Review - Gyeon Bathe Essence

[The Guz]

Product:

Gyeon Bathe Essence

Product description:

GYEON Q2M Bathe Essence is the ultra-concentrated version of the popular GYONE W2M Bathe. Known for it’s pH-neutral formula, GYEON Q2M Bathe Essence is perfect for washing coated vehicles – this car wash will quickly and easily remove all dirt, debris, and grime from your vehicle’s surface without affecting the quality of your coating!

While maintenance on a coated vehicle is dramatically less than on a waxed or sealed car, washing is still necessary. However, you need to be careful on which car soap is used. Many car washes use solvents that can actually remove the coating you spent hours applying. Washing a coated vehicle with a coating-specific wash is your best bet – and that’s exactly what GYEON Q2M Bathe Essence is; a coating-specific wash!

This super concentrated formula allows the user to get up to 60-80 washes per 400 ml .bottle, and 150-200 washes per 1000 ml. bottle. Super slick ingredients prevent washing induced swirls and scratches, keeping your surface defect-free.

GYEON Q2M Bathe Essence is a gentle enough cleaner that it will not remove or impair your coating’s protective abilities, but is strong enough to remove surface contamination and keep your coating looking it’s best.

I ended up purchasing both versions of Bathe. The reason was to compare them to see if there was a difference between them other than the concentration. One would think Essence is Gyeon’s answer to CarPro Reset.

I did reach out to Gyeon on their Facebook page and they confirmed that the only difference is the concentration. Cleaning ability is the same between the two. They also mentioned that Bathe Essence is dye free and scent free compared to Bathe which is blue. Essence certainly has no scent.

I ended up using just Bathe Essence and will compare Bathe the next time I do traditional wash.

One thing is certain and that is Gyeon has some of the nicest packaging. On the front of the bottle the concentration is stated at 1:2000.



It is also stated that it makes up to 80 buckets of wash solution for this 400 ml bottle.



The directions with the recommended dilutions. 5-10 ml into a 10-15 liter bucket. Compared to Bathe which is 20-30 ml into a 10-15 liter bucket.



A pump is included with it and is used to dispense the product out. Per Jeff McEachran’s detailed image ask a pro blog, he mentions that the pump delivers 2 ml of solution. I tested this myself and sure enough it delivers 2 ml. I ended up using 3 pumps which was 6 ml of solution into 4 gallons of water.



Used a strong stream of water to activate it. It did produce some nice suds.



One thing about this shampoo is that it’s consistency is thin. It felt as if I was pouring water into the wash bucket. It is a tad thinner than Reset. Lubricity is good with Bathe Essence.

Here is the surface I was working on. My mom’s car has 6 month old CanCoat that has received a coating of Gyeon Cure twice in this time. The car sits outside and is parked under a tree and when it rained it left the paint very dirty as seen in the photo.



I also added 10 ml into my 32 ounce foam gun. This ratio created a wet foam rather than a more shaving cream foam. More shampoo would probably give more foam. Still worked well at that ratio to just pre-soak the paint and add a little more lubricity.

As I mentioned the shampoo is on the thin side and does not produce a lot of suds when used with a wash mitt. Some may like this and others may not. This resembled the same low suds produced by Rupes M101 shampoo. Here is the surface after a swipe with the mitt. Notice the lack of suds on the surface. For those that have a ceramic coating this will run off the surface faster.



In the end the goal is to wash the paint safely and leave it clean. That was achieved.



Final thoughts:

I have to continue using this to really give my final thoughts on it. My initial thought is that it is a good shampoo but at the same time I am not overwhelmed by it. This could change the more I use it. In the end it did the job of cleaning well and providing good lubricity to be safe on the paint and the protection on the paint. It may not produce the most suds when using the wash mitt on the surface and that is more of a personal preference. Same can be said when using it with a foam gun.

The dilution ratios seem decent. But the harshness of one’s water will play a factor so one may need to use more than the recommended ratio. This may be a con for some folks if this is the case.

I will continue testing out the various ranges of recommended amounts per bucket along with adding a bit more to see if that makes a difference. I will also be comparing this to regular Bathe in the near future.

Overall this falls into the category of a car wash that leaves nothing behind and makes for a good shampoo for those that have a ceramic coating. I actually would go on to say that it would be good for those that use waxes or sealants as Bathe Essence is gentle enough to not remove them.

I believe Gyeon Bathe fans will be happy as this will save them more money as it is more concentrated.

As always thanks for reading.

[atgonzales]

Nicely done review, Guz....

[JustJesus]

Thanks for the review, man.

[DetailZeus]

Thanks for the review. I`m of the camp that does not care about suds. I`ll purposely mix my wash bucket with my hand in order to minimize suds. There`s an old video of Mike Phillips washing a mini cooper where he does the same thing.

I also believe thick shampoos are a marketing technique, as some people associate a thicker shampoo with higher quality. Imo you can have just as many if not more "active ingredients" in a thin shampoo as a thick one. Case in point is the dilution ratio of this Bathe Essence.

What I look for in a shampoo is lubricity and wetting. Wetting meaning how well is my wash solution laying down on the paint and getting under the dirt.

[IXLRS]

Thanks for the review The Guz. I’ve used 3 Gyeon products so far, love them all. I have been using Gyeon Bathe and think it is a wonderful car washing shampoo, lots of suds, cleans well, smells good & has some gloss. I’m curious what you think.

[The Guz]

Just used regular Bathe today. It feels a bit better than Bathe Essence.

Based on the recommended dilution ratios, Bathe has better lubricity. Cleaning power is the same.

I’ll be playing around with Bathe Essence some more to see if I can find the sweet spot.

I just don’t think these are cost effective as other shampoos.

[IXLRS]

True.

[Desertnate]

I also believe thick shampoos are a marketing technique, as some people associate a thicker shampoo with higher quality. Imo you can have just as many if not more "active ingredients" in a thin shampoo as a thick one. Case in point is the dilution ratio of this Bathe Essence.

What I look for in a shampoo is lubricity and wetting. Wetting meaning how well is my wash solution laying down on the paint and getting under the dirt.

I agree on all points. A thick heavy shampoo also makes me wonder if it is fully dissolving properly in the bucket and also are a little harder to rinse away cleanly. A side problem with thick shampoos is they turn nearly solid in colder temperatures and become really difficult to use.

[TroyScherer]

Thanks for the Review

Just used regular Bathe today. It feels a bit better than Bathe Essence.

Based on the recommended dilution ratios, Bathe has better lubricity. Cleaning power is the same.

I’ll be playing around with Bathe Essence some more to see if I can find the sweet spot.

I just don’t think these are cost effective as other shampoos.

^ This is what I found the most interesting. I would think the concentrate would be better as far as dilutions and slickness. Maybe you are correct and it needs to be mixed stronger. While I like regular Bathe I didn`t find it any better than Reset or even Megs HyperWash.