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Has anybody protected their paint with
Nano Ceramic Coating by a company named
Ceramic Pro manufactured by Nano Shine ?
No - not by Ceramic Pro. But I've applied Nano ceramic coating by other manufacturers, and it has done exactly as advertised...great protection for many months. I now dust off the paint, then apply spray detailer to clean the car after each weekend's driving, and then apply a good paste wax every month or so. Paint really pops.
FYI my '02 (never been wrecked) has its original paint (Millennium Yellow); I garage it and clean it weekly. It still looks like new.
So if you underlying question is whether Nano ceramic coatings are worthwhile, I'd say "yes." Whether Ceramic Pro's product is equivalent to any other Nano ceramic coating manufacturer I can't say. But assuming the chemical makeup is substantially the same as competing Nano ceramic coating products, I'd shop based on price and the size of the container. By the way, you don't need a quart of this stuff to completely coat your car's paint. A little, applied with a thick foam applicator, goes a long way.
I also apply this stuff to my polished aluminum wheels (CCWs). It provides protection against scratches and prevents dust from clinging to the metal. Again, I simply spray the wheels with Meguiars spray detailer and gently wipe it off with an old cotton t-shirt.
And I apply it to the insides of my polished B&B exhaust tips. It makes removing the carbon build-up easier to remove.
All in all, for my purposes Nano ceramic coating is good stuff.
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Good review and thanks for posting your thoughts. I’ve never used a ceramic coating product, but have heard about them and was wondering just how well they worked.
I don't recall the name brand, but ceramic coating has been applied to my C-5 with remarkable success. It's all about the prep, the better the prep the better the results. My C-5 is black, It is remarkable, no swirls and major deep shine.
I don't recall the name brand, but ceramic coating has been applied to my C-5 with remarkable success. It's all about the prep, the better the prep the better the results. My C-5 is black, It is remarkable, no swirls and major deep shine.
Do you attribute the remarkable results to the ceramic coating or to the prep? Would it look just as good with Zaino?
Both, the coating gives the deep shine (reflections) the prep takes away swirls, blemishes, and contaminants. After application a simple hose down, followed by water blade and shammy, and it looks fresh. As for looking as good as zaino, , yes , but zaino is not as easy to clean afterward, is much harder to apply and requires the same prep. I paid to have mine done, cost around $800. Including the two day preparation. The car is a 2001 convertible with roughly 35,000 miles. This process will not fix actual paint flaws such as chips or deep scratches.However the prep can hide a lot of flaws.
Right now the car is in the garage, and very dusty (I just had a triple bypass) and I likely won't be cleaning it again for a few weeks.
...I paid to have mine done, cost around $800. Including the two day preparation. The car is a 2001 convertible with roughly 35,000 miles. This process will not fix actual paint flaws such as chips or deep scratches.However the prep can hide a lot of flaws.
I decided to do my own after seeing a local C6 that had been professionally prepped and coated (just like yours was) and at about the same $800 cost.
Going the do-it-yourself route is less expensive, of course, but has downsides: You gotta do your own paint prep work (which as Phanni points out is the key to the whole process), and the do-it-yourself coating won't last as long (about 18 months) as the professionally applied stuff will (they claim 3 to 5 years).
On the other hand, additional do-it-yourself coatings can be periodically applied on top of previously applied coatings (without first doing additional paint prep work, although a "light" clay barring can be done to remove contaminants without removing the coating) to further extend the coating life.
So it gets down to time and money. Since I have the time (I'm retired) and didn't want to spend the money, I chose the do-it-yourself route.
Either way, the ceramic coating technology really works.
And if you're turned off by the "hard" shine from a ceramic coating, you can apply paste wax on top of the coating to achieve a stunning result.
Note that I haven't shilled for any manufacturer's branded coating product. I'm simply sharing a personal experience.
The Lizzard
Last edited by LoneStarLizzard; Dec 25, 2017 at 10:19 AM.
