A REAL LOOK AT GRAPHENE vs CERAMIC COATINGS + ArtDeShine Graphene Coating Reviewed! 

Hey guy's, just wanted to add a note here that the ArtDeShine graphene coating used in this video is now about two formulations old and according to the brand's reps and other users/reviews the current formula is much improved which I think is great to hear. New technology always has a learning curve and I'm appreciative of brands that take that leap to help further the detailing community and all the amazing products at our disposal.

This is the only detailing channel I know that performs tests and comparisons comprehensively and factors in every possible case scenario. From the user experience up to the proper curing time, real life tests under Aussie conditions, chemical resistance tests, multiple test panels with different layers and configurations, logical explanations and unbiased opinions, etc. and many more that other channels don't do. We really appreciate your hardwork, Sandro. We love you man, I'm your number 1 fan here in the PH. Thank you for this video.

Well knowing that it is three times the cost of a known, easy to use, durable, and beautiful ceramic coating, I strain to see the value. 3.0 is on my friend's car and he absolutely loves it. And his paint work is quite nice. Thank you for another great and thorough comparison.

This was the first real side by side review I came to and you did a fantastic job. Thanks for being so neutral and thorough!

Before I watch I’m so happy , I really do respect you and for me you my role model in this business.

Another masterpiece Sandro! Perfect visuals, concise conclusions based on observable factors, awesome editing to pull everything together for the viewers. Thanks for sharing your extensive testing and experience with these coatings, and packaging it all together so seamlessly so that we can observe exactly what you are. Your work is truly invaluable to the community.

Sandro great review the best level headed real world opinion on the internet. Thanks for your great review.

Wow man! Your comparisons and tests are at another level. Amazing!

Great thanks for time, own products, samples and the great job! Nice to see the result Sandro and have the correct information about the product and comparison!

Fantastic footage. Very solid review...very impressed.

Thanks for your efforts on testing these for us and honest opinions.

Sandro, thank you for your time, effort and candor here...your industry conclusions are spot on.

ease of application is something i really need....i live in a very very very humid and hot environment in south florida...and even easy to apply ceramics flash very fast....so theres no way im touching this graphine.....ill happily stick with car pro cquarks uk 3.0....love the results.....love the gloss and hydrophobics....plus a brand that stands behind their product.

Your reviews are second to none. Keep up the great work.

Very detailed review. Thank you so much

Had to check my box with Artdeshine as you said any instruction wasn’t in yours? In my box from Artdeshine I also had the copper Artdeshine Nano Graphene card, some stickers BUT also a instruction book how to apply the coating. In it the instruction was application guide, curing, usage/storage. The instruction was easy to understand and follow.

Tricky application but outstanding results. Uncommonly slick - can confirm. Art De Shine looks like a performance coating to me but we will keep an eye on it .Love both products

Very good, glad you’ve exposed the water spot performance between these two. Thanks Sandro, another worthy vid! You and others are helping these manufacturers to recognize the consumer worth of their products, or better, to improve their products further to match the premium price.

Great video Sandro!

I sincerely appreciate your commentary and thorough review here. I know graphene is not ready yet and I am happy that we can find your reliable and insightful take on it. People are just impatient in general and it's truly difficult to know, when the next graphene-oxide coating releases, if it's matured and actually superior.

As always, best in the business Sandro! True honest results 👍🏼

I've been looking into Art Deshines line up of coatings for my Grand Cherokee. I'd get the whole meal deal with the Graphine, wheel coating, leather coating, and glass coating

Great video... Keep up the good work sir 👍

Good job in explaining, thank you

It will be interesting to see how the technology develops, if it's as good as CQuartz UK 3.0 from the start, imagine when graphene matures as SIO2 did, the coatings will be awesome

I been detailing cars for the past 12 years now. False marketing is the main issue here. Over hyped product strength and false promises lead to customer’s disappointment and lost trust. I have tested almost 50 different brands of ceramic coating throughout the years but to be honest non of it come close to what they describe. End of the day whatsoever technology that you use it’s not permanent solutions! The car owner need to take some responsibility to maintain their vehicle. As a Detailer you have to be sincere to your customers whenever you presenting the solutions.

