MAXEasy® Instant Automotive Coating 2.0 Powered by Triphene® - 20oz for Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, Boats, and Planes (1-Pack)

For starters, I SELDOM take the time to write a review but I feel that the performance of this product (MAXEasy) is most definitely worth taking the time to submit one. I've been detailing for 20 years now and am always on the hunt for something better, something more durable, something that is easier to apply that doesn't sacrifice any of the other "must have" qualities when it comes to a detailing product. THIS product is a must have. I've read a lot of the "less than 5 star" reviews on this product and for the life of me, I cannot understand how and why any of these people find this product to be less than superb. There are two ways to apply this product: A) spray on / rinse off and B) mist on / wipe off. Hands down, I prefer the "Mist on & Wipe Off" method as I feel it gives me greater control of the product (though I have used the "Spray on / Rinse off" method to get the product into very tight areas). This is a "Less is More" product, meaning: If you use more than you need, you're gonna be wasting product AND creating more work for yourself. If you choose to "spray on then rinse off" then MAKE SURE you dry the vehicle as soon as you're done...otherwise you WILL wind up with spotting that won't go away without having to re-polish your vehicle. Follow the directions! The product states that it leaves a SLICK and HYDROPHOBIC finish on your vehicle. I guess the definition of these two words are subjective to the user. It most definitely DOES leave a VERY hydrophobic layer of protection. This makes drying your vehicle almost effortless. As for "Slick"... I'd have to say: Not really. I have used A LOT of different products in my time and there are some that I have used that bring new meaning to the word "slick"...this is not one of them. What this product DOES leave is a finish that I feel is best described as being: Smooth, Silky and Luxurious. It actually feels "Thick". It's REALLY hard to find the right words that accurately describe the way a surface "feels" but if you've spent as much time as I have detailing vehicles, you'll know what I mean. A better analogy might be comparing two flashlights. Both are the same size, both are rechargeable and both offer the same amount of lumens (light output) BUT one is made of plastic, the other is made of an aircraft grade titanium. Both give you light at the push of a button but you can "feel" the difference in quality. There's really no comparison. You get what you pay for and I believe MAXEasy is more like the flashlight that is make of an aircraft grade titanium. IF I had to choose ONE word that describes MAXEasy, it would be...Quality! As for value, I'd say that the product is fairly priced...because it delivers and a little goes a long way. I like to re-apply a "touch up" application of this product after every 3rd or 4th wash (though the vehicle is NOT in need of it). I'm of the mindset that: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". As such, I do not wait for the effectiveness of a product to completely wear away before re-applying another coat. I know that MAXL One is more expensive because it contains lubricants that allow it to be used as a "water-less wash". I can understand how MAXL One would be beneficial to someone living in an area with water restrictions or perhaps, someone living in an apartment without access to an exterior water source or for someone who takes no pleasure in washing their vehicle whatsoever. As for me, I really enjoy washing and detailing my vehicles so for now, MAXEasy is my go to choice. I have applied this product to my Jeep Gladiator 3 times, my wife's Jeep Wrangler 3 times and my Kia Optima 1 time and still have about 6 or 7 ounces left out of the 20 oz bottle. I WILL be reordering this product. I only wish that Amazon offered it in the gallon size. I know the gallon size is available if purchasing MAXL One...why not MAXEasy? I guess I'll have to order it from the manufacturers web site. To sum it all up, there is NOTHING about this product that displeases me. Its very easy to apply, provides a wonderful gloss, adds depth to the shine, is extremely hydrophobic and somehow manages to "deepen" or "saturate" the color of the paint its being applied to! KUDOS to this company!

I am writing to express my appreciation of this great product I recently purchased from Amazon. I applied it to my 2014 Lexus RX-350 as directed. However, after a few hours, I noticed unsightly spots on the car’s windshield. I have to say I was concerned and after reading these other bad reviews I thought I made a bad choice on buying. However, after carefully analyzing what I did I realized that I didn’t removed the product completely as directed in the instructions. To remediate I just wet my car windshield and other spotted windows using a a thick microfiber to dry it once more time. I was able to remove the spots by putting muscle into it until all spots were gone. Now my truck has the best shine it had in a long time. It’s been two weeks and after driving my truck through rain a couple of times the truck is as shinny as the first day I applied the product. Based on my experience, I’ll do my wife’s car next but this time I’ll work a section at the time instead the whole car at once as I did with the truck. The product performs as published and is really easy to use. Just don’t rush it like I did and you’ll get the results you desire. Regarding the value for the money and durability I’m sure I can talk about that when I buy my next bottle next year.

