved wrong. i'm currently using fusso on them just now i have bmw 19inch 172 alloys absolute murder to clean lol.

@Samuelfish2k 5 жыл бұрын

Graham Reid You speak the truth. These wheel coatings are very lackluster when it comes to both performance and longevity.

@DONNYBOYY28 7 жыл бұрын

This channel is iny opinion some of the best information on auto detailing

@IAMPOPP 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video, loved the "rant" part of it.

@Knards 7 жыл бұрын

I have always used Jet Seal from CG. I have chrome wheels. Next time I take them off I will probably use Opti Seal from Optimum

@yozy4996 Жыл бұрын

Great Job...Thank you.

@johng5806 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job - what sold it for me was you have the same wheels ... amazon.co.uk here I come!

@ForensicDetailing 5 жыл бұрын

thanks man its a good coating. Im gonna try and pit like 3 of them up against each other so I get like more meaningfull comparisons on performance soon as well. but C5 is nice and smooth to use and seems to deliver well on its product claims.

@gk9417 6 жыл бұрын

Would you have to polish the wheels if they are brand new wheels plus the wheels are pvd Chrome thanks great video ✌️🇨🇦

@theruskins5107 7 жыл бұрын

Hi great video, I have bought a lot of gteq stuff. But I have gone with Carbon Collective Platinum Wheels.. not used yet but it is supposed to be good. Cost enough.

@stubz002 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video 🤙🏼

@markchallinor3508 5 жыл бұрын

Love the vids,have you tried hellshine on alloys

@GavDetails 6 жыл бұрын

I used McKee's 37 wheel coating last fall and while it kept the face of the wheels clean, the machined area of the barrel has some pitting. If working on 1 wheel at a time ( Truck ) can the wheel be reinstalled after the coating has been applied ? How long should one wait before putting it back on the vehicle and moving on to the 2nd....3rd....4th wheel ?

@malcolmbale9566 7 жыл бұрын

Applied c5 today on my new wheels plus calipers, got one side done and like you said it takes a long time if you do it right. Even on my new wheels it took several hours, I find it hard to know how much to put on the pads as its difficult to see where you've been. Methodical is the key thing as you said. I must say I'm not a fan on the application pads, looks like something woman use for removing makeup. Got the 30ml bottle feel I might be using a bit to much product, I have 19inch wheels how many do you think I should be able to coat with this, taking into consideration that all wheels are different?

@stuartgoddard4805 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jon I'm having is done to my car in a few weeks but have a quick question I use autoglym snow form and auto finesse imperial wheel cleaner on my maintenance wash. I'm also getting the whole car ceramic in gtecnic too any advice with shampoo. Cheers mate.

@davenewton1570 6 жыл бұрын

Hi just watched you vid on wheel protection,will it stop the alloy from salt corrosion

@ukupgrades8141 3 жыл бұрын

Hi mate great vid I’ve just got some of this stuff recently but I’m a bit wiery if it’s ok to be used on motorcycles wheels also what product would you recommend to be used on the bikes panels some are carbon and some painted any advice be great thank u

@martin05916 7 жыл бұрын

C1, C4 and C5 are all identical products re-labelled as different ones. Just thought everyone would like to know :) I've used C1 and C4 on wheels and they perform identically to C5.

@MultiTerpen 7 жыл бұрын

I have actually been looking into buying this. Btw what it the best tire, rubber and trim restorer?

@jamiebuchanan5371 6 жыл бұрын

Hi john, Can you post a link to where one might acquire the applicator pads in a useful quantity please?

@clevo351 5 жыл бұрын

Can you use this product directly on polished Alloy wheels? eg 3 pc BBS wheels true spun alloy rims no paint on them.

@scuddy100HYA 5 жыл бұрын

Hi mate. I've just purchased a set of genuine BMW 403m wheels freshly powder coated.. should I apply the c5 armour before I get the new tyres fitted to the rims? I guess it'll be easier this way?. Many thanks Your opinion will be much appreciated.. Lee

@bobincheese 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jon, hope you don’t mind me picking your brain once again. I’m sending my alloys off to get refurbished next week. Going down the lepsons route as I’ve heard such good reports. Once I get them back and before I put them back on the car I’d love to coat them with C5. I’ve never had alloys done before, so I’m curious what condition they’ll come back in. Could they be in a similar condition to getting paint work on the car, ie have sanding marks, holograms etc? If so, I’ll buy some compound and polish for the job 👍🏼 excellent video btw. Keep up the great work. Thanks, Robin

@Ghost-zq7bh 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that John. I was thinking that a clay bar before sealing may have been a quicker cleaning option, but I didn't realise a clay bar was so abrasive. I was looking for a quicker method as I do not have the facility to take my wheels off so was looking for an easier pre clean method. Also can I ask from the C5 coating how do you know when the sealant has worn away?

