No need to wait for CG to dry. As soon as you apply, you hose water again then wipe it off.

6.75 oz bottle can do 4-10 applications. If you are good, you can do 10.

 

I just did demo on Silver MB and Silver Audi at the shop. They are almost brand new. In 20 mins, those silver cars turned into mirrors!!!!

 

Got pics of those cars...

If, for some reason, I wanted to remove the CGQ what would I need to do to "wash" it off?

BTW, that SB looks amazing - really sparked my interest....

 

I just ordered some, sounds like a great product!!!

 

I'm confused. We all know that just washing does not remove the contaminants the clay bar and paint cleaners do. Are you just going to be putting a shiny coat of this product over the dirt and grime on the car? I'm not familiar with this product, I just know that the long process of...

Washing
Clay bar
Paint cleaner
Paint polisher
Wax, wax, wax

takes a while, but does produce great results, probably because it really cleans the paint and then protects it not just covers the dirt over with shine. I can't fathom spending 30 minutes to get the same results. Let me know if I'm wrong and why.

 

I agree 100%. Why are all these people in this forum spending 2-3 times as much $$$ to get Zaino, then have a 5 hour process ahead of them when they can supposedly buy Crystal Gaurd for $50 and only have a 30 minunte process. Am I missing something here??? I think it is a great concept but I am a little sceptical on the actual process and how easy it is. Hopefully, someone can shed a little light on this fo rme. Thanks in advance.
P.S.
Is the mesh grille that you installed painted to match your car or is that the way it came?

 

The reason why CGQ has that easy process is that this product is not a wax or any detergent and it's a brand new chemical.
As long as chemical covers the whole car body, that creates glass layer and you don't need that much to do 1 applicatoin. If you are good at it, you can do 8 or more application per bottle....

Of course preparation work may take more time. but it's the same as other product But even without preparation work, this product provides great result. CG even tested product on beaten up CRX without clear coat... and that car is shining now...

CG is good for lazy people, hehehe.

 

You are mixin up preparation process and application process.

Washing
Clay bar
Paint cleaner
Paint polisher

those are bae preparation process
and

Wax, wax, wax

is application process.
and that application process even takes hours sometimes with other products.

Once you do preparation work, CG takes only 30 mins or less.
But most of people are lazy to do prep work!!!

 

350Z Tako,
So your saying that I only have to wash my car and then apply your product? Do you have a step by step application/process guide available. Maybe you can post the instructions that come with the product. I think that may help some people understand the product & application a little better. Thanks.

 

It's easy.

1a. Do preparation work if you want. (hours?)
or
1b. Wash your car with CGW or any soap you like (10 mins)
2. Hose water to make sure the surface is wet. (1 min)
3. Spray CGQ. (0.8oz or so, 1 min)
4. Spread with microfiber. (3 min)
5. Hose water. (1 min)
6. Wipe dry with microfiber. (10 mins)
7. Drink beer looking at your shining car. (as long as you want.)


and repeat 1b-7 for another applicaton. In first few hours you can see the color and shine are getting "tight". Next morning, your car will look much better

 

Is there any issues on using this product on clear bra materials?

 

CG just tested CGQ on MINI with clear bra, clear bra even got shinier....... No negative effect.

 

My question about Crystal Guard is... does it adds a permanent type layer of thin plastic to the paint? Many years ago there was a product that was used primarily for a vinyl roof. I think that it was called Nu-Clear or something like that. I'm talking about a liquid that was applied over a vinyl fabric that was permanently applied over the metal roof by the factory. When it dried it formed a very thin layer of plastic over the vinyl roof. I would NOT recommend doing anything like that to your paint.

Is this actually a liquid wax or is it a plastic polymer that forms a permanent layer over the paint?

Also, how is the UV protection and will it yellow over time?

 

this creates glass layer. not plastic. I could say it's "liquid crystal".
Most of UV problem is caused by oxidation. CrystalGuard is very strong against oxididation. CG even tried to add more UV protection material in it but it didn't make any difference. CG doesn't get yellow at all. It's been 9 months since I did my first few cars. I parked my Carbon Black M5 mostly outside over months even in raining season. Last month I just washed it and no stain or any problem with the paint.

 

Someone already pointed out to me that the orange peel is a factory defect (was it VQRacer?) so claybar all you want!

For the record my car was claybarred polished and waxed (full detail) the only thing this really did was get rid of the swirls.

It's not something (over 100 bucks a pop) I reccomend doing often, waste of time/money because since I did the prep I can just wash and apply CGQ (yes I am part of the lazy people hehe too much time at work) whenever I want in 30 minutes for probably 7 bucks a detail average!

I don't plan on claybarring again after reading it's a factory defect so CGW CGQ to me is a good investment in my money *AND* time.

 

It really saves time!!!

 

I don’t endorse products unless I have the utmost confidence the products is of good or high quality.

Example: A customer of mine wanted to get an aftermarket front bumper because I haven’t tried it on a car myself I was very reluctant to sell it to him after a long talk he finally convinced me to order him one however on one stipulation I would be the one to fit up and mount the bumper myself to ensure a good fit (mind you I am very picky)

After installing the bumper I was unable to get it to mount up correctly. To some people it would have passed but to me I just could not live with it. So in turn I gave him a huge discount on the one that I know would fit perfect. NO Gaps, NO Fitment issues. In fact I helped hook him up with repainting the one and having it modified to his needs.

