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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    Problem with these and all products they can make whatever claims they want.

    They built up tons of hype on the product and sold a bunch of bottles for a small profit even at the shipping cost. I’m imagining even selling many bottles for retail plus shipping at some point


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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    Quote Originally Posted by Loach View Post
    Recharge is a great substitute for Wet Coat and Hydro2. I’ve never been a big fan of the wet spray and rinse style application with them on paint, for wheels or intricate areas is the only time I would want to use this method and it’s great for that. On wet paint I’ve noticed inconsistent bonding in some areas on the panel and I end up using much more versus a dry spray and wipe product. Wet Coat and Hydro2 will not wipe clean when used dry which is expected, Recharge however wipes extremely clean when used dry.

    Great gloss and slickness, hydrophobic behavior is pretty similar for all three without any base coat, not Reload or Cure level but pretty good. Should be boosted nicely if you`ve got a coating underneath. Survived through the Prep All, Super Clean 1:3 dilution, and LA`s APC dry wipedown test. Pricey but good, blows F11 away in the wipedown, F11 is a heavy product it`s hard to wipe clean.
    I have to chime on the F11. I wanted to like this product. But it is so damn difficult and a pain in the ass, I can`t do it. Plus, $59 for a 16 ounce fricking bottle?
    This company had to have made a small fortune in a small amount of time.
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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    I can`t comment on Recharge or the performance of it but as consumers and the fact coatings are the new rage we only had to expect what we are seeing now. When the first couple coatings came out for consumer use, mainly Opti-Coat there were never "special care" or specific products to use to maintain coatings. Coating makers are going to milk the coating fad for as long as they can if we are willing to buy this stuff. When people first started using Opti-Coat it was wash with ONR or a good shampoo and top with a QD or Opti-Seal if you want nothing special. You have to give Optimum props for saying you don`t need anything special to take care of it or install it. Now they have the Opti-Coat line which basically seem like slightly more amped up versions of the current products but cost more. Don`t fault Optimum for wanting to get on the coating maintenance boat.
    We have panel wipes, coating primers, polishes, toppers, shampoos, trim, rim and glass coatings and we buy into it. Coatings are protective of all these environmental dangers, we should be able to wash our cars with a can of Coke and a sponge. They are trying to make as much money as they can off of really expensive coatings and maintenance products. Once products start coming out, and they are, that are easier to apply and give you coating looks, ease of maintenance and a year and change protection coatings will slowly start to loose ground. The biggest fault of a coating is being exclusive; the surgical prep, they have to be installed inside, cost, just by nature these products alienate a huge part of a customer base. Even getting a coating done by a pro is alienating the client because it`s so damn expensive for a pro to buy them. Not everyone has the time, facilities or money to invest in a coating that for some may be a car payment once it`s all said and done.
    The rage will soon die down when they are out of creative ways to milk us for money, innovate better products or the prices are so high they alienate average consumers and pro detailer clients because the price for admission is ridiculous. Coatings are just the new carnauba wax. What`s next color charged coatings? I want 5% on the dollar for every sale made for that new innovation, I`m sure someone is working on it.
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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    Quote Originally Posted by 0inDetail0 View Post
    I can`t comment on Recharge or the performance of it but as consumers and the fact coatings are the new rage we only had to expect what we are seeing now. When the first couple coatings came out for consumer use, mainly Opti-Coat there were never "special care" or specific products to use to maintain coatings. Coating makers are going to milk the coating fad for as long as they can if we are willing to buy this stuff. When people first started using Opti-Coat it was wash with ONR or a good shampoo and top with a QD or Opti-Seal if you want nothing special. You have to give Optimum props for saying you don`t need anything special to take care of it or install it. Now they have the Opti-Coat line which basically seem like slightly more amped up versions of the current products but cost more. Don`t fault Optimum for wanting to get on the coating maintenance boat.
    We have panel wipes, coating primers, polishes, toppers, shampoos, trim, rim and glass coatings and we buy into it. Coatings are protective of all these environmental dangers, we should be able to wash our cars with a can of Coke and a sponge. They are trying to make as much money as they can off of really expensive coatings and maintenance products. Once products start coming out, and they are, that are easier to apply and give you coating looks, ease of maintenance and a year and change protection coatings will slowly start to loose ground. The biggest fault of a coating is being exclusive; the surgical prep, they have to be installed inside, cost, just by nature these products alienate a huge part of a customer base. Even getting a coating done by a pro is alienating the client because it`s so damn expensive for a pro to buy them. Not everyone has the time, facilities or money to invest in a coating that for some may be a car payment once it`s all said and done.
    The rage will soon die down when they are out of creative ways to milk us for money, innovate better products or the prices are so high they alienate average consumers and pro detailer clients because the price for admission is ridiculous. Coatings are just the new carnauba wax. What`s next color charged coatings? I want 5% on the dollar for every sale made for that new innovation, I`m sure someone is working on it.
    You can already order color coded ceramic coatings from Polish Angel Cosmic v1 with the color of choice

