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I would love for you to do a video on Auto Insurance. Does living closer or further away from a major city affect the cost? Differences in which trim you get on your car? I would be very interested to see what you come up with.
Yes. Where you "live" determines your insurance rates. I have family members that were living in NYC, but still had their vehicles registered in NC. Their insurance was about 1/3 what it would have been. The downside to that - you DO have to go back to the state is registered in for a vehicle inspection (if it's required). NC requires safety (on all vehicles) and emissions (only OBD2) inspections every year.
Immediate factors - MVR (license history and moving violations) and CLUE (insurance claims for at fault and not at fault) reports. Your age, how long you've held a valid license, vehicle type, standard equipment and insured value. The mileage you regularly drive, where you live and the under written policy itself. Secondary factors - City, State and national number of claims and average claim value for your age and gender group, for your vehicle type and regular mileage driven. The information is used to generate a statistical model of how likely you are file a claim against your policy. The younger you are or fewer years of holding a license, the less experience you have and more likely to be involved in a collision. The more you drive and/or the more densely populated your city is and seasonal/weather conditions like rain and snow, the more chances there are to get into a collision. Driving a "performace" car, getting tickets etc. indicates a higher likelihood of risky behavior choices while driving, and thusly a greater chance of getting into a collision. Prior collision history etc. etc. Actual information is highly processed to create the models, and continuously refined to balance policy value and cost to you the policy holder, against likely liability (loss) and policy value (profit) to the under writer. If you wanna know more, searching "actuarial science for vehicle/automobile insurance policy" or "actuarial science vehicle insurance statistical modeling" is a good start.
I used to work for a few different insurance companies and your rates are calculated using a lot of different things. Living in a big city or rural area is part of it but credit score and driving record are the biggest impact. They also look at things like frequency of accidents in your area and how severe these accidents are. They even look as closely as your neighborhood. Rates are higher near schools and shopping centers. It’s insane. But if you have a good driving record and good credit that’s going to be the most noticeable impact. Good drivers with bad credit pay about 30% more in premium than good drivers with good credit.
I’m a mobile detailer aswell and ceramic coating just isn’t worth it $100 a little bottle that will last enough to cover a car like 3-4 times whereas wax is $13 and lasts enough to cover a car 20-30 times a year
I have Ceramic Coated my Toyota GTS 86 inside and out. While it is quite a lengthy process, it is most certainly worth it regarding aesthetics and functionality. Honestly looking forward to doing my wheels and engine bay this weekend, pretty rewarding process.
I had it done to a set of MRR HR9’s that I bought from you guy’s and those things stayed clean at all times...My detailers were in shock how clean they remained every time they detailed my car👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Nicely described. The only thing I disagree with is car being an investment. Unless its superrare machine which you keep as garage queen, normal cars are not investments.
Of course cars are investments, they can be used to generate income by getting to where you need to be in a reliable fashion. Cars are some peoples whole business without them they couldn’t operate. That’s the definition of an investment.
Just got my first ever ceramic coat done on my brand new 4Runner. Paid $850 at the dealership for it but they say its guaranteed for life, I will for sure find out about that when I go to have it redone for free every couple years. I will say the vehicle definitely looks nicer, even though it was brand new, the ceramic coat still made the paint shinier and you can feel the glasscoat(super smooth). It’s a simoniz ceramic coating btw and they allegedly had a certified simoniz ceramic coat tech do the job.
I learned how to ceramic coat on my 2012 Nissan Sentra using the chemical guys kit. I watched videos, and made mistakes along the way. When i got my 2022 BRZ, I took extra care and it went a long way. Give it a shot people!
I have had ceramic coat on my car for a year now. Yes it doesn't make the water spots go away but there are less and it's a 100 times easier to get rid of them. Scratching and rock chips, it helps with light scratches and you can literally just rub it out and it goes away. Mine cost $500 with a paint correction. Well worth it though, makes cleaning the car so easy.
Great video. You always do a great job at environment control. This time it seems as though the bottom four may benefit slightly from the decline pitch in the surface, especially during the sponge pull test. I really appreciate your 4 stage prep method and will use that.
SEMA some years back showed a black painted panel then proceeded to take a rock and started sanding and grinding it into the paint should have destroyed the paint then took a rag and wiped it and angled it in light 0 damage. I thought it was a paint but it's a coating on the paint I think was called cerama coat. Someone told me the general public can't purchase it only through a middle man. Not sure but some car dealers offered for 800 $ some years back to apply it to your vehicle. You don't really wash it you just have wipe it which saves time and washing costs. I'm looking to apply it to my car so a key down the side has no effect.
I just applied Avalon King Ceramic Coating to my car this past weekend. It wasn't any more difficult than waxing, and while I spent a little over $100 to buy 3 of their kits (discount codes - normally close to $70 per kit), I only used half what I bought to put *3 coats* on my Golf - including all the windows and trim. Yes, stuff will still "stick" to it, but it will wash off WAY easier, and if it lasts only 2 years, that beats washing and waxing it every fucking month for the next 2 years. Your paint doesn't have to be perfect or show quality - wash it really well, clay bar, then wipe down with alcohol to remove any residue. Then it's as easy as waxing your car.
