Car Pro Essence Reviewed! 6 Months of Testing by OCDetail

**Calendyr** · 05-23-2018, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by spoocobra

Excellent write up!! Can't wait to get mine and try it out and also see how you use it in your video. Thanks for the write up and great pics! Looks like a winner.

Just curious did you try it with an Xtra Cut MF pad?

In my experience, you should not be using essence to try to remove defects. If you want to remove defects, do a compounding step first, then apply Essence as a Glaze on top. A good combo is Meguiars D300 and Essence. D300 finishes like a polish, My gloss meter has given me readings of 100 GU after D300, and that is a good as your typical polish will give you. Only M205 was able to go higher for me at a rating of 107 GU on the same car.

**TMQ** · 05-23-2018, 10:18 PM

Does AG still sell essence? Checked the store...nothing.

Just have essence plus listed.

Did CarPro stopped making this?

Tom

**acuRAS82** · 05-23-2018, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by TMQ

Does AG still sell essence? Checked the store...nothing.

Just have essence plus listed.

Did CarPro stopped making this?

Tom

It’s there, about halfway down the CarPro page.

**2wookies** · 05-24-2018, 11:34 AM

x2 for only seeing plus.

**BadgerRivFan** · 05-24-2018, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by 2wookies

x2 for only seeing plus.

CarPro Essence Xtreme Gloss Enhancer 250 ml

**2wookies** · 05-24-2018, 11:59 AM

Ahhhhh I thought that was something different.

**Cruzscarwash** · 05-24-2018, 07:44 PM

Maybe I'll go at it again with a different pad or two and see how I come up with

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**Dan Tran** · 05-25-2018, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by Cruzscarwash

Maybe I'll go at it again with a different pad or two and see how I come up with

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Cruz,

I hope I am not reading this wrong, but did you not like Essence the first few times?

If so, what caused this?

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**Cruzscarwash** · 05-25-2018, 02:21 PM

I didn't at first but just gave it another go like 15 mins ago and reduced my pressure and passes, also used a black finishing pad. Wiped off with reload and the gloss was pretty incredible.

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**Whitewater25** · 05-25-2018, 02:46 PM

I did my black super duty with reflect and the CP flash pad and followed it with essence on the CP gloss pad then topped with reload. Very impressive!