anyone have experience with getting the ceramic coating on a car? My car is a week old and I thought if I am going to get it done, it would be better to do early while the factory paint is still pretty pristine.
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Ceramic Coating for Cars - good/bad??
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overpriced, even for a new Corvette.
there some DYI you can buy online thats supposed to be good
if your looking to protect your paint just get a decent wrap job from someone reputable. will most likely be the most cost effective option
What matters more is that it's free of swirls and scratches before putting on a coating. If the dealer "detailed" it for you, I guarantee you it's full of swirls. Granted, it will be much easier to polish since removing swirls and light scratches is much simpler than removing years of grime and contamination. Anyhow, it'll need to be polished before applying a coating either way. Not sure if you've gotten quotes, but it's not cheap ($2k+ for the ones that last years). Unless you're trying to protect a classic show car or maybe an exotic, I just don't see the point. It essentially protects your clear coat, which is already protecting your paint. Then what will protect the ceramic coating ?
Anyhow, if you polish the paint once per year, keep a high quality wax on it 3-4 times per year, and make sure it's not washed by a machine or monkeys at a car wash, it will stay looking new.
So anyone actually have it done and have experience with it that was good or bad?
Decided to go with it. I"m pretty happy with the result, at least initially. Time will tell how it stands up in 5 years, but the increase in "shine" is noticeable.
Every time you wash it it will look like you polished waxed it...
