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(CLAY BAR DETAILING) Tricks for Ceramic Coating PrepWhen it comes to overall quality and appearance, maintaining your trucks, car paint in excellent condition takes effort and money. Numerous products have hit the marketplace over the past several years that claim to help keep the paint of your vehicle in good condition, and some are saying to be the best.
I'd say for the past 10 years or so, ceramic coating has been one of the more essential technologies in all this. We will discuss ceramic coatings and if they're worth the money. The ceramic coating industry has increased in popularity during the last decade, offering the very best paint and clear coat protection on the market.
You can find it advertised almost everywhere, from detailing suppliers to car content creators. Almost everyone swears by this stuff. The first time people see the price tag, they usually are discouraged. Here's a fast breakdown of what ceramic coating is all about. Silica dioxide or silicon carbide are the primary ingredients in ceramic coatings, also known as nanocoatings.
It will come in liquid form which allows it to be put on to a vehicle and protect finish.
After it has hardened, the silicon dioxide properties of the coating form an extra layer of protection that repels water and provides some protection from the sun's UV rays. Historically, waxes have taken over the paint protection and auto detailing industries. What started out as using fats from animals in the late 1800s and early 1900s to give those old horse carriages a good spit shine, quickly and thankfully evolved into some more cruelty-free solutions using plant-based products. Throughout the 1900s different waxes were used to detail vehicles and bring that nice glamorous shine that their owners sought after.
If you wanted to keep your paint looking good, repel water and add just that good little bit of layer of protection, adding a good layer of wax was your solution.
One of 360 Products' (available at ADSO stores) products was developed with nano-ceramic technology in order to protect and enhance the paint finish of vehicles. And this literally changed everything. But like, why?
What made this product so revolutionary? Is there anything that separates a car wax from a ceramic coating, and why is it so expensive? The biggest difference between a wax and a ceramic coating is its longevity. You'll need a reapplication after about three or 6 weeks with a good wax. Ceramic coating on the other hand will typically last anywhere from two to five years depending on the application and the quality of the product.
Ceramic coating also does a better job of protecting against UV rays and other natural things that can harm your paint.
It works fine, you've seen the videos of people throwing mud on their own car and it just falls off and they can just rinse it off. In the end, though, from time to time people just like to over-hype things. And what I mean by that is that, because ceramic coating has become so popular, some detailers and people who promote ceramic coating like to stretch the truth just a tad. Meaning that there are some common myths about the product and about ceramic coating out there.
It does not eliminate or prevent water spots. Unfortunately, it is the truth, even though it does help. As a result of the hydrophobic properties of the ceramic coating, it allows water and droplets to run off easier, which explains why you see it in the videos. In the videos you'll see that the ceramic coating is extremely hydrophobic, so the water sticks to the surface of the coating, not the surface itself, so it runs off much, much more easily, hence reducing the likelihood of water spots. Ceramic coatings don't protect against rock chips or scratches.
In spite of its ability to protect against light scratches, I wouldn't think it is an all-in-one scratch proof solution. Think about getting some protective film or a Clear Bra for something like that. The cost is lower than you may expect.
When ceramic coatings first came out, it cost nearly $1500 to have them done. You can now have your car professionally ceramic coated by a professional detailer for around $700.
If you're getting a quote to have your car coated, you might have to get the paint corrected first, which adds to the cost. Or, I mean, if you wanna just get a bottle of the stuff and do it yourself, learn the process, maybe mess it up once or twice, more power to you.
Just like everything, when something new like ceramic coating hits the market it's likely to cost quite a bit and then over time that price will eventually come down, that's just how it goes. The cost of ceramic coating your car is primarily covering the application process and having someone else do it for you. Ultimately, it has to be worth it for you and website your vehicle.
If you own a nice paint job on your car, you should protect it. Invest a couple hundred dollars in getting your car ceramic coated. The coating process is not restricted to just your car. It is extremely popular to have ceramic coatings on your wheels. Having this done is so popular that we have started offering packages as an add-on when you're checking out. We can literally do it for you before you leave and it makes cleaning your tires so much easier.
We've also seen people get their seats and other interior parts ceramic coated, stuff that they don't want to have to worry about scrubbing off, and that makes cleaning so much easier.
And if that's something that's worth it to you, then by all means, there you go. A lot of people here have ceramic coating done to their cars because they swear by it. All in all, it's gotta be worth it to you, it's gotta be worth it to be putting on your car or part of your car.
You want to protect your investment. Let us know what you think about ceramic coating and if you've ever had it done.