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Pulled the trigger on CP coating. Dropped the truck off this evening for the process. Went with the Silver plan, one coat of 9H and one top coat, five year application.
You won't find it on their site, since each franchisee sets their own price, but from what I've seen the prices are about $400/700/1200 for Bronze/Silver/Gold.
You won't find it on their site, since each franchisee sets their own price, but from what I've seen the prices are about $400/700/1200 for Bronze/Silver/Gold.
Dont forget to add paint correction into that. Most vehicles, even brand new off the line will require some sort of paint correction. You want to make sure the paint is as good as it can be before you seal it. I was quoted $1600 for paint correction and full IGL Kenzo ceramic coat all around, including interior.
While im not a professional detailer, I have a personal opinion about this ceramic coating fad, I feel this is a lot of hype. you have to take the truck back once a year or something like that for a maintenance coat. I told my local guy thanks but no thanks with his 3500$ quote. I have the tools to polish my own paint, I chose sonax PNS. I just did my fusion in it also. my gripe with ceramic coatings(other than cost), is that you cant layer them, you have to polish the whole vehicle(to remove the old ceramic coating to reapply). when youre dealing with something the size of a school bus that's a lot of work!! I can get 6 months out of the PNS before having to reapply it. the shine is brilliant, you don't get the slick feeling of freshly polished paint, but I don't want people running their hands on my paint to feel how slick it is anyways. I uploaded 2 videos washing my fusion off.
I layered 3 coats of a ceramic DIY product, AvalonKing IX, on my truck. Advertised 2 to 5 year life. Actual application is a piece of cake. The secret is to be fastidious in the prep. On my brand new paint I polished some superficial gel-coat scratches (about 4 hours on the buffer) followed by complete clay bar (mitt) then isopropyl alcohol wipe down; basically jeweled the finish I wanted to “lock in” with a ceramic layer. Total time spent on prep was about 20 hours with around 2 hours each for the 3 layers of ceramic. The result is amazing. Dirt and grime don’t stick nearly as bad and is more easily sprayed off. Washing is much easier as well. I bought 3 of their kits and ended using 2 on my SBCC. Cost me about $150. Customer support is excellent even though their marketing can get a little out of hand. Highly recommended. However, the results I achieved was limited by the unfortunate amount of orange peel in the finish of all 4 doors. I don’t know how much would have been able to be removed by a professional and leave a reasonable amount of clear.
I had the 5yr warranty ceramic pro on my ‘19 Raptor. Cost me $900. I felt it was worth the money. I would equate it to a very long term quality wax. It didn’t keep it any cleaner but it did make cleaning it easier.
I didn’t get it on my Tremor only because ill only have it a couple years. My advice would be for under $1000 get it. For over $1000 it’s probably not worth it.
JHForman812 -
I am interested in your system. What is necessary to do a good job? Sources and prices? Anyhelp you can share?
send in a private message if you prefer.
Best wishes, *****
JHForman812 -
I am interested in your system. What is necessary to do a good job? Sources and prices? Anyhelp you can share?
send in a private message if you prefer.
Best wishes, *****
I have no problem posting it here.
1. clay bar the whole truck
2. polish it if needed(buffer)
3. Use carpro eraser(get it through auto geek or amazon)
4. Apply sonax PNS(get it through auto geek or amaon, get the kit that comes with the towels)
when applying the PNS I I spray it on the towel, then buff it off with a clean towel, you’ll be able to see it where you apply it and where you buff it off. Don’t let it dry on the paint it’s very hard to remove if you do. I work 2x2 sections. If I’m not polishing I can do my whole truck in about an hour and a half or a little more. I’m right at 6 months and I’m starting to notice it doesn’t shed water as good, I’ll redo my truck in April or if it ever quits raining. The can is 11.5 oz I’ve so far done 3 vehicles and I’m pretty sure I’ll be able to do my truck again with what’s left in this can. You can layer it, you don’t have to remove it between applications. I like ceramic coatings but until it doesn’t have to be removed with a buffer I won’t be using it.
