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Ceramic protection?
Has anyone had the ceramic paint protection applied? If so, does it really protect the paint as well as they promise and do you recommend it? Any I'll effects to the paint after?
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Note: Ceramic coating last for years when applied correctly. Above comments are related to “sealants”. Last edited by RVAGuy; 01-04-2020 at 07:36 AM.. Reason: Clarify comments. |
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I have not used ceramic coatings however there is no lack of YouTube videos on its application. I don’t recall ever seeing a claim it was superior to wax other than its benefits might last a few months longer.
Note: Ceramic coating last for years when properly applied. Above comments relate to “sealants”. Last edited by RVAGuy; 01-04-2020 at 07:38 AM.. Reason: Clarify comments. |
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I wax our cars three times annually, wash monthly (pressure washer/ foam/ two buckets/ MF towel dry) and deep clean interior every two-three months. If needed I’ll clay them but being garaged that’s rarely necessary. Best equipment for cleaning cars is a stool on wheels from which you can access interior and exterior sides/front/back w/o bending. Thanks for catching my error. |
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I covered mine with ceramic coating, didn't want to spend the money on labor so did it myself. 2.5 days in the garage with my son resulted in a nice and shiny, easy to clean car. I haven't had any damage to the paint since then (Yes, knocking on wood). I like it and it was worth the trouble... I used Avalon King.
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Ceramic Pro here. Makes maintenance much easier, but it's not maintenance-free. Still needs regular washing, and "refreshing" annually. But less effort than multiple hand-waxings over the same time. More expensive, but less effort. The paint needs to be professionally corrected prior to coating, because the coating is considered "permanent," although it can be removed by claying and buffing, but definitely harder to remove than wax. It does look nice, and stays nice looking longer. At a cost.
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As a result of this thread I have considered the amount of time I expend maintaining our two black cars, interior and exterior. While I wax the cars two or three times annually, I don’t find that it takes more than 1 or 2 hours each time. I spend much more time washing the cars every three or four weeks (dragging out the pressure washer and hooking up the hoses/ filling three buckets with soapy water/ washing the wheels/ foaming the car/ hand washing / spraying off the water/ drying etc. etc). As the cars are garaged, I rarely have to clay them and typically that takes at most 1-2 hours. I summary, I don’t find waxing the cars is difficult or time consuming. In fact I find cleaning the cars a surprising therapeutic task that I can do on my own, when I want to, at my own pace, the radio playing music I like and knowingly when I’m done the cars will look great. My wife loves it as she always has a clean car. Perhaps an added benefit of ceramic coating is it better protects the finish at car washes which makes it more easily justified for those that have neither the time or inclination to wash the car themselves. |
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This is a pretty good comparison, I think linked somewhere on the forum before:
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[QUOTE=Paladin1;25651337]This is a pretty good comparison, I think linked somewhere on the forum.
Thank you for the video. |
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This is a great video. I am going to have my X5 paint corrected and protected with a high quality wax. As much as I hate scratches and swirls, there is nothing like a clean black car. I like the less permanent approach with wax versus the ceramic, particularly being able to touch up certain areas of the car over time. Thanks for sharing this.
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I just applied ceramic to my new X5 tonight. It’s sitting in my garage now curing. It looks great but definitely takes a lot of work to get it right:
1. Touchless wash earlier today. 2. Wiped down the car with Meguiars quick detailer. 2. Used my DA orbiter to correct the swirls in the paint. 3. Applied two coats of Carpro Quartz. Here are a few close ups. |
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I wanted the hardened protection of quartz. Unfortunately, my car is outside most of the time. The garage is just too tight with our kids stuff everywhere. I’m hoping to change that in the spring though...
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My only fear in the garage is a garden tool, etc. falling on the car. |
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