{"product_id":"gtechniq-crystal-serum-light","title":"Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeramic Coating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDeep breath...almost all of the other products I now have in the OG store were very simple for me.  Most of them I have been using for years or there is a very clear front runner for use in my garage.  I've been very vocal of my apprehensions when it comes to a coating for either the paint or wheels.  There can be significant cons that are often overlooked when dealing with a coating:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot as easily installed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery difficult to remove if you installed it incorrectly or don't want it on the paint any longer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore susceptible to mineral deposit or water spots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLasts longer than waxes or sealants, but may not look as good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerally requires more detailed maintenance to keep looking proper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo it's not as cut and dry as you might think.  It wasn't an easy decision for me to decide what coating to offer.  I narrowed it down to 4 that I was considering.  Kamikaze ISM, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eARPRO\u003c\/span\u003e CQUARTZ UK 3.0, Dr. Beasley's Nano Resin Pro, and this Crystal Serum light.  I have ISM on my RS and had it on my Gen 2 Raptor.  I also did a section of the Raptor with Nano Resin Pro that looked and was applied much like ISM.  Those two are the most \"wax-like\" I've encountered.  CQUARTZ UK 3.0 probably beads and protects the best that I've found.  It doesn't look as good as ISM or Nano Resin Pro, but I think it's durability is likely going to be better. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone of the above really matters to me any longer because I've found my preference.  All of my Pro buddies kept telling me Crystal Serum Light.  Finally when I got my hands on it, put it on the red R8, then ran the back of my hand on the paint afterward, I instantly knew after all this decision-making that this was the coating.  Top CSL with EXO v4 and treat with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.obsessedgarage.mom\/products\/og-drying-aid\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrying aid\u003c\/a\u003e regularly, and we have it.  There are lots of great coatings on the market, but I don't want to be a retailer.  I want to offer you the one I use.  This is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstall:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the car down with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.obsessedgarage.mom\/products\/carpro-eraser\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eARPRO\u003c\/span\u003e Eraser\u003c\/a\u003e.  (You better have polished the car before you apply this or you aren't OG approved.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI have 2 of my\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.obsessedgarage.mom\/collections\/towels-applicators\/products\/coating-removal-towel-3-0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoating Removal Towel 3.0\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e ready.  One will be for an initial wipe and other for final wipe.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePrime the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.obsessedgarage.mom\/products\/carpro-foam-suede-microfiber-applicator\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARPRO Foam Suede Microfiber Applicator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e on an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.obsessedgarage.mom\/collections\/paint-protection\/products\/carpro-foam-applicator-block\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eApplicator Block\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou don't need to use a ton of product.  Just a few drops per 2' x 2' section.  I apply in a cross hatch pattern.  Check out the R8 video above.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'd do about two sections, then wipe off one, do another, wipe off the previous, repeat...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHIS IS NOT LAYERABLE.  One coat is all you need.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet cure for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight, then apply a coat of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.obsessedgarage.mom\/products\/gtechniq-exo-v5\"\u003eEXO v5\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter the first wash, use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.obsessedgarage.mom\/products\/og-drying-aid\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOG Drying Aid\u003c\/a\u003e, and you'll be good to go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Obsessed Garage","offers":[{"title":"30ml","offer_id":41305606193303,"sku":"GTNIQ-CSL-30ML","price":75.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1239\/9256\/files\/CoatingKits-3.jpg?v=1706896236","url":"https:\/\/www.obsessedgarage.mom\/products\/gtechniq-crystal-serum-light","provider":"Obsessed Garage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}