Gerard's is a lot cheaper ($14.00) and looks just as good on my 03 ZO6 as this Nano Ceramic. Besides Ceramic is abrasive. I've used it to cut steel on mills and lathes. As well as sandblasting with it. If I don't dust my Vette, as soon as it gets in the wind the dust fly's off using Gerard's. Comes back to the garage clean. $800 for this stuff seems a little excessive as well as abrasive.
Gerard's is a lot cheaper ($14.00) and looks just as good on my 03 ZO6 as this Nano Ceramic. Besides Ceramic is abrasive. I've used it to cut steel on mills and lathes. As well as sandblasting with it. If I don't dust my Vette, as soon as it gets in the wind the dust fly's off using Gerard's. Comes back to the garage clean. $800 for this stuff seems a little excessive as well as abrasive.
Do-it-yourself stuff costs about $50 per bottle (for about 5 -8 applications). The $800 cost is for a professional shop to do paint prep and application of a more durable product.
I haven't experienced any of the abrasive qualities you mentioned. To the contrary, the applied coating is very slick.
Gerard's is a lot cheaper ($14.00) and looks just as good on my 03 ZO6 as this Nano Ceramic. Besides Ceramic is abrasive. I've used it to cut steel on mills and lathes. As well as sandblasting with it. If I don't dust my Vette, as soon as it gets in the wind the dust fly's off using Gerard's. Comes back to the garage clean. $800 for this stuff seems a little excessive as well as abrasive.
I suspect you don't know what you're talking about, when it comes to abrasiveness. Ceramics come in many forms. This coating is applied in liquid form, and simple rubbed enough to even out the flow. No rubbing or polishing is involved.
Since "ceramic" is the name for materials that are formed by the use of heat, I suspect naming the product ceramic is more of a marketing tool and not really accurate.
Since "ceramic" is the name for materials that are formed by the use of heat, I suspect naming the product ceramic is more of a marketing tool and not really accurate.
No, it's a silica based product which is in fact a type of ceramic.
First, let’s look at these names from the most literal stand point. If we we’re to actually be coating the exterior of our cars with glass or ceramic, what would be the result through the basic functions of the body of the car? The body of the car flexes as it drives, as the heat and cold play their part on the chemistry of the metal (hot metal can bend more while cold metal is more stiff). If our cars were coated with glass and ceramics, two very rigid materials that lack the ability to be flexible, it wouldn’t take long for the coating to crack and break.
Second, it’s clearly just a metaphor to explain how durable of a protection you’re getting. There’s no denying, a durable and long lasting product is great! Just forewarning you though, many of these products are not a one stop shop! These 7 year warranty coatings are only valid if you can verify you’ve reapplied the product every year or two and washed the car once a month.
One of the big reasons these products work so effectively is the amount of prep required to apply the coating. After washing, claying, and buffing the car, you’re often required to wipe down the entire surface with some alcohol based cleaner. This intensive prep period is highly effective in removing all contaminants and oils from the surface to allow the coating to bond to the paint as best as it can.
Both, the coating gives the deep shine (reflections) the prep takes away swirls, blemishes, and contaminants. After application a simple hose down, followed by water blade and shammy, and it looks fresh. As for looking as good as zaino, , yes , but zaino is not as easy to clean afterward, is much harder to apply and requires the same prep. I paid to have mine done, cost around $800. Including the two day preparation. The car is a 2001 convertible with roughly 35,000 miles. This process will not fix actual paint flaws such as chips or deep scratches.However the prep can hide a lot of flaws.
Right now the car is in the garage, and very dusty (I just had a triple bypass) and I likely won't be cleaning it again for a few weeks.
Not knocking the ceramic coating, just my own experience with Zaino products differs somewhat from yours. The initial application process is quite complicated, but if done right, has the same ability to repel dirt, bugs, and such. I first did claybar, then 5 coats of Z5, then 5 coats of Z2 with the ZFX additive. Alot of work, true, but results were stunning. This was 14 years ago, and I still only redo the Z5/Z2 (one coat)every two years or so. The bugs on the front of the car hose off!
