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It's tricky to maintain your car's paint in good shape and it can be expensive to do this, however it's a worthwhile investment when it comes to the overall look and appearance of your own car. Numerous products have hit the marketplace in recent decades that claim to be the most effective and can keep your paint of your car in tip-top shape.

And one that has really been in the forefront of all this and I would say the last ten years or so, has been ceramic coating. We will go over whether ceramic coatings are worth the cost and whether they would be worth the time and effort. It's not a secret that ceramic coatings have exploded in popularity during the last decade, and they guarantee to offer among the best paint protection you can apply to your car or truck.

There are usually offers for it, from your neighborhood detailing store to automotive social media content creators, to pretty much everywhere else. Most detailers swear by it. People get turned off by the price tag the first time they look at it. First let's figure out what ceramic coating is. The main ingredient of a ceramic coating is silicon dioxide or silicon carbide.

The fact that it comes in a liquid form allows it to be applied to a car or truck and adhere to the vehicle's finish like no other product on the market.

When the coating hardens, 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 such things. For the longest time, wax dominated the automotive detailing and paint protection industries. Using animal fats and animal oils to clean horses' carriages in the 1800s and 1900s soon evolved into 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) have a series of products that protect painted surfaces with nano-ceramic technology. And this literally changed everything. But like, why?

How did this new product change the game? How did car wax differ from ceramic coatings and why did it cost so much? 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. For ceramics, the lifespan is usually two to five years depending on the quality of the product and the application.

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

In general, it works excellently, and I don't have to sit here and tell you, you've seen mud fall off cars and then they can rinse it out with a hose. There are times when people overhype things a little bit. In other words, a lot of detailers and people who are promoting ceramic coating like to slightly overstate the truth. The product and ceramic coating in general are subject to a few common misconceptions.

First and foremost, it does not eliminate water spots. Unfortunately, it is the truth, even though it does help. Since the ceramic coating has water-repelling properties, the water and water droplets run off much, much easier than a regular paint, which is why you see it in the videos. That reduces the possibility of water spots. 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. Ceramic coatings don't protect your car from rocks chips and scratches.

Even though it may protect against light scratches here and there, I wouldn't see it as a 100 proof solution. A protective film or Clear Bra would be an appropriate choice for something like that. The third thing is that it's really not that expensive.

Ceramic coatings were pricey when they first came out, possibly up to $1500 a pop An expert detailer can now professionally ceramic coat your vehicle for right around $700.

Many times, if you intend to have your car coated, you first need to have the paint of your car corrected (remove light scratches), which is where a lot of the extra cost comes from. That said, get more info 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.

Whenever a new technology like ceramic coating launches on the market, it will likely be quite expensive at first and then over time, the price will reduce, that's just how it works. 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. Let's face it, it has to be worth it for you and your car.

If you own a nice paint job on your car, you should protect it. Spend a couple hundred dollars, go get your car ceramic coated. It is not only your car that can be coated. It is extremely popular to coat your wheels with ceramic coatings. There's so much demand that we've started offering packages as an add-on when you check out. We'll ceramic coat them for you before you head out the door, and it makes cleaning so much easier.

Also, people get stuff like their seats and other interior parts ceramic coated, so they don't have to worry about scrubbing them off, and it's just so much easier.

It's up to you if it's something worth it to you. Ceramic coating technology has helped lots of people; many of the people here have it applied to their vehicles because they swear by it. All in all, it's gotta be worth it to you, it's gotta be worth it to be putting on your car or part of your car.

This is an investment, so it is best to protect it. Would you mind sharing your thoughts on ceramic coating and whether you've had it done in regards to any of your cars, wheels or seats.