This is the best, most honest description of these graphene coatings that I have seen to date. For that reason, I have subscribed. So, my decision? First, I will not be buying Artedeshine due to its application difficulty. I also feel that it is overpriced. Second, until the graphene coatings industry improves their delivery medium, I will not be using any of their products. I'll just have to wait for the chemists to figure it all out. This honest detailer helped me make those decisions. Thank you, sir. Well done.👍

Really in depth video, thanks for the info.

Absolute beast of a video Sandro! That ending, Nv Pro doing its magic! Hurry up Melbourne and open your borders so I can come do a NV certified class with you Sandro!

Another great video.

Sandro, this is the best comparison video between graphene and ceramic based coatings with great background music.

Great review at the perfect time... Thanks for this.

Wow great level of detail in your tests and its so nice to get an unbiased review Just subscribed 👍

Great test & review, thank you. I just did my first graphene, with Adam's Graphene Ceramic. It does flash very quickly like the ArtDeShine but it was not difficult to level out, even if it dried a bit. The gloss and slickness and hydrphobics are impressive, and if it's no better than a consumer-grade ceramic, that's ok by me as I picked it up for $69; not much of a premium over most ceramics. If it performs better, great.

Really good video. I have been looking at the NV EVO hybrid coating and it also uses graphene but it gets so many good reviews.

how are you not more popular than some of the other detail channels!? Your comparisons are concise and on another level compared to more 'popular' channels such as Pan and Apex detailing

Great video. Nice tests. I have Mayvinci C16 ceramic coating on the side panels of my car AMG E55K for 2 years now. I had Carpro Quarts UK 3 on the bonnet, roof and boot. The Quarts lasted 8 months. The Mayvinci is still performing like day 1. I now have Ethos Graphene Matrix Coating on the bonnet, roof and boot. Like your test the Graphene seems to be behaving better with the water than the Quarts as it's early days. The graphene appears to be performing similar to my Mayvinci coat but seems a little better than than the Mayvinci in the beading and I had no water spots after rain. The rain was mixed with ash as we had back burning. The Mayvinci cost me 500 aud dollars. The Graphene 160 AUD. I did it this way to see which product outlasts each other as the Graphene is supposed to last for five years and the Mayvinci 3 years. Time consuming test but it will tell the truth.

I really enjoyed the information and comparison you provided. It seems that everyone is testing their coatings, whether it be graphene or ceramic, based on gloss enhancement, chemical resistance and of course ease of use. Part of the benefits touted by these products is the resistance to swirls and light scratches. Has anyone devised a test for this? It would be great to add to the testing process when comparing products, but I’ve never seen anyone do this. Keep up the top notch work!

Thanks for the video. Your results chemically line up with my testing of SPS graphene over the course of a year against other ceramics I clouding Cquartz UK 3.0. The initial performance is great but just as you noted once that shield is pierced it degrades rather quickly. We shall share if graphene has the staging power or if it will just be a fad.

Thank you for the video Sandro and yes I too emailed you asking your opinion on the graphene coating trend couple months back. I guess they are still not upto the mark from the results in this video. Also I really appreciate you compared it with Cquartz as it's my favorite coating for its value and performance.

I was really looking forward for this video since I saw the existence of graphene coatings. You are the man, greeting from Mexico.

as always simple & straight to the point, you just make detailing simple/easy & fun to do even for an enthusiastic like my self

nice... and I like the tune at the 16:40 mark...

I heard Carpro is going to release a bunch of new products soon,like lift the brand new prewash snow foam and the other exting new products,I can't wait to see your new videos about those new products!

Just caught this video on my feed and very good and interesting video. There are a few Graphene coating now like Adam's and the ones on this video. There is also one i seen Pan post which is Roar Coatings and they seem to do things different which has me interested. Graphene has not really taken off too much yet will be interesting to see 5 or 10 years from now if that changes

I agree you cant go wrong with the ck . Bang for buck is just where it will be at for some people unless your a pro.

Bro I'm soo thankful that I found your channel, im going to learn everything I can from you because I want to start a side hustle on the weekends and free time and your advise and experience will start my business at a high level. Thank you for taking the time to test the products you use and make these videos.

Sandro, your videos are not only very informative, but works of art.