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

when to all visable purposes you cant see it doing anything really.. Ie its not making it easy to keep clean, it doesnt seem to be repelleing contaminants etc.. Its hard to know exactly.

@willsrestorations 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you agree that it is wise to use Evo v4 after the wheel armor application, and would you wait 12 hours in order to apply the Evo v4 GTECHNIQ.

@leewillerton3194 3 жыл бұрын

Great channel, loving watching and learning from your videos so thanks for all your efforts...... I have coated my alloys with C5 and its done a great job. I am just considering doing a C2 coat, but was wondering what the process is? don't think they need any iron or tar removal just a wheels off clean. Should I panel whip before applying C2 as well.... what if anything will damage the coating (never use acid cleaners)

@ForensicDetailing 3 жыл бұрын

I would just wash and spray come C2 in and buff. C2 is a pretty casual product I dont think theres any point in doing intense prep you will just degrade the coating lee

@leewillerton3194 3 жыл бұрын

@@ForensicDetailing Thank you much appreciated.

@R32_Dan 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍🏻 What’s the finish like on satin finishes?

@alanwong928 7 жыл бұрын

I was wondering can this product be used on polished wheels that are not lacqured?

@Venger25 6 жыл бұрын

Great video

@africansilverback2722 7 жыл бұрын

brilliant video!!! i purchased c5 last year and still havent had the time to test it but you have given me a kick up the ass to get at it lol i have few questions first off where the hell did you get that Megatron brush it brilliant!!! secondly do you do all 4 wheels in a day and how do you manage that? or are you jacking car up take one wheel off do that then put spare tire on that side then jack other side then do that then leave car the way it is for 12 hours/next day so both rear tyres are cured then next day put tyres back on then move on the front to do them so total 2 days work? or are you doing 1 per day?

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

I found it in some shop on holiday, its got soft split fluffy fiber tips like some of the detailing purpose built brushes so its nice and safe but its huge so its does a good job on the aloys... I had to put that white plastic guard round it though to cover the metal shielding underneath.. one wheel at a time.. although I do have axel stands but it doesnt actually save that much time.. its a pain specially when you have to film yourself :(

@africansilverback2722 7 жыл бұрын

wow you got a gem there m8 plus it looks genuine and megatron an amazing name for that lol or even my favour prehistoric shark the Megalodon!! yeah i might have to do it 1 per day , so do you leave it on a jack or do you put your spare tyre on it so you can drive it? mate wish i lived local to you id be down to help you plus gain some knowledge.

@VagCarUk 6 жыл бұрын

good video pal!

@ForensicDetailing 6 жыл бұрын

thanks Vagcar appreciate it

@jayharper1894 7 жыл бұрын

Will you do full wheel cleaning tutorial? Not so much to teach people how to suck eggs, but to show your preferred products. I am currently looking to do a wheel well clean and wheel clean, so looking at possible de greasers/ dressings and fall out products you would use etc for the wheels. I am looking to buy products for this job to do in the next coming weeks so all info is appreciated right now, J

@dlamb999 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have done my wheels so far in farecla g360 compound and finishning kit, would I just need to wash the alloys, panel wip and then apply. Also would autogylm magma be too harsh to get some of the contamination off the alloys after using the wheel armour product. Thanks once again. Dave

@ForensicDetailing 4 жыл бұрын

yes so just degrease panel wipe the alloys after polishing.. (wash wont hurt). Once applied and its built up contamination you can indeed use some autoglym magma to decon the alloy,.

@jasonabrunho5963 4 жыл бұрын

Good evening, hope all is well. I know this video is an old one but can i ceramic coat chrome lips? thank you.

@Jnaszty559 7 жыл бұрын

I applied Gyeon Rim on my wheels a couple weeks ago. Easy to apply as wax and also can do more than 1 coat of product. Pressure melts the dirt away. Just wondering if it's ok to iron x your coated rims?

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

if you can clean regulary with something milder like a shampoo - citrus cleaner might be a bit better, I think the fallout removers might be slightley acidic.. some say they dont strip coatings etc but im not 100% sure..