Ceramic coats are actually more prone to water spotting due to the beading but it does make it a thousand times easier to dry after a storm also the minerals that are left behind that cause the water spots embed into the ceramic coating if left in treated which can be a pain to remove but without it the clear coat would be damaged instead there is a balanced trade off but the main trade off of the ceramic coating is the ease of drying for the higher potential of water spotting
Wax is still king! If you enjoy working on your car, the depth of color and gloss you get from good old fashioned wax is visibly and measurably superior to ceramic coatings. The only down side is you have to do it monthly instead of annually. I used to have ceramic, i stripped it off and got down with my grandpas favorite wax... now my car SHINES!
*There are some important, maybe critical, issues that ceramic coating installers and ceramic coating advocates never mention* (which seem *_hugely_* important to me). But first, what they *_do_* talk a lot about are: 1) the critical need to install the product correctly (and doing all the proper paint correction and other prep first), and 2) having to _"maintain the ceramic coating"_ after installation (whatever that means---I've rarely heard or read *_specifics_* of what's expected). Uh huh. *What I've never heard or read **_anybody_** mention are what will happen to the coating after 8...10...15 years, whether or not it is **_"properly maintained"._** If it IS, will it then still look like new? If it is NOT, **_exactly_** what will be the state of it?* What shape will the paint and coating be in at that point?? Because from my research it appears that getting rid of the ceramic coating after it's applied _(if, for some reason you wanted to or had to...which is unlikely, but still)_ is almost impossible. I've read that one has to literally sand / polish it off, almost as if it's another clear coat / paint layer on top of the factory actual clear coat. So, if it's *_that hard:_* a) how does it _ever_ just 'wear off' (with poor or no "maintenance"), and b) if it _does_ 'wear off' after 'X' number of years, what will be left on the paint surface---blotchy, hard as nails 'patches' of this stuff? What if, at that point, you want to change the 'coating' on your car (go back to waxing it or whatever), or if the remaining residue of the ceramic coating creates a shaded effect where it's still sticking? A few important questions that nobody addresses in this headlong rush into this new kind of product. _(P.S. For those who say after 15 years it's irrelevant, because a car will look like crap by then, I only have my own experience to go on. Until recently, my 'newest' car was 18 years old, and the paint looks like it's two years old apart from the rocker panels which the first owner didn't protect with mudflaps.)_
I ceramic coated the inside of my pants (I don't wear underwear) and now you can just dust off skid marks. It's as easy as just slapping the skid marks away and the pants are then good for a few more wears.
I make a great deal of money selling ceramic coatings to people but I will always tell customers that 95% of the car world doesnt need a ceramic coating. a good synthetic wax works just fine for the average user. and its not the ceramic caoting that costs money, its the process of getting the paint ready to coat. which once again 95% of the car world just dont wanna spend that much. The only time i recommend it is if the car is new, the car is very valuable, the paintjob was valuable, or you are already having a paint correction done. a ceramic coating in all reality at our shop is $300 its another $800 for the paint correction thats what makes a ceramic coating costly
My Civic Si has accumulated a few scratches over the two years I've owned it. However, I plan to drive it until the wheels fall off (no less than 200k miles). In your opinion is it worth it to get a ceramic coating now or should I have just done when the car was brand new?
So 1 day ago when you guys uploaded the time in my country was 20:00 But in todays upload is 2AM, Did you guys started uploading random hours Without schedule?
How does ceramic coating stand up to rock salt, snow, and ice? Thinking about getting this done but with winter season coming up on the east coast, just might hold off until spring/summer
Lol $300 would be a lower priced DIY coating (think CarPro 3.0) done by an indie shop on a brand new car that needs zero prep work besides a wash- just them applying a single coat over the course of 30-60minutes. $950 is probably a wash, quick clay, 1 step polish to get the paint to "pop" and then ceramic coating. The $2,500+ I would imagine is real effort like I would do on a personal car I loved: - wash (deep clean- door jams, trunk jams, under hood paint areas, etc) - clay - compound buffing if needed for deeper scratches, swirls, etc - polishing - multiple coats of ceramic and letting it "cure" in a garage for 24-36 hours - headlight/tailight restoration/polishing and ceramic coating - ceramic coating windows So, basically making the vehicle look brand new and making the coating last as long as possible. All about the prep work.
As a painter I have a concern about when you go to repaint a car after it's been ceramic coated. Silicone anything sucks for us painters. Has anyone ever repainted over a car that has been ceramic coated? Seems like it would be hard to sand and hard to get all the silica out of the paint surface.??
When I see paint shops prep a panel, some wipe over with a scuff pad on the surrounding paint, imo you would have to sand the complete panel to blend the clear onto.
