Hydro-Coat paint sealant is an easy on easy off sealant for those who want nothing but the best protection, durability, shine and beading. Car-Chem Hydro-Coat offers a hydrophobic guard and will help protect your car’s paint from bird droppings, acid rain, bugs, road salts and other elements.
How to use:
Lightly mist formula onto a damp microfibre applicator or damp cotton pad. Work the solution in a lattice pattern, a panel at a time, ensuring even coverage. Leave the product to cure for 5-10 minutes maximum. Buff off with a plush microfibre cloth.
Top tip:
For best results apply in a cool, shaded area and work a panel at a time to ensure the product does not fully dry.
Hydrocoat Dilution!
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Add 25ml of Hydro Coat to a 1ltr spray bottle and fill the remaining with 975ml of clean water. Simple wash your car in the normal way, allow to drip dry for a few minutes, spray the mixed solution all over the car, coating the paintwork, glass, plastics, alloys, steel and rubbers then hose off, dry your car in the normal way following the top up application.
This product is my go to sealant and then topper every other wash. Value for your money and fantastic results.
Rated 5 out of 5
Chris D (verified owner)–
I love this product. The value for money that this single product offers is second to none. Rather than use it as a detailing type spray you can add 25mls to 975mls of water to make a spray-on-rinse-off protectant. Just spray the mixture all over the car after washing and then rinse to very quickly add protection. 25mls to make 1 litre of protectant is amazing value for money. Before trying Hydro-Coat I used another ready mixed product from a well knone British brand at £15 per 500mls. I will not go back as this is just as good. I even like the smell. If you prefer to detail your car after washing, this product is still perfect for quickly protecting wheels.
I’m not sure about Car-Chems thoughts on this but I spray it on the entire car including the glass. I have not had any problems with smearing. I keep it in my winter arsenal for when it is too cold to use detail spray.
I tried Lockdown on my car for the first time this weekend and was very impressed with the results. Another great product from Car-Chem! However, I would take issue with Car-Chem’s claims that Lockdown gives up to 12 months protection. I would not expect a product of this type to last that long and would be happy with good protection between maintenance washes. Car-Chem should update their product description for Lockdown and give a more realistic time for the duration of the protection.
I have heard mixed feelings about this product on the Car-Chem discussion groups but personally, I like it. The issue raised seems to be around its difficulty of application. I have applied it to my already polished and ceramic sealed glass and also to my neighbour’s grotty BMW as a test subject and have had no problems. My suggestion is to polish and then clean the glass to get the best possible foundation before applying it out of the sun. You want to have time to buff before it evaporates. Like most other Car-Chem products it seems to be water-based as it doesn’t give off the solvent fumes like its competitors. I’m not sure what Car-Chem suggests but I like to apply perhaps once every couple of months. As expected, once applied, the rain instantly beads and zips off.
I would like to see a smaller bottle offered. Because it needs applying so infrequently I think a 250ml spray bottle would be perfect and allow people to add it to their basket without such a hike in total basket cost. Just a thought.
Tony walker (verified owner) –
This product is my go to sealant and then topper every other wash. Value for your money and fantastic results.
Chris D (verified owner) –
I love this product. The value for money that this single product offers is second to none. Rather than use it as a detailing type spray you can add 25mls to 975mls of water to make a spray-on-rinse-off protectant. Just spray the mixture all over the car after washing and then rinse to very quickly add protection. 25mls to make 1 litre of protectant is amazing value for money. Before trying Hydro-Coat I used another ready mixed product from a well knone British brand at £15 per 500mls. I will not go back as this is just as good. I even like the smell. If you prefer to detail your car after washing, this product is still perfect for quickly protecting wheels.
I’m not sure about Car-Chems thoughts on this but I spray it on the entire car including the glass. I have not had any problems with smearing. I keep it in my winter arsenal for when it is too cold to use detail spray.