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A car's paint must be kept in excellent condition to maintain its quality and appearance. Several detailing supplies have hit the market in the last few decades that claim to keep the paint of your vehicle in good shape, and some are proclaiming to be the greatest.

Then one that has really been in the forefront of all this and I would say the last 10 years or so, has been ceramic coating. We will discuss whether ceramic coatings are actually worth the expense and whether they will be worth the work. It's not a mystery that ceramic coatings have skyrocketed in popularity during the last 10 years, and they promise to offer among the best paint protection you can apply to your vehicle.

There are usually offers for it, from your neighborhood detailing shop to car social media content creators, to pretty much everywhere else. Professional detailers swear by it. Many people are put off because of the price tag once they first see it. Let's start with understanding what ceramic coating actually is. A ceramic coating is also known as a nano coating and contains the key ingredient silicon dioxide, or in many instances, silicon carbide.

It comes in a liquid form which allows it to be put on to a car or truck and adhere to the vehicle's finish.

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. Historically, waxes have taken over the paint protection and auto detailing industries. 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.

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. And this literally changed everything. But like, why?

What made this product so revolutionary? Why is a ceramic coating so expensive compared to car wax? What are the factors that distinguish ceramic coatings from car wax? The biggest difference between wax and ceramic coatings is their longevity. A good wax will last anywhere between like three or six weeks, before you're gonna have to do a re-application. Ceramic coating on the other hand will typically last anywhere from two to five years depending on the application and the quality of the product.

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

It works fine, you've seen the videos of people throwing mud on their car and it just slides off and they can just rinse it off. However, sometimes people just like to over-hype it just a little bit. Some people who promote ceramic coatings stretch the truth just a little bit because ceramic coating has become so popular. Meaning that there are some common misconceptions about the product and about ceramic coating out there.

It doesn't get rid of water spots. Unfortunately, that's the truth, although it does help. Using a ceramic coating that has hydrophobic characteristics, water and moisture droplets may flow off the surface much more easily, which is why water spots are less likely to appear. As a result of the hydrophobic properties of the ceramic coating, it allows water and droplets to run off easier, which explains why you see it in the videos. Number two, ceramic coating does not help protect your car against rock chips and scratches.

I would not consider it a scratch-proof solution, even though it may provide some protection from light scratches. Think about getting some protective film or a Clear Bra for something like that. The cost is lower than you may expect.

The ceramic coating was initially quite costly, ranging from $1500 to $2000 You can now have your car professionally ceramic coated by a professional detailer for 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 first. This is where 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.

Just like everything, when something new like ceramic coating hits the market it's likely to cost quite a bit and then over time that price will eventually come down, that's just how it goes. 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. It has to be worth it for you and your car.

I would recommend protecting those paint jobs if your vehicle is really nice. Spend a few hundred dollars on a ceramic coating for your car. Your car isn't the only thing you can Visalia Near Me apply a coating to. It is extremely popular to have ceramic coatings on your wheels. As a result, we've begun offering it as an add-on option when you check out. This way, we can coat your tires before you head out of the door. ( you will see how much easier it is to clean them afterwards)

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.

So, if that is something that you find valuable, then by all means, go for it. 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. So please tell us what you think about ceramic coating and whether it is something you've done to your car, wheels, or seats.