    The detailing products has come far the last 10 years or so. I think it`s the enthusiasts and those that likes they cars glossy and shiney that has gotten the most out of it. The whole DIY has exploded during this time also in alot of what you would let the pro does for you otherwise. Sure it`s going to be products that gets hyped up before it`s even on the market. And the detailing products is not excluded from it. As with Hydrosilex I was intrested to get and try out. But for me to hesitate was when they offered it for free with only shipping charges. They where not meant for be available with this offer för everyone but those old customer and they that where on the mailing list. The social media was not a benefit for the company that offered this when it came up on this lol. Looking still for more insite from those that uses it.

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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    Quote Originally Posted by 0inDetail0 View Post
    We have panel wipes, coating primers, polishes, toppers, shampoos, trim, rim and glass coatings and we buy into it.
    But it`s just so much fun. Dunno the viewpoint from pro side but the hobbyist in me is fascinated with it all; the fact that it makes my life easier is a nice bonus too.

    Hard to separate the wheat from the chaff sometimes, still on the fence with Recharge specifically but it`s actually doing reasonably well next to 2 other products.

    It`s just entertaining and interesting right now. I`ll keep buying in, occasionally I`ll swing and miss but not the end of the world when I do. Dunno, just kinda dig the coating thing, waiting to see what comes next.
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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    Quote Originally Posted by BudgetPlan1 View Post
    But it`s just so much fun. Dunno the viewpoint from pro side but the hobbyist in me is fascinated with it all; the fact that it makes my life easier is a nice bonus too.

    Hard to separate the wheat from the chaff sometimes, still on the fence with Recharge specifically but it`s actually doing reasonably well next to 2 other products.

    It`s just entertaining and interesting right now. I`ll keep buying in, occasionally I`ll swing and miss but not the end of the world when I do. Dunno, just kinda dig the coating thing, waiting to see what comes next.
    Definitely entertaining. My 2 coats of recharge is holding up pretty well after 3 weeks. Panels are still pretty slick but I have to do a wash to see the true effects

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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    The 3-4 coats that i have on the glass seem to have failed after 6 weeks or so. Honestly, I`m not really surprised. I applied it in a humid, 50F garage with no real prep, just a rinseless wash first. Adding to the fact that winter has, and is continuing to be, brutal this year. I`m looking forward to seeing what this will do after a good wash and some prep once it warms up. I still dont expect that this will be 6 month product, through
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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    5 week update on my wife`s coated SUV. It`s beading and sheeting surprisingly well. Here in Hawaii its actually been raining a lot the past month so it really didn`t get a chance to go against some uv. I`m disappointed in myself that I applied 2 coats but oh well. It`s also on a pretty fresh Ceramic coat so I can`t wait to put it up against reload on a naked panel.
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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    I started a test today. Wheels got completely cleaned with Griots Heavy Duty wheel cleaner, CarPro Snow Foam, a good scrub, and the pressure washer. I applied Gyeon Wetcoat to one side, and Hydrosilex to the other in the wet method.
    My intial impression is already on Gyeon. It seemed to be thicker, cling/coat better, and beaded more when rinsed off. Time will tell, but at least I have a date marked for when I started this.
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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    ^^^Keep us posted on your findings!
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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    Trying this on the glass of my daily driver which has carpro flybyforte on it. I used it as a drying aid. I noticed some streaking even with very little product. Will see if it added anything to the glass which was already hydrophobic to begin with.

    I also used it as a drying aid on the driver side wheels which have GTechniq C5 + Exo V3 to see how they differ from the the passenger side wheels over the next few weeks.
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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    Interesting that all of the sudden there are a bunch more in depth reviews popping up on YouTube from people that don`t seem to have any relation to the company (most of the previews videos were all really short and from Hydrosilex). You can see in the newer reviews the color of the product is much darker and one reviewer stated they had just changed the formula. Apparently there were some issues with the wet method application and that had to do with the formula change I guess.
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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    Quote Originally Posted by EKhatch View Post
    Interesting that all of the sudden there are a bunch more in depth reviews popping up on YouTube from people that don`t seem to have any relation to the company (most of the previews videos were all really short and from Hydrosilex). .
    This stuff popped up on my Facebook today. So first thing I do is check Autopia and by golly this stuff has been around before and is just "Shaking the Trees" again on social media.
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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    I was just thinking that I hadn`t seen much about this stuff recently. lol

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    Re: Hydrosilex Recharge

    Anyone else get the email stating they no longer recommend using the wet method for application? Just thought it was interesting. Too many people must have had issue with it streaking I guess.
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