- There's one thing outside the realm of Fitment
that people on the internet and in public I guess,
will generally roast you about on your car,
it's gonna be your paint.
Keeping your car's paint in good condition
is a time consuming and sometimes overall
pretty damn costly process but it truly makes
a world of difference when it comes down
to the overall quality and presence of your car.
Throughout the decades, more and more technology
and more and more products have hit the market
claiming that they are going to be the best
and that they are the key to keeping your car's paint
in good condition.
And one that has really been in the forefront
of all of this and I would say the last 10 years or so,
has been ceramic coating.
So what is going on everyone, Gels from Fitment Industries
and on today's episode of Myth Or Fact,
we are gonna be going over ceramic coating
and talking about whether or not
ceramic coatings are worth it.
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Anyway, unless you've been living under a rock
you know that ceramic coatings have exploded in popularity
in the last 10 years and have the promise of offering
some of the best paint protection you can apply
to your vehicle.
We see it being promoted almost everywhere,
from your local detailing shop
to automotive YouTube content creators
and pretty much everywhere in between.
And people absolutely swear by this stuff.
But a lot of people get a little turned away
when they get a good look at the price tag
for the first time.
So, first things first, let's go over a quick breakdown
into what exactly ceramic coating actually is.
A ceramic coating is also known as a nano coating
and contains the main ingredient silicon dioxide,
or in most cases, silicon carbide.
It comes in a liquid form which allows it to be applied
to a vehicle and adhere to the vehicle's finish.
Once it's hardened, the Silicon dioxide properties
and other properties of the coating
form an extra protective shell,
I guess you could call it, that repels the water
and provide some protection from the sun's UV rays
and all that good stuff.
For the longest time and I mean a long, long time,
waxes dominated the paint protection
and automotive detailing industry.
What started out as using fats from animals
in the late 1800s and early 1900s
to give those old horse carriages a good spit shine,
quickly and thankfully evolved into some 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.
Until 2010.
In 2010, a company by the name of NanoShine
released the first ever series of products
that were developed with nano-ceramic technology,
to help protect the painted surface of your vehicle.
And this literally changed everything.
But like, why?
Why was this new product such a game changer?
What were the key defining factors that separated your wax
from a ceramic coating and why did it costs so much?
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.
Ceramic coating also does a better job of protecting
against UV rays and other natural things
that can harm your paint.
Like, overall, it does a fantastic job
and I don't have to sit here and tell you that,
you've seen the videos of people throwing mud on their cars
and just falls off and they can just rinse it off
with a hose and it's been proven time and time again.
However, sometimes people just like to over-hype it
just a little bit.
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.
Meaning that there are some common misconceptions
about the product and about ceramic coating out there.
First and foremost, it does not eliminate water spots.
I'm sorry, it's the truth, although 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 the videos,
which reduces the number of potential water spots.
But if you let those drops or spots dry on the surface,
you're gonna get the water spots, that's just how it goes.
Number two, ceramic coating does not help protect your car
against rock chips and scratches.
Even though it may protect against light scratches
here and there, I wouldn't really rely on it too much.
For something like that, you're gonna wanna look at
investing in some protective film or Clear Bra
or something like that.
And number three, it's really not as expensive
as you might think.
When ceramic coating first came out,
it was a fairly expensive treatment to have done,
reaching upwards of five, six, $700.
But now you can have your car professionally ceramic coated
by the inventors of the stuff itself, for right around $300.
A lot of times when you're going to get a quote
for having your car coated, you might need to have your car
paint corrected first which is where
a lot of that extra cost comes in.
Or, I mean, if you wanna just get a bottle of the stuff
and do it yourself, learn the process,
maybe mess it up once or twice, more power to you.
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.
However, a lot of the cost that is involved
in getting your car ceramic coated
is paying for that application process and paying someone
to do it for you.
Wen it comes down to it, it has to be worth it
for you and your vehicle.
If you have a car that has like some really nice paint
that you think is worth protecting, then absolutely.
Spend a couple hundred dollars,
go get your car ceramic coated.
And your car isn't the only thing that can be coated either.
Ceramic coatings for your wheels for instance,
is 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.
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.
And if that's something that's worth it to you,
then by all means, there you go.
Honestly, the technology of ceramic coating
has helped a ton of people and I know a ton of people here
have it done to their vehicle because they just absolutely
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.
So let us know your thoughts on ceramic coating down below
and whether or not you've had it done to any of your cars
or your wheels or seats, cause that's a thing apparently.
Let us know it on the comments below,
thank you guys so much for watching,
let us know what you want us to cover
on the next episode of Myth Or Fact.
We will see you later.
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