A few red flags here. Not all ceramic coatings are nano coatings. Nano-coatings require multiple layers for the most protection. Non-nano ceramic coatings don't require stacked layers. For example Opti Coat Pro/Plus aren't nano coatings, each coat you apply bond together to form one single strong layer. $300 dollars for a ceramic coating is on the low side even without the paint correction you mentioned. For a legit certified warranty backed ceramic coating install on most vehicles you're looking at $500 to $2000, depending on the size of vehicle and the severity of paint damage like you said. As for the 2-5 years life expectancy of ceramic coatings, yes the install and quality of the product are factors but the biggest factor is how you maintain your coating post install. Referring to how you wash your car and where you park it. If your vehicle is rarely ever washed and is routinely parked outside exposed to the elements, you will see a dramatically low life expectancy compared to a vehicle that has proper maintenance washes and is routinely parked in a garage. Referring to the seats/cloth interior protection, you won't be using the same ceramic coating you would for paint on the interior. Ceramic coatings are designed to enhance and adhere to exterior clear coat. There are separate coatings/sealants that are designed to repel stains with hydrophobic traits designed for cloth and leather, they aren't ceramic coatings. Then finally for the title, I've had tons of experience installing and comparing ceramic coatings and no they do not ruin your paint.
I’m a professional mobile detailing (8 years ) I applied a coating in my truck for the hype a little over a year ago. Unpopular opinion I don’t like it and I’m removing it , I like waxing my truck and trying different products. It’s very boring
@@FitmentIndustries don’t have a ceramic coating? Spray on a ceramic spray sealant to protect your paint. Do have a ceramic coating? Spray on a ceramic spray sealant to top and maintain your coating. Lol Get a scratch you need to buff out? , gotta buy more coating to fix re coat that area if you didn’t leave yourself a little in the bottle. I can honestly go on for a while abkut the headaches it has caused me !
@Fitment Industries, I'm looking to get this done but still doing my research and got a basic question for you guys..... That being (if I'm understanding the process) if your cars original paint has started to get chips or knicks you'd want to get that fixed first prior to a ceramic coating??
Hey there Fitment Industries. I just bought this wheels because i was stupid enough to not research about offset and because im new into the stancing community. But do you guys know a way to fix a 3 inch poke?
I got my 2006 "ceramic coated " when it was new.....the car was new. That turned out to be a glorified wax job because, although I took great care of washing the car with mild detergents, it quit beading water after the first year. Considering I only put 5k miles on it, kept it in a climate controlled garage and never drove it in rain let alone anything worse ( salted roads for example). Obviously I got took. I ceramic coated the 06 a couple years ago with Armor shield IX and I can't believe the difference. I can't imagine there is anything better on the market.
I got quoted 8k+ for my vehicle. Thoughts? I'm a complete newbie with the avg cost as many people give widely different price ranges. (Stage1 correct + Ceramic coating + PPF) on a sedan.
@kamionkami1 you don't necessarily have to but I would recommend that you would it just makes cleaning your car so much easier. But like in the video I'd also recommend that you do some paint Correction before you coat because once you put that coating on its really hard to take it off. So make sure your paint is looking how you would like it before you coat it
@kamionkami1 no problem bro. As crazy as it sounds it still needs paint Correction, I've worked on new cars with less than 500 miles and they needed paint Correction. Its honestly up to you if you're happy with what your paint looks like just coat it. Are you doing it yourself or taking it to a shop
@kamionkami1 yea you can leave the ppf alone, but it might be hard to find a shop to coat it without doing paint Correction. You can buy consumer grade bottles and apply it yourself if you're up to that.
I planning to buy a new car, but I don't know if I should get the ceramic coat protection. I like to keep my car clean and looks good as new. I bought a brand new car last year which I will still be keeping it and it still looks new and shiny after car wash but if you come closer there's too many micro scratches on it because I always go to the auto car wash at least twice a week if it gets dirty since I have an unlimited monthly car wash pass.. The car wash I'm going to goes in the machines and then some group of people will come and wipe it off with cloths, so if I have a ceramic coating, is it advisable to still go and do that type of car washing?
ceramic coating last stage process is to apply heat over the panels but the OEMs strictly say that the car should not be kept under direct heat/sunlight which causes paint to erode. What is the truth?
Ceramic coatings can withstand very high temperatures. So if the coating is forming a barrier between the heat and the paint, there’s no issue. Not to mention the only reason you would apply heat to the coating is to make it either: flash faster when applying, or cure faster once leveled. In either case, using something like crystal serum light from Gtechniq works fast in both cases and is very easy to apply. No need to introduce heat.
I just bought a Dodge Ram and they offered a pro pak which offers 5 years on paint and interior and life time on warranty. should I get my new truck ceramic coated anyways?
Day 27 of asking for a "So you want a CRV" or a crv related video The Crv community deserves some RECOGNITION Me watching with my 21 year old paint job 0_o
I ceramic cars. I’m a detailer for a dodge dealership. But I do details from my house on the side and ceramic coat cars. I love the stuff. It is great. But it isn’t a miracle chemical. Takes works still to get a good finish. Adams graphene ceramic claims a lifespan of 7+ years. It’s what I use. So I warranty it for 5
Simoniz glass coat is the best. Master detailer 23 years experience. If you choose to do this you better make sure your guy knows what he's doing. Paint must be perfect.
$300 is not true, it’s still between 1,200 and 2,700. But when you look at the CORRECT process of having it applied, it’s a labor intensive multi stage process and they can have the vehicle for up to a week prepping, applying, and curing.
