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Maintaining your car's paint in outstanding condition will take time and money, but it makes a big difference in the overall quality and appearance of your car or truck. A lot of products have hit the marketplace in recent years that claim to be the very best and can keep the 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 actually worth the cost and whether they will be worth the effort. It's not a secret that ceramic coatings have exploded in popularity over the last ten years, and they guarantee to provide some of the best paint protection you can apply to your car.

There are usually offers for it, from your neighborhood detailing store to automotive social media content creators, to pretty much everywhere else. There are a lot of people who recommend this stuff. The 1st time people see the price, they are usually discouraged. Here's a quick breakdown of what ceramic coating is about. A ceramic coating is also called a nano coating and has the key ingredient silicon dioxide, or usually, silicon carbide.

It is available in a liquid form, allowing it to be applied 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 auto cleaning. Using animal fats and animal oils to clean horses' carriages in the 1800s and 1900s soon evolved into using plant-based products. Different waxes were used for detailing cars in the 1900s to ensure they had that nice glamorous shine their owners desired.

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) make a line of products created with nano-ceramic technology. This was a game changer. But like, why?

Why was this new product such a game changer? Is there anything that separates a car wax from a ceramic coating, and why is it so expensive? The biggest difference between a wax and a ceramic coating is its longevity. Generally, a wax will last between three and six weeks before a reapplication is necessary. 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.

I'm not going to tell you this, but it does do a great job, you've probably seen people throwing mud on their cars and trucks and it just falls off, and they just rinse it off with a hose. However, sometimes people just like to over-hype it just a little bit. It is my understanding that some detailers and people who promote ceramic coating tend to stretch the truth just a bit because it is so popular. Meaning there are some common misconceptions about the product and ceramic coating.

It does not eliminate or prevent water spots. I'm sorry, it's the truth, although it does help. Its hydrophobic characteristics allow water and water droplets to flow off the surface more easily, as seen in the videos, reducing the amount of possible 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, a ceramic coating will not prevent rock chips and scratches.

Even though it may protect against light scratches here and there, I wouldn't really rely on it too much. Always combine it with some common sense. If something like that happens, maybe you should invest in some protective film or Clear Bra. Finally, it isn't as expensive as it seems.

When ceramic coatings first came out, it cost nearly $1500 to have them done. You can now have your car professionally ceramic coated by a professional detailer for around $700.

In most cases, when you receive a quote to have your car coated, you might have to have your car's paint corrected first. This is where the extra cost comes from. Then you can do it yourself, learn the process, maybe mess it more info up once or twice.

In general, when something new like ceramic coating is introduced it costs quite a bit initially, and then eventually the price will come down over time, that's how it is. Getting your car ceramic coated however involves paying someone to apply the coating. You and your car need to think it's worth it.

A car's paintjob has a really nice look, so I would definitely advise you to protect it. Invest a couple hundred dollars in getting your car ceramic coated. It is possible to coat more than just your car. The ceramic coating of wheels, for instance, has become extremely popular. It's so popular that we've started offering Whip Our Wheel And Tire packages as an add-on when you're checking out, we can literally ceramic coat them for you before they head out the door and honestly it makes cleaning them so much easier.

We've also seen people get their seats and other interior parts ceramic coated, stuff that they don't want to have to worry about scrubbing off, and that makes cleaning so much easier.

And if that's something that's worth it to you, then by all means, there you go. A lot of people here have ceramic coating done to their cars because they swear by it. So, in all sense, it's gotta be worth it to you, it's gotta be worth it to be putting on a car or part of your car that you want to protect.

It's an investment and you wanna protect your investment. If you've had ceramic coating applied to your car, or wheels, or seats, please let us know how you liked it.