I am a die hard car nut and just hate seeing stuff that does not work or claimed to work get sold.

Now onto the product I want to tell everyone about Crystal Guard.
First you might ask what is it and why is it so good.

I will tell you from my experience what it is, you can check out their website if you want the tech side of it .

What it is to me "I think it’s something that going to revolutionize the way we maintain our cars." For all those people that like to keep their car shining and outshine others to get that show car appearance <b>Read on</b> if your not then you probably should read anyway you might learn something.

Now, I've buffed, waxed, and used various products to detail cars but I have never seen something so remarkable, so quick and easy to apply that will make a car shine like no other in my life. Even after working in the Body shop field where I had to paint, prep and detail cars (and I mean a lot of cars) if it’s out there to detail a car I've probably used it. Mequires, Zaino, Klass the list goes on and on. And here's what I've always seen with every product. It takes numerous amounts oh hours to prep the cars with initial buffing then rubbing compound or wax then buffing again and most of the time you may be able to get a glass like finish but it would only last for like a week or so then the process starts all over again. In fact in most cases you would not be able to get the glass like finish. On top of that once you finished with making the outside you would need to go back and clean everything else from the splatter or buildup from the compounds that were left on the car (You know what I'm talking about that white stuff around the cracks and crevices).

With Crystal Guard all that changes. You’re able to achieve all of the above and then some in a fraction of the time. I've taken 3 cars and tried the product on all 3 and was absolutely astonished after each time I've done it. It only takes about 30 min to do as compared to several hours that I'm use to. You just simply wash the car spray CG(Crystal Guard), rinse off then wipe. First time I did it I was skeptical. Second time I was like hmm no way. 3rd time I borrowed a friends beater to prove the ultimate test. Walla bing walla bang that one sold me!!
It was an older model camry that had been sitting under a tree for a few months. I only did half the car just so I could sit back and awe and compare. In fact I think I sat there and compared both the side I did with CG and the side I didn’t for about 3 hrs. I just couldn’t see how something so easy could make it look so damn good.

Granted, every one that uses the product will have different results it mainly is dependent on how well your car has been maintained in the past and the current condition of the paint. And each car may need to be treated differently before applying CG. Example: If your one of those that want the show car finish and I mean show car I would buff out the car to remove all imperfections prior to applying CG. If I were using it on my Daily Driver that I could only care about it shining not so much the imperfections I would just do the simple route wash and apply rinse and wipe.

I hope that give's you a good example of what I mean by each car being treated different.

A few other items that impressed me of CG
A few days after finishing one of the cars it started raining. I was like ok this is cool lets see how it holds up. Have you ever seen or used Rain X? Well get this when I applied the CG to the car It was also sprayed on to the windows. On my drive home I almost didn’t even need to use my wipers in pouring rain.

Next the shine lasts and lasts.. At least way better than any wax or similar product I have used. Don’t believe me come look at my corolla.

Black or dark colored cars. I remember doing a black show truck for a customer when I worked in the body shop and we spent hours upon hours trying to get the swirls out. We were able to buff them all out but the minute we would go wash the truck and apply any type of sealant or such the truck would end up with a haze or minuet swirls from applying the sealant. We tried everything granted the truck looked great, show quality but I was never satisfied with it. If CG was around then I seriously don’t think I would have had such an issue or dilemma.

The picture below should be worth more than words I could ever say it has been CG treated.
Just look at how deep the shine is.



Now I can go on and on about the product but I really don’t think I need to my explanation above should be clear enough. The product is new and once you try it I seriously don’t think you will try anything else you will be hooked just as much as I and many others are on the product. Trust me I have 3 Bottles on the shelf

 

Yeah, but can I shoot a friggin laser at it?

BTW, any picture that focuses the camera on the reflection is going to look shiny. You need to focus on the paint itself.

 

we can try the laser on my corrola

 

Hiya all,

I must say I was a big skeptic as well, but after seeing it put on I must say I'm pretty impressed. I still can't believe that something that can be put on so fast can look so good. So I am in the same boat as a lot of you are.

We went over on March 8th after our dyno day. Wizeline, Whatever and our customer James. James has a BLACK 94 300ZX Twin Turbo,that he's kept in good condition. So 350 Tako invited us to the shop and we watched as they applied the crystal guard quick.

First the soap solution went on, after that the crystal guard was applied then we started cleaning the car. We observed real closely and noticed that the crystal guard taking effect on the car. After it was all cleaned up James was amazed, as all of us were.

I honestly felt that I was watching a infomercial right in front of my eyes. For the reason that James said that he has never seen his car look so good and was simply amazed. He has owned this car for several years and has tried many waxes. We then took the car outside and sat back and admired his sweet 300ZXTT. We also say there and felt how smooth the surface of the car was, as you would do after you wax your car.

I'm not detailing expert but have tried many products myself such as Klasse all in one, and 3m products. I must say this is much easier to apply and saves your back! It really does a great job on black cars and its easier to see the chemical in action. I have also used it on my Daytona Blue Z and love it.

Zya!
Yuichi Kurosawa

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