Chemical Guys Hydro Slick... Am I SERIOUSLY Missing Something??? 

Perfect example of what the software industry calls "end user error."

I just applied this on my new truck. I didn’t have any issues with removing it. Came off like a wax should come off...zero issues.

Dude, you used way too much and did it way too slow. So much wrong in this video. This is a great product if used correctly.

“Did I miss anything...what did i do wrong?” The whole following directions part he said you should put 3-4 little drops then continues to put 6 drops on the applicator part

I just finished doing a complete paint correction followed by coating with the hydro slick. I found that if you wait the 2 minutes to give product time to become drier it became easier to remove like a wax. If it still had any wetness to it at all it would smear. I also tried using less product on another vehicle but doing multiple coats and it did not give any better results. I recommend using the 4x3 inch applicator with 6 3/8th inch dots of product and allowing 2-3 minutes to dry then buff off. One thing I did notice too is the microfiber will become damp if you buff off too soon and product is still too wet leading to the smearing as well.

Hello Mr. Wilson, I applied this product 5 months ago on my 2013 honda accord ex-l and the hydrophobic properties are still strong. Love watching your videos. Keep up the good work..

I used it on my motorcycle, I thought done an amazing job. After 4 months, which it is garage kept, i have washed several times and still looks great

I am by no means a paid advocate of Chemical Guys, but I have been using a variety of their products in my detailing service for about 7 yrs now. I am a fan of their soaps, the hex logic quantum pads, pad conditioner and wipe out spray. I dont like some of the polish they offer, some of the sealants, and some of the waxes. I have used this hydro slick stuff on 5 vehicles now with great results. I have varied the curing time based on ambient temperatures from 30 seconds to 1 minute tops. I learned putting on too much and waiting too long gets the result you experienced. I also saw the results on a client vehicle that got rained on the next day. Water beading was much better than your video and it dried itself with no water spots. I have a third of a bottle remaining after doing 5 vehicles, pretty decent bang for the buck.

I used this for the first time a month ago and it works great! Barely have to use wipers in the rain at 40mph, rain just beads off.

I applied this on my build for the first ever doing ceramic coating and didn’t have a problem at all. Did the whole thing and works amazing and came off easy. So I think you need to do some research on it

It’s really a simple product to use. How can you not follow the directions and then shit on the product? I used it and it worked great!

I’ve used this on numerous customer’s vehicles and have had amazing results.

That moment when he wipes it off in a circle motion 👌

Hydro Slick the first coat was very hard to take off . Second coat was easy to take off second coat was applied about 16 hrs after first coat. I like HydroCharge better and prep is the key and Hydro Slick did give a nice shine on my 87 Corvette with original paint. I think products like this a great for older cars.

Used this for the first time on my 4Runner. The vehicle was in the garage with a cool surface. I only put it on 2 spots on my applicator pad. It went on easy. Waited a couple of minutes and it came off very easily. I left the car in the garage for about 20 hours. The results were amazing. The paint was glossy and super slick. I will wait to see how long it lasts.

Ive used it following the directions and I am very happy with it

i dont plan on using my hydro slick bottle until friday but after talking to the folks at chemical guys i should be using wipeout (their product) or an iso alcohol diluted with water spray to wipe away and possible compund left over on the paint after polishing before applying hydroslick

When I first researched this, the most common issue I found was how hard it was to remove. I bought it and have used it and did not find any issue removing it. It flashed well, and was about the same as anything else I have used. I would say either, the prep of where you applied it was maybe not correctly done, maybe there were still some contaminates. And also, maybe you used too much product. Again, I did not have any issues when using it and it did give me a great finish at the end.

Whew, I almost ordered it today. Good thing I jumped on youtube to see product reviews. Thanks!!!! You just saved me some headache

I just used it on a truck and the first panel I did I thought it was junk. But I figured it out less is more with this and I let it flash for about the same amount of time as I would with a true ceramic and it seems to worked well.

