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My 2 cents…

I have a detailing business, and I can tell you that “True” ceramic coatings are the real deal. They protect your cars paint for years when properly maintained.

I use GTECHNIQ Crystal Serum Light, and GTECHNIQ EXO V4 (The EXO V4 layers stack on top of the CSL). These two products cost about $110.

There are “Hybrid Ceramic” products that apply like regular wax, and they are more user friendly for the basic weekend warrior. They last for about 6 months (better than carnuba wax) and are a good product, but don’t compare with a True ceramic coating.

As mentioned above, the paint correction and prep is key. If you don’t get out all the fine scratches, halos and swirls before you apply the ceramic products, you are basically sealing in all of the imperfections. The process takes a few days to do because the prep is tedious and there is a 12 hour cure time that is recommended.

I have had ceramic on a truck that sits outside year round and all I do is pressure wash it with water once a week and dry it with a microfiber towel. I put it on a year ago and its still beads like I did it yesterday. I use a detail spray maybe once a month (doesn’t harm the ceramic one bit).

When I read or hear people complain about how much a professional auto detail costs, I don’t think people realize that what you are paying for. What you are paying for is the detailers expertise, their time, the products used, and the equipment they have to do the job correctly (ie. Polishers, pressure washers, air compressors, vacuums, carpet cleaners, lighting, micro fiber towels, brushes, applicators etc.).

Hope this helped.

P.S. I get my Speedster in about 4 weeks from Vintage Motorcars, and I plan on doing a 4 stage paint correction and ceramic coating as soon as I get it home. I can’t wait.

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