- What's up everybody, welcome to the all new segment
to our channel here, Lab Coat Garage.
In this segment, we're going to be doing
some product breakdowns, as well as some myth busting,
as well as some experimentation,
but to help us out today, we have Tony.
- Hi, guys. - He's one
of our product developers and what we're going to do
is introduce one of our products here, HydroCharge.
So Tony, why don't you go ahead and tell us
a little about what this product is
and what makes it so great.
- Okay, so HydroCharge is actually
a spray-able ceramic coating.
You get all the benefits of a traditional ceramic coating,
but it's in an easy to use spray-able format.
All you have to do is spray it on the surface
and then wipe away.
- So that's really easy to use
compared to a traditional coating
where it's a small bottle that people could drop it
or you could lose it.
But now, all you have to do is spray it
onto your applicator, wipe it out on the surface,
let cure for about 30 seconds to two minutes
and then wipe it off.
- [Tony] Right, Nick, and traditional ceramic coatings
are also, they're difficult to apply, they're expensive,
and they're kinda finicky, you have to be really careful.
- [Nick] Yeah a lot of people are afraid
to apply coatings to their own vehicle
because they are afraid they're going
to ruin the paint obviously. - Right, right.
- But this really easy to use for the novice,
as well as the professional.
So it's a really easy to use product.
Now, why don't you tell us a little
about the product itself.
So it's the coating itself that hardens, right?
- Right, so it actually hardens on the surface,
unlike a traditional wax or sealant,
and what it's gonna do is it's filled with SI02,
which is the main ingredient in ceramic coatings.
And once you apply it on the surface,
it reacts with the air and the ambient temperature,
and it's gonna hard, it's gonna dry rock hard,
and it's actually gonna dry three times harder
than your clear coat.
- Right, so it's gonna be just another layer of clear coat
that's actually harder than your clear coat,
so this is going to absorb the harmful UV rays,
any kind of harsh elements,
as well as any potential abrasions like scratches.
- Right, and the great thing about HydroCharge
is actually makes your paint look deeper and glossier
so it'll enhance any color vehicle.
- Right, and the video we did last week, we had a Kia
that we treated one side and the other side was untreated,
but you could tell that the one side that was treated
had a really deep, rich kind of gloss to it,
as well as enhanced metallic flakes.
And the water just simply rolled right off the surface.
So it's a great way to not only enhance any kind
of vehicle to get that candy finish,
but it's also going to save your paint in the long run.
- Right. - So over here,
I see you have a nice drawing here,
why don't you explain what we're depicting here?
- Yeah, so we have two different situations here.
We have an uncoated car on the left
and a coated car on the right.
Now Nick, if we were to look at your paint
on your car really closely, like take a microscope out
and really inspect it-- - A really tiny microscope.
- Right, right, you would see that the paint
is actually really uneven.
It looks kind of like this, and what happens
is when you're out there driving around,
or just sitting, your car just sitting on the street,
the contaminants, pollutants,
and pretty much anything else that's in the air
falls into those little pores of the paint
and get stuck there.
And when it gets stuck there, it dulls the shine.
It bonds with the paint, and it can even cause rust.
Now to avoid that, what we want to do
is put on a ceramic coating, which is represented
by this blue line here.
And what that does, it actually evens out the surface
so it's smooth-smooth now and contaminants, pollutants,
dirt and debris, they just slide right off.
Now with nowhere to stick,
it just falls right off your car.
- Like a skier going down a mountain.
- Right. - So I can see here
that you have these small imperfections,
these are scratches and swirls on horizontal plane, right,
then you got the contaminants in here.
- Right, and they're not just scratches and swirls,
the paint work is actually uneven.
- Right. - Yeah
'cause we're looking at it like a microscopic level.
- Right, people think it's smooth but--
- Right. - In reality,
it's actually not no matter what.
- Right. - So over here,
even if you wax or sealant, it's not gonna harden
on the surface. - No.
- Even glaze isn't gonna fill in a huge scratch like this.
It's just gonna kinda go with the angulating surface, right?
- Right, right, waxes and glazes,
they'll kind of follow the surface.
But this is actually gonna create another layer
on top of that porous surface.
- And that's what's giving you that extra shine
'cause now you got a smooth surface that will enhance
the look of the vehicle. - Right, right.
- So what else do you have here?
We've compared it to sealants and waxes.
Is it layable with other coatings or any other kind of--
- It is Nick, the only kind of thing
is you'll want to apply it first.
So you can put glazes on top of it, you can put waxes
and sealants on top of it if so desired.
- That's right.
So you can put your favorite coatings on top of this,
a lot of people have been asking if they need
to do this and coatings like your waxes and sealants,
but it's up to you really.
If you want more shine-- - Right.
- More protection, more longevity, sealants, you know,
all those things on top of it will help.
- Right, but HydroCharge is pretty amazing.
Honestly if you just put that on, you're good to go.
It's just up to your personal preference.
- Tony, thanks so much for joining us out here
and taking time out of your very busy schedule
to explain what HydroCharge is and what makes it so special.
- You're welcome. - So guys, if you like Tony
or if you like this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up,
show him some love in the comments,
and also drop your comments down below
on anything you guys want to talk about
that's pertaining to our new segment here,
whether it's myth busting, whether it's product experiment,
or maybe just a product breakdown.
Drop your comments down below.
Also if you want to learn more about HydroCharge,
check it out on our website chemicalguys.com,
or at your local detail garage,
and we'll see you all next time right here
in Lab Coat Garage.