I just bought this stuff today and it wiped away super easy didn’t smudge or fog up made my panels super smooth compared to uncoated panels stuff is amazing i used a Claybar on my car though to pull all the contaminants trapped in the clearcoat out

The difficulty with the hazing you get is from lack of proper prep... you need a good wash, clay and polish prior to remove imperfections first. Otherwise it gums up, it actually comes off really easy if done correctly

Used and tested it twice. But always after polish or compound, wash, clay bar, and using a good panel wipe(in this case, Gyeon prep), and using the proper dwell time for the temperature and letting it bond for about 12 to 24 hours. Have had ZERO issues. Product so far is ad advertised. Currently have about 2 months on it and it is just as hydrophobic and glossy as the day I applied it. The only issues I have ever seen from the ones I know who have tried it is not using the final panel wipe that is necessary before ANY sio2 coating and not clay barring/prepping correctly. Complaints of smearing, etc. Zero issues if applied as stated in my comment. Solid product. Looks like I'm on track to get at least 6 to 8 months on a daily driver that parks outside.

I'm pretty novice when it comes to ceramic coating products, and I always seem to get very mediocre results from Chemical Guys... However I bought Hydroslick because it was on clearance, and I absolutely love it. I hand washed my car, orbital buffed with some basic turtle wax, then applied the Hydroslick by hand. I let each section sit for about 2 minutes before buffing and it came out beautiful. It's only been a few weeks but my car still looks freshly washed 🤷‍♀️

8:30 the dreaded "trunk hood" enough said

Thanks for the review. I had the same problem. Gave up on trying to remove and buff. Regret spend so much money. Threw remainder in the trash.

Maybe try it with a da or even rotary polisher, the polisher can warm up the oils and help it spread and bond better or so I've heard

I also have used this product in the dead middle of Texas summer outside with amazing results.

First he didn’t allow the proper cure time like he said, then bashed the product. Follow the directions properly on your next video than give a more accurate opinion

I just used this stuff and I had zero issues. It came off easily and worked well. You also need to actually prep the car. Can’t do it on an unprepared car, it will not work the same

I followed the same steps “Auto Fanatic “ demonstrated and it was the easiest product I’ve ever used to remove. Not sure what was going on here.

That application reminds me of their gel water spot remover. Very viscous. But at least the water spot remover is to be rinsed off afterwards, which makes it easy to remove.

I just bought this and used it on 3 vehicles. Works great with zero issues. Only a few guys I trust to give good detail reviews...and this guy isn't one of them.

I personally think it’s not too bad, I tried it expecting close to nothing lol but I was surprised. While removing it there were some spots that were stubborn but I went buffed it out again about 2 hours later and it looked sooo much better. The “hydrophobic” side of it wasn’t all that but the dirt that started building up came off extremely easy

I've used it quite a few times already, I've never seen that happen I only use 2 dots at a time I've always clayed, corrected and polished before application

I didn't have it that difficult to remove but it WAS definitely more difficult than any other product I've used.

I've been doing auto detailing for 30 years and recently purchased this product and Detailed 6 cars and had absolutely no problems. Love the product so far we will see how long it last

I think the Auto fanatic guy is the only one who really likes it so far. He polished and prepped the paint to make it coating ready, applied it and let it sit for 5 minutes before he buffed it off.

I think it has to do with what was done prior to the HydroSlick. I had a hell of a time getting mine completely off as it felt like I was exfoliating a layer of dead dry skin. I did all different combos of 30, 60, 120 secs and thin to almost none-existent coats. Still hardened. Granted this was in my garage in shade but in 60% humidity at 90° - so not sure if the temp was the culprit. My surface did have a ceramic coat done to it months prior, which may have contributed to a different “bond”. Doing on a non-ceramic coated surface and just wash, clay, simple polish it was much easier to remove.

Hi there You are absolutely right Love the way that you explain So nice and so decent.

