Surprising Truths about Ceramic Coating your Car

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i have been saying it for years and years and you sir have proved my point. Now as a mobile detailer, i still enjoy the use of wax and sealants and a yearly polish to client's car but what i have been noticing is the huge trend of ceramic coatings but consumers do not truly understand what a ceramic coating is, how much it cost for installation and lastly them thinking it's a one time maintenance free thing and it's all good. I have come across a lot of new clients this year that were acting so anal about their car because they said it was ceramic coated but when i saw their vehicles in the sunlight i had to bring them outside and show them the truth. Their ceramic coating was swirled, marred and just did not present the glorious shine it once had. I washed their vehicles and did an iron decon and even washed with a ceramic boost and there was zero water beading. Turns out that they had been taking the car to a regular car wash and then they were so confused at when i told them why the water beading and protection properties had faded so quickly. If a client is not going to stick to a committed maintenance for ceramic coating then i will not provide it and i also will not provide ceramic coating to clients that park their vehicles outdoor 24/7 because the coating wears out even faster especially vehicles that are parked under trees. Great video. If you ask me, ceramic coatings can be great but i do not think they are worth the hefty price tag for a daily driver.

Three years ago, I had my 2013 black Harley Ultra Limited with over 100,000 miles professionally paint-corrected and ceramic coated. I was shocked at how great the paint looked when I picked the bike up roughly a week later. Swirl marks are gone, and it almost looks wet. Over three years later, it still looks fantastic, and as you said, it is so easy to wash. Here is the only bad part. It cost me $1500 to have the bike properly cleaned, prepped, and protected. He told me it should last five years. Only time will tell.

I was about to do it tomorow and thank you for all the help!

Thanks for sharing. This is a very clear explanation. You just did a very good job. It's very nice to listen to your voice. Keep up the good work

Great video Bruce! Very professionally done and good information easy to follow. Look forward to watching more videos.

Your video was very helpful, Sir. Thank you for laying out the facts about ceramic coatings.

Great job sir! You explained everything perfectly.

Great presentation.

Thank you for sharing this information it was very informative.

Great and well done from Bruce Garage.

Thank you so much for this detailed primer on ceramic coatings. I have been detailing my own personal cars (and for others professionally as a very young man) for more than five decades. I've been curious about ceramic coatings but always sensed that the prep work and application might be a chore ...at least for me. Your video helped me make a decision that indeed ceramic is not for me. I love waxing my cars and doing it every 3 months or so, whether it's with a carnauba/polymer blend wax or better still topping that with a fine quality carnauba wax . I'll stick with the routine I know best and that continues to not only protect my vehicles but give me results that still turn heads and get lots of compliments. And not least, truly enjoy. Thanks again Bruce!

Bruce. This is by far the best video that I have seen about ceramic coating! Well done ... and keep the content coming!

Very complete and professional. Well done, Bruce.

Another excellent video Bruce , I would love to see a demonstration on how you remove swirls from paint !

I like your style and content.

Great video. I just ceramic coated my 4th car. It truly is a joy to wash a car that’s been ceramic coated. A 15 minute wash and the car looks freshly waxed every time

My respect for you Sir. Well done Thank you.

This vid is very comprehensive! I would on why SIO2 is not for you: if you detail your car often and park in a garage frequently. Also, if you apply SIO2 yourself you may waste a lot of MF because dries silica doesn't come out very easily. Also, some SIO2 are more forgiving than others. You have to know what you're doing or it it's fairly common to get high and low spots which can be difficult to fix. It's not like you can take it all off and try again.

I have watched hours of ceramic coating videos and you did the best job explaining how it all works. I understand the process but you brought up many great points and your video was very informative. Thanks!