I ordered a bottle to give this product a try. As a detailer from decades ago, I've used a lot of products and am always on the lookout for easier-to-use and better products as time passes. The bottle is indeed a little larger than some, though for the cost and how much product one actually uses it might end up being a bit of a red herring. Ideally one should only need a very small amount to do an entire car, however, given conditions, one might be using quite a bit more than desired. Thus, the bottle size is really just compensating for actual product use to compare against competition which uses less for the size of their container. For kicks and giggles, I cleaned a cultured marble sink and sprayed and applied a coating to it. So far, in two days of use, it has held up quite remarkably - still beading and shedding water like crazy, and still smooth to the touch. EDIT: UPDATE 2 days later - laundry detergent in the sink seems to break the product down pretty quickly. Where the detergent made contact with the sink, there is a noticeable loss of beading and hydrophobicity. My goal for this trial, based on the small amount of usage allegedly required, was to hit three cars - an Ascent, a Forester, and a Tribeca. I didn't even get to finish of the Forester - the Ascent was the first washed and treated. The conditions were a bit breezy (not windy - in other words, just fine for most car care activities), mostly overcast day with some breaks of sunshine. Temperature was around 60 degrees. As I don't have a garage and the sole carport was occupied, the driveway was the only option. This is likely representative of most DIY'ers and thus the weather is a factor. I followed the "spray and rinse" recommendation (after washing the car of course), as this was the main purpose of seeing how this performed in both application and result. The product very easily atomizes out of the sprayer, which also appears to be a high-volume nozzle, and the breeze carried away a great deal of product instead of that product populating the surface as desired. As a result, the Ascent took almost 3/4 of that bottle to treat. I used a spray-gun like method to apply in order to be as judicious as possible with the coverage, and had to keep the nozzle closer to the surface (about 6 inches to a foot) that I would have liked due to the atomization. Normally, if there were no breeze, holding the bottle further away would give greater coverage and result in less product used. But such was not the case here. The Ascent is still a rather large vehicle and would use more than the maker's example BMW anyway. So, for one coat, for math's sake, that's a $30 application, and if that were to hold true per wash (as they recommend a spray down after each wash to maintain the coating), that could add up rather quickly. So that was the biggest downside I've currently observed. Once applied, and rinsed, there is definitely a coating on the car. By feel, this seems to be the "thickest" coating I've come across and definitely one of the smoothest I've ever felt. The Ascent was not clay-barred for this wash and coating (it didn't really need it either), and the paint was relatively smooth to the touch prior to application. After application it was quite slick, noticeably smoother, quite glossy, and richer in color. I am impressed by that - big plus there! In "apply and rinse" category it definitely performed as advertised. Unfortunately, I couldn't stretch the bottle to cover the next car - the Forester. I could not finish the front passenger door panel, that side's wheels, nor the front grill/bumper. I was able to coat everything else. From a distance, the cars look absolutely fantastic, props there! Up close goes without saying - colors and details really pop. Later, having moved the Ascent back into the driveway, I noticed an oily film on the glass and paint that could be seen at the proper light angle. I tried taking a wet towel (from drying the car) to buff it off and simply could not clear that up. I've only experienced this on one other product (which I won't mention, though it has an F in the name), and didn't care for that. I do know that oils make colors warmer/richer, so I wouldn't be surprised if this were part of the "Triphene" combination. However, I don't like seeing that sheen and it remains to be seen if that evaporates or is absorbed and thus disappears. Seeing that makes me wonder if there is some sort of trickery going on here as well given my experience with that other product and the lack of professional detailer reviews as yet on this product. Longevity remains to be seen. If what is going on with that sink is any indication, one coat may last quite a while. I will say, though, that other coatings that require a little more work to apply would last just as long and in using less product would come out to be more cost effective. So, I'll see what happens as time goes by and how long this product holds up - the Forester is constantly exposed to the elements and I manage to get maybe 6 months of longevity in even the staunchest of products (such as that which has a 3 and a G in its name). For now, I'll give it 4 stars in the Durability category and will update down the road as I see how this wears.

This stuff is great