I found that it was easier to apply if I applied it like a wax...sliding it one way and then the other created an uneven layer for me that dried unevenly and was difficult to remove, when I lightly circled across the product like I would a wax, it broke down a bit and made it spread more evenly...the gel itself evened out to the point where when it dried....it was extremely easy to take off. The shine is really something once buffed. Overall this product performed very well once I started applying it this way.

You’re bashing the product. It’s literally the easiest product to apply and remove

Clap clap clap Wilson Gratz with your new place

I think the issue was in not prepping/stripping/decontaminating the surface that makes a huge difference.

After seeing your "bloopers" at the end tells me you probably took longer on the application process than you claim.

I don’t know what you did or what’s different about yours but this shit come off so easy for me even after leaving it on my car‘s paint for two minutes.

Issues I am seeing with this review, your using Far too much material, your applying it too slowly, your waiting too long to remove the excess material, and the surface in which your applying is not properly prepped. Tips. 1- Prep the surface, there is no point in applying anything to the surface if the paint isn't prepped. 2- Use less material, 1 small line should be all you need for a section. Do not use a sh!t ton, a little goes a long ways with this coating. 3- Apply it quickly within the 2 min period, the moment your applying it is the time you start counting down until you need to wipe off the excess. Waiting until it becomes tacky is not ideal, and is also the reason most likely that you had issues wiping it off. 4- Wait the full cure period, this not waiting for the sake of a video just makes you look impatient and inexperienced. Your get your best results by following the directions and properly prepping the paint, paint prep is the most important step, as it dictates the overall end result of the whole process.

Ive used this product and love it!!!

Well, I'm about to use this tomorrow even though it didn't work for you. I will be using 3 drops on the applicator after I clay bar the vehicle hopefully I get the results I'm looking for.

Go to their website the have videos on how to apply every product they have. Just select on the product and scroll down. Also you used wayyy too much on both the hood and trunk as far as the wipe off goes. And also the cure time makes a huge difference. Regardless it’s an amazing product and they do an amazing job at chemical guys.

I used half of what he had on the pad for my whole hood🤦🏽‍♂️ came out perfect and came off easy when I tried to remove it

A lot of these ceramic wax type products smear like this, I’ve had the same experience with Adams ceramic liquid wax

If you're in the UK, check out Bouncer's Done and Dusted Si Edition. It's an SiO2 spray that's super easy to use and gives out a fantastic gloss. Been using for 6 months and loving it!

Use a surface prep after polishing to remove all oils. Also, what are you using to wash your microfiber towels with?

I used this product last year , but i had 3 bottles the chemical guy kit . includes first step , car wax soap , washed the truck , then wiped it dry with a micro fiber towel , then used the neutralizer to wash it again wiped it clean . prepping it for the wax , this part was all done in the sun , then by that time i moved the truck into the shade , let it cooled down then i used the hydro slick gel wax and wax the whole truck . took me like 15 minutes to apply all the wax from bumper to bumper , Then removed it and rubbing it with love . lol ... let it sat all night and next morning Miraculous shine . all i can say , it went threw many elements in the past year fall winter salt ice , work at a Concrete factory the dust of that is not forgiving , and still today i just wash it with the chemical guy wax and soap , still glitters and responded has it was just put on . know I'm in process of Testing it on my Cement truck .

i used it on my car and it works amazing. easy on and off. beading is way better than other brands ive tried

Are you SERIOUSLY missing something? Yes - the ability to read and follow directions.

Almost seems like a sealant, pain in the but if you let those dry. Should it dry longer, before removal?

3 dots that's all it takes remove it between 1 and 2 minutes

Ive used it multiple times no issue whatsoever

Your not the only RU-vidr who had trouble removing this. Unless there is a ton of lubrication I feel you do damage trying to remove it.

