Car Care Product Recommendations

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Originally Posted by clyde

I've been watching a lot of detailer Youtube channels lately. I've found a few that I've been enjoying and learning (hopefully good stuff) from. Chicago Auto Pros kind of stands out for some really high quality content in terms of explaining what, how and why they're doing things as well as showing (and generally do a good job of speeding up the parts that should be sped up).

A few months ago, they applied 26 different coatings and ceramics to a less-than-perfect Lexus that's daily driven in Chicago to follow up with to see how well the products work and how long they last. Since it includes a Chicago winter, the comparison includes a pretty harsh environment.

Application:




Two weeks:



One month:



Three months:

Kudos to you for being able to sit through that. I would say metaphorically that it's like watching paint dry, but it's actually literally like watching paint dry.

Is there a takeaway about which product I should buy?