SONAX BRILLIANT SHINE DETAILER (750 ml) - Quick and easy paint care for a brilliant deep shine. Improves and protects the paint finish. | Item-No. 02874000-544

I’ve been looking for something quick to use for in-between major car cleans and my internet research pointed me towards Sonax BSD. A few weeks ago I clayed and hand polished the car. It must have been looking good as it attracted a couple of comments from friendly passers-by. Anyway since then we’ve had a bit of rain and the usual accumulation of dust and grime has appeared and taken the shine right off it. After a quick wash and towel dry I went around the whole car with this product and a couple of micro fibre cloths. It did a great job and the car was looking absolutely mint again. It took around 20-25 minutes to go around a hatchback at a leisurely pace, including the roof and paying attention to detail. I used one cloth to apply and had a couple of fresh ones on hand to buff off. It has a pleasant smell and is generally nice to work with in my opinion. A lot is made about this product being tacky. I suppose it is, but only relative to similar sprays that are super slick. It’s not that bad. The spray nozzle doesn’t help as it’s more of a squirt than a spritz so you’ve got a very uneven distribution before you even put cloth to panel. Use sparingly and build up slowly would be my advice. I applied Sonax BSD a week ago and the car is still looking good. It seems to be fairly versatile as I cleaned my composite door with it too. For the price it’s definitely worth a try to see if it works for you. It’s exactly what I was looking for - something quick to top up the shine and last longer than a day or two. Recommended. Update- So according to my purchase history I bought this bottle 3 years ago. I’ve just bought another. In the intervening years I’ve used it to great success, however these days I decant it into a fine spray bottle and mix it 1:1 with water. This is the best way to apply it in my opinion. I don’t use it every time I wash the car (sometimes I’ll use a wax) but out of all the products I’ve used the combination of shine, water beading and longevity is outstanding.

I cant comment yet on longevity as just received. Try and watch video of this product on YouTube. Other comments have said it can streak or have high spots. I used directly on a damp micro fibre towel. Then buffed with a clean MFT. Just a light mist on the towel and a panel at a time. I just smiled when I stepped back to admire my handy work. I have tried similar products and none have made the car look as good. Don't over use, less is more. Apparentlly you can leave it an hour and layer it up. I may try this. I have a black SUV and went round it carefully in only 15 minutes. When I sprayed directly it does take some working but on a damp towel it was easy. Just shake the bottle well as it came separated in the bottle. I tried some water on the bonnet and it sheated straight off. Itarrived quicker than expected. Has a pleasant aroma. I found a good quality MFT best to buff with. I will update if the longevity is an issue but no hardship to reapply if nessacary. Update. I have mixed up on a 1 to 5 ratio with water to use a drying aid after washing. Again making sure I shook the bottle. First impressions were top draw. Gave it a deep shine and repelled water and beaded. Didnt grab the cloth as some people have stated but having layered the Sonax directly on a damp MFT I had no grab on the cloth. Still smiling at my handy work. UPDATE.. Still smiling into August. Religiously my go to drying aid afters service washing the car. Neighbours have commented on the finish and think I have spent hours polishing. Just dilute, apply to wet car and dry with a micro fibre drying towel.

Having tried every product sold in the popular high street car shop, I have over the past few years been trying lots of different products off amazon. I've got 3 vehicles that I try 3 different products at once on. I've always done the t-cut and Carnauba wax and the cars look great after hours of graft.. However.. I treated one vehicle with a armour ceramic liquid wax, one with TW wax it wet and one with this product, all after washing. All looked just as good as when I wax the cars, all were fairly easy to apply. None were any better than the others at producing a showroom shine, they all looked the same. Which is what I would expect given that's what they all claim. The ceramic comes in a small bottle and almost all gone on 1 vehicle. The TW wax it wet, over half a bottle gone. This Sonax I used about 15% of the bottle on 1 vehicle. So value for money it's winning. After a month and 2 washes, the TW no longer beaded the rain water. After 2 months and 4 washes the ceramic no longer beading rain water, though noticeably lasted longer than the TW. After 2 months and 2 washes the Sonax is like i had just first applied it. Only 2 washes because it didn't get as dirty as quickly as the other 2 vehicles. So i coated one side of one of the vehicles in the sonax and one side in TW to see if there was any difference on the vehicle experiencing the same road usage. Yep, the sonax side beads like mad, there are no bugs on that side and it's definitely not as dirty. After years and years of trying different products, i am now without any doubt sticking to this one. Washing the car seems to only take 10 minutes now because the dirt wipes off so easy. It looks like you've just polished it after it's cleaned and it was still like that after 2 months. The bonus is that it only takes 10-15 minutes to apply and you don't need much either. It's a win win situation. Now it's not perfect I will admit. The ceramic did make the black plastic look like new for 6 weeks, which this sonax doesn't, so I will use the ceramic on the black plastic for now. Also, the sonax will highlight any minor scratches that the ceramic seems to cover up, and they tend to be to be scratches in the lacquer, so if any do appear, just needs a little time spent t-cutting them to get rid of them. Overall this product whatever it is, out performs all the others really well, and so easy to apply. No more days wasted polishing and waxing the car, when I can do it in 15 minutes with this, with the same if not better result.

The only part of the description I do not agree with is 'detailer'. I would call it more a finishing gloss. It is both thicker and more effective than any detailer I have used before (I have tried many well known names) and leaves a shiny streak free surface. My cars are well polished anyway, but the water beading is outstanding with this. After washing the car I just spray some on a microfibre cloth for each panel and wipe on/wipe off just as if I was drying the car. That's it. Leaves no streaky/greasy marks, but gives a really nice finish on all surfaces and it lasts. The price is another plus as it is cheaper than most other 'detailers'.

Good product although the labels are foreign but if you know how to use a quick detailed you will be fine there is better products on the market but definitely this is worth the money if you need it for easy of use and smoothness. It leaves a nice shine

There seems to be a lot of these Detailer polishes on the market these days. It's hard to say which one is best as they all see to have a reasonable performance. This one caught my eye and seeing that it was one I hadn't tried I thought I'd give it a go. I was glad I did. This is a very good product. It goes on easy and comes off easier. It leaves a very good shine and plenty of protection as indicated by the way the water behaves on it after it rains. So much water comes off the roof I need the wipers. Lasts a good time as well though I use it every time I wash the car to keep it in tip top shape. So until someone tells me different and introduces me to one I haven't tried this is the one for me.

I can’t believe how effective this stuff is. I was having to wash my car every 2-4 weeks as basically everything sticks to it. I washed and waxed with great products, it looked amazing but one little bit of rain or just a few dusty days and the car is caked again. Now however after washing and applying this, the car just doesn’t get dirty anymore. After any rain the car looks like I’ve washed it again. It’s amazing. Never expected it to be this effective. Highly highly recommend! Very easy to apply as well and leaves no streaks. Super cheap too. Excellent product

haven't really used it as a detailer, instead used more as a final coating after its been washed. Washed the car, sprayed this stuff onto it, wiped it on and then wiped back off with a clean microfibre cloth. End result nice shiny car, but thats not the end of story, one day later and out on a construction site and that was the car dirty again! Decided to test this stuff out so went to the jet wash where with a quick blast of water i had a clean car again! No need to use soap, no brushing or sponge required - the car is spotless again. The water bead off the car is hard to believe its so strong, the water flies off the car - taking the dirt with it. I have also used it on the alloy wheels and again it makes a massive difference. So impressed with this stuff i will also be applying on the side windows and rear window (aquapel is on the front windscreen), the water shed from this stuff seems better than Rain X.