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(CLAY BAR DETAILING) Tricks for Ceramic Coating Prep

A car's paint should be kept in excellent condition to maintain its quality and look. Numerous detailing supplies have hit the market in the last several decades that claim to help keep the paint of your vehicle in excellent condition, and some are proclaiming to be the greatest.

And one that has really been in the forefront of all of this and I would say the last ten years or so, has been ceramic coating. We are going to talk about whether ceramic coatings are actually worth the cost and whether they will be worth the effort. Over the past several years, ceramic coatings have grown in popularity, providing among the best paint protection on the market.

There are almost always offers for it, from your neighborhood detailing store to automotive social media content creators, to practically everywhere else. There are a lot of people that swear by this stuff. The very first time people see the price tag, they are often discouraged. Let's start with understanding what ceramic coating actually is. A ceramic coating is often called a nano coating and contains the key ingredient silicon dioxide, or in many instances, silicon carbide.

It is available in liquid form that allows it to be put on to a car or truck and protect finish.

After it hardens, the silicon dioxide and other coating characteristics form an additional protective shell that repels water and protects against UV radiation. Waxes have long been the industry standard for paint protection and auto cleaning. From using animal fats in the late 1800s and early 1900s to spruce up those old horse carriages, the industry experimented with plant-based alternatives that quickly became more widely accepted. Throughout the 1900s, several waxes were used to detail cars and give them that beautiful glossy sheen that their owners desired.

If you wanted to keep your paint looking good, repel water and add just that good little bit of layer of protection, adding a good layer of wax was your solution.

One of 360 Products' (available at ADSO stores) products was developed with nano-ceramic technology in order to protect and enhance the paint finish of vehicles. Due to this, everything changed. But like, why?

Why was this new product such a game changer? Is there anything that separates a car wax from a ceramic coating, and why is it so expensive? The biggest difference between wax and ceramic coatings is their longevity. A good wax will last you like three to six weeks before you have to reapply it. For ceramics, the lifespan is usually two to five years depending on the quality of the product and the application.

In addition, ceramic paint protects better against UV rays and other things that harm your paint.

People have shown that they can just rinse off their vehicles after pouring mud on them, and this has been demonstrated time and time again, so I'm not going to tell you how great it is. Many times people overhype things a little bit. In other words, a lot of detailers and people who are promoting ceramic coating like to slightly overstate the truth. Meaning there are some common misconceptions about the product and ceramic coating.

It does not completely eliminate water spots. Unfortunately, that's the truth, although it does help. Since the ceramic coating has water-repelling properties, the water and water droplets run off much, much easier than a regular paint, which is why you see it in the videos. That reduces the possibility of water spots. But if you let those drops or spots dry more info on the surface, you're gonna get the water spots, that's just how it goes. Number two, a ceramic coating will not prevent rock chips and scratches.

Even though it may protect against light scratches here and there, I wouldn't really rely on it too much. Always combine it with some common sense. A protective film or Clear Bra would be an appropriate choice for something like that. The cost is lower than you may expect.

When ceramic coatings first came out, it cost nearly $1500 to have them done. But now you can have your car professionally ceramic coated by the inventors of the stuff itself, for right around $700.

Many times, if you intend to have your car coated, you first need to have the paint of your car corrected (remove light scratches), which is where a lot of the extra cost comes from. You may also just get a jar from the information and diy, understand the method, possibly wreck it a couple of times.

Just like everything, when something new like ceramic coating hits the market it's likely to cost quite a bit and then over time that price will eventually come down, that's just how it goes. Getting your car ceramic coated however involves paying someone to apply the coating. Let's face it, it has to be worth it for you and your car.

I would recommend protecting those paint jobs if your vehicle is really nice. You can ceramic coat your car for a couple hundred dollars. It is possible to coat more than just your car. One of the most popular types of wheel coatings today is ceramic coatings. Having this done is so popular that we have started offering packages as an add-on when you're checking out. We can literally do it for you before you leave and it makes cleaning your tires so much easier.

Additionally, people have ceramic coated seats and other interior parts, a bunch of things that they don't like to have to scrub down to really remove all the dirt, so it makes the whole process very easy.

If you think that's something worth it to you, then go for it. There are a bunch of people who swear by ceramic coating. Most of them here have it done to their vehicles because they love the results. So, in all sense, it's gotta be worth it to you, it's gotta be worth it to be putting on a car or part of your car that you want to protect.

If your car is your second most expensive purchase, you should invest in something like a coating to keep it in good condition. Let us know what you think about ceramic coating and if you've ever had it done.