Ceramic Coating
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Ceramic Coating
I am considering having a ceramic coating applied to my truck. From what I read, it seems to be impressive and makes it easier to keep it clean. Has anyone on here had ceramic applied to their truck? If so, how do you like it?
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Not worth it one bit! My dad had the Ford dealer talk him into it when he purchased his Boss Mustang. Was told you'll never have to wax the car, washing it will be a breeze blah blah. His car is kept inside his climate controlled garage and it has a very expensive car cover on it as well. Never been driven in the winter (were in the north east) and I'm almost certain its never been driven in the rain either. Where he lives he has excellent city water yet the car now has normal little acid rain type spots and the clear coat isn't super smooth like it once was. Finally talked him into letting me detail the car like normal and I now have the sucker smooth as glass and beading water
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Not worth it one bit! My dad had the Ford dealer talk him into it when he purchased his Boss Mustang. Was told you'll never have to wax the car, washing it will be a breeze blah blah. His car is kept inside his climate controlled garage and it has a very expensive car cover on it as well. Never been driven in the winter (were in the north east) and I'm almost certain its never been driven in the rain either. Where he lives he has excellent city water yet the car now has normal little acid rain type spots and the clear coat isn't super smooth like it once was. Finally talked him into letting me detail the car like normal and I now have the sucker smooth as glass and beading water
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Prep work is the key to all of these coatings. If the prep doesn't include a deep decontamination cleaning and a full polish, it's going to be garbage. I don't think anywhere can do a decent job "same day".
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Not worth it one bit! My dad had the Ford dealer talk him into it when he purchased his Boss Mustang. Was told you'll never have to wax the car, washing it will be a breeze blah blah. His car is kept inside his climate controlled garage and it has a very expensive car cover on it as well. Never been driven in the winter (were in the north east) and I'm almost certain its never been driven in the rain either. Where he lives he has excellent city water yet the car now has normal little acid rain type spots and the clear coat isn't super smooth like it once was. Finally talked him into letting me detail the car like normal and I now have the sucker smooth as glass and beading water
Not calling you out or anything but how do you get acid rain spots on a car that's never been rained on.
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I agree. I have been following this guy's work for a while now. He has very good reviews and explained in detail how the process works. I am pleased that he takes his time to do all the decontamination cleaning, because he said even brand new vehicles will have contamination in the paint. I'm ok with them taking 3 days to get the job done correctly.
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I got it on my 911 about 5-6 years ago. Still holding up and make it much easier to clean. Seems to stay cleaner longer too.
I the key is in the prep work. They need to clean the paint really good first.
I the key is in the prep work. They need to clean the paint really good first.
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A friend turned us on to a product called RejeX and it's the best stuff I've used - super deep shine and generally a spray is all you need to clean it. Biggest test was we did the front of our motor home, which is a bug magnet! Did the windows too -- even if the bugs have dried on the surface, it takes me a couple minutes with a water bottle and a clean cloth and it's all gone. Nice product...
ok, back to the ceramic coatings (which I'm skeptical they really are)...
ok, back to the ceramic coatings (which I'm skeptical they really are)...
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From: Ohio
I actually bought some I saw on Instagram, not very expensive for the product. I don’t know if it’s any better or worse than others, but I wanted to try it out for the winter. Of course, once I got it and read the instructions I found out how much work it was to prep the truck. I did clay claybar the truck, but I did not try and remove the imperfections in the paint (it’s a 2010, 60k+). After the first wave of snow, ice and salt, I just went to the car wash and hosed it off with just plain water and it wasn’t too bad. I mean, it wasn’t like I actually washed the truck, but it was way better than if it didn’t have a coating. I’ve heard they charge $$$ to have to done at a shop, so I, myself, would not want to pay the fee but if you don’t mind the work, do it yourself if you have time. I’m “retired” so my time is more flexible. It will be interesting to see how it is after the whole winter. Next time, I’ll probably spend more time prepping, but winter was knocking on the door for this treatment.
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I actually bought some I saw on Instagram, not very expensive for the product. I don’t know if it’s any better or worse than others, but I wanted to try it out for the winter. Of course, once I got it and read the instructions I found out how much work it was to prep the truck. I did clay claybar the truck, but I did not try and remove the imperfections in the paint (it’s a 2010, 60k+). After the first wave of snow, ice and salt, I just went to the car wash and hosed it off with just plain water and it wasn’t too bad. I mean, it wasn’t like I actually washed the truck, but it was way better than if it didn’t have a coating. I’ve heard they charge $$$ to have to done at a shop, so I, myself, would not want to pay the fee but if you don’t mind the work, do it yourself if you have time. I’m “retired” so my time is more flexible. It will be interesting to see how it is after the whole winter. Next time, I’ll probably spend more time prepping, but winter was knocking on the door for this treatment.
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