Ceramic coating has quickly become one of the hottest trends in car care, creating an eye-catching candy-like gloss while protecting against contaminants and making your vehicle easier to keep clean.
But is a ceramic coat worth investing in? Here are a few points to keep in mind before investing in one.
Hydrophobic properties
Paint protection Adelaide ceramic coatings your car is one of the smartest investments you can make to prolong its appearance over time. This silica-based liquid polymer creates a hard shell around its paint surface that helps defend against water spots, road grime and bird droppings from damaging its finish – keeping them beaded up until jet washing or beading up and washing away with ease.
Ceramic coating’s hydrophobic properties reduce the chances of acidic contaminants etching your clear coat, helping protect it and decrease frequency of washing required. Ceramic coating may also provide UV ray protection should you park outside and park it outside.
Though ceramic coatings don’t protect against every element that could damage its surface, they offer greater chemical protection than old-style carnauba and polymer waxes. Ceramic coatings will also shield paint and clear coat against damage caused by small rocks, grit and other hard objects which could otherwise scratch it upon impact with high-visibility areas of your vehicle.
Ceramic coating is not meant to replace paint protection film (PPF), but can work together for optimal protection. We strongly advise using professional installers that offer full preparation services which remove wax residue and chemical traces; an excellent ceramic coat may last years without ever needing reapplication!
Long-lasting
Ceramic coatings have become increasingly popular over time, yet not everyone needs one. Unfortunately, consumer-grade ceramic liquid market is filled with inferior products making overstated claims about superior protection and durability. To determine whether a ceramic coating is worth your while, having your paint corrected properly prior to application. This will eliminate existing swirl marks and scratches and also provide a chemically clean base for bonding process to follow – something Mothers CMX Surface Prep does without damaging paintwork!
Paint protection Adelaide ceramic coatings is a clear, semi-permanent layer of protection that’s resistant to abrasion, chemicals, and UV rays – giving your car colour lasting vibrancy while making cleaning simpler. Ceramic will reduce swirl marks by creating an easier barrier; plus make cleaning much faster!
Although ceramic coating does not protect against rock chips or dings, it does protect paint against bird droppings, tree sap, bug splatter and road salt splatter, as well as against oxidation and harmful UV rays from the sun. Furthermore, its special design repels dirt effectively reducing frequent washing/rinsing/rinse-off sessions as well as repelling brake dust from gathering on surfaces.
Easy to maintain
Ceramic coatings bond to your car paint at a molecular level, making it nearly impossible to wash away. Furthermore, once dry they create a tough shell that protects it from environmental factors like UV rays, rain, road grime and bird droppings; however this doesn’t prevent scratches and abrasions as such.
While 9H hardness of ceramic coatings may help prevent swirl marks, they won’t protect you from being hit by that boulder that fell off a dump truck in front of you. They do help stop dirt, grime, bird droppings, tar flake residue, and other contaminants accumulating in clear coat from cutting into and embedding themselves into paint surface over time.
Paint protection film’s greatest benefit lies in its “self-healing” properties. If rock chips or other forms of damage occur, its elastomeric polymers will absorb it and return back to their natural state – offering greater peace of mind for owners.
Paint protection Adelaide ceramic coatings offer several distinct advantages over wax and sealants when it comes to maintenance: water can be used to wipe down and buff them clean, making this application last much longer than traditional waxes and sealants. However, quality ceramic liquid should always be used, and you should make sure you rinse and blow dry your vehicle after each wash to avoid leaving behind ridges and cloudy high spots which require polishing to get rid of.
Versatile
Ceramic coating can be applied to virtually every part of your car. However, its most obvious applications are on areas susceptible to road debris damage such as bumpers, hoods and fenders; additionally it’s often applied on chrome accents such as exhaust pipes and step rails to protect them against oxidation and corrosion; also being utilised on headlights which often become foggy over time due to oxidation which becomes difficult to remove with traditional polishes – ceramic coating makes removal much simpler!
Ceramic coatings provide protection from chemical stains caused by airborne pollutants, acid rain, tree sap, bird droppings and winter road treatments. Once hardened and cured, these contaminants won’t bond to your paint surface but instead bead and slide off easily, making cleaning your car simpler than ever!
Ceramic coatings do an outstanding job at protecting against minor scratches and scuffs from cutting into your clear coat, but it cannot provide adequate protection from dings and dents. Paint Protection Film (PPF) comes to the rescue here by covering vulnerable spots on your vehicle that are most prone to this kind of damage and also has better resistance against fading than ceramic coatings do.