Customer Reviews

Simoniz 17108 Liquid Diamond Motorized Spray Polish (32-Ounces)

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

It almost lives up to the hype with a few drawbacks. First, the battery-powered sprayer arrived with dead batteries and once I installed new ones the spray was a bit less powerful than needed. I used it on a badly oxidized Toyota 4-Runner. Using it straight without any prep to the surface produced an expected dull but smooth finish. Then I used a rubbing compound and applied the liquid diamond finish and it brought it back to near new condition. My overall impression is that this is a great product if used as a finishing glaze. It is easy to apply with the somewhat gimmicky applicator and requires little, if any, buffing. I don't know how well it holds up over time but the Zymol I was using only held up for about 3 months and required some work to apply and buff off.

I used this on my very faded Corolla, and it had water beads the next rain! It was so easy to put on that I didn't think it could be working, but it brought shine to a car that hadn't been waxed in years!

I have use Liquid Diamond just one time. The battery opporated sprayer works good, but a regular spray would work just as well... novelty effect I suppose. The liquid goes on a bit runny... like water with a white coloration. It takes quite a lot of product to cover the whole car, but looks really nice when done and water beads up during rain nicely. I put some on the windows and it worked very well. Even the windshield wipers worked better.

Liquid Diamond works much better than Turtle Wax Ice at shining everything up, but the Turtle Wax goes a lot farther and works better on the plastic areas... trim, bumpers. Do not use Turtle Wax Ice on widows... leaves a slightly gummy texture that attract dust and dirt (and also attracts dust and dirt on the painted surfaces too... need to wash the car a lot to get dirt off). I recommend using the Liquid Diamond on painted surfaces and the Turtle Wax on the plastic surfaces. Both are very nice at leaving no white residue, which is very important for me, because I own a black car. I hope you find this helpful.

For the record, I have a a nasty tendency of trying and experimenting with different car care products, usually with middling results. My daily driver, a well worn 2001(170K mileage) Mirage is usually my guinea pig. The car from the factory has single stage(no clear coat). The advantage is that it is very easy to correct problems with the paint. The disadvantage is that it is very easy to tell when it is time to polish the paint. (the paint takes a slightly chalky feel when protection fails; think mid 80's-early nineties red Toyotas with pinkish paint).

On with the review. Spraying LD with the heavily hyped battery operated sprayer works well. The sprayer distributes evenly but really no better than a manual sprayer. In fact, my sprayer quit working(even with fresh batteries) after several applications. I placed the product in a regular spray bottle and use it that way now.

Simonize LD has a light,almost baby oil consistency (akin to Turtle Wax Ice). It goes on well, very easy to remove and imparts a nice shine.

Negatives:
*The motorized sprayer is essentially worthless.
*(I am nitpicking here) It is not a polish. That is, a product with even mild corrective abilities. It imparts a nice shine, but does not remove imperfections (mild swirls). So for a legitimate swirl free shine, a dedicated polish is required. This is strictly for protection, nothing else.
*Was expensive compared to others in the market. One can find it at a discount now.

Positives:
*Ease of use and ease of removal
*Works well on windows
*Nice crisp shine and a very good addition to traditional waxes
*The package includes a MF cloth and 2 washing mitts. Very good value now that the product is discounted

I really only use Carnauba Wax on my vehicle, but this is great to use between waxings. I especially like it in the winter, when you can't wax, and you want to add a little paint protection. This holds up well for about 3 weeks of water beading up on the finish. I get comments about my vehicles appearance all the time, especially after I use this stuff. I highly recommend it, and I'll tell you I am really fussy about my '03 black Explorer.

I HAVE OVER THE YEARS USED ALMOST EVERY POLISH, WAX, AND TREATMENT ON THE
MARKET. MOST ARE GOOD, BUT DON'T LAST LONG. OR THEY ARE HARD TO PUT ON
AND COME OFF IN A SHORT TIME.

I HAVE USED THIS PRODUCT MANY TIMES AND I LIKE IT BETTER EVERYTIME I USE
IT. FIRST, IT IS THE EASIEST POLISH I HAVE EVER USED. SECOND, IT WILL
LAST AFTER MANY RAINS, AND WASHINGS. THIRD, IT GIVES A VERY DEEP AND
LASTING SHINE.

THIS IS THE ONLY POLISH I USE NOW! IT IS WELL WORTH TRYING. I THINK MOST
PEOPLE WHO DO TRY IT WILL REALLY BE SURPRISED AT HOW GREAT THIS PRODUCT IS.

The product arrived with a damaged container causing half the polish to be lost. I asked for a replacement bottle to be sent but they countered with a promise of a refund. To date I have received nothing.

What can I say but, IT WORKS! I have a '93 Honda. My neighbor said it looks like a different Car. It shines, the water still beads and its been 3 weeks since I plished it.

I have been using this motorized liquid polish for approximately 8 months now. No complaints; works as per advertisement. In fact I like it so much that I purchased a bottle for a friend and he too is now hooked on it. I also like the car wash and tire polish. Now, all that I use is these products produced by Simoniz

Used this product for 69 Camaro to keep paint finish smooth and shiny. I use California car duster, and then this to keep car clean. Do not wash car that often, and this works great at car shows. Lots of collectors use this type of product rather than repeated soap & water washes.