I think you indicated that we can ceramic coat our windshields. I have had 3 MOHs procedures for skin cancer. They put ceramic coating in window tinting to reduce UV. Unfortunately, we cannot legally put even clear tinting on our front windshield in Georgia. Will ceramic coating on our windshield reduce UVA and UVB? If so, how much? Thanks.
The key word you mentioned is the quality determines how long this product will last. Quality is hard too find one product markets the best until another marketing claims the best. I think it one looking for a straight forward un bias opinion turn too consumer report. Why ? This un bias organization been around for the longest with expert opinion on products. That way you avoid buying on the basis of marketing
Does a clean car make it faster? No...ok well that's enough for me. Keep the stuff that needs to be maintained on the up and up, but when it comes to cleaning my car it's a futile endeavor. It takes one shift before the car is either covered in road grime or bugs so I gave up ages ago.
You didn't say, is it bad for the paint in the long run. The ceramic coat will eventually fade or become so think that it becomes non existent , I guess. So when it fades away, exposing the original paint of the car, will the paint be as good as new?
They’re a great dealership cash cow. My car is ceramic coated but only cos I used the leftovers of one of my detail jobs 😂 It is good stuff to have as it’ll be a first line defense ‘clear coat” against sap or birdshit but it’s not a “lifetime” product as heavily marketed. It’ll also keep that added look of depth to your paint but yeh it’s an expensive proposition, so if you have a mate who knows who to properly buff/correct paint & apply the product for beer currency, then you can save yourself a shitload.
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Don't ceramic coat your wrap
...becuz that's just silly
click bait much??
I applied Ceramic Coating to my body in 2017. Have not needed to shower since 10/10 would recommend. 💪
Guess it really helps with BO lol
Did you do it yourself?
"Andy you have cancer"
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Whos andy? My name is Gordon. You were saying something about cancer?
I would love for you to do a video on Auto Insurance. Does living closer or further away from a major city affect the cost? Differences in which trim you get on your car? I would be very interested to see what you come up with.
This^^
Yes.
Where you "live" determines your insurance rates.
I have family members that were living in NYC, but still had their vehicles registered in NC. Their insurance was about 1/3 what it would have been.
The downside to that - you DO have to go back to the state is registered in for a vehicle inspection (if it's required). NC requires safety (on all vehicles) and emissions (only OBD2) inspections every year.
Immediate factors - MVR (license history and moving violations) and CLUE (insurance claims for at fault and not at fault) reports. Your age, how long you've held a valid license, vehicle type, standard equipment and insured value. The mileage you regularly drive, where you live and the under written policy itself.
Secondary factors - City, State and national number of claims and average claim value for your age and gender group, for your vehicle type and regular mileage driven.
The information is used to generate a statistical model of how likely you are file a claim against your policy. The younger you are or fewer years of holding a license, the less experience you have and more likely to be involved in a collision. The more you drive and/or the more densely populated your city is and seasonal/weather conditions like rain and snow, the more chances there are to get into a collision. Driving a "performace" car, getting tickets etc. indicates a higher likelihood of risky behavior choices while driving, and thusly a greater chance of getting into a collision. Prior collision history etc. etc. Actual information is highly processed to create the models, and continuously refined to balance policy value and cost to you the policy holder, against likely liability (loss) and policy value (profit) to the under writer. If you wanna know more, searching "actuarial science for vehicle/automobile insurance policy" or "actuarial science vehicle insurance statistical modeling" is a good start.
This would be gold. There is no way in hell I am paying what I pay for my age. Please, PLEASE do this.
I used to work for a few different insurance companies and your rates are calculated using a lot of different things. Living in a big city or rural area is part of it but credit score and driving record are the biggest impact. They also look at things like frequency of accidents in your area and how severe these accidents are. They even look as closely as your neighborhood. Rates are higher near schools and shopping centers. It’s insane. But if you have a good driving record and good credit that’s going to be the most noticeable impact. Good drivers with bad credit pay about 30% more in premium than good drivers with good credit.
I have applied a ceramic coating to my 2020 Tacoma and I maintain my truck very well. What I can tell you is that it’s absolutely worth it!
I am a mobile detailer and I love my ceramic coatings. I applied one to my own car after doing paint correction and I was obsessed with how it looked
I’m a mobile detailer aswell and ceramic coating just isn’t worth it $100 a little bottle that will last enough to cover a car like 3-4 times whereas wax is $13 and lasts enough to cover a car 20-30 times a year
I’d use it on my own car but no one else’s
@@mercury0214 but you’re charging more for a ceramic coating than a wax as they last much longer. You’re supposed to anyways.
@@TheLilyoshi yeah but no one buys it near me and wax is cheaper and I can do it faster makes more money than ceramic would even at the raised cost
@@mercury0214 yeah a $100 bottle on a vehicle that costs tens of thousands of dollars, the horror, so expensive 🙄
Man y’all gotta stop uploading during my hardest class 😂 😡
Yeah every RUclips channel uploading when I have class
I have Ceramic Coated my Toyota GTS 86 inside and out. While it is quite a lengthy process, it is most certainly worth it regarding aesthetics and functionality. Honestly looking forward to doing my wheels and engine bay this weekend, pretty rewarding process.
