Ceramic Coating

[XLexusTech]

Picking my car up form painter was considering getting it ceramic coated. Do I need to wait like a year to let paint cure complexity ?
IS Ceramic coating something folks think is real or just a marketing thing?

[cpd004]

No idea about the cure time. I am a big fan of the professional ceramic coatings though. I have CQuartz on a car and am unsure which brand on my always outside truck. My truck came with the coating when I bought it (used from previous owner) and it's holding up great.

[Mr Nick]

My friend does ceramic coatings, the results are legit but I can't comment on the longevity of it. I hear the better ones can last up to 5 years with "correct maintenance." I plan on having him do the Cutlass and my daily driver.

He does apply ceramic coatings to new cars, but that's factory paint. I'm not sure about fresh resprays.

[shelteredchevelle]

My guy uses CQuartz and I have it on 4 rides, 3 garaged and 1 outside. The product is legit, it makes regular cleaning so much easier, and as long as there is a good base with a proper paint correction done before it's applied, you'll be very happy with the results. I asked him about applying to a new paint job, he said to wait at least 60 days.

[anguilla1980]

I've done this on my past 2 new Ducati SBKs, since they have no clear from the factory to save weight. It turned out fantastic.

But when I have my car painted, I'll just be doing PPF and maybe ceramic over that. I plan on a lot of track time and ceramic just doesn't protect like a legit PPF can.

[XLexusTech]

I've done this on my past 2 new Ducati SBKs, since they have no clear from the factory to save weight. It turned out fantastic.

But when I have my car painted, I'll just be doing PPF and maybe ceramic over that. I plan on a lot of track time and ceramic just doesn't protect like a legit PPF can.

THANKS. watched this.. was a good reference.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcup4MkI8t4

[dhutton]

Good luck removing it if you ever need paint repairs. Consensus among body and paint guys I know is that it is a bad idea for that reason...

Quality paint requires no protection. Key word being quality...

Don

[Tsaints1115]

Exactly. I don't like the idea of anything that's described as "having to be sanded off" when it comes time to do any repairs if needed.

[65 drop top]

If you decide to use ceramic coat on a custom paint job, I would absolutely wait a period of time before applying it. How much time, I don’t know. I would think at least 90 days, but wouldn’t be surprised to hear closer to a year. I’d ask the paint manufacturer.

[XLexusTech]

Exactly. I don't like the idea of anything that's described as "having to be sanded off" when it comes time to do any repairs if needed.


Good call out .. I dont not think of the what if I need a fix problem