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Ceramic Coating Preparation for Your Car or Truck - Clay Sponge

Looking after your car's paint is often a time intensive and sometimes pretty pricey procedure, however it can make a huge difference regarding its overall look and quality. Over the past few years, a large number of products have hit the marketplace that claim to be the best and that will keep your paint of your car or truck in great condition.

In recent years, ceramic coating has really grown in popularity. We are going to discuss ceramic coatings and whether they are well worth the investment. The ceramic coating industry has increased in popularity over the last decade, offering some of the best paint and clear coat protection on the market.

The technology is now being endorsed just about everywhere, from your neighborhood detailing store to automotive YouTube channels, as well as everywhere in between. Almost everyone swears by this stuff. People get turned off by the price the 1st time they look at it. First let's figure out what ceramic coating is. It's also known as a nano coating, and silicon dioxide, or silicon carbide, is the main ingredient.

The fact that it comes in a liquid form allows it to be applied to a car or truck and adhere to the vehicle's finish like no other product on the market.

Once solidified, 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 harmful rays. The paint protection and auto detailing industry was dominated by waxes for a long, long time. Using animal fats and animal oils to clean horses' carriages in the 1800s and 1900s soon evolved into using plant-based products. Different waxes were used for detailing cars in the 1900s to ensure they had that nice glamorous shine their owners desired.

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.

360 Products (available at ADSO stores) have a series of products that protect painted surfaces with nano-ceramic technology. And this literally changed everything. But like, why?

How did this new product change the game? How did car wax differ from ceramic coatings and why did it cost so much? The biggest key differentiator between a wax and a ceramic coating is the longevity of the application. 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.

I'm not going to tell you this, but it does do a great job, you've probably seen people throwing mud on their cars and it just falls off, and they just rinse it off with a hose. Many times people overhype things a little bit. And what I mean by that is that, because ceramic coating has become so popular, some detailers and people who promote ceramic coating like to stretch the truth just a tad. Meaning there are some common misconceptions about the product and ceramic coating.

It does not eliminate or prevent water spots. I'm sorry, it's the truth, although it does help. Because of the hydrophobic properties of the ceramic coating, water and water droplets will run off the surface much faster, that is why you see it so clearly in the videos, so that water spots are reduced. Thanks to the hydrophobic properties of the ceramic coating, water and water droplets easily run off the surface, which is why it appears on the videos, which lowers the chance of water spots appearing. Ceramic coatings don't protect against rock chips or scratches.

While it might prevent light scratches here and there, I wouldn't consider it more than a 60-70% scratch proof solution. If you are looking for something like that, then probably you should consider having a protective film or a clear bra installed. Finally, it's not costly as you might think.

Ceramic coatings were quite expensive when they first appeared, reaching upwards of $1500 Having said that, now you can have your vehicle professionally ceramic coated for only under $700 by a good detailer.

Many times, if you intend to have your car coated, you first need to have the paint of your car corrected (remove light scratches), which is where a lot of the extra cost comes from. That said, if you wanna just get a bottle of the stuff and do it yourself, learn the process, maybe screw it up a few times, that's cool.

Whenever a new technology like ceramic coating launches on the market, it will likely be quite expensive at first and then over time, the price will reduce, that's just how it works. Getting your car ceramic coated however involves paying someone to apply the coating. It has to be worth it for you and your car.

The paint on your car should absolutely be protected if it has a really nice paint job. Spend a few hundred dollars on a ceramic coating for your car. It is not only your car that can be coated. It is extremely popular to have ceramic coatings on your wheels. Having this done is so popular that we have started offering packages as an add-on when you're checking out. We can literally do it for you before you leave and it makes cleaning your tires so much easier.

We've also seen people get their seats and other interior parts ceramic coated, stuff that they don't want to have to worry about scrubbing off, and that makes cleaning so much easier.

And if that's something that's worth it to you, then by all means, there you go. Honestly, the technology of ceramic here coating has helped a ton of people and I know a ton of people here have it done to their vehicle because they just absolutely swear by it. The protection you are putting on your car or part of your car needs to be worth it for you.

This is an investment, so it is best to protect it. 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.