Only had issues with the windshield when I over applied, car was super easy to apply, was hard to take off but for sure not the hardest ever

I use this product with a polisher and a fine foam pad. This is a final coat unless you like to finish with the spray ceramic as well. I feel like it was difficult for you to remove because you didn't work it into the clear coat

I’ve been using this stuff for 3 months and find it to be quite effective. And so easy to apply and remove. CG got this one right.

Chemical guys say you can use this over wax. I live in Florida, and put it on my new truck. Gave it a thorough wash, never let it stay on more than 2 minutes, and it came off relatively easy. Water will not stay on my car, it totally repels water. Not sure how long it will last, but I will apply as needed.

"I didn't follow the directions" 10 minutes later "I'm re-reading the directions to make sure I didn't miss anything. idk what I did wrong"

You can't review a product if you have no idea what you're doing

I use it on my daily driver, and I work at a dusty sawmill, and it still works well.

I wanted to like this product used it on my truck it was amazing for three days. I washed the truck and noticed it didn't beed up very well and i washed it again a couple of days later and almost 0 beeding. A customer who had to have this product on his truck is not happy with it either.

When used correctly, this product is easy to get off

So glad I'm not the only one who doesnt understand the "hype" or reasoning around this product. Especially with all the really user friendly "ceramic" sprays on the market. Awesome Video👍

Ok. I know this was 2 years ago but you're supposed to leave it on for 30 seconds to five minutes depending on conditions for it to actually settle on to the car. Then it's way easier to wipe off and then let it cure for 12 hours to get the hydrophobic properties to work properly.

Dude stay in school

I think something is missing. I'm just not sure what the difference is. I had completely different and positive results. I applied on newish paint after applying clean slate wash and clay bar. It was very easy to remove with microfiber after a few minutes. I'm 8-10 weeks in and hydropobic props are still very noticeable. I'm pretty impressed so far actually for the price point.

dear Luke, I think the directions were read properly, just the product did not do what i was suppose to, in the way other ceramic hydrophobic coating products work. As such, I tried it myself and no surprise same thing happened. CHEMG are a good company they do have great products this one just did not make it into the arsenal of must haves. always good to experiment new products and see the actual results before we use them in client's cars. so no you did not miss anything. the product missed the opportunity to shine not the detailer.

Bro you used WAY too much product , don't let it cure then blame the product. Seriously follow the instructions, according to the instructions you used at least 3 times as much product as required. You're missing reading the INSTRUCTIONS and then you say you can't figure it out, wow. Brian at Apex did a 6 week update after application at this stuff looked great.

Everyone has own opinions. I havent tried hydroslick yet but have alot of their other products. I actually really like them. Work great on my motorcycle

So to me it looks like you used too much product, and you worked it in for too long. So even though you only waited 30-60 seconds, it had already been curing while you were working it in. And you really only need two or three small dots of product. Try treating it like a wax. Just quickly apply a small amount in a crosshatch, wait 30 seconds, and quickly buff off with a new microfiber towel.

I thought this was a great realistic review of what most people would do, also had no idea it would smear like oil like that if it doesn’t cure first, eff the haters, great review!!!!

i have no problem buffing mine off, and water rolls off like crazy but i have new paint. best of luck

Has my jeep looking nice and feeling super slick...

I followed directions to a "T" and the car looked great when I was done. Absolutely amazing, Unfortunately, 36 hours later it rained..... and the product just streaked off the car. I have sent pictures to Chemical Guys, have not heard back yet. waiting to see what they say. Its like it never bonded and just washed off from nothing but rain. Product had 36 hours before submitted to elements, put on and taken off in straight passes.. My son asked me.. "shouldn't the water be beading on my car?" i said of course, went out and looked after it stopped raining and there was white streaks all over his pretty black car where it just ran off from the rain. No beading hardly at all. Have no idea what went wrong. As I said, waiting to hear from them

Yeah, the cure time was a big turn off for me. I'm using several different products these days just to get acclimated to them so I know what best to recommend to my customers and being able to get their vehicle back on the same day is likely going to be a selling feature. On my truck I used HydroCharge (wait three hours) then HydroSlick (wait three more hours) and topped it with a sacrificial layer of kamikaze Overcoat. It behaves just like the Kamikaze Miyabi Coat 2.0 I put on my wife's Atlast Cross with the exceptions being I can get more coatings out of the CG product BUT it takes much longer to cure (Kamikaze was ready for Overcoat in 30 minutes) and cost much less with the caveat being you're only getting (allegedly) a year of durability vs. Kamikaze's 3 years.

