Ceramic coating

[Chris walker]

12 hours ago, OnTheReel said:

Black isn’t a color, it’s a career. Regardless of whether you ceramic coat it or not, you need to always follow proper cleaning procedures...two bucket wash, etc. The ceramic coating can still get swirls if you don’t. It’s more resistant to them, and it’s much easier to clean, but it’s not bulletproof. 

^^^This...I had a buddy that bought a black car and was convinced ceramic coating would prevent swirl marks. He paid an outrageous sum for his coating and it is the highest "hardness" scale you can get. He still has swirl marks - a lot of swirl marks and he uses the two bucket wash method.

 

From what I've seen the coating makings the cars look great and clean up effortlessly but not so good for scratches and swirl marks.  If you want to protect against swirl marks you have to use something like xpel over the entire vehicle. I have Xpel on the front of my car and its worth every penny..

[gothp28]

I did it at home in the garage. 2 day project but it work great!

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[Black02Silverado]

You guys are all getting off easy.  Here for paint correct and Cquarts the local guy wants $2,750  to include the wheels.

[KA0S]

You guys are all getting off easy.  Here for paint correct and Cquarts the local guy wants $2,750  to include the wheels.

That's crazy for sure.

My buddy who did mine did decon/clay bar, full wash...Then he installed Xpel clear shield to the entire front including lights/grille, 24" hood piece, full quarters,mirrors, and door cups. Then did the ceramic coating all for $1100 cash.

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[Black02Silverado]

6 minutes ago, KA0S said:

That's crazy for sure.

My buddy who did mine did decon/clay bar, full wash...Then he installed Xpel clear shield to the entire front including lights/grille, 24" hood piece, full quarters,mirrors, and door cups. Then did the ceramic coating all for $1100 cash.

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Wish he was closer. To me that is a good deal for sure.

 

[KA0S]

Wish he was closer. To me that is a good deal for sure.
 

Obviously that's not retail pricing. But yes, it's an awesome deal.

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[Shawn O'Leary]

Got mine done in January. Don't know exactly what the Modesta BC-04 cost me as I needed to have some pretty extensive paint correction done first and all that labor really added up. I had full paint correction (due to the dealer washing with an automatic friction wash), Xpel front end wrap, tinted the front side windows and added a tint "eyebrow" to the windshield. All-in it was a few thousand bucks; most of it labor to do the paint correction. 

[Bgctrading]

What are they doing exactly in "paint correction"?

[Rocz3cqg]

Paint Correction can take on a few forms. If the vehicle is new and has not been touched much, it may be a wash, claying the surface, decontaminate the surface, prepare the surface for the ceramic product. If the paint has swirls, light scratches [Polish out type], brake dust, sap, tar etc, the associate will remove all and prepare the paint so when you look at the paint, it almost looks flawless. Placing ceramic on defect paint only makes the imperfections stand out more. 

[Jon D]

Had mi e done when new, dealer farmed it out, they did a great job had the, do my wife’s SUV 5 years old need paint correction Bradley, came out looking like new. They used the Simonize quartz product, not as good as some of the high end stuff but came with 5 yr warranty so not bad. 

[SkiDooNick700]

I was thinking to Ceramic Coat my truck. I  was thinking to use Kamikaze Miyabi Coating.  Recently though I've seen this slew of "SiO2" products being released that are supposed to offer some pretty good durable protection (not years like Ceramic coatings though).

 

My parents ended up buying me the Hydrosilex package for my birthday a few weeks ago, so I'm gonna give that stuff a go once it warms up here in Spring time.  Will do a full paint  correction and then apply it.  They claim up to 6 months... we'll see.  If it last that long, I'd be happier than hell especially for something that literally sprays on wipes off and use  can use it on ALL surfaces... It would be easier than paste waxing!!

 

Also want to check out Mothers CMX and Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax.  May try those on the wifes Jeep Renengade to compare against Hydrosilex.

 

 

Just thought I'd mention those products... food for thought... they just haven't been around long enough yet for any proven reviews... time will tell.

[Shawn O'Leary]

14 hours ago, Rocz3cqg said:

Paint Correction can take on a few forms. If the vehicle is new and has not been touched much, it may be a wash, claying the surface, decontaminate the surface, prepare the surface for the ceramic product. If the paint has swirls, light scratches [Polish out type], brake dust, sap, tar etc, the associate will remove all and prepare the paint so when you look at the paint, it almost looks flawless. Placing ceramic on defect paint only makes the imperfections stand out more. 

Yup. It wash a wash, clay bar and then mechanical polishing. They had the truck a week, most of that time for polishing. I have no swirl marks of any kind now... vary much a mirror black surface. I can't wait for spring to break so the truck isn't constantly encased in road grime. 

[dieselfan1]

On 2/24/2019 at 8:07 PM, Mbcorry said:

First black truck I have ever owned and am wondering if anybody has done ceramic coating? I’m hearing how much it helps with not showing blemishes, swirls, etc..

 

Has anybody done it? Thoughts?

 

 

 

Check my thread on this . I have a 2018 Black Silverado Crew Cab and I am having this done next week starting on Monday. Ceramic Pro is the product my guy is using.

I will post in progress pictures so you can see what it entails and before and after results. Then you can decide if you want to get it done yourself. 

[gothp28]

For anyone doing ceramic coating I would definitely suggest looking at reviews that have done multiple products over a year or so at a time a lot of big names fail before a year is over.

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[dieselfan1]

1 hour ago, gothp28 said:

For anyone doing ceramic coating I would definitely suggest looking at reviews that have done multiple products over a year or so at a time a lot of big names fail before a year is over.

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That's why you should take it to a pro and get a warranty on it.

Most have a 5 year warranty some have a lifetime. 

They also have infra red to hear the coating as it cures . Do it yourselfers  don't heat it up to cure usually.

If you want to do it yourself that's fine but when it don't last you have nobody to blame but yourself