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How to Prepare Your Car for a Ceramic Coating- (CLAY BAR DETAILING)

When it comes to overall quality and appearance, trying to keep your trucks, car paint in great condition will take effort and money. Numerous products have hit the market in the last several decades that claim to keep the paint of your car or truck in good shape, and some are proclaiming to be the greatest.

Nowadays, ceramic coating has truly grown in popularity. We will go over ceramic coatings and if they are worth the effort. The ceramic coating industry has skyrocketed in popularity during the last 10 years, offering some of the best paint and clear coat protection available.

The technology is now being endorsed almost everywhere, from your neighborhood detailing store to car YouTube channels, as well as everywhere in between. There are a lot of people that swear by this stuff. The first time people see the price tag, they usually are discouraged. I want to first make clear what ceramic coating is. Silica dioxide or silicon carbide are the main ingredients in ceramic coatings, also called nanocoatings.

Ceramic coatings is liquid, so it can be put on a car and adhere to the finish of the car.

Once solidified, the Silicon dioxide and other characteristics of the coating combine to produce an additional protective layer that repels water and provides some protection from the sun's UV rays and other harmful rays. For the longest time and I am talking about a long, long time, waxes dominated the paint protection and auto detailing industry. Using animal fats and animal oils to clean horses' carriages in the 1800s and 1900s soon evolved into using plant-based products. As early as the 1900s, different waxes were used to detail vehicles and give them that shiny, glamorous appearance 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.

360 Products (available at ADSO stores) make a line of products created with nano-ceramic technology. Due to this, everything changed. But like, why?

How did this new product change the game? What were the key differences between car wax as well as ceramic coatings, and why did ceramic coatings cost so much? The biggest key differentiator between a wax and a ceramic coating is the longevity of the application. A good wax will last anywhere between like three or six weeks, before you're gonna have to do a re-application. Ceramic coating on the other hand will typically last anywhere from two to five years depending on the application and the quality of the product.

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

In general, it works excellently, and I don't have to sit here and tell you, you've seen mud fall off cars and trucks and then they can wash it out with a hose. There are, however, instances when people seem to overhype it. And what I mean by that is that, because ceramic coating has become so popular, some detailers and people who promote ceramic coating like to stretch the truth just a tad. I'm saying there are many myths out there about ceramic coatings.

First and foremost, it does not eliminate water spots. I'm sorry, it'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 on the surface, you're gonna get the water spots, that's just how it goes. Number two, ceramic coating does not help protect your car against 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. If something like that happens, maybe you should invest in some protective film or Clear Bra. Finally, it isn't as expensive as it seems.

The ceramic coating was initially quite costly, ranging from $1500 to $2000 You can now have your car professionally ceramic coated by a professional detailer for around $700.

In many cases, when you get a quote for having your car coated, you'll need the paint of the car corrected first(paint correction). That's where a lot of the extra cost comes from. That here said, if you wanna just get a bottle of the stuff and do it yourself, learn the process, maybe screw it up a few times, that's cool.

Every new thing costs a bit at first, and over time, it'll eventually come down. That's just how it goes. The cost of ceramic coating your car is primarily covering the application process and having someone else do it for you. Ultimately, it has to be worth it for you and your vehicle.

A car's paintjob has a really nice look, so I would definitely advise you to protect it. You can ceramic coat your car for a couple hundred dollars. And your car isn't the only thing that can be coated either. The ceramic coating of wheels, for instance, has become extremely popular. It's so popular that we've started offering Whip Our Wheel And Tire packages as an add-on when you're checking out, we can literally ceramic coat them for you before they head out the door and honestly it makes cleaning them so much easier.

Also, people get stuff like their seats and other interior parts ceramic coated, so they don't have to worry about scrubbing them off, and it's just so much easier.

If you think that's something worth it to you, then go for it. There has been a lot of progress in ceramic coating technology, and a lot of people here have had their vehicles coated because they swear by the results. The cost of putting this on a car or part of your car that you want to protect must be worth it to you.

Since your car will be your second biggest purchase, it's a good idea to invest in something like a coating to keep the value high. If you've had ceramic coating applied to your car, or wheels, or seats, please let us know how you liked it.