@andyjohnson1468 16 күн бұрын

Hi Good video I see you left the original wheel weights on If you need new ones later on can you C5 that little area?? ... and will new stick on weights stick to the coating ok??? Thanks

@neil171100 7 жыл бұрын

Any idea what effect this would have on black matt finished wheels? I am struggling to find a product that is OK for matt as most say they add some form of shine, again great review, when you get to look at paint sealants would be interested to see what you think of AMMO Reflex combined with AMMO skin, I am finding them really good but they are all I have used so have no bench mark. Cheers Neil

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

Ive never used on a matt finish mate but it shoudl be fine.. I would run it past gtechniq support to be sure.

@Obsessioncardetailing 7 жыл бұрын

Hi John I love your videos! Just a quick questions, whats the brush that says "megatron" on it, its not linked, I would really love to get my hand on one!

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

@Obsessioncardetailing 7 жыл бұрын

Ah damn! Really want one, looks absolutley perfecT!

@mrlv8126 7 жыл бұрын

C5 is a fantastic product.....

@royemunson100 6 жыл бұрын

Gtechniq c5 vs carpro dlux?

@robgerety 6 жыл бұрын

I have newly painted and clear coated alloy wheels. Should I mount and balance them before applying this coating or should I apply the coating and then mount and balance? Do I need to allow the paint to cure any particular time before applying this coating.

@ForensicDetailing 6 жыл бұрын

hey robert. get them balanced first. get proper high quality weights that are painted. wheel shops will often use cheap steel weights that rot and go rusty. BMW do really nice wheel weights that are painted and wont rot you can see them in this video. let the clearcoat on the alloys full cure off for 1-2 weeks. When you get the guy to balance them if you have them on your car, ask them very politely to be carefully when removing the alloys. sorry to say it but some tyre places whip the wheels off and the barrels can drop on the disk shields and scrap up the finish. Dont apply the coating untill the wheels are balanced is best because the coating can repel the glue for the wheel weights.

@naush777 7 жыл бұрын

Peter Sellers and Kato 👍👏

@yumpinyiminy963 5 жыл бұрын

How can you call or they call it a ceramic coating. Very high temps and baking is used for ceramics. A liquid???

@michaelwhelan564 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I find your videos really really useful and applicable to real world use and as such I value your view. I am ( was???) absolutely wedded to the C5 coating but now am very concerned about its replacement after its service life of 1 to 2 years. Apparently the product dulls after a few years and should be removed before the replacement is applied. I'm advised that the only way to remove the coating is machine polishing. This is surely very impractical with an intricate wheel. For a car kept long term , I think removal and re coat every few years is extremely scary. I would seriously welcome your experienced view. Thankyou

@ForensicDetailing 4 жыл бұрын

this material will be gone after 1-2 years Michael. the surface of the allow is constantly getting blasted with abrasive brake dust and stronger cleaners. So really after 2 years. your aim is to do a very very heavy decon on the alloys because they will be plastered in contamination. So clay the crap out of them. And then try and gloss them up with a machine polish.. With yes its a real major paint. Heres the bit thats interesting. If you watch videos you may see professional detailers showing you shots of polishing alloys wheels very carefully and what looks like very intensivly... In reality allow wheels are a pain to polish and it would be insane to try and treat them like the normal paintwork in terms of perfecting them (they also have rock hard clear typically). so just gloss them up quick and dont spend longer than 15-20 minutes on an alloys polishing it. When you start spending hours polishing an alloy like you see in a video, gotta ask yourself if you might as well just have it refinished for 50 quid. (factor in your time cost of coating etc) Same when you see these 200 hour details being done on cars. thats not really a viable thing to be spending that long as a chargeable service because its only 20 man hours to strip prep and respray the entire car. not all detailing is real. Biggest problem with ceramics dulling the finish is actually around how you buff these products.

@michaelwhelan564 4 жыл бұрын

@@ForensicDetailing Thankyou so much John. Fully understand and totally agree. I've done as you said. I'll stop worrying and carry on. I do agree that a lot of what I call extremist detailing is not real world . Thanks once again

@michaelwhelan564 4 жыл бұрын

@@ForensicDetailing hi sorry john, I forgot to as about the cone polisher you had on the drill......I could see it in your attached links......where can I get such a thing.....maney thanks mike

@rbclar5 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, you mention a link to the lint free applicator pads. Cant see it! Help

@petermaidment1175 5 жыл бұрын

How did the coating hold up?

@raveutcars 5 жыл бұрын

yep took me 4 hours. worried I buffed to hard now as per the instruction sheet after 30-60sec.

