Called BS on ceramic coatings for 2 years, finally caved

Kept telling customers it was just overpriced wax in a bottle. My own truck got the hood paint baked by the Texas sun, so I gave in. Bought a $60 kit from Griot's, spent 4 hours on a Saturday. That was 14 months ago, truck sits outside in the heat every day. Water still beads up like day one, no swirl marks from my washes. Painted bumpers on my work van are already fading but the hood on the truck looks new. Anyone else have a product they swore was snake oil that actually held up?

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olivia47822d ago

The part about "water still beads up like day one" is what got me thinking. Most people don't realize that ceramic coatings actually change the surface chemistry of the clear coat, they're not just a layer sitting on top. It's more like a permanent chemical bond than a coating, which is why it doesn't just wash off like wax does. I think the real snake oil is the professional installs that charge $2k when a $60 DIY kit and some patience gets you 90% of the same result. The only catch is you need to prep the paint perfectly or it locks in all the swirls underneath. That's where most people screw up, not the product itself.

tylerr2922d ago

Does beading water really matter that much for a daily driver that's gonna get dirty again in a week anyway?