Not really a fan of the title, but great video as always!
total shit clickbait title I agree.
$crim!
Exactly. Why is this titled Does ceramic coating RUIN your PAINT?
Did it to my wheels. Really helps clean brake dust off them. Way easier then before.
I had it done to a set of MRR HR9’s that I bought from you guy’s and those things stayed clean at all times...My detailers were in shock how clean they remained every time they detailed my car👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
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Nicely described. The only thing I disagree with is car being an investment. Unless its superrare machine which you keep as garage queen, normal cars are not investments.
Of course cars are investments, they can be used to generate income by getting to where you need to be in a reliable fashion. Cars are some peoples whole business without them they couldn’t operate. That’s the definition of an investment.
@@matthewc1062 Get a motorcycle they're cheaper and you actually look cool
Just got my first ever ceramic coat done on my brand new 4Runner. Paid $850 at the dealership for it but they say its guaranteed for life, I will for sure find out about that when I go to have it redone for free every couple years. I will say the vehicle definitely looks nicer, even though it was brand new, the ceramic coat still made the paint shinier and you can feel the glasscoat(super smooth). It’s a simoniz ceramic coating btw and they allegedly had a certified simoniz ceramic coat tech do the job.
I learned how to ceramic coat on my 2012 Nissan Sentra using the chemical guys kit. I watched videos, and made mistakes along the way. When i got my 2022 BRZ, I took extra care and it went a long way. Give it a shot people!
I’m going to ceramic coat my tires, should reduce tread wear and increase mpg right?
Yes. Get the treads very well
Absolutely! The new ceramic surface of your tire lets you slide all the way to your destination. 😊
I have had ceramic coat on my car for a year now. Yes it doesn't make the water spots go away but there are less and it's a 100 times easier to get rid of them. Scratching and rock chips, it helps with light scratches and you can literally just rub it out and it goes away. Mine cost $500 with a paint correction. Well worth it though, makes cleaning the car so easy.
Great video. You always do a great job at environment control. This time it seems as though the bottom four may benefit slightly from the decline pitch in the surface, especially during the sponge pull test. I really appreciate your 4 stage prep method and will use that.
I never knew you can ceramic coat your seats. This changes everything.
Picked the ceramic coat option when I ordered for you guys
It's worth it imo
SEMA some years back showed a black painted panel then proceeded to take a rock and started sanding and grinding it into the paint should have destroyed the paint then took a rag and wiped it and angled it in light 0 damage. I thought it was a paint but it's a coating on the paint I think was called cerama coat. Someone told me the general public can't purchase it only through a middle man. Not sure but some car dealers offered for 800 $ some years back to apply it to your vehicle. You don't really wash it you just have wipe it which saves time and washing costs. I'm looking to apply it to my car so a key down the side has no effect.
I'm really interested to see how(or if) it positively or negatively the paint 15-20yrs from now. Not saying it will or not,but it could
Yes! And, in particular, what shape the paint and coating are in at that point, and what are the implications for the appearance then?
A few hundred dollars? Lo. Ceramic coating is easily over 1k around here.l
Very true, 1250 for mine. Also you buy a vehicle at a dealer dont get it done at dealer.
Just had my Honda Passport done with the "Owners Pride" coating. $1632 otd with 7 year warranty. Time will tell. Looks great!
You spent $1632 to make a Honda Passport look "great"? Lol, ok.
I just applied Avalon King Ceramic Coating to my car this past weekend. It wasn't any more difficult than waxing, and while I spent a little over $100 to buy 3 of their kits (discount codes - normally close to $70 per kit), I only used half what I bought to put *3 coats* on my Golf - including all the windows and trim.
Yes, stuff will still "stick" to it, but it will wash off WAY easier, and if it lasts only 2 years, that beats washing and waxing it every fucking month for the next 2 years.
Your paint doesn't have to be perfect or show quality - wash it really well, clay bar, then wipe down with alcohol to remove any residue. Then it's as easy as waxing your car.
You still have to wash your car lol a good carnuba wax lasts atleast 4-6 months
@@mercury0214 no it doesn't. Not a daily driven car that sees all weather conditions and daily abuse. 4-6 months for mostly garage kept, sure.
A real ceramic coating has to be baked on.. and are usually 600-3000$
@@thorcain1555 mine costs $550
@@jameshaulenbeek5931 yeah it does lol I knew my car outside wax lasts atleast 4 months easily just stop buying garbage lol
Ceramic coats are actually more prone to water spotting due to the beading but it does make it a thousand times easier to dry after a storm also the minerals that are left behind that cause the water spots embed into the ceramic coating if left in treated which can be a pain to remove but without it the clear coat would be damaged instead there is a balanced trade off but the main trade off of the ceramic coating is the ease of drying for the higher potential of water spotting
I prefer the shine of a natural wax more, and the slickness of it better
Wax is still king! If you enjoy working on your car, the depth of color and gloss you get from good old fashioned wax is visibly and measurably superior to ceramic coatings. The only down side is you have to do it monthly instead of annually. I used to have ceramic, i stripped it off and got down with my grandpas favorite wax... now my car SHINES!
*There are some important, maybe critical, issues that ceramic coating installers and ceramic coating advocates never mention* (which seem *_hugely_* important to me).