@ndiggadee2663 4 жыл бұрын

John I just tried C4 gtechniq and can't believe I didn't buy it before brilliant stuff. A 2011 pug plastics looking like new. Should I try gtechniq ceramic coating next?

@ForensicDetailing 4 жыл бұрын

why not mate yes.. if you are happy with a brand this is a really cool thing and like you continue to explore it.

@DevinderAthwal306 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone use supagard supa wheels alloy wheel protector? It's a polymer film coating I know it's not as good as a ceramic based product but is it any good?

@D992 6 жыл бұрын

Loving The Megatron! Where can we get one please Jon?

@ForensicDetailing 6 жыл бұрын

hey dibbs was bought in chinese warehouse store in lanzarote.

@Nigel_S452 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, I am surprised its only £21. I pay more than that for waxes

@PoseyYin 3 жыл бұрын

Saw your video today, want to apply it myself May I ask if I can use any iron remover on those wheels after coated ?!

@acecin 2 жыл бұрын

Before not after

@andrewchesney 6 жыл бұрын

Dear Jon, I've just got some brand new rims for my vehicle, and am going to follow your instructions very carefully. Just one question...will applying C5 on new rims hamper (cause an issue) the fitting of weights when balancing the wheel. For example will the weights stick to the C5 or not? Keep up the great work! ANDREW (Hampshire, UK)

@ForensicDetailing 6 жыл бұрын

I would get the alloy balanced first then clean up and apply. in theory the ceramic could interfere with the wheel weight sticking to the barrel.. althought how much of a problem that is in reality I dont know.. when you get the wheel balanced use good quality coated weights like the BMW oem ones you see in this video. a lot of the wheel shops use cheap steel ones and they rot quickly.

@andrewchesney 6 жыл бұрын

Merci

@zaink7037 7 жыл бұрын

Great video as always, don't know now if I should use this or the carbon collective platinum wheel

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

I had to make a choice for this video.. I went with this because it was little bit cheaper (although the price always very a tiny bit).. but mainly because of all the good product information Gtechniq put out there.. I like they way their MSDS isnt hidden away, or you dont have to email asking for it.

@zaink7037 7 жыл бұрын

Thats not a problem John, might buy this for my new car if it performs the same as the platinum wheels. theres a company called Slim's detailing which sell a few products for a good price. i actually live close to them so delivery costs wont be a problem. As always keep up the vids!!!

@hasangreaves2546 7 жыл бұрын

Forensic Detailing Channel Is carbon collective platinum wheels not C5 rebranded?Sure I've read this on a forum in the past.

@ForensicDetailing 7 жыл бұрын

no.. this is my understanding as always could be wrong but anyway.. so the underlying chemical that a lot of the ceramics use is a patented product that has many applications beyond automotive coatings its produced by a large indian chemical manufacturer.... A company in korea took that coating and formulated a range of ceramic coatings which you could buy.. or you could work with that company for unique tailored versions of it. So I believe a lot of the ceramics are coming from that place in korea. but I think there is another formulator of ceramic coatings as well.. so perhaps 2 root places you can go.. optimum car care are the only ones I know of that had the expertise (in dr david deghoussi) to formulate there own version of a ceramic using silicon carbide, which is different underlying core product from the patented polysilazane resin most of the others use. There are a lot of coatings available now.. some of them may well be the standard array of offerings if you like from the root supplier or suppliers.. I believe Gtechniq are not just using standard offerings but have worked with their supplier to create specific product ranges under the ceramic umbrella. So I think there is more to these products that just the same stuff with different labels, but yes the base chemical resin they use are the same in a lot of them. Could well be wrong on the above but thats my understanding.

@hasangreaves2546 7 жыл бұрын

Forensic Detailing Channel I see..Thanks for the reply,I can tell you have really gone into research on ceramic coatings. And I get you what you say about gtechniq,they do seem to have made it their own with the research and product info.

@Distorted-Vision 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please post a link to the polishing cone that you used?

@scottslack4339 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, I am hoping to purchase a set of alloy wheels & before they go on the car I would like to apply protective coating to them. Have you made a video SINCE the application on how easy they are to clean?(repelling dirt & brake dust & all other contaminants) Thanks in advance.

@ForensicDetailing 4 жыл бұрын

Yo scott, they become easier to clean once the coating is on.. like for the first few months the dirt flies off with the pressure washer as time goes by the effect like slowly fades. but you should get a good improvement for 6-12 months mate at least.