I believe the biggest difference in expectations between the graphene ceramic coatings and the previous SiO2 coatings is that the graphene ceramic coatings are supposed to retain less dust due to its anti-static properties and to keep the car's paint / surfaces at a cooler temperature, which would obviously be better to protect cars in hotter climates. The hydrophobic qualities and gloss factor are essentially the same. I've used Adam's Graphene Spray coating and Adam's Ceramic Boost spray coating, and performance wise they are nearly identical. Just like with any other detailing job, it's more about the prep work with the wash, decontamination, clay bar, and paint correction prior to applying the coating.

Hooray, the truth be told! Well done Sandro, I never doubted the results from the start. Excellent vid mate👌👌

Nice job, Sandro. Definitely made me happy I chose UK 3.0 to coat my car with a few months ago. I find that UK 3.0 topped with Gliss V2 is plenty slick and works great.

So in the end Sandro after a thorough going over with that chemical-the NV was unfazed and the ADS was totally gone!! I think it’s time you tried ADS ‘s V111 ..easier to apply with the same if not better slickness,and appearance.Nice work Sandro.Thankyou

Great video again! Such a comprehensive review! I’ve been using Cquartz UK 3.0 for years now and it never fails to amaze me.

Wouldn’t expect any less form Sandro to tell it how it is, great review as expected. Too many RU-vid detail channels surprisingly never have anything negative to say about these products, including unsubstantiated durability claims, simply to suck their subscribers in to use coupon codes for commission.

Great video as always Sandro. I don’t know how an RRP of $280 can be justified based on your results, but I guess that’s what “boutique” brands do - nice packaging, slick marketing, large price tag!

Nice work as always, great video, so much information, I really appreciate every single moment from your time, and to be fair you one of a few in the detailing world very honest and you not an advertising scam like some on RU-vid, you are a real teacher and professional detailer .

Thank you for taking out all bs and marketing Sandro. To me this is the best channel for detailing and true user experience and level of skills. As a non professional i learn the most from you💎keep the shine going on💎

Would love to see you try Tershine products. If you can get them.

Outstanding comparison!

Amazing video mate. So much useful information. Thank you so much for this!

just got home from coating my 205 gti at workplace on a weekend... i guess it's time to watch more detailing videos :D

Hello Sandro, super glad to see you got your comment replies back. That was thousands of comments. Got a few questions if you don't mind. 1 - From my research NV Snow is the only wash I know of that is ph neutral with no gloss enhancers or wax. Its currently out of stock in the usa. Do know of any alternatives? 2 - My car is now ceramic coated (cquartz) and i'm considering using a ceramic infused wash. The main thing going through my mind is whether using a ceramic wash on my glass (coated with nv glass ceramic) could mask the effectiveness of my glass coating. What do you opt for currently with maintaining ceramic coatings ( ph neutral washes, carpro reload, carpro reset, ect) 3 - After loosing my mind until 11pm cleaning interior glass, I generally feel that compared to nv clarity and a few other streak free cleaners nothing removes residue better than pure IPA. Have you had the same experience?

Sandra, great video! I recently applied Art de Shine BX graphene coating and Maintenance coat. Both were very easy to apply and remove. It was a good experience. Apply, wait about 20 seconds, and wipe off with two microfiber, no wetting or leveling agent needed. The BX left a very slick surface. I applied a second coat 24 hrs later, then the Maintenance coat another 24 hours later. The Maintenance coat seems to have reduced the slickness slightly. The applicator cloth dried similar to your Nano cloth. I am looking forward to seeing how it holds up. Thank you for all of your great material!

Hello there Sandro, first I want to tell you how much I love your videos. Second, can I get a recommendation on a good water spot remover? Can you please make a video? Thanks and I hope you and the family stay safe and healthy.

