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Keeping your car's paint in outstanding condition will take money and time, but it makes a big difference in the overall quality and appearance of your car or truck. Many products have hit the marketplace in recent decades that claim to be the most effective and will keep the paint of your vehicle in tip-top shape.

Ceramic coating has really been at the forefront of all this in the last decade or so. We will talk about whether ceramic coatings are worth the cost and whether they would be worth the effort. The ceramic coating industry has skyrocketed in popularity over the last 10 years, providing the very best paint and clear coat protection available.

There are many of places across the country that market it, from automotive social media content creators to local detailing stores, and everywhere in between. Almost everyone swears by this stuff. Many people are put off by the price tag when they first see it. Let me first make clear what ceramic coating is. Silica dioxide or silicon carbide are the primary ingredients in ceramic coatings, also known as nanocoatings.

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 it's hardened, the Silicon dioxide properties and other properties of the coating form an extra protective shell, I guess you could call it, that repels the water and provide some protection from the sun's UV rays and all that good stuff. Historically, waxes have dominated 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. A variety of waxes were used to detail automobiles and give them the beautiful, glossy sheen that their owners desired during the 1900s.

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) make a line of products created with nano-ceramic technology. Due to this, everything changed in a big way. But like, why?

Why was this new product such a game changer? Is there anything that separates a car wax from a ceramic coating, and why is it so expensive? Ceramic coatings offer much longer lifespan than wax coatings. A good wax will last you like three to six weeks before you have to reapply it. For ceramics, the lifespan is usually two to five years depending on the quality of the product and the application.

In addition, ceramic paint protects better against UV rays and other things that harm 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 trucks and it just falls off, and they just rinse it off with a hose. Many times people overhype things a little bit. It is my understanding that some detailers and people who promote ceramic coating tend to stretch the truth just a bit because it is so popular. The reason is there are some common misconceptions about the product and about ceramic coating.

It does not eliminate or prevent water spots. Unfortunately, it is the truth, even though 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. Furthermore, ceramic coatings do not provide adequate protection against rock chips and scratches.

While it might prevent light scratches here and there, I wouldn't consider it more than a 60-70% scratch proof solution. If something like that happens, maybe you should invest in some protective film or Clear Bra. Finally, it's not costly as you might think.

The ceramic coating was initially quite costly, ranging from $1500 to $2000 An expert detailer can now professionally ceramic coat your vehicle for right around $700.

If you're getting a quote to have your car coated, you might have to get the paint corrected first, which adds to the cost. Then you can do it yourself, learn the process, maybe mess it up once or twice.

In general, when something new like ceramic coating is introduced it costs quite a bit initially, and then eventually the price will come down over time, that's how it is. Getting your car ceramic coated however involves paying someone to apply the coating. When it comes down to it, it has to be worth it for you and your vehicle.

If your car has a nice paint job, you should protect it. Spend a couple hundred dollars, go get your car ceramic coated. Your car isn't the only thing you can apply a coating to. It is extremely popular to have ceramic coatings on your wheels. It's so popular that we've started offering Whip Our Wheel And Tire packages as an add-on when you're checking out, we can literally ceramic coat them for you before they head out the door and honestly it makes cleaning them 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.

So, if that is something that you find valuable, then by all means, go for it. Ceramic coating technology has helped lots of people; many of the people here have it applied to their vehicles 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.

In the event that your car is your second biggest purchase, you may want to consider something like a coating to help maintain its value. So let us know your thoughts on ceramic coating down check here below and whether or not you've had it done to any of your cars or your wheels or seats, cause that's a thing apparently.