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Ceramic Coating Prep for Your Car or Truck - Clay Sponge

It's challenging to keep your car's paint in good shape and it can be pricey to do this, however it's a worthwhile investment when it comes to the overall look and appearance of your car. Several products have hit the market in recent decades that claim to be the very best and can keep the paint of your car in tip-top shape.

And one that has really been in the forefront of all of this and I would say the last 10 years or so, has been ceramic coating. We will go over ceramic coatings and whether they are worth the investment. It's not a mystery that ceramic coatings have increased in popularity over the last decade, and they guarantee to provide some of the best paint protection you can apply to your car.

There are plenty of places across the country that market it, from automotive social media content creators to neighborhood detailing stores, and everywhere in between. Most detailers swear by it. The very first time people see the price, they are often discouraged. First let's figure out what ceramic coating is. Silica dioxide or silicon carbide are the main ingredients in ceramic coatings, also called nanocoatings.

It will come in liquid form which allows it to be applied to a car and protect finish.

After it has hardened, the silicon dioxide properties of the coating form an extra layer of protection that repels water and provides some protection from the sun's UV rays. Waxes have long been the industry standard for paint protection and car cleaning. Using animal fats and animal oils to clean horses' carriages in the 1800s and 1900s soon evolved into using plant-based products. Throughout the 1900s, several waxes were used to detail cars and give them that beautiful glossy sheen that 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.

The 360 Products line of products (found within ADSO stores) uses nano-ceramic technology to help protect the painted surfaces of your car against scratches and other damage. This was a game changer. But like, why?

How did this new product change the game? What were the key differences between car wax as well as ceramic coatings, and why did ceramic coatings cost so much? The biggest key differentiator between a wax and a ceramic coating is the longevity of the application. Generally, a wax will last between three and six weeks before a reapplication is necessary. Ceramic coatings, on the other hand, can last anywhere from two to five years, depending on the application and product quality.

Ceramic coating also does a better job of protecting against UV rays and other natural things that can harm your paint.

It does a fantastic job and I don't need to sit here and tell you that, you've watched the videos of people throwing mud on their cars and trucks and just slides off and they can just rinse it off with a hose and it's been proven time and time again. In the end, though, from time to time people just like to over-hype things. 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. The product and ceramic coating in general are subject to a few common misconceptions.

It does not completely eliminate water spots. Unfortunately, that's the truth, although it does help. Since the ceramic coating has water-repelling properties, the water and water droplets run off much, much easier than a regular paint, which is why you see it in the videos. That reduces the possibility of water spots. 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. In addition, a ceramic coating cannot prevent rock chips and scratches.

I would not consider it a scratch-proof solution, even though it may provide some protection from light scratches. For something like that, you're gonna wanna look at investing in some protective film or Clear Bra or something like that. Finally, it isn't as expensive as it seems.

When ceramic coatings first came out, it cost nearly $1500 to have them done. An expert detailer can now professionally ceramic coat your vehicle for right around $700.

In most cases, when you receive a quote to have your car coated, you might have to have your car's paint corrected here first. This is where the extra cost comes from. Or, I mean, if you wanna just get a bottle of the stuff and do it yourself, learn the process, maybe mess it up once or twice, more power to you.

Everything costs more when it's new, and eventually that price goes down, that's just how things are. However, a lot of the cost that is involved in getting your car ceramic coated is paying for that application process and paying someone to do it for you. In the end, you have to decide if it is worth it for you and your vehicle.

If you own a nice paint job on your car, you should protect it. Spend a couple hundred dollars, go get your car ceramic coated. And your car isn't the only thing that can be coated either. Ceramic coatings for your wheels for instance, is extremely popular. 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.

But that's not all either, we've seen people get things like their seats and other interior parts ceramic coated, a bunch of things that they just don't wanna have to worry about scrubbing down to really get all the dirt off, it just makes the whole process so much easier.

If you think that's something worth it to you, then go for it. There has been a lot of progress in ceramic coating technology, and a lot of people here have had their vehicles coated because they swear by the results. You've got to think about it from all sides, and it's gotta be worth it for you to be protecting your car or part of your car with it.

This is an investment, so it is best to protect it. If you've had ceramic coating applied to your car, or wheels, or seats, please let us know how you liked it.