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Thank you, Reg. Did you apply the Ceramic in sunlight, shade, in-garage?
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The hydrophobic properties might be better on ceramic coating but for me I don't see significant benefit. Using sealant regularly will achieve very similar result. Dirt will still accumulate on the surface regardless what professional grade coating you have. The negative of ceramic coating is not able to easy "reset" using DA polishing. If I have scratches on clear coat, I can easily polish it and reset my paint surface. For me, I do 2 buckets cash wash every week or two, apply sealant(multiple layers) every 6 months and do paint repair/DA polish every year. With ceramic coating, you need to use very aggressive pad and polish to cut through it. It will be tough to resurface the coating because of its hardness. And it is not cheap to reapply ceramic coating after each repair. Again, no matter how hard it is, it will has scratches eventually. |
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08-30-2018, 12:28 PM | #27 |
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To maintain the coating, you should add CarPro Reset to your regimen. I'm also using CarPro Reload on top of the coating, but another member showed insane results with CarPro Gliss.
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08-30-2018, 08:56 PM | #28 |
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Where does it end!?!
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I also use Reset as it is a safe PH balanced soap to wash the car with after it is coated. I hit it with Reload every 6 months or so.
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I'm still impressed with the ceramic all this time later. I just sprayed it off today and the paint still feels/looks great. |
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