Ceramic Pro 9-H Coating
#61
Ceramic Pro
Had my ceramic coating put on my black grand sport corvette put on by ceramic pro. When they sold me the gold package it came with a life time warranty. When I picked it up they told me I had to bring it back once a year for a $250 check up or it would void my warranty. I already had it back to repair swirl marks from dusting with a micro fiber cloth. What good is a $2500 coating if you can't touch it. A waist of money if you ask me. They also broke my front splitter an totally denied it. Talked to someone since that worked there and quit because they were not honest people.
#63
Ceramic pro
II had it applied to my black 2011 grand sport by ceramic pro worst $2000 I ever spent. Can't touch it with anything or I have a scratch. Using the most plush micro fiber towels I can buy. They won't to strip the hood and reapply I don't feel like having it set for another 3 weeks. Had the wheels coated to prevent brake dust went to dry them after rinsing them off with a micro fiber towel quests what scratches.
#64
Safety Car
Something wrong with what they did. 9H refers to the hardness scale and it is very hard and scratch resistant. It will not self heal like a good wrap will, but should bead water for at least 5 years and be nearly scratch resistant. First question. Does it bead water? I did my non wrapped portions of 3 cars myself (not Ceramic Pro but CQuartz) and they have been great. And Ceramic Pro is a top coating. Now it is very expensive and it is entirely possible that the shop tried to cut corners and bought a watered down version. And it does not take 3 weeks to set. I kept mine inside the garage for 48 hours just because it was not a DD. 3 days would be the max time it needs to cure and be impermeable to water. If you want do a search on YouTube for cheap ceramic coatings and you will see several tests people have done using some of the less expensive unknown brand coatings that are floating around. My next door neighbor is a wrapper and he did one of my cars with Ceramic Pro. He had to go to a school they taught even to buy the stuff, but he made 2 comments. First it is too darned expensive. I think he paid several hundred dollars for a 30 ml bottle. I paid $80 for my CQuartz in 30 ml size. Mine did 2 cars. Second he said it was so easy to do he couldn't imagine that anyone would actually pay him to apply it.
#66
Something wrong with what they did. 9H refers to the hardness scale and it is very hard and scratch resistant. It will not self heal like a good wrap will, but should bead water for at least 5 years and be nearly scratch resistant. First question. Does it bead water? I did my non wrapped portions of 3 cars myself (not Ceramic Pro but CQuartz) and they have been great. And Ceramic Pro is a top coating. Now it is very expensive and it is entirely possible that the shop tried to cut corners and bought a watered down version. And it does not take 3 weeks to set. I kept mine inside the garage for 48 hours just because it was not a DD. 3 days would be the max time it needs to cure and be impermeable to water. If you want do a search on YouTube for cheap ceramic coatings and you will see several tests people have done using some of the less expensive unknown brand coatings that are floating around. My next door neighbor is a wrapper and he did one of my cars with Ceramic Pro. He had to go to a school they taught even to buy the stuff, but he made 2 comments. First it is too darned expensive. I think he paid several hundred dollars for a 30 ml bottle. I paid $80 for my CQuartz in 30 ml size. Mine did 2 cars. Second he said it was so easy to do he couldn't imagine that anyone would actually pay him to apply it.
#67
Safety Car
That is the way to go about it. I, too, watched a lot of YouTube before I tried my first car and by far the hardest part of the job is getting the paint as good as possible before you do the IPA wipe and then the CQuartz application. Those last 2 are simple.
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This post is very frustrating for me. As an honest detailer finding others cutting corners just makes my blood boil. It puts a bad name on all of us.
Have I had a few mistakes, you bet, but then without hesitation, I will redo the car. Sometimes you have no idea why the Ceramic did not take, but any installer worth their salt should not hesitate to correct any problems.
UGH!!!!
Have I had a few mistakes, you bet, but then without hesitation, I will redo the car. Sometimes you have no idea why the Ceramic did not take, but any installer worth their salt should not hesitate to correct any problems.
UGH!!!!
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#69
Burning Brakes
This post is very frustrating for me. As an honest detailer finding others cutting corners just makes my blood boil. It puts a bad name on all of us.
Have I had a few mistakes, you bet, but then without hesitation, I will redo the car. Sometimes you have no idea why the Ceramic did not take, but any installer worth their salt should not hesitate to correct any problems.
UGH!!!!
Have I had a few mistakes, you bet, but then without hesitation, I will redo the car. Sometimes you have no idea why the Ceramic did not take, but any installer worth their salt should not hesitate to correct any problems.
UGH!!!!
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I didn't go with Ceramic Pro, rather Feynlab Self Heal Lite. Regardless, one thing I looked for before settling on an installer/detailer was to ask for a portfolio of cars they had been entrusted to work on to review first. As well as references to contact on my own to ask them independently about the work performed.
#71
Burning Brakes
I installed CQ Quartz U.K. and it saved my butt! Recently I had a problem with the car where I had the transport it 700 miles back home via a car carrier transporter. I was not happy when I received the car back home as the car looked like strapping was used across the windshield and down along the mirrors/doors on both sides. The car showed rubbing into the surface. The car was a mess being hauled over the hi way (ever happens again she will get an inclosed transporter). Anyway I cleaned the car up and began working on the damaged areas. Fortunately the Ceramic barrier protected the paint and the paint was un harmed. After some deep cut polish (several times) the blemishes were gone. Cleaned the area up, removed any polish and reapplied the CQ Quartz! All is well with "SUZYQ". So glad I had a protectant on the paint surface.
Last edited by MrGary2011; 12-24-2018 at 11:05 AM.