Sandro this was an incredibly well thought out, researched, and superbly produced video, which I believe has become your signature trademark. You constantly and unswervingly share the basic and blunt truths of every product. You accomplish this with a very thorough explanation, that is well laid out courtesy of your systematic presentation. In the two years, I have been watching RU-vid channels, few, if any produce a more comprehensive testing scenario to match real-world conditions than you Sandro; period, end of the story. My search to find the best coating to prevent or reduce the effect of water spots on non-garaged daily drivers over the last few months had finally convinced me to switch from Sio2 coatings to Graphene was from faulty conclusions I gained from believing the hype from all the manufactures and the youtube channels. But Brian at Apex and Brian at Chicago Auto Pros gave me pause when I watched their conclusions and now after watching yours, I feel that Sio2 coatings are still equal and in some ways still superior to Graphene and am sticking with Sio2. Granted graphene coatings have for the most part relied on RU-vid host's comments that showed graphene had better slickness, sheeted more than beaded, ease of application, and a better finish for the most part and only lately have some of the more credible hosts like yourself brought up the fact that a lot of the Sio2 coatings, after years of testing, have maturated to a point where they also have ease of application, high levels of slickness and some are even seeing sheeting. The conclusion that has been sold to us, is that Graphene is much better in reducing or preventing water spots and even if water spots appear, they can be more easily removed from a graphene product whereas we all know it can't be removed from a Sio2 coating. Your video has really helped me to stick with the Sio2 ceramic coatings and yes, CarPro CQuartz UK 3.0 is one of my favorites especially with Gliss on top of the UK 3.0. Thank you.

you should try the v3 nano graphene from artdeshine.. I love it

I certainly agree that the graphene side did not really stop water spotting. If you freeze the video and look at the dry panel after the pre-soak at 10:18 and look where the top spot lights are on the panel on each side there is definitely still significant water spots. Then if you freeze the video and look at the dried panel again at 10:50 after the contact wash in the same 2 spot light areas there appears to be significantly less spots remaining on the graphene side than on the ceramic side.

Excellent information on testing as always. Thanks for sharing your insights.

Great review/comparison 👍🏻

Always spot on, Sandro. No difference here. I will say that most of our customers have been requesting adams graphene, and it is a pleasant coating to work with.

27:53 sheeting so good.

this is why i love your videos so much, your are not full of **** as others youtubers are about graphene just for the views. Thank you.

1) The Artdeshine NGC is a single layer coating system. A second layer will not stick. 2) Artdeshine provide a level that is a life saver! 3) Insider trick is you can prime your application pad or the paint with the Artdeshine Graphene Detailers for a much easier application. Key here is a light priming with the detailer. NOTE: Point 1 and 2 are public info and provided by Artdeshine. #3 is insider. Also remember you are comparing a flagship professional coating to a customer level. Pro coatings are normally much less forgiving in the installs.

Sandro, great video. Excellent comparison. If you haven't seen it yet check out Chicago Auto Pro's in depth review on the technology and chemistry of graphene coatings. Confirms everything you have said. Interesting stuff.

Well done, yet again, Sandro. You're the only detail reviewer that I can trust, that doesn't bow to promo code providing commission getting, nor afraid of telling people the way a product is and fuck the manufacturer's feelings. Having said that, I don't know your background or affiliation to Waxit, but I notice there seem to be a bit of Nv product promo here and in many other of your videos, and some footage I've seen of you seems to be done at the Waxit premises (correct me if I'm completely wrong here). So I feel there is a little bit of vested interest there. Having said that, I do see the Nv range as bloody brilliant and haven't been able to fault their products. Thanks again, for an informative video, mate.

Graphene will definitely be the next hype marketing product. Adams is advertising their’s heavily. 303 also came out with a spray on, wipe off, graphene coating and it’s already sold out. Thanks for the hard work Sandro! Guess we should really pay attention when CarPro, Gyeon and Gtechniq start pumping graphene products. A Gtechniq higher up is part of a detailing Facebook group I’m in and he claims they’ve tried messing with graphene but unable to produce anything better than what they offer.

Lovely work Sandro. Very impressed with how extensive the testing was. Still looking forward to a comparison between EVO and UK3. Took my first step towards a ceramic coating on my vehicle with NV Glass. Was so impressed with the ease of application. Now need to decide on which coating for the paint 🤔. Keep up the excellent work, love this channel.

Fantastic review Sandro. I have had a lot of clients request Adams graphene for their cars. At about $80 it is a good price point and results in gloss, hydrophobic abilities and slickness, it is hard to beat. I would love you to test it. Thanks!

Graphene coat finally looks darker deeper paint and tighter beads. Definitely a lot better product. However I don’t use this brand but I will agree that graphene is hard to put on and takeoff it is grabby but it does produce a very slick finish you can also follow that up with a garphene spray sealant. For Ultimate slickness and hydrophobia.

