Hey everyone it is Nick from Detail Peoria and today I'm here to talk to you
about ceramic coatings. I bet this term has come up in
conversation if you're into cars at all if you're trying to figure out how to
make your car really shiny really easy to take care of but here's the thing not
all ceramic coatings are created equally and how they're applied really
translates into how they perform so today we're gonna talk about the few
things that you need to know before you consider a ceramic coating
so what is a ceramic coating and why in the world would you even want one well I
think the easiest way to break this down is a ceramic coating is a glass layer
that goes across your paint it is very thin now many people blow this out of
proportion that it resists scratches and it's going to protect everything Rock
chips it is certainly not that so let's talk about what a ceramic coating is and
exactly what it does so ceramic coating is a product that's applied to all kinds
of different services whether it's paint wheels glass or plastic it typically
comes in a very small bottle that comprises of two main components one is
silica or glass and the second are solvents like alcohol when applied to
paint for instance the product is applied in small sections and buffed
away leaving only a small layer of glass so today we're going to briefly walk
through with you how to properly apply a ceramic coating so that it actually
lasts for years not months there are three main components to get ready for a
ceramic coating number one is a wash you want to thoroughly wash the vehicle to
remove any particles that are loosely bonded to the paint step two is to
decontaminate the paint typically this is a combination of both chemical and
mechanical processes meaning that there is a chemical sprayed on the paint to
loosen anything like brake dust that is bonded to the paint the second part is
clay clay is used to remove anything like tar or additional products that are
once again bonded to the paint after this process is done it's time to move
on to polishing there still can be a few particles left bonded to the paint over
time those particles could eventually loosen therefore causing the ceramic
coating to fail so now we're to the point of applying a ceramic coating as
you notice we have both the bottle of coating a small pipette and an
applicator we apply a specific measured amount to the applicator and wipe it
across the panel
once the solvents begin to dry and flash away
we know we're ready to begin to remove the excess material after being
inspected under a good light source we're ready to cure the ceramic coating
once the ceramic coating is cured here are the things that you're going to
enjoy from having it on your vehicle number one is it is going to look
terrific we put a thin layer of glass across it which means it is going to be
very reflective and shiny and it's going to stay that way a long time number two
is that these ceramic coatings have what are called self-cleaning properties that
means that it has a very high surface tension all the particles are very close
together meaning that it is going to stay cleaner longer and it's going to
resist things like tar salt or even dirt better than before and here's the best
part unlike wax it needs to be reapplied
every few months a ceramic coating can last years but before we wrap up I want
to explain one thing to you all ceramic coatings are not created equally so you
need to find number one a reputable installer number two a reputable brand
and you're going to see the word ceramic on all kinds of different products if
they come in a plastic bottle they are not a ceramic coating because the
solvents that need to be in a ceramic coating are not safe to put in a plastic
bottle so if you're looking online or you go to one of your local auto parts
stores and you see something to the ceramic wax or ceramic spray just
understand that that's a last step detail product that is not the same
thing as an installing a ceramic coating so it is going to have the life much
closer to wax as opposed to ceramic coating it's going to last a few months
instead of a few years if you have questions about how to find a ceramic
coating installer or more about the process drop some comments down below
we'd be happy to help you out as you look to have your vehicle ceramic
coatings you