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

When it comes down to overall quality and presence of your car or truck, preserving the paint on it is a time-consuming and, at times, quite expensive process. However, keeping the paint on your car is very important. Many products have hit the marketplace in recent decades that claim to be the best and can keep your paint of your car or truck in tip-top shape.

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 discuss whether ceramic coatings are actually worth the cost and whether they would be worth the effort. The ceramic coating industry has increased in popularity over the last 10 years, providing the very best paint and clear coat protection available.

You will find it advertised almost anywhere, from detailing stores to automotive content creators. There are plenty of people who recommend this stuff. Most people are put off with the price tag once they first see it. Let's begin by understanding what ceramic coating actually is. Ceramic coatings are also known as nano coatings, and so they contain silicon dioxide or silicon carbide.

This product is available in a liquid form so it may be applied to a vehicle and adhere to the finish of the vehicle.

After it hardens, the silicon dioxide and other coating characteristics form an additional protective shell that repels water and protects against UV radiation. For the longest time, wax dominated the auto detailing and paint protection industries. What started out as using fats from animals in the late 1800s and early 1900s to give those old horse carriages a good spit shine, quickly and thankfully evolved into some more cruelty-free solutions using plant-based products. A variety of waxes were used to detail automobiles and give them the beautiful, glossy sheen that their owners desired during the 1900s.

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) have a series of products that protect painted surfaces with nano-ceramic technology. Due to this, everything changed in a big way. But like, why?

What made this product so revolutionary? How did car wax differ from ceramic coatings and why did it cost so much? Ceramic coatings offer much longer lifespan than wax coatings. You'll need a reapplication after about three or 6 weeks with a good wax. 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.

I'm not going to tell you this, but it does do an amazing job, you've probably seen people throwing mud on their cars and it just falls off, and they just rinse it off with a hose. There are, however, situations when people seem to overhype it. It is my understanding that some detailers and people who promote ceramic coating tend to stretch the truth just a bit because it is so popular. Meaning that there are some common misconceptions about the product and about ceramic coating out there.

In the first place, it does not eliminate water spots. Unfortunately, that's the truth, although it does help. Because of the hydrophobic properties of the ceramic coating, water and water droplets will run off the surface much faster, that is why you see it so clearly in the videos, so that water spots are reduced. 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. In addition, a ceramic coating cannot prevent rock chips and scratches.

Even though it read more 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 you are looking for something like that, then probably you should consider having a protective film or a clear bra installed. Finally, it isn't as expensive as it seems.

Ceramic coatings were quite expensive when they first appeared, reaching upwards of $1500 However, you can now have your car professionally ceramic coated for just under $700 by a good detailer.

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. If you don't mind getting a bottle of the stuff and trying it yourself, learning the process, maybe messing it up once or twice, go for it.

In general, when something new like ceramic coating is introduced it costs quite a bit initially, and then eventually the price will come down over time, that's how it is. 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. Spend a couple hundred dollars, go get your car ceramic coated. It is possible to coat more than just your car. The ceramic coating of wheels, for instance, has become extremely popular. 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.

But that's not all either, we've seen people get things like their seats and other interior parts ceramic coated, a bunch of things that they just don't wanna have to worry about scrubbing down to really get all the dirt off, it just makes the whole process so much easier.

It's up to you if it's something worth it to you. 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. You've got to think about it from all sides, and it's gotta be worth it for you to be protecting your car or part of your car with it.

In the event that your car is your second biggest purchase, you may want to consider something like a coating to help maintain its value. Tell us how you feel about ceramic coating and if you have had it applied to any of your cars, wheels, or seats.