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Everyone likes to keep their cars clean,
or at least I hope that you would like to do that.
And a part of that is, of course,
keeping your wheels clean as well.
And there are plenty of ways of doing that
and keeping your wheels clean,
but one of them, that is really starting to come around
and like into the limelight the last two years
has been ceramic coating.
And we actually get a lot of questions
about ceramic coating and whether or not
it's actually, you know, worth it
or like how it works and all that kinda stuff.
So welcome everyone, I'm Gels from Fitment Industries,
and on today's episode of The Build Sheet
we are going to be going over whether or not
you should consider ceramic coating
your wheels.
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Anyway, (claps) you've probably seen the videos
all over the internet as far as coatings
on different things, whether it be from like shoes,
to clothes, to (Beep) like fruit, I don't know,
like the hydrophobic stuff that like all the mud
and water falls off.
(deep slow voice) You've seen the videos.
And especially when someone pours water
onto a nice clean car and it just falls right off.
And a lot of those videos are thanks to something
like ceramic coating.
Now, if you're unfamiliar with ceramic coating,
basically, it's a liquid polymer,
that gets applied to the surface of your paint.
And this creates a bond with your paint
that will not wash away, similar to how like
a regular wax would.
Now, this is also different from something
such as protective film,
whereas a film would protect from like scratches
and rock chips, and all that sort of stuff.
Ceramic coating on the other hand
has some other benefits that not only works
for just your paint but also for your wheels as well.
Which we're just about to get into.
Your wheels, just like any other surface on your car,
whether it be paint, whether it be plastic,
whether it be chrome, whatever it might be,
is exposed to a lot of elements
throughout the daily driving
or whatever it may be that your car goes through.
Especially if you live somewhere like Wisconsin
where you experience like all four seasons
in a matter of 24 hours.
You have things like the sun, and UV rays,
and dirt and salt and like grease, and road grime,
and all that kinda stuff that just accumulates
from somewhere.
Wherever it might be. And a whole bunch of different things
that could wreak havoc on your finishes.
So when it comes to your wheels,
especially if you've made a decent investment
in your wheels, you're gonna wanna take care of them
just like the rest of your vehicle.
So here comes the beauty of ceramic coating, right.
Even though you can't see it, just about every surface,
especially paint, is porous,
meaning that if you look at it under like a microscope,
for instance, you would see that it does not look
smooth at all.
And when a ceramic coating's added
it helps fill those imperfections in the surface
it keeps the dirt and all that stuff
from sticking to it,
as it doesn't have those grooves
and everything to stick to.
That's why you see all those videos of people dumping
like dirty water, or sometimes just like straight up mud,
onto their car and it just falls right off.
And because it is a multi-stage chemical
that adheres to surfaces you can apply it to your wheels
in a very similar way to applying it to, you know,
regular paint.
What this means as well is that no matter what finish
you have on your wheels, whether it be painted,
whether it be powder coated,
maybe the wheels are just polished
or maybe they have like that textured satin
or textured matte finish, whatever it may be,
ceramic coat can be applied to any of them.
So what are some of the benefits, you might ask,
of applying the ceramic coat to just your wheels.
Well, for one, it's a very good way
to keep things like brake dust off of your wheels.
Now it's not going to just fall right off,
but once you hit it with some soap, hit it with some water,
it's going to make a world's difference
in how easy that's going to be to clean.
And this goes for everything, too.
It goes for dirt, it goes for salt,
it goes for whatever you're trying to get off your wheels.
And you guys out there that have wheels
with a tighter spoke design or a lot of spokes
know that it can be an absolute pain in the ass
when it comes to cleaning your wheels
and trying to get a little more elbow grease in there
to really make them spotless.
Second is that ceramic coat is more than just
a way to keep everything clean.
It also helps protect against things
like UV rays and oxidization.
Also, benefit from that ceramic coating
from filling in that surface and creating that barrier,
per say, it helps keep things like salt
off your wheels as well,
which can cause some corrosion.
If you run your wheels all year round,
it's definitely something you might want to consider.
As we know salt is not our friend
when it comes to our vehicles
and the same goes to our wheels as well.
Now, unfortunately, I kinda touched them before.
Ceramic coat is not gonna be good
for protecting against things
such as like scratches and chips
and all that kind of stuff.
That's where things like protective films
come into play and you usually see them
applied to parts of the car
like bumpers, hoods, mirrors, anything that is like
forward facing on a vehicle that would take
a rock chip or some, like, debris
when you're driving down the road.
And unfortunately, I don't believe anyone has
truly come up with a similar solution
for wheels just yet.
But, ceramic coat is still a fantastic option
or choice you can add to your wheels
to keep them looking nice and clean.
So great, how does one go about ceramic coating
their wheels?
If you've had your wheels for a bit already
and have already ran them on your vehicle for awhile,
you're gonna want to make sure
that the first thing that you do,
if you pick up some ceramic coat,
is that they are as clean as possible,
and that there's absolutely no grease, no wax,
no dirt anywhere on the area
that you're looking to be coated.
Like I said, this is a chemical bond
that is made at a molecular level
with the surface of whatever you're treating.
And you're gonna wanna make sure
that the surface that you're bonding to
is as clean as possible.
Now, typically it's best to do this right away
when picking up a new set of wheels
because as they've not been exposed
to any elements or anything like that.
It has that nice clean surface already.
But I would still recommend wiping it down
with some sort of cleaner.
Ceramic coating is a time-consuming process,
it takes experience to get it just right
and that's actually why we offer
ceramic coating as an option to all of our wheels
that we offer over at fitmentindustries.com.
Now even with the wheel and tire packages,
meaning that you can get a wheel and tire package,
mount balance, shipped, ceramic coated,
ready to go in your car,
directly from fitmentindustries.com.
I mean, what more could you ask for?
And you can have all the benefits
of having ceramic coated wheels
that will maintain that new look
and be easier to clean without having to go
through all that hassle.
When it comes down to the question
of whether or not you should ceramic coat your wheels,
the answer seems pretty clear.
Plus, we're able to take care of all of that for you
like I said.
We do it like right in house.
It's pretty crazy, they just do the thing,
send them out.
So go ahead and let us know your thoughts
on ceramic coat down in the comment sections below
or let us know if you have had any experience
yourself with ceramic coat like we have.
I'm Gels from Fitment Industries.
Thank you guys so much for watching.
Don't forget to subscribe
and if you're looking for wheels, tires,
and suspension, ceramic coated wheels,
you know, fitmentindustries.com.
We'll see you guys later.
Peace.