Is LiquidGlass really that good?

So, I'm always ears when it comes to "better" detail products. I have tried several and I have ended up with Meguire's products for most of our detail chem needs.

I have heard some people rave about the LiquidGlass products. They claim that it can even repel stone chips(after 25 coats). LiquidGlass advertise their product as Polish/Finish. They also disclaim that it is NOT a wax. I'm still not quite sure what the heck LiquidGlass is. My best guess is that it basically stuff you spray and wipe off on your car and it will accomplish what a traditioanl polish-and-wax will offer but only better. I'm always skeptical when confronting new products because EVERYONE claims that theirs is the best and that it will give spectacular results. But, I have yet to come across a procut that stand out so far ahead of any other products out there.

At any rate, this LiquidGlass thing caught my attention because like I said it is not a traditional polish or wax. It's just a new product with formula that will enhance appearance and give awesome protection.

So, has anyone used this product to give a real life testimony? I have heard some car enthusiast give much praise to this product, but I will trust more of your(operator's) professional opinion. At the very least, I have always tried to look for something that will protect windshileds from getting water spots. Maybe this liquid glass will be good for that?

-tom

Don't believe the hype! It's all about marketing, "after 25 coats" are they serious? Wax does not layer. I love reading forums where weekend warriors talk about how they have multiple coats on wax on their car. Yeah, ok dude. Wax on, wax off, its that simple.

We offer Liquid Glass as a "premium wax" in our detail center. If a customer wants to upgrade from our standard exterior detail service they can do so and pay extra for the Liquid Glass.

How much better is it? I can't say for sure. It has a pretty solid reputation, I and many of my customers are very pleased with the results.

jmoran, in most cases, you are correct, layering is a waste of time. However, my understanding is that there are some products that can be layered and achieve slightly better results but the law of diminishing returns absolutely applies.

Yeah, their site(liquidglass.com) really does say that after 25 coats, it's stone chip repellant. This is word for word, what it says, "Stone chip resistant after 25 coatings". I have not tried, so I don't know. But, my gut feeling tells me that this is BS.

We also do offer more premium wax job. But we do that with glazing/filler polish like Product X by Blue Coral(NOT a compound). We use highspeed to glaze in the Product X and then wax. You can definitely tell the difference with that versus just the wax alone. Aside from that extra p0lishing method(again, it's NOT compound service), I have yet to see any other product that will achieve noticeable difference without compounding. But then again, I only tried half dozen or so products.

So, I guess we can safely say that the verdict on this one is "BUSTED"!

-tom

Alright, I just spoke with one of the most experienced detail distributor around(20+ years retail and wholesale). He says the LiquidGlass is hype.

Man, what a hype that is though. I mean, they are selling 16oz bottle for $100. And if one were to truly believe their stone rebellant claim, I'm sure they would need at least dozen or so bottles to achieve the required 25 coats. Can you imagine the expression on their face when someone actually goes to that lenght to spend time and money to apply 25 coats and still get a rock chip? I bet the inventors of this LiquidGlass might laugh their butt off saying "moron!".

But on a serious note, this is troubling to me, because there are so many weekend-do-it-yourself-detailers who so admantly claim how awesome this LiquidGlass is on their car. They go on and on about how to use them, when to use them, where to buy them, etc, etc, etc, when all you really need is a decent, reasonably priced Meguiar's wax(or anyone else's for that matter) at fraction of the cost and achieve the same results if not better.

Well, I guess if people are happy burning their hard-earned money in return for the psychological joy of having applied the "hyped" up product on their car, so be it, huh? But it's sad to me.

Oh, well. I guess that's the power of branding.

Products don't make the detailer, experience, know how and the right tools do. Some products might have better benefits or be a little longer lasting or produce slightly more gloss, etc... But unless you now how to use them, it's all hype, smoke and mirrors. If I had a dime for every story I heard about a chemical rep who was demoing a product to a detailer and the detailer didn't like it, only to have the chemical rep go and put the same product in a different bottle and demo it again and the guy loved it. The reason they can sell it for a $100, is because some fool is willing to pay that much for the hype.

OK, let me back up. We are talking about two different products. I just visited the Liquid Glass website and discovered Liquid Glass Legend, which I assume is what you are talking about.
We use the Liquid Glass product that has been around for many years. It now runs about $20-$25 a can. This is the product I am familiar with.

I have to agree that the stone chip resistant claim is over the top. I would not pay $100 for a wax product without significant proof to justify the expense.

Yeah, I was talking about the LiquidGlass Legend. Sounds like that is their top of the line "wax" equivalent product. They seem to have whole range of products, but that LiquidGlass Legend's claim of stone chip repellent is what caught my eyes.

And it's way more than $100 for stone chip repellent effect as they sell 16oz bottle for $100 but you would need to apply over 25 coating to achive that stone chip resistant effect. I wonder if there really is a person who went to the great length and expense to test that claim. I doubt very few if any.

That gives me a business idea. Why don't we all just go grab some wax we all use and stick them in some funcky looking black bottle and lable it with some hyped up name like "X-Factor Ultimate" and sell it for $100 per 16oz bottle. We'll make the same claim as the Liquid Glass. Stone chip repellent after 25 coatings. Hmmm... would we make enough money before we get sued? Will anyone catch us? All we need is a fancy web site and some funcky looking bottles. Let's do it, guys!!!!