Anyone else try the NANOSKIN Autoscrub?

Cmike2780 · 08-20-2014, 04:08 PM

I was a bit skeptical in buying this at first, especially when this first came out, but I finally bought one for the PC DA polisher. You have an option of fine or medium grade to choose as well as the pads for the 4"cyclo, 6" da polisher, sponge type or a towel. The fine grade sells for about $45 on Amazon. I've seen a ton of write-up's from Detailers Domain on here, which makes trying this out a bit more comforting. I thought I'd share my impressions to those curious in trying this out.

First off, as with using clay, you need to wash the car. Note that I've only gotten a chance to try it on a single panel so far. I literally tried it out as soon as UPS delivered. I haven't had time lately, but I hope to detail the rest of the car this weekend. I used a Porter Cable 7424 DA polisher with an Adam's backing plate. I set the speed to 1 and used Adam's detail spray as a lubricant. Since it was a new pad, I broke the pad in on the glass per Detailers Domain recommendations. I sprayed the panel down with detail spray and got to work. About 4-5 passes with the machine. Wiped off the residue and wow!! I'm thoroughly impressed. The surface passes the plastic bag test perfectly. It really does work as advertised and I'm never going back to clay.

Truthfully, it is a bit expensive, but you can also try the sponge version for $12 if you're on the fence. You'll want the one for your DA polisher after trying it though. It will pay off in the long run compared to even the best clay bars out there...and you can rinse it off with water if it gets dirty.

Take note that I did see noticeable hazing/marring when using this thing... but I'd say not any more than what would happen with a clay bar. My car being black and Nissan's crappy paint, even the slightest swirls are noticeable in direct sunlight. A quick pass with a Adam's white pad and fine machine polish and the haze/marring caused by the nanoskin autoscub are gone. I believe the marring can also be reduced with less passes as it seems 1-3 light passes with the autoscub is enough to get the job done.

Overall, this is a huge time saver and I can't wait to finish the rest of the car. A single panel took less the a minutes to complete and this is definitely worth the price. You can probably "clay" the entire car in less than 20 minutes with this thing.

They also recommend using Nanoskin's "Glide" with the autoscub, but I already had a gallon of detail spray in the garage. It might be more economical to buy "Glide" though, since it's a concentrate and a lot cheaper than Adam's detail spray.

Overall, I highly recommend this so far, but I wanted to see if anyone else has tried this.

weird video, I know, lol

08-20-2014, 04:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Anyone else try the NANOSKIN Autoscrub? I was a bit skeptical in buying this at first, especially when this first came out, but I finally bought one for the PC DA polisher. You have an option of fine or medium grade to choose as well as the pads for the 4"cyclo, 6" da polisher, sponge type or a towel. The fine grade sells for about $45 on Amazon. I've seen a ton of write-up's from Detailers Domain on here, which makes trying this out a bit more comforting. I thought I'd share my impressions to those curious in trying this out. First off, as with using clay, you need to wash the car. Note that I've only gotten a chance to try it on a single panel so far. I literally tried it out as soon as UPS delivered. I haven't had time lately, but I hope to detail the rest of the car this weekend. I used a Porter Cable 7424 DA polisher with an Adam's backing plate. I set the speed to 1 and used Adam's detail spray as a lubricant. Since it was a new pad, I broke the pad in on the glass per Detailers Domain recommendations. I sprayed the panel down with detail spray and got to work. About 4-5 passes with the machine. Wiped off the residue and wow!! I'm thoroughly impressed. The surface passes the plastic bag test perfectly. It really does work as advertised and I'm never going back to clay. Truthfully, it is a bit expensive, but you can also try the sponge version for $12 if you're on the fence. You'll want the one for your DA polisher after trying it though. It will pay off in the long run compared to even the best clay bars out there...and you can rinse it off with water if it gets dirty. Take note that I did see noticeable hazing/marring when using this thing... but I'd say not any more than what would happen with a clay bar. My car being black and Nissan's crappy paint, even the slightest swirls are noticeable in direct sunlight. A quick pass with a Adam's white pad and fine machine polish and the haze/marring caused by the nanoskin autoscub are gone. I believe the marring can also be reduced with less passes as it seems 1-3 light passes with the autoscub is enough to get the job done. Overall, this is a huge time saver and I can't wait to finish the rest of the car. A single panel took less the a minutes to complete and this is definitely worth the price. You can probably "clay" the entire car in less than 20 minutes with this thing. They also recommend using Nanoskin's "Glide" with the autoscub, but I already had a gallon of detail spray in the garage. It might be more economical to buy "Glide" though, since it's a concentrate and a lot cheaper than Adam's detail spray. Overall, I highly recommend this so far, but I wanted to see if anyone else has tried this. weird video, I know, lol Boost_lee and Smashley like this. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]