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Ceramic Coating Prep for Your Car or Truck - Clay Sponge

Looking after your car's paint is a time consuming and sometimes pretty pricey procedure, however it makes a big difference regarding its overall look and quality. Over the past several years, many products have hit industry that claim to be the very best which will keep the paint of your car or truck in great condition.

Ceramic coating has truly been at the forefront of all this over the past ten years or so. We will go over ceramic coatings and whether or not they are worth the effort. The ceramic coating industry has increased in popularity over the last ten years, offering the best paint and clear coat protection available.

The technology is now being endorsed just about everywhere, from your local detailing shop to automotive YouTube channels, in addition to everywhere in between. There are plenty of people that recommend this stuff. Lots of people are put off because of the price tag when they first see it. Let's start with understanding what ceramic coating actually is. Ceramic coatings are also called nano coatings, and so they contain silicon dioxide or silicon carbide.

It will come in liquid form that allows it to be put on to a vehicle and fully protect finish.

When the coating hardens, the Silicon dioxide and other characteristics of the coating combine to produce an additional protective layer that repels water and provides some protection from the sun's UV rays and other such things. Waxes dominated the paint protection and auto detailing world for a long, long time. 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. Throughout the 1900s different waxes were used to detail vehicles and bring that nice glamorous shine that their owners sought after.

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.

One of 360 Products' (available at ADSO stores) products was developed with nano-ceramic technology in order to protect and enhance the paint finish of vehicles. And this literally changed everything. But like, why?

How did this new product change the game? Is there anything that separates a car wax from a ceramic coating, and why is it so expensive? Ceramic coatings are distinguished from wax coatings by their longer lifetime. A good wax will last you like three to six weeks before you have to reapply it. A ceramic coating will, on the other hand, typically last for about two to five years, depending on the quality and application.

It's better to use ceramic coating because it protects against UV rays and other things that can damage your paint.

People have shown that they can just rinse off their vehicles after pouring mud on them, and this has been demonstrated time and time again, so I'm not going to tell you how great it is. Many times people overhype things a little bit. In other words, a lot of detailers and people who are promoting ceramic coating like to slightly overstate the truth. The reason is there are some common misconceptions about the product and about ceramic coating.

First and foremost, it does not eliminate water spots. Unfortunately, it is the truth, even though it does help. With the hydrophobic properties that the ceramic coating has, it allows water and water droplets to run off the surface much, much easier, that's why you see it in the videos, which reduces the number of potential water spots. 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 may protect against light scratches here and there, I wouldn't see it as a 100 proof solution. Think about getting some protective here film or a Clear Bra for something like that. And third of all, it's really not as expensive as you might think.

When ceramic coatings first came out, it cost nearly $1500 to have them done. You can now have your car professionally ceramic coated by a professional detailer for around $700.

A lot of times when you're going to get a quote for having your car coated, you might need to have your car paint corrected first which is where a lot of that extra cost comes in. You might just get a package of your stuff and diy, discover the procedure, maybe wreck it once or twice.

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. It has to be worth it for you and your car.

A car's paintjob has a really nice look, so I would definitely advise you to protect it. If you want to make sure that your cars painyjob lasts longer, it is a good idea to go ahead and have it ceramic coated. It is not only your car that can be coated. It is extremely popular to coat your wheels with ceramic coatings. There's so much demand that we've started offering packages as an add-on when you check out. We'll ceramic coat them for you before you head out the door, and it makes cleaning so much easier.

In addition, we've seen people get things like their seats and other interior parts ceramic coated, a bunch of things they don't want to worry about scrubbing down to get all the dirt off, and it makes the process so much easier.

It's up to you if it's something worth it to you. A lot of people here have ceramic coating done to their cars because they swear by it. Therefore, it has to be worth it to you to put on a car or part of your car that you want to protect.

It's an investment and you wanna protect your investment. Would you mind sharing your thoughts on ceramic coating and whether you've had it done in regards to any of your cars, wheels or seats.