Has anyone applied a ceramic coating to their car? I know that most professional detailers offer it, but I do my own and after watching a few videos on the application it seems like it is not a real hard process. A little time consuming.

 

Did mine earlier this summer............... paint correction and applied Adam's Ceramic Trim and Paint Coating.

Drove it on a 3200 mile road trip after and the car looks as good today as it did in these pictures.

Coating makes cleaning a breeze, and nothing sticks to it.

Take your time, easily done for a lot less money than paying someone to do it!

 

Never applied it myself, always had the local Ceramic Pro dealer do it.........LOVE IT!!!!! The car always looks amazing and as stated, makes cleaning the car soooo much easier.

 

I did mine with Duragloss coating. Prep is the key; once the paint is prepared, applying the coating is a breeze.

 

As mentioned in the above posts - key factor is the paint correction (swirl/scratch removal) as the application of the ceramic coating is DIY friendly if you follow the application directions. If you use a professional to do the paint correction you may find the slight additional costs for coating application, are worth it. However you get it done - the end results (if done properly) are well worth it.

 

I have always done all my own paint correction using Adams products. So That was stage one followed by the coating. As I mentioned I watched a few video's including the one Adams does and it appeared straight forward.
Live in Florida and right now is not the time to take on this due to the heat and humidity plus a little thing called Irma.

 

Funny.....nothing but red cars in this thread.

 

Thats because we have good taste!!! 😁😁😁 My Dad and the '10 GS on the Blueridge Parkway

 

Coatings come in many flavors. As others have pointed out the key is the prep. Most home gamers lack the tools and skill to do proper prep. And really the great results are the result of the prep, not what's put on top. I use coatings on a couple of our cars, but not on the C6. While the gloss and protection can be good (durability is best only from dealers - they don't sell the really good stuff to consumers), I find it thin, relative to the depth I get from using glaze and layers of a couple of different waxes. Since I only drive on good days and it lives in the garage, I don't need the durability a coating offers for our C6. All of our vehicles are black, but the main two are out in all manner of conditions from subzero to 100+, rain, sun, snow, ice, etc. Coatings are an extension of the clear coat for me, and work well for those cars.

The better coatings tend to require some practice/skill in getting them applied for best protection, so it's worth getting it figured out on a rear quarter panel, etc. for the learning, then save the hood and upper areas for last, so you have got the particular brand you are using figured out. Out of the sun is important, but good light is equally important to make sure the application is level.

Glad we have coatings, but they aren't for every car, IMHO.