Dk0ta
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Hello everyone,
I wanted to hop on here and give my review of Cyberbrite, the issues i had, where i went wrong, and ultimately how it all turned out.
So to start out, i just bought a new to me, 2025 Cybertruck. It has 5k miles on the odometer and was in okay shape, interior was amazing but the exterior was rough. The truck was purchased through Carvana and was shipped to Philadelphia from Iowa. I dont know if it was during the transportation period or what, but there was "rust stains" all over above the windows and on the upper parts of the rear quarter panels. There was hard water spots up and down both sides of the vehicle and probably some salt etching from winter driving and the whole truck had a brownish hue to it. When i picked up the truck from Carvana the guys there pointed everything out to me and said their detailers didnt know how to get it out but i figured i had Cyberbrite at home so i should be good. Took the truck home and began what turned out to be a multiday process.
First attempt 4/21....
70 degrees and sunny.
So i got the truck home i was eager to try out the Cyberbrite so i washed the whole truck with dawn dish soap. Rinsed thoroughly. Dried the entire vehicle by hand. Applied 99 percent Isopropyl alcohol to all the stainless panels. Threw the provided glasses and gloves on and got to work with the Cyberbrite. I followed the instructions, attempting to do the whole truck in one continuous pass, kept the rag damp but not dripping, making sure to hit every inch of every panel before moving to the next. Got one full pass around the vehicle and it was already starting to dry, so started the second pass immediately. Same thing all the way around. Let it sit for about 10 minutes but it was starting to dry. Drove the truck to a touchless car wash to get everything off, got home. And to my surprise, the truck basically looked the same. Im sure the Cyberbrite had done something but all the rust spots were still there, all the water spots still there, and now there was some new staining that looked like i had let the Cyberbrite sit too long. This was frustrating to me. I didnt understand, i thought it was just supposed to fix and make everything look better.
I began to think maybe the Cyberbrite isnt strong enough, maybe it cant handle it. So i did a lot of reading in forums and youtube videos before giving it another attempt.
Fast forward to this weekend.
Saturday, overcast and 50 degrees.
This time, from my research, i decided to bring out some more chemicals. To start i sprayed the entire truck with Meguiars Ultimate Iron remover (the amount of purple this truck turned was insane) and used a blue scotch brite pad to lightly agitate and work it in. Rinsed the entire truck and looked it over. Definitely some improvement on the rust spots and all the water spots and staining was coming up. Did another soak in the iron remover but it still wasnt enough. I had anticipated this so i brought out essentially what id call the big guns. Liquid barkeepers friend. I spent 4 hours taking my time, all by hand, scrubbing every body panel, one at a time, with BKF and a microfiber applicator pad. I would then spray the panel with windex and get all the BKF off, then hit it with Sprayaway and wipe it off and move to the next panel. This was a very meticulous process. One panel complete before moving on, breaking the bigger panels up into sections to make sure the BKF didnt dry too fast. When i had hit the whole truck i rinsed it, washed it with dawn dish soap, rinsed again, and hand dried.
This did the trick, all the blemishes were gone or 99.9 percent gone and unnoticeable unless you got up on the vehicle and knew where they were. I then hit the truck with a full wipe down of isopropyl and did the Cyberbrite again, this time since it was overcast and cooler outside i was able to ensure the Cyberbrite stayed wet the entire time and did 2 full coats and was able to let it sit for 15 minutes. I then rinsed it all off and rewashed with dawn dish soap one last time and hand dried the vehicle.
After all that, i must say, WOW!!! I dont know what they look like brand new but man does this thing shine. It is like a whole new vehicle. The brownish hue is gone, all the water spots completely gone, rust gone, Cyberbrite now protecting it for a few months.
If anyone has a truck that is in the shape mine was, defintiely take your time with it. I know the BKF/Windex method is kinda frowned upon, but when your truck is in the shape mine was you gotta get heavy and extreme with it and it is definitely worth it, the Cyberbrite is just the cherry on top.
Key Takeaways:
Take your time with the prep, Cyberbrite is a great product but as with most things automotive, prep is everything. Try to get as much off with whatever method you prefer first. Its not going to get deep rust stains out heavy heavy water spots out. You're gonna have to use some manual elbow grease first but the end product is well worth it.
Make sure to keep the Cyberbrite wet and dont just rinse it off or do touchless. I cant attest to a brushed carwash but a touchless wasnt enough, manual washing it off seemed to do the trick the best for me. Try to do it on a day where the sun isnt blazing down and drying it out.
Unfortunately i didnt take up close pictures of the before but i promise you it was bad.
