Hydrophobics from Griot's 3 in 1

**CleanIT** · 09-11-2021, 06:46 PM

Griot's 3 in 1 applied more on the heavy side. Came out great. Heavy as in all surface of each panel covered in the product vs usual 1 to 2 sprays per panel.

Griot's 3 in 1 Ceramic - YouTube

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**Coatingsarecrack** · 09-12-2021, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by NJNinja

Griot's 3 in 1 applied more on the heavy side. Came out great. Heavy as in all surface of each panel covered in the product vs usual 1 to 2 sprays per panel.

Griot's 3 in 1 Ceramic - YouTube

GG 3 in 1 - YouTube

Did you polish paint? Asking because when I use griots 3-1,i dod not get that good of beading. Wondering if anything underneath.

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**PA DETAILER** · 09-12-2021, 04:21 AM

Looks like you got good results. Have heard good things about the product.

**CleanIT** · 09-12-2021, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by Coatingsarecrack

Did you polish paint? Asking because when I use griots 3-1,i dod not get that good of beading. Wondering if anything underneath.

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This is the first time that I was really impressed with the initial beading of 3 in 1 . I've used it quite a bit over the last 2 years on and off. Opti-Seal was dead after 2 or so weeks so I decided to go back to 3 in 1. I pre-washed with OPC, washed with OPT soap, then used P21s by hand and followed with a quick wipe down of IGL Precoat to remove whatever P21s leaves behind. IGL precoat is pretty strong for a paint prep and will clean the surface very well for what it is.

For application I deviated from the label a bit by applying it heavier. I made sure the surface was completely covered with the product (not dripping just completely covered). I used my GG blue edgeless mf towels. Really impressed with how it came out this time. It's really hard to bead this product IMO.

**MrOneEyedBoh** · 09-12-2021, 09:11 AM

This stuff is the real deal IMO. I have a beater car, talking rust on it, never polished the paint etc . I washed it with a sponge and a bucket of soapy water. Then applied the 3in1. I did that like 3 months or so ago and it's still beading. Never washed it since.

I have it on my truck too which is new. I applied that on polished paint. But it gets washed weekly to bi-weekly. I use the ceramic speed shine as a topper. So performance never really drops off.

Good stuff for sure!

**CleanIT** · 09-12-2021, 09:52 AM

I always follow what the labels say for application, but I believe you can give the hydrophobics a boost by going a bit heavier with this product. I really think the type of mf towel makes a big difference too.

**CleanIT** · 09-12-2021, 10:49 AM

The Griot's spray bottles are also very good. Feels like quality. I didn't use full sprays though. I'd say they were 50% but sprayed multiple times to ensure the entire surface was covered.

You would think that I would have run in to streaky issues. I didn't, and that was surprising. I think the right mf towel makes a huge difference, but most importantly was the surface was cool and in the shade.