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It's hard to maintain your car's paint in great shape and it can get expensive to do so, but it's a worthwhile investment with regards to the overall look and appearance of your car. Lately, several products have showed up that you can buy that claim to be the very best and that will protect the paint on your car or truck.

Then one that has really been in the forefront of all of this and I would say the last ten years or so, has been ceramic coating. We will go over ceramic coatings and when they're worth the cost. During the last few years, ceramic coatings have grown in popularity, providing among the best paint protection available.

There are a lot of places throughout the country that promote it, from car social media content creators to local detailing shops, and everywhere in between. People swear by it. People get turned off by the price the first time they look at it. Let me first reveal what ceramic coating is. Silica dioxide or silicon carbide are the primary ingredients in ceramic coatings, also known as nanocoatings.

It will come in a liquid form which allows it to be put on to a vehicle and adhere to the vehicle's finish.

After it hardens, the silicon dioxide and other coating characteristics form an additional protective shell that repels water and protects against UV radiation. Waxes have long been the industry standard for paint protection and car cleaning. It used to be that when old horse carriages needed a good shine, they used animal fats. But that quickly changed, thankfully, into more cruelty-free solutions using plant-based products. Throughout the 1900s different waxes were used to detail vehicles and bring that nice glamorous shine that their owners sought after.

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.

Using nano-ceramic technology, 360 Products (found at ADSO stores) has a series of products that help protect your vehicle's painted surface. Due to this, everything changed. But like, why?

Why was this new product such a game changer? Why is a ceramic coating so expensive compared to car wax? What are the factors that distinguish ceramic coatings from car wax? The biggest key differentiator between a wax and a ceramic coating is the longevity of the application. A good wax will last anywhere between like three or six weeks, before you're gonna have to do a re-application. Ceramic coating on the other hand will typically last anywhere from two to five years depending on the application and the quality of the product.

In addition, ceramic paint protects better against UV rays and other things that harm your paint.

It works fine, you've seen the videos of people throwing mud on their own car and it just slides off and they can just rinse it off. However, sometimes people usually tend to overhype things. And what I mean by that is that, because ceramic coating has become so popular, some detailers and people who promote ceramic coating like to stretch the truth just a tad. The product and ceramic coating in general are subject to a few common misconceptions.

In the first place, it does not eliminate water spots. Unfortunately, it is the truth, even though it does help. With the hydrophobic properties that the ceramic coating has, it allows water and water droplets to run off the surface much, much easier, that's why you see it in check here the videos, which reduces the number of potential water spots. In the videos you'll see that the ceramic coating is extremely hydrophobic, so the water sticks to the surface of the coating, not the surface itself, so it runs off much, much more easily, hence reducing the likelihood of water spots. Number two, ceramic coating does not help protect your car 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 you are looking for something like that, then probably you should consider having a protective film or a clear bra installed. The cost is lower than you may expect.

Ceramic coatings were expensive when they first came out, possibly up to $1500 a pop But now you can have your car professionally ceramic coated by the inventors of the stuff itself, 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. If you don't mind getting a bottle of the stuff and trying it yourself, learning the process, maybe messing it up once or twice, go for it.

Just like everything, when something new like ceramic coating hits the market it's likely to cost quite a bit and then over time that price will eventually come down, that's just how it goes. Getting your car ceramic coated is a lot of work, so you'll have to pay someone to do it for you. Let's face it, it has to be worth it for you and your car.

The paint on your car should absolutely be protected if it has a really nice paint job. Spend a few hundred dollars on a ceramic coating for your car. It is not only your car that can be coated. The ceramic coating of wheels, for instance, has become extremely popular. As a result, we've begun offering it as an add-on option when you check out. This way, we can coat your tires before you head out of the door. ( you will see how much easier it is to clean them afterwards)

But that's not all either, we've seen people get things like their seats and other interior parts ceramic coated, a bunch of things that they just don't wanna have to worry about scrubbing down to really get all the dirt off, it just makes the whole process so much easier.

So, if that is something that you find valuable, then by all means, go for it. A lot of people here have ceramic coating done to their cars 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.

You want to protect your investment. Let us know what you think about ceramic coating and if you've ever had it done.