Dude is a tool. I would never let him touch anything I own. L2Detail.

I don't know what all of these trolls in the comments are talking about. I did it the way you did...I know the directions say use a few drops and let it cure 2-12 hours so I globbed on 1/4 of the bottle and drove the car into a lake. The results were just as in the video.

CG does tell you to use Hydrocharge first and then this. They also say you can use this without hyrdrocharge. I dont know if the hydrocharge helps "prep" the surface first. I have only applied hydrocharge to my car atm. I dont have a controlled area out of the sun to do it the "right" way so... But i wanted to get a full cure of hydrocharge on and then do a slick after and see if that works better. Thanks for the vid! 👍

So much work - plus having to wait for it to cure? Sticking to the spray bottles for half the price!

I be used various products, chem guys is good quality, and I love their people at South Bay store!!! It’s a good product.

I’m using Hydro slick right now, I’m not having any of the problems that you are having. I’m applying it to my wife’s brand new 2020 Ford Explorer . I’m new at this I am not a pro by any means. One thing that I noticed when I was wiping it off I started with terry cloth towels. It was smearing all over the place. Then I remembered I bought those expensive microfiber towels at detail garage Detroit. I absolutely could not believe the difference. I was hesitant when I bought them, It’s funny because I own a hardware store. I sell an expensive Mystic Maid microfiber towel that my commercial cleaning crews swear by. To be honest I never tried one. Now I know! It took that greasy stuff off and removed it effortlessly. I had also bought some cheap microfiber towels at Costco huge bag, Very cheap. They were like using the terrycloth towels. I don’t know about the longevity of the Hydro slack but I have to say it was the easiest to apply and once I use the microfiber towel easiest to remove wax that I’ve used. I will check back in a few months and let you know how it lasts. Thanks for your channel

You're right man, Jimbo had similar results. Sounds like CG need to go back to the drawing board on this one

For every 100 negative review on a product, doesn’t mean it won’t work. Because you’ll see 100 positive reviews. In other words, just because he said it didn’t work (especially when ALL directions weren’t followed) doesn’t mean others will have the same results.

try product on windshield to see what you are doing and how much it spreads

I already use the product and I agree that is the most difficult product to remove, I wait near 30 sec, and still hard. Almost like turtle wax hard Shell. But great product. Still prefer jet Seal.

Laid it on WAY too thick and didn't cure. Then try again... One product I did love from CG, is the synthetic spray detailer! Super easy application and removal and super slick and glossy! I honestly think it's just as good as beadmaker! Smells great too! On Windows its completely unbelievable.

hey Wilson, great channel, maybe you have the time to catch up with some nice performing and good priced product like those from liquid elements germany ;) I also have seen plenty of applications of the mentioned product going wrong in many cases already, and we have the mission to avoid such things by giving no "marketing" letters we can not hold with the products, the product always need to widstand and keep up with the marketing

This is an amazing product for the price my black black black Mercedes looks freaking amazing

The Chemical Guys HydroCharge Ceramic Spray worked perfectly for me! I'll try the gel product you're talking about, I already had it in my plans. And being I'm the King of Detailing it will work to a T (perfection)! Here's some milk and cookies to comfort you 🍼🍪

In that case, what is the best ceramic coating you have used?

Great video👍🏼👍🏼

You did it way wrong. I’ve used on many a car, with excellent results