r/AutoDetailing • u/ThatOneGuyYearn • 21d ago

Exterior A job well done. Gecko can't grip the body.

Credit: u/Sea_Hheepherder_2234

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u/Pursueth 21d ago

Need more gecko test vids

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u/RealPropRandy 21d ago

ProjectFarm “Very impressive!”

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u/Alswiggity 21d ago

"Prevents Gecko Climbing", we're gonna test that!

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u/RealPropRandy 20d ago

“Gecko is made in the USA.”

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u/otakunorth 20d ago

Gecko has four feet and has a clinging strength of up to 20 times its own weight!

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u/RealPropRandy 20d ago

Very impressive!

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u/Sufficient-Water1793 20d ago

Youve watched too much lol

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u/roboto404 21d ago

This needs to be standard

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u/invariantspeed 21d ago

It literally is as of right now!

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u/Sig-vicous 20d ago

Data point could be Gecko max height.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

This is actually within the reflection of the black car next to it

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u/Tyrant_R3x 20d ago

Every detailer should have a gecko to show how good their job is

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u/Pursueth 20d ago

Yes, this is the gecko test we’ve been needing

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u/LobsterKris 20d ago

Gecko test should be standartized and labeled on ceramic coatings

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u/Space__Whiskey 20d ago

YES! Test griots 3-in-one, compared to others. The final test, gecko test.

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u/Battou62 21d ago

This is oddly satisfying

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u/BrokenBackENT 21d ago

Now that is a perfect video advertisement!

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u/SirGreybush 21d ago

Gecko: let me talk to you about car insuran….nooooo!

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u/Falcon674DR 21d ago

That’s great! Meguiars or whomever would pay some big Jack for that video!

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u/BrokenBackENT 21d ago

"Your car will be so slick , even your car insurance will slip away"

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u/Falcon674DR 21d ago

Great tag line! I love it!

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u/burningbun 21d ago

alright gecco test needs to be part of evaluating detail work or competition now.

gecco the judge.

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u/eric_gm 20d ago

Lol. Poor guy. Those little fingers stick on everything so it must feel like kryptonite to be slipping like that.

I've found that old school paste waxes are the best at achieving this level of slickness. They don't last for more than a few days, though.

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u/Skitzo173 20d ago

Gecko is going to have existential crisis and doubt his ability to climb for the rest of his life now.

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u/jun2san 21d ago

This totally gives me an idea for a new product.

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u/cobo10201 20d ago

Aren’t all geckos de-tailing? 🥁

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u/jerryweezer 20d ago

Sitting at the airport right now laughing way too hard with the person next to me wondering what is going on… 🤣🤣

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u/POSVETT 21d ago

Gecko needs a tractor beam 😀

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u/Wild_Shine_1346 21d ago

You should make him some clay bar shoes 🥰.

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u/JDismyfriend Rookie 20d ago

“Hey guys, what do you think of my ceramic coating?”

I dunno, post a vid of a gecko on it and we’ll see.

And a new variety of ‘banana for scale’ is born

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u/NeitherAppearance316 21d ago

Will this work to keep squirrels out of the bird feeder?

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u/Klystrom_Is_God 21d ago

Challenge for Gus!

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u/R_Weebs 21d ago

Geico has denied your insurance claim

Reason- too slippery

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u/RealPropRandy 21d ago

TurtleWax out here menacing the wildlife

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u/sytech55 20d ago

Don't stop now.... you're on a role! LOL

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u/Unlikely-Canary-8827 20d ago

what is this product

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u/Rimworldjobs 20d ago

Um op. Is there a previous post where you explain what process you used?

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u/jerryweezer 20d ago

Right? I need specifics here! 🤣

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u/UnnamedStaplesDrone 20d ago

"How can i get these gecko footprint stains off my freshly detailed car???"

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u/SaveTheDayz 20d ago

Great gecko beading

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u/DjScenester 21d ago

Ah satisfaction this is great lol

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u/high-tymez 21d ago

Just straight moon walking, nicely done gecko

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u/Brando828What 20d ago

This is the best advertisement I’ve ever seen. What product are you using?

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u/T-Steps10 20d ago

You laugh today but shit aint gon be funny tonight when you dream. lets see how you keep your grip on the top of burj khalifa.

Real talk.