Regarding graphine vs ceramic you have chosen for test the most expencive graphine please use glassparency or adams graphine bouth maching ceramic coat price at list in USA.

oh wow! I asked you if you would do a review like this and i completely forgot about it! Thanks heaps sandro!!

Could you please try the artdeshine metal oxide coating next?

Sandro I’ve been watching your videos for a few years and maybe I’ve missed it but have you done an “ultimate” video? if you had the time what you would do to a car to make it have the highest level of correction and shine possible? I mean your prized detail that would stand out well above any other job you’ve ever done. I think that would be an amazing video series using as many techniques and tips and tricks as possible. 😁 thank you for everything you do. People in my area think I do amazing work but if they saw what you do, they would laugh at me...lol

Great tests👍

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: “graphene” coatings are just high end ceramic coatings with an RGO additive just so they can slap graphene on the label and milk the hell out of the hype it’s been on for quite some time. If tech giants like Panasonic have been having trouble with the technology in its solid form even with their advanced facilities and manufacturing processes, what makes you think the detailing industry could just put it in a bottle in liquid form and have it be stable and apt for such a niche automotive use? It just doesn’t add up. It’s funny, if you’re objective/skeptical about this people get mad at you and/or call you a hater. MARKETING 101 Edit: small spelling error

Music is so good

Graphene coating is ceramic coating with a little bit of graphene powder mixed in to turn it dark in color but physically does nothing, your just getting the results of the ceramic coating, maybe they will get better over time, but the platelets don’t line up or do what their supposed to do at a nano level...yet

Excellent in-depth video ✊I have used many ceramic coatings and Graphene ceramic coatings.The different I noticed in Graphene vs ceramic is the gloss is a lot better. I have been using Adams Graphene ceramic coating and it holds up pretty well so far.The price is great and my customers like the results and the gloss.They don’t realize that they have to maintain it.They think they don’t have to wash it.🤷🏼‍♂️

Was looking for more info on Artdeshine and thanks for doing some side by side comparison...Im a skeptic on the graphene tech and ceramic coating ive also been doing some testing for a couple of years now mainly for cars being daily driven and never see a garage, ive used low to high priced ceramic coating along side graphene coating, ceramic spray coating and NV Jet + Boost on the other panel and so far the ceramic coating although still there but barely and adams graphene coating and ceramic spray coating are good about 70% intact and not surprisingly NV Jet +boost were keeping up with the ceramic coatings after 10 months of application. And the main culprit of the degradation is the early am morning dew + morning sun why? because ceramic does not like water and the sun this is where Graphene and other ceramics that have titanium dioxide really shines out. Hence Im as slowly transitioning to the NV care care flat form and graphene tech.

Buy some graphite lock lubricant in a hardware store. Spread the powder on a clean glass surface. Use another piece of glass or razor blade to really force it on. See if it’s hydrophobic compared to untreated glass.

I'm getting the silver package done right now, & wondering should I have asked about this graphine?

I agree with you the technology is just not there yet. True graphene is very expensive and is only one atom thick. These new products are (in my opinion)are graphene oxide mixed with a carrier or transfer solution. So basically a ceramic coating with some graphene oxide mixed in.

Hey Sandro, can you do a video on Kisho Coatings

Please use the Adams Graphene Coating

Outstanding video. Thank you :-)

That ending though...I guess NV Nova Pro in the champ. It took all that torture and survived. Can't say the same for Art De Shine.

Great video. Would be awesome to see a completely untreated section of the paint and how that would've done too if possible for next time :)

Hey Sandro! Graphene someday may be the King of the hill....but not today! 😎 Like you said, some manufacturers are rushing to get a product out there that has the buzz word Graphene on it. That’s a label and level that has to be backed up with ‘High End’ results to withstand the scrutiny that YOU will put it through. 😂 If they would have came out and said this product was a ‘top of the line’ si02 coating it still wouldn’t have took top shelf. 🤔 1) Anything NV 2) Anything CarPro 3) Does it matter...😁 Great video Sandro! Appreciate you and your thorough knowledge of all things detailed 💯💯 Good day mate!

2nd from Puerto Rico 👍🇵🇷

Fantastic and absolutely spot on. I hope the hype train stops at CCAD Station so that everyone can get off and get educated!