Ceramic Coating??? Experiences?
Racer
Joined: Feb 2018
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I have had an offer from a local shop that does ceramic coating to do my car at a discount for some ad/photo use. The service is generally about $800 with 5 to 6 years guarantee and I'd get for less than half that.
Has anyone here gotten their previous cars ceramic coated and are there any downsides? As I understand it they do prep the pain extensively and the car must be cured indoors for 24 hours.
Anyone have experience with this? I'm planning Sebring Orange btw.
Has anyone here gotten their previous cars ceramic coated and are there any downsides? As I understand it they do prep the pain extensively and the car must be cured indoors for 24 hours.
Anyone have experience with this? I'm planning Sebring Orange btw.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Tulum, MX
-Proper wash techniques go a long way to keeping the coating nice.Any of the multi year coatings will require a maintenance program to keep warranty in effect. Coatings are not the force field around the car that they seem be made out to be.And they are not for everyone Like anything they have their positives and negatives.
Buffing out the scratches will degrade or remove the coating and that is just a fact as you stated.What can be used however and it works pretty dang good is CarPro Essence+ Buff it over a coating to fill minor scratches. It is not abrasive. .
Buffing out the scratches will degrade or remove the coating and that is just a fact as you stated.What can be used however and it works pretty dang good is CarPro Essence+ Buff it over a coating to fill minor scratches. It is not abrasive. .
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2010
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I pretty much follow BudgetPlan1's philosophy, along with recommendation on Kamikaze products + a little of my own on maintenance.
It is a fact that to remove swirl marks, layer of paint is gone. However, proper preparation and subsequent maintenance is unavoidable, but I kept it at a minimum.
My cars are not collectors, so, for me, I am more after preservation rather than perfection. Other than weekly or as necessary wash and RejeX twice a year, I have only clay/polish my low mileage '05 twice, one after first four year then, last year before ceramic coating. For maintenance, I pressure wash and blow dry my two coated car every other week or as needed, apply Overcoat once in a while as well. Paint chip is unavoidable, I simply do a touch up and move on. I save correction when the time comes for strip and re-coat.
Maybe off the subject, another area is tire maintenance. Since using Optimum Tire Protection and Coating, I no longer have to spend time scrubbing and reapply dressing on tire during and after each wash.
Coating, for me anyway, is life changing.
It is a fact that to remove swirl marks, layer of paint is gone. However, proper preparation and subsequent maintenance is unavoidable, but I kept it at a minimum.
My cars are not collectors, so, for me, I am more after preservation rather than perfection. Other than weekly or as necessary wash and RejeX twice a year, I have only clay/polish my low mileage '05 twice, one after first four year then, last year before ceramic coating. For maintenance, I pressure wash and blow dry my two coated car every other week or as needed, apply Overcoat once in a while as well. Paint chip is unavoidable, I simply do a touch up and move on. I save correction when the time comes for strip and re-coat.
Maybe off the subject, another area is tire maintenance. Since using Optimum Tire Protection and Coating, I no longer have to spend time scrubbing and reapply dressing on tire during and after each wash.
Coating, for me anyway, is life changing.