But first, what they *_do_* talk a lot about are:
1) the critical need to install the product correctly (and doing all the proper paint correction and other prep first), and
2) having to _"maintain the ceramic coating"_ after installation (whatever that means---I've rarely heard or read *_specifics_* of what's expected).
Uh huh.
*What I've never heard or read **_anybody_** mention are what will happen to the coating after 8...10...15 years, whether or not it is **_"properly maintained"._** If it IS, will it then still look like new? If it is NOT, **_exactly_** what will be the state of it?* What shape will the paint and coating be in at that point??
Because from my research it appears that getting rid of the ceramic coating after it's applied _(if, for some reason you wanted to or had to...which is unlikely, but still)_ is almost impossible. I've read that one has to literally sand / polish it off, almost as if it's another clear coat / paint layer on top of the factory actual clear coat.
So, if it's *_that hard:_*
a) how does it _ever_ just 'wear off' (with poor or no "maintenance"), and
b) if it _does_ 'wear off' after 'X' number of years, what will be left on the paint surface---blotchy, hard as nails 'patches' of this stuff? What if, at that point, you want to change the 'coating' on your car (go back to waxing it or whatever), or if the remaining residue of the ceramic coating creates a shaded effect where it's still sticking?
A few important questions that nobody addresses in this headlong rush into this new kind of product.
_(P.S. For those who say after 15 years it's irrelevant, because a car will look like crap by then, I only have my own experience to go on. Until recently, my 'newest' car was 18 years old, and the paint looks like it's two years old apart from the rocker panels which the first owner didn't protect with mudflaps.)_
I ceramic coated the inside of my pants (I don't wear underwear) and now you can just dust off skid marks. It's as easy as just slapping the skid marks away and the pants are then good for a few more wears.
Weirdest comment I’ve read on RUclips
Man I LOVE IT! As a commando dude here I'm gonna try it!
Never forget instant mashed potatoes have SiO2 so your ceramic coating is sitting in your pantry💯😂
I’ll take the potatoes, please and thank you
I make a great deal of money selling ceramic coatings to people but I will always tell customers that 95% of the car world doesnt need a ceramic coating. a good synthetic wax works just fine for the average user. and its not the ceramic caoting that costs money, its the process of getting the paint ready to coat. which once again 95% of the car world just dont wanna spend that much. The only time i recommend it is if the car is new, the car is very valuable, the paintjob was valuable, or you are already having a paint correction done. a ceramic coating in all reality at our shop is $300 its another $800 for the paint correction thats what makes a ceramic coating costly
Figment industries is probably the only channel that I look forward to watching each day
hit a dead deer in a ceramic coated SUV, and the blood-stains were nearly impossible to get off, my only gripe with it.
WOW .. this video's quality is superb man !
another day another question...
So you want a kei truck?
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My Civic Si has accumulated a few scratches over the two years I've owned it. However, I plan to drive it until the wheels fall off (no less than 200k miles). In your opinion is it worth it to get a ceramic coating now or should I have just done when the car was brand new?
Get the paint corrected and then coat it! 🤙🏼
So 1 day ago when you guys uploaded the time in my country was 20:00
But in todays upload is 2AM,
Did you guys started uploading random hours Without schedule?
How does ceramic coating stand up to rock salt, snow, and ice? Thinking about getting this done but with winter season coming up on the east coast, just might hold off until spring/summer
$300 for ceramic coating?! I haven’t seen anyone quote anything less than $950 on the low end and $2500 on the high end.
Lol $300 would be a lower priced DIY coating (think CarPro 3.0) done by an indie shop on a brand new car that needs zero prep work besides a wash- just them applying a single coat over the course of 30-60minutes.
$950 is probably a wash, quick clay, 1 step polish to get the paint to "pop" and then ceramic coating.
The $2,500+ I would imagine is real effort like I would do on a personal car I loved:
- wash (deep clean- door jams, trunk jams, under hood paint areas, etc)
- clay
- compound buffing if needed for deeper scratches, swirls, etc
- polishing
- multiple coats of ceramic and letting it "cure" in a garage for 24-36 hours
- headlight/tailight restoration/polishing and ceramic coating
- ceramic coating windows
So, basically making the vehicle look brand new and making the coating last as long as possible. All about the prep work.
In my area the average shop including myself, would make this guy wonder if he is missing part of the installation process
@@ruthnoya8424haven't bought a brand new car yet that don't need the outside touched
As a painter I have a concern about when you go to repaint a car after it's been ceramic coated. Silicone anything sucks for us painters. Has anyone ever repainted over a car that has been ceramic coated? Seems like it would be hard to sand and hard to get all the silica out of the paint surface.??
I wondered this too
When I see paint shops prep a panel, some wipe over with a scuff pad on the surrounding paint, imo you would have to sand the complete panel to blend the clear onto.
Video suggestion would be Wax vs ceramic coating! Would love to know what you guys think about these
Can i coat myself in it?
I’m thinking about ceramic coating and getting undercoating on my 64.5 mustang cause I live in a snowy wet state
A few red flags here. Not all ceramic coatings are nano coatings. Nano-coatings require multiple layers for the most protection. Non-nano ceramic coatings don't require stacked layers. For example Opti Coat Pro/Plus aren't nano coatings, each coat you apply bond together to form one single strong layer.
