GroceryGTIer
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they must’ve REALLY over polished for that to happen
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CERAMIC COATING for my car.
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they must’ve REALLY over polished for that to happen
JerseyDrew77
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It needs to be done in a closed environment that is clean because ceramic coating is heat treated overnight.
GroceryGTIer
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depends on which brand you’re using
JerseyDrew77
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I know with mine they applied it inside the shop and did the heat treatment overnight to harden it/lock it in.
Carlosfandang0
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Times vary depending on the product used but It doesn’t need to be ‘heat treated’, it does however need the allotted time to cure, heating the area the car is in would just expedite the process somewhat!.
GroceryGTIer
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I have seen coatings that required heat to cure, but with a uv light.
There are plenty of coatings, that I personally like that don’t. Opticoat/optigloss, 22ple, gyeon, carpro, well... carpro is sort of just ok, but not great. I haven’t used that one in a while though, maybe it’s better now.
If it’s cold then cquartz UK is pretty good. It left a lot of water spots for me.
JerseyDrew77
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IDK, every detailing shop that I talked to, which was 4, all of them said that they do the overnight heat treatment on their ceramic coatings. One shop, that is certified in using Modesta, heat treats it and I would have gone with that shop but they are 3.5 hours away from me.
GroceryGTIer
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it really depends on the coating tbh. There’s nothing wrong with doing that. Some coatings are good after a few hours, others recommend longer. Typically the outside temperature is what matters the most. As I said, I know some do require heat or a uv light. I used opticoat on a friends Evo and he sold it last year, at 7 years the water was still beading perfectly. It was also garage kept.
I really like the look of 22ple, but I got a bad batch on a customers car the last time, and I’ve sort of gotten away from it since then.
JerseyDrew77
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Lol... Nope, just you.
jimlloyd40
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I know that it would probably be dependant on the brand of ceramic coating one uses but how long would you expect it to last in Phoenix with the abundant sunshine and heat?
JerseyDrew77
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Yes, there are some really good products and not so good. I'm very skeptical of ones that only last a year or two.
GroceryGTIer
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Gtechniq claims 5 years on their crystal serum light and 9 year guarantee on the ultra https://usa.gtechniq.com/products/auto/crystal-serum-ultra
JerseyDrew77
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Gtechniq is some pretty good stuff. A local detailing shop by me uses their stuff and has great results.
Jimlloyd40, if you are shopping for a brand to use make sure the top hard layer is at least a 9h.
Finglonga
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Absolutely not, ceramic needs applying properly but after that it is a doddle to look after with something like "Wet Coat" and mine is over a year old and still perfect. Waxing requires at least quarterly applications and never will bead water or have the smoothe finish like ceramic does.