Ceramic coating

RedSLEd said:

If you have scratches, etc., you'll need to do a full paint correction first (clay bar, cutting [and maybe wet sanding], polishing, waxing). Ceramic will help protect the paint but it won't fix or hide imperfections. If your paint is starting to fade/peel, you'll need a repaint.

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blueheavychevy said:

There are many out there for a Diy cquartz is the way to go, it claims to harden your paint and help prevent minor scratches. Take that for what it’s worth I would say at best very very light protection and anything diy won’t be the same as a true pro dealer can get. As the post said above you need to do a full prep work. They make a speical soap to use when washing clay, polish etc. anything not corrected or left pre coat will not only still be there but will be “covered” also not sure your area most coats don’t flash to well in the cold. I was going to do one myslef just going to wait till spring. For now I’ll use a sealant and wax and let it Rock for now

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Leveled17yeti said:

As red sled said if your paint is already fading or peeling it’s too late . Ceramic is great especially if you do it befor paint accumulates scratches and such .a lot of prep work plus you have to use the right kind c quartz is trusted there are others . There is also graphine coatings now that are really competitive . Two things I recently did mine took 5 hours of light prep work since paint was in great condition you have to remove all prior waxes sealants such than no imperfections or it will look like second it will have to sit and not get wet for at least 24 I waited 48 hours for the coating to cure one last thing the towels and applicator you used will have to be thrown away since when coating cures it leaves behind shards of glass in them but sealants waxes are good plus chemical guys makes hyrdrocharge which is right on par

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blueheavychevy said:

Yup I just picked up a new 23, I was going to put a ceramic coat on myself, but it is cold here prob won't get much higher than 32 rest of the year, my game plan now is going to wash, clay, light polish or a finish polish/ sealant and a type of wax over top. The new rave of products are "Si02" which is a form of ceramic coating. Just be mindful that most of these Si02 I won't say there are full gimmicks but they will not last as long as a true coat or a prof coat. There are very few out there but I have a si02 past wax from I believe Mckees, and I think another company just came out with one as well could be adams or another brand. The real trick part that should be left up to the pros is the paint correction, I have a hand polisher that won't do any harm I played it safe, but if you get one that can truly "cut" you need to be very careful as you could burn through the clear coat.

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Leveled17yeti said:

It’s cool just like anything else you get out what you put in had to do mine at the firehouse since I don’t have a garage ……..yet

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SFLTruck said:

What leveled17yeti said could have been said better. You need a perfect surface before you apply a coating otherwise it will look like turd for a long time. You can see here the results of the glass like finish if you take your time. And like Leveled17 said, toss the applicator out at the end of each session because it will scratch the hell out of the surface if you try to reuse it.

In this pic I did the drivers side and had not done the tailgate yet.


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FoxProDenali said:

Yes it will enhance the color. Blacks look blacker, reds more red, etc. It’s liquid quartz which reflects light.

It’ll still get scratched and mud will still stick. But the work needed to clean and correct that is no where near than before.

Apex Detail on YT has demonstrated all of this many times

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Leveled17yeti said:

Better than mine I can fit our old sad 07 yarus I there 🥲

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Leveled17yeti said:

This house was built in the 60s so grandma grocery getter the yarus is an 07 and gets good mileage but even the wife calls it the pregnant roller skate I don’t do pronouns if you really want to see my kind of garage go to obsessed garage on YouTube

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dav2no1 said:

When I bought my truck I had it ceramic coated by the dealer. They use Metrotech at their detail shop. As soon as I got it home I applied a second layer of Armor Shield. This truck..everything is black! My brother had given me an Armor Shield IX kit. One note..make sure you have good water or get a filter. Because you can cause water spots.

Wanted that extra protection because my truck lived outside. Garage is stuffed with my classic trucks.
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FoxProDenali said:

What does refreshed mean? If it's damaged or bused down, it has to be removed and reapplied...typically wet sanded.

You could polish coated paint, but that shouldn't be able to remove it. And if you're polishing it, then what's the point of the coating in the first place? That will typically make it look worse. Just use a sealant every 6 months or the beginning and end of the season.

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roorancher said:

If you want it to pop, and start from "zero," so to speak, go get a paint correction with ceramic coating, and they'll tell you how to maintain it from there.

I really like the marketing, BTW: "NASA Infused Technology."

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shakenfake said:

Yeah go get it completed paint corrected and have them explain it to you.

Currently I use Turtle Wax Ice Sealant and then put a layer of Meguiars paste wax above it

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RedSLEd said:

If you're putting wax or ceramic on top of flawed paint, it will only makes those flaws stand-out more.

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shakenfake said:

yeah you need to do some work on paint before it really pops.

Wax will help though

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shakenfake said:

As in polishing and paint correction

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