Here is the before:
And here is the After:
I wanted to hop on here and give my review of Cyberbrite, the issues i had, where i went wrong, and ultimately how it all turned out.
So to start out, i just bought a new to me, 2025 Cybertruck. It has 5k miles on the odometer and was in okay shape, interior was amazing but the exterior was rough. The truck was purchased through Carvana and was shipped to Philadelphia from Iowa. I dont know if it was during the transportation period or what, but there was "rust stains" all over above the windows and on the upper parts of the rear quarter panels. There was hard water spots up and down both sides of the vehicle and probably some salt etching from winter driving and the whole truck had a brownish hue to it. When i picked up the truck from Carvana the guys there pointed everything out to me and said their detailers didnt know how to get it out but i figured i had Cyberbrite at home so i should be good. Took the truck home and began what turned out to be a multiday process.
First attempt 4/21....
70 degrees and sunny.
So i got the truck home i was eager to try out the Cyberbrite so i washed the whole truck with dawn dish soap. Rinsed thoroughly. Dried the entire vehicle by hand. Applied 99 percent Isopropyl alcohol to all the stainless panels. Threw the provided glasses and gloves on and got to work with the Cyberbrite. I followed the instructions, attempting to do the whole truck in one continuous pass, kept the rag damp but not dripping, making sure to hit every inch of every panel before moving to the next. Got one full pass around the vehicle and it was already starting to dry, so started the second pass immediately. Same thing all the way around. Let it sit for about 10 minutes but it was starting to dry. Drove the truck to a touchless car wash to get everything off, got home. And to my surprise, the truck basically looked the same. Im sure the Cyberbrite had done something but all the rust spots were still there, all the water spots still there, and now there was some new staining that looked like i had let the Cyberbrite sit too long. This was frustrating to me. I didnt understand, i thought it was just supposed to fix and make everything look better.
I began to think maybe the Cyberbrite isnt strong enough, maybe it cant handle it. So i did a lot of reading in forums and youtube videos before giving it another attempt.
Fast forward to this weekend.
Saturday, overcast and 50 degrees.
This time, from my research, i decided to bring out some more chemicals. To start i sprayed the entire truck with Meguiars Ultimate Iron remover (the amount of purple this truck turned was insane) and used a blue scotch brite pad to lightly agitate and work it in. Rinsed the entire truck and looked it over. Definitely some improvement on the rust spots and all the water spots and staining was coming up. Did another soak in the iron remover but it still wasnt enough. I had anticipated this so i brought out essentially what id call the big guns. Liquid barkeepers friend. I spent 4 hours taking my time, all by hand, scrubbing every body panel, one at a time, with BKF and a microfiber applicator pad. I would then spray the panel with windex and get all the BKF off, then hit it with Sprayaway and wipe it off and move to the next panel. This was a very meticulous process. One panel complete before moving on, breaking the bigger panels up into sections to make sure the BKF didnt dry too fast. When i had hit the whole truck i rinsed it, washed it with dawn dish soap, rinsed again, and hand dried.
This did the trick, all the blemishes were gone or 99.9 percent gone and unnoticeable unless you got up on the vehicle and knew where they were. I then hit the truck with a full wipe down of isopropyl and did the Cyberbrite again, this time since it was overcast and cooler outside i was able to ensure the Cyberbrite stayed wet the entire time and did 2 full coats and was able to let it sit for 15 minutes. I then rinsed it all off and rewashed with dawn dish soap one last time and hand dried the vehicle.
After all that, i must say, WOW!!! I dont know what they look like brand new but man does this thing shine. It is like a whole new vehicle. The brownish hue is gone, all the water spots completely gone, rust gone, Cyberbrite now protecting it for a few months.
If anyone has a truck that is in the shape mine was, defintiely take your time with it. I know the BKF/Windex method is kinda frowned upon, but when your truck is in the shape mine was you gotta get heavy and extreme with it and it is definitely worth it, the Cyberbrite is just the cherry on top.
Key Takeaways:
Take your time with the prep, Cyberbrite is a great product but as with most things automotive, prep is everything. Try to get as much off with whatever method you prefer first. Its not going to get deep rust stains out heavy heavy water spots out. You're gonna have to use some manual elbow grease first but the end product is well worth it.
Make sure to keep the Cyberbrite wet and dont just rinse it off or do touchless. I cant attest to a brushed carwash but a touchless wasnt enough, manual washing it off seemed to do the trick the best for me. Try to do it on a day where the sun isnt blazing down and drying it out.
Unfortunately i didnt take up close pictures of the before but i promise you it was bad.
Here is the before:
And here is the After:
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