3D & HD Car Care Products

hmmm... i just saw their banner on the left hand side of the forum but when i checked the "db certified manufacturer's section" i didn't see their own section

anyone try their products and which ones are good to have?

 

they are a banner sponsor here now

 

I've been getting a couple emails from them within the last couple weeks:



3dproducts.com

 

they seem to be the Kool-Aid on another forum but I haven't read much elsewhere on them. Would be nice to get more input on the stuff.

 

I do not work for 3D, but mostly using all 3D/HD products. Haven't tried everything they make either. However I can provide info, just ask and I will give you my opion.

 

have you used the nitro? If so how is it?

 

I was 1 of 3 who received Nitro Seal way before it was released. It is on my car. Best looking lsp I have ever used.

This is my wife's van. Look at the front fender and compare it to the door. NS on fender, ZAIO and OCW x3 on door. No camera tricks. See how much darker the fender is?

 

I don't see any pic. What is the durability supposed to be like?

 

Fixed - sorry

12 - 18 months

 

Thanks Tom. So its a two part product. Any curing time between the two?

 

both the fender and the door had identical prep work on them?

and is it as easy to use as it sounds?

 

I've been interested in HD Uno for a while. Tom are you still using Uno?

 

Sounds less temperamental than some of the other recent coatings, from what I've seen. That would be nice if that were the case.

 

I ended up getting UNO as my polish of choice, and they sent me a free bottle of Poxy. I don't have enough experience with polishes, but I liked UNO. Love Poxy also. I also love the customer service. They recently came out with a new pad system, right after I got mine, and sent me a cut, polish, and finishing pad after my polishing pad was falling apart after a little bit of use.

 

But aren't you the guy who said he'll be working at the 3D booth at SEMA? Kinda confusing!

We've had various 3D samples over the years, most performed poorly, the cleaners are very weak. A year or so ago we had a sample of the HD Uno, it was ok but stuck to the paint like glue, definitely better products out there. Just my opinion.

 

I have used and really like UNO and Poxy, I want to try the pads and carpet shampoo

 

Yeah that was the case with uno back then. I have all 3 versions. V2 is much better, but still sticks once a while, while V3 doesn't have this issue from my experience so far. Its a good polish now, how it was hyped back then I have no idea. The other forum is good marketing for them, I'll give them that.

 

Great! So, in your view what are their best products? Thanks in advance Tom.

 

2 oz per bottle, enough to do 2 vehicles for $60 according to the video...why are they pricing it like nano coating when it is not? I don't care if David Fermani himself was in the lab doing this formula, that doesn't convince me to buy it...I wanna see some real world durability on this, I just hate seing it being the same thing as Ultima paint guard plus when it first came out, I remember it was $75 for 12 oz bottle...NOT WORTH IT IMO...
Also wanna see size by side comparison against Wolf's body wrap...

 

I haven't used any of the 3D/HD products but there are a few aspects that concern me:
1) UNO is up to V3 in what, a couple years, three at the most? That smacks to me of doing your beta testing in the field with paying customers which I don't regard as a particularly good thing.
2) All three versions have been heavily praised on another site even though now everyone seems to be either saying the early versions weren't very good or walking back their former praise of v1 and v2.
3) I'm not convinced that the considerable darkening effect as shown in tdekany's photo in this thread is necessarily a positive. I realize that most 'nubas and some sealants darken to a degree but if that photo is representative the darkening is considerable.

As I said I haven't used UNO, POXY or Nitro and I might love them if I used them. Everyone seems to have good words for the company's customer service which is definite positive. The three issues mentioned above, however, do put me off.