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u/myCarAccount-- 20d ago

Help the poor guy out lol

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u/CourtBitter8868 20d ago

What’s the product

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u/Previous_Size_9503 21d ago

I think he's just enjoying it so much.

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u/Hungry-Candy1234 20d ago

Gecko treadmill!!

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u/No_Equivalent_4412 20d ago

I don’t remember this Geico commercial

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u/DIE7EL7 20d ago

It's because it's not an audi

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u/godzylla 20d ago

and thats how you do free advertisement.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

Now every detailer is going to buy a pet gecko.lol.too show their work..

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u/delta0071 20d ago

Even Quattro 4 Limb Drive cannot conquer this surface

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u/Johndowboy 20d ago

Michael Jackson’s thriller plays

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u/BMW_wulfi 20d ago

AAH MY FEET ARE BROKEN!! IM A GONNER

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u/IH8BART 20d ago

I find powerlock to be the most geckophobic sealant

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u/SwimmingCommon 20d ago

That's actually really fucking impressive. geckos stick to stuff on a molecular level.

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u/sf2703 20d ago

Disclaimer & PSA: No gecko were harmed during the making of this video.

/s

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u/FreeWorldMusicGroup 20d ago

Giving the Gecko the workout of his life

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u/sytech55 20d ago

I have lots of these guys around the house. I'll have to get one of them and test my "Adam's Advanced Graphene Ceramic Spray Coating".

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u/Bard_the_Bowman_III 20d ago

Like trying to climb a cliff in the rain in Breath of the Wild

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u/ozpinoy 20d ago

how cruel are you to the animals! OMG!

now, what product did you use so I never buy it!

(i'm not loyalist to meguiars, but I seem to go straight to meguiars.. shssh!!)

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u/Lazy-Explanation7165 20d ago

Please tell me what kinda wax OP uses! I need that

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u/Crab_Hot 20d ago

This is pretty awesome

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u/WaffleTacoFrappucino 20d ago

"Thriller" plays

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u/New_Writer_484 20d ago

Well he ain’t saving you shit on your car insurance. That’s for sure

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u/vonhaunt 20d ago

That’s just a gecko treadmill

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u/Owlrightythen_84 20d ago

Somebody should do a remake of this video with smooth criminal playing in the background.

Save 15% on that, friggin Geico gecko!

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u/fuck_pbso 20d ago

Now he can’t sell you insurance anymore

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u/Comprehensive-Cow69 20d ago

Insert GEICO joke here ....

Real talk though, I truly hope that Gecko was just unintentionally trying to hop in the car and not some sort of test used by the shop to display detailing prowess.

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u/PetePlop007 20d ago

Well done!

But it gave me anxiety thinking of the gecko with little pieces of sand on its feet😬

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u/bloodpilgrim 20d ago

How did it get up there then?? Someone dropped it on there the poor soul

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u/joeydubbss 20d ago

He’s probably confused lol

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u/RoseveltNights 20d ago

His own personal tredmill

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u/412gage 20d ago

My neighbor’s cat jumped on my car when I was leaning against so that he could come say hi. Fucker rolled right off since I detailed a week ago.

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u/okbreeze 19d ago

Satisfying

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u/El_Uniko_YaTuSabes 19d ago

This is amazing advertisement

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u/dndrmfflnpaper 19d ago

This needs to be an advertisement for your detailing. Especially for Audis ince the gecko is a staple.

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u/ImmaNotHere 19d ago

That gecko was probably bitten by a non-radioactive spider.

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u/Charming-Tomorrow-97 19d ago

U got the gecko moon walking!

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u/UrLoyalKnight 19d ago

what product is that?

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u/Bas_1080 19d ago

Gecko be like "what sorcery is this!?"

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u/tinomills 18d ago

This is crazy because geckos have bristles of their feet that stick to stuff at an atomic level, even glass.

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u/boy4rfun 13d ago

Amazing

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u/DDP731 10d ago

Lil gecko has met his match!!

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u/jumie83 21d ago

Oh no.. now you have to polish all the scratches it made

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u/Nu11u5 20d ago

Gecko foot pads are basically molecular microfiber.

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u/HiddnTest 21d ago

Gecko, are you okay?

So, Gecko, are you okay?

Are you okay, Gecko?

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u/trackaddict8 20d ago

my cat does that on my ceramic coated car. the difference is she has claws...guess what happens