Originally Posted by
Erik1109
It is similar to a wax in the way it adds a depth of shine, outside of that the similarity ends. A ceramic coating is a semi permanent clear coat of sorts. It beads water like a quality wax would, but the dirt rolls off with the beaded water, unlike a wax which embeds particles (think rolling a candle across the floor, it grabs all the dirt and physical cleaning is needed to remove it)
Ceramic coatings are actually baked on in a way. I cure it with an IR lamp set up, and you actually have to level the coating before it cures or you will forever be trapped with application lines in the coating.
Can it be cured with a heat gun?
Originally Posted by
Erik1109
It does provide better protection than any applied chemical. Salt, mud, bugs, tar, etc really dont create a permanent bond to the surface of your car anymore with one applied. Often on higher end cars I install PPF (paint protection film) then coat over the top of that with ceramic, giving a customer the truly ultimate in paint protection.
Think of it as permanent rain-x applied to your entire vehicle.
Interesting. Then can this replace the role of undercoating? From the websites I gather it is mostly cosmetic, being applied only to the surfaces normally visible. I would be very interested if this provides solid protection against corrosion, but I don't see that advertised anywhere - just the shininess.
Also interesting is Ceramicpro states their product is permanent.
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