$300 dollars for a ceramic coating is on the low side even without the paint correction you mentioned. For a legit certified warranty backed ceramic coating install on most vehicles you're looking at $500 to $2000, depending on the size of vehicle and the severity of paint damage like you said.
As for the 2-5 years life expectancy of ceramic coatings, yes the install and quality of the product are factors but the biggest factor is how you maintain your coating post install. Referring to how you wash your car and where you park it. If your vehicle is rarely ever washed and is routinely parked outside exposed to the elements, you will see a dramatically low life expectancy compared to a vehicle that has proper maintenance washes and is routinely parked in a garage.
Referring to the seats/cloth interior protection, you won't be using the same ceramic coating you would for paint on the interior. Ceramic coatings are designed to enhance and adhere to exterior clear coat. There are separate coatings/sealants that are designed to repel stains with hydrophobic traits designed for cloth and leather, they aren't ceramic coatings.
Then finally for the title, I've had tons of experience installing and comparing ceramic coatings and no they do not ruin your paint.
Good summary.
I’m a professional mobile detailing (8 years ) I applied a coating in my truck for the hype a little over a year ago. Unpopular opinion I don’t like it and I’m removing it , I like waxing my truck and trying different products. It’s very boring
Hey this is a nice perspective from someone whos done it! Thanks for sharing! 🤘 what dont you like personally about it? -Edgar
@@FitmentIndustries don’t have a ceramic coating? Spray on a ceramic spray sealant to protect your paint. Do have a ceramic coating? Spray on a ceramic spray sealant to top and maintain your coating. Lol
Get a scratch you need to buff out? , gotta buy more coating to fix re coat that area if you didn’t leave yourself a little in the bottle. I can honestly go on for a while abkut the headaches it has caused me !
really useful, thanks!
Never heard of this before but will look into this.
I have never seen a 5 year coating done for less than $1200 in Canada.
I am actually getting a ceramic coating on my 2015 Infiniti Q50
@Fitment Industries, I'm looking to get this done but still doing my research and got a basic question for you guys.....
That being (if I'm understanding the process) if your cars original paint has started to get chips or knicks you'd want to get that fixed first prior to a ceramic coating??
Day 1 of watching Fitment Industries during class
Soo what if i’ve been watching them during class the whole school year so far?
@@lostchavez idk man
First time?
I enjoy waxing my Tacoma. Park in garage Liston to tunes and caress the body. Runs smoother and faster afterwards😀
Thank you so much for clarifications ^^
Just here to say Kota (North one) is the reason I bought my ST2
Hey there Fitment Industries. I just bought this wheels because i was stupid enough to not research about offset and because im new into the stancing community. But do you guys know a way to fix a 3 inch poke?
I got my 2006 "ceramic coated " when it was new.....the car was new. That turned out to be a glorified wax job because, although I took great care of washing the car with mild detergents, it quit beading water after the first year. Considering I only put 5k miles on it, kept it in a climate controlled garage and never drove it in rain let alone anything worse ( salted roads for example). Obviously I got took. I ceramic coated the 06 a couple years ago with Armor shield IX and I can't believe the difference. I can't imagine there is anything better on the market.
Most of the time dealerships offer a spray-on ceramic coating which is not as effective
I got quoted 8k+ for my vehicle. Thoughts? I'm a complete newbie with the avg cost as many people give widely different price ranges.
(Stage1 correct + Ceramic coating + PPF) on a sedan.
I bet 6k of that is for the PPF which costs a fortune for a good one, the main cost of coatings is the the paint correction.
I install ceramic coating for my job and I have to say, once you go ceramic you never go back
@kamionkami1 you don't necessarily have to but I would recommend that you would it just makes cleaning your car so much easier. But like in the video I'd also recommend that you do some paint Correction before you coat because once you put that coating on its really hard to take it off. So make sure your paint is looking how you would like it before you coat it
@kamionkami1 no problem bro. As crazy as it sounds it still needs paint Correction, I've worked on new cars with less than 500 miles and they needed paint Correction. Its honestly up to you if you're happy with what your paint looks like just coat it. Are you doing it yourself or taking it to a shop
@kamionkami1 yea you can leave the ppf alone, but it might be hard to find a shop to coat it without doing paint Correction. You can buy consumer grade bottles and apply it yourself if you're up to that.
Great vids
Ceramic Coated Brake Calipers 👍🏼
I planning to buy a new car, but I don't know if I should get the ceramic coat protection. I like to keep my car clean and looks good as new.
I bought a brand new car last year which I will still be keeping it and it still looks new and shiny after car wash but if you come closer there's too many micro scratches on it because I always go to the auto car wash at least twice a week if it gets dirty since I have an unlimited monthly car wash pass..
The car wash I'm going to goes in the machines and then some group of people will come and wipe it off with cloths, so if I have a ceramic coating, is it advisable to still go and do that type of car washing?
Ceramic coat is definitely worth it!
ceramic coating last stage process is to apply heat over the panels but the OEMs strictly say that the car should not be kept under direct heat/sunlight which causes paint to erode. What is the truth?
