So, I had my new 19 paint corrected, as there was a little bit of orange peel from the factory. The people who did it tried really hard to sell me their special creamic coating. Blew a bunch of smoke up my butt, but I wasn't biting.
Normally, I just wax 'em, but ceramic has me interested enough to ask. I tend to want to DiY.
Ceramic coatings - YES or NO

Read a few reviews.
The Last Coat seems to popular
Zaino Z8 seems ok

Any of you have opinions?

 

Ceramic, hell yeah! Check in with @Loki 6

 

Yes

 

I'm very happy with mine.

 

Ceramic for the win. It is a bit expensive though. If you enjoy waxing, you'll save money for sure.

 

Graphene coating is the new best thing for coatings.
The best protection would be a full Xpel Ultimate.

 

If they corrected your paint, now is the time to do the ceramic coating. You can do it yourself to save money. They already did the hardest part for you, which is the paint correction.

 

Ceramic coating certianly has its benefits. I do not have it on mine as I really do enjoy waxing the car. But since you have done the paint correction, it woud be the best time to have the ceramic coating applied if you are seriously considering it.

 

Hi Zoomn,

Congrats on the new 19, may it bring you thousands of safe & happy miles!

The short answer is some type of coating whether it is ceramic (aka SiO2), polymer coating/sealant, or PPF (paint protection film) is highly recommended.

The first two options are similar, although separated by chemistry profile. PPF is a film that lays over the car and protects in a different but stronger way. All three have their benefits and weaknesses in my opinion. In theory, the first two can be applied by someone who has a fairly decent background in car detailing, whereas PPF is a pro install only.

Once installed, all three will still require some care a feeding, so if you like to detail and look after your cars, you will still have the opportunity to "wax" them per se...although, depending on which type of coating you select, you will be using different products other than an old school wax. Should you opt for a good polymer sealant, traditional carnauba waxes are still good to use. As an example, my car is ceramic coated, but because I like detailing and car care, I'm always doing something to it to coax more gloss and radiance out of the clear coat, or trying to make the water behavior more defined.

If your car was completely paint corrected, not just the orange peel sections, you had a costly part of the job done and you have an extremely limited time to coat the vehicle, before any swirls, or marring damage the clear coat. You would NEVER want to put any of the three products on over clear coat that was not as "flat" as possible and completely corrected.

I have The Last Coat V2.0 on my other vehicle, it is an SiO2 based product. While not a pro level product, it was easy to apply, preforms well, and helps the car clean up nicely. I also use other products on top of it as maintenance, protection, and gloss enhancers. Zaino has been a legendary system in the Corvette community for decades. It is an older polymer based system, but still can produce compelling results. I'm in no way knocking it, but I'd look at other systems over Zaino these days as we have come a bit further with polymer chemistry since Zaino's inception.

So, I hope I was able to pique your interest further while answering some questions you have. If you haven't already done so, please come and spend some time with us over in the car care discussion section. We are a crafty and kind bunch of gentlemen who enjoy sharing our experiences, techniques, and product review with the community as we attempt to simultaneously educate and learn along the way. There is a myriad of topics you will find to deep dive into, so pull up a chair, grab a few beverages and make yourself at home, we'd love to have you. There are a couple of guys over there that really know their stuff, and have been doing it (with stunning results) for years now.

See ya' over there and congrats again on the new sled!

Kind Regards,
Loki6

 

Hi Jack,
I'm not sure you realize this but you can still "wax" your car with a ceramic coating on it.

Yes, traditional carnauba waxes are a no no for SiO2 coated cars, but there is a product from PolishAngel that is in wax form that is made of SiO2 and TiO2 that you can apply just as you would a paste wax. It's called Polish Angel HighGloss paste wax. I use this product in it's bottle/spray form but our @BudgetPlan1 can fill you in on the wax version.


https://www.esotericcarcare.com/poli...oss-paste-wax/

 

Ceramic makes your car look clean when it's dirty IMO. I've done it to all my cars and will never go back to the traditional ways.

 

I was thinking of trying this. Usually just do a sealant and SIO2 Spray.

https://www.chemicalguys.com/hydrosl.../WAC22916.html

 

Yeah, not quite the same.

 

Yeah, that is correct. I was offering a suggestion to the two products he looked at.

 

Reading through some of the reviews on your link and there are a number of people disappointed using this product. They also say it is difficult to remove if you get it on the windows. Take a look before you pull the trigger.

 

Gyeon Can Coat is a good product to use. Should last 2 years. It's very hydrophobic. Nice levels of gloss.

 

 

 

I got ceramic coating this week. Looks so much better than new. The car just pops.
I strongly recommend it.

 

Yes !