Ceramic coatings can withstand very high temperatures. So if the coating is forming a barrier between the heat and the paint, there’s no issue. Not to mention the only reason you would apply heat to the coating is to make it either: flash faster when applying, or cure faster once leveled. In either case, using something like crystal serum light from Gtechniq works fast in both cases and is very easy to apply. No need to introduce heat.
Literally watched this to see if my coating clips were used i did my wheels an a few customer cars and windows on my channel
If I would have known we would have!
@@FitmentIndustries its ok no worries im not a big channel
I just bought a Dodge Ram and they offered a pro pak which offers 5 years on paint and interior and life time on warranty. should I get my new truck ceramic coated anyways?
2024 I just received $1600 for paint correction and base top coat of ceramic ion coat. Too much?
Day 27 of asking for a "So you want a CRV" or a crv related video
The Crv community deserves some RECOGNITION
Me watching with my 21 year old paint job 0_o
Hey what the name of the wheel which in the top left 3 wheel besides right of the pink 3 piece ?
I ceramic cars. I’m a detailer for a dodge dealership. But I do details from my house on the side and ceramic coat cars. I love the stuff. It is great. But it isn’t a miracle chemical. Takes works still to get a good finish. Adams graphene ceramic claims a lifespan of 7+ years. It’s what I use. So I warranty it for 5
damnn okkkk i see the sit ups working for Gels😂 im jk i love you Gels
Simoniz glass coat is the best. Master detailer 23 years experience. If you choose to do this you better make sure your guy knows what he's doing. Paint must be perfect.
Great video! Buying a car is not an investment though.
$300 is not true, it’s still between 1,200 and 2,700. But when you look at the CORRECT process of having it applied, it’s a labor intensive multi stage process and they can have the vehicle for up to a week prepping, applying, and curing.
Thanks for video
I am always skeptical when non ceramic installers talk about a product they know nothing about
700 bucks isn't that expensive to pay for a car product. These things cost money folks, iunno if you knew that.
Can we use it under the sun can we do it outdoor
Thank You
I think you indicated that we can ceramic coat our windshields.
I have had 3 MOHs procedures for skin cancer. They put ceramic coating in window tinting to reduce UV. Unfortunately, we cannot legally put even clear tinting on our front windshield in Georgia.
Will ceramic coating on our windshield reduce UVA and UVB? If so, how much? Thanks.
The key word you mentioned is the quality determines how long this product will last. Quality is hard too find one product markets the best until another marketing claims the best. I think it one looking for a straight forward un bias opinion turn too consumer report. Why ? This un bias organization been around for the longest with expert opinion on products. That way you avoid buying on the basis of marketing
Does a clean car make it faster? No...ok well that's enough for me. Keep the stuff that needs to be maintained on the up and up, but when it comes to cleaning my car it's a futile endeavor. It takes one shift before the car is either covered in road grime or bugs so I gave up ages ago.
Does ceramic coating, by providing a sleek surface and thereby reducing surface friction, improve the gas mileage?
Lol
For me, there are so many to choose from. I don’t know which one to get.
Can't imagine a circumstance wherein a vehicle wouldn't have to be paint corrected before coating
Brand new?
@@nathan07 I guess if you get it straight from the factory. I've never seen a new car from the dealership without extensive swirling.
Ceramic coating over wrap??
Worth it or no??
I still do and always will polish my ride with horse fat...no nano all the shine👌
Hey you. Yes you. If you’re not subscribed please do. These guys are amazing! And have a good day too.
1:09 it would’ve been really funny if dakota just ran past or something while screaming
Thanks, that was very interesting as I was thinking of getting mine done for a few weeks. Have a nice day 👍🇺🇸🇬🇧
You didn't say, is it bad for the paint in the long run. The ceramic coat will eventually fade or become so think that it becomes non existent , I guess. So when it fades away, exposing the original paint of the car, will the paint be as good as new?
That’s a cool vid 👍🏼🇬🇧
Yeah, I just tried going to Ziebart, and they want to charge me $1700 to do it.. I was like nah..
Its crazy how much they charge. I did mine for under $300. It is alotta work tho if you do a whole paint correction and prep first
@@DG-888 which I have no idea how to do lol, otherwise I'd be all about it
@@manofwar00 yea i youtubed it for weeks before i tried. Ha came out great.
I use fabric guard on seats. Just as effective.
Just in time for the winter season!
They’re a great dealership cash cow. My car is ceramic coated but only cos I used the leftovers of one of my detail jobs 😂
It is good stuff to have as it’ll be a first line defense ‘clear coat” against sap or birdshit but it’s not a “lifetime” product as heavily marketed. It’ll also keep that added look of depth to your paint but yeh it’s an expensive proposition, so if you have a mate who knows who to properly buff/correct paint & apply the product for beer currency, then you can save yourself a shitload.
Definitely run away if anyone quotes you $300 for a ceramic coating
Is a product were I can buy
What about ceramic window tint?
What about ppf
Man I can’t add my car to your gallery cause it isn’t a category
My personal experience I love ceramic wax. Fantastic results
What car have you put it on? -Edgar