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It's tricky to keep your car's paint in great shape and it can be expensive to do so, however it's a worthwhile investment with regards to the overall look and appearance of your car. Lately, many products have showed up in the marketplace that claim to be the very best which will protect the paint on your car.

And one that has really been in the forefront of all of this and I would say the last ten years or so, has been ceramic coating. We are going to go over whether ceramic coatings are actually worth the expense and whether they will be worth the time and effort. It's not a mystery that ceramic coatings have exploded in popularity during the last ten years, and they promise to provide some of the best paint protection you could apply to your car or truck.

There are almost always offers for it, from your neighborhood detailing store to automotive social media content creators, to practically everywhere else. Almost everyone swears by this stuff. Most people are put off because of the price tag when they first see it. Let's start with understanding what ceramic coating actually is. Ceramic coatings are often called nano coatings, and they contain silicon dioxide or silicon carbide.

Ceramic coatings is liquid, so it could be applied to a vehicle and adhere to the finish of the car.

Once it's hardened, the Silicon dioxide properties and other properties of the coating form an extra protective shell, I guess you could call it, that repels the water and provide some protection from the sun's UV rays and all that good stuff. Traditionally, waxes have taken over the paint protection and auto detailing industries. From using animal fats in the late 1800s and early 1900s to spruce up those old horse carriages, the industry experimented with plant-based alternatives that quickly became more widely accepted. Throughout the 1900s different waxes were used to detail vehicles and bring that nice glamorous shine that their owners sought after.

If you wanted to keep your paint looking good, repel water and add just that good little bit of layer of protection, adding a good layer of wax was your solution.

The 360 Products line of products (found within ADSO stores) uses nano-ceramic technology to help protect the painted surfaces of your car against scratches and other damage. This was a game changer. But like, why?

What made this product so revolutionary? Is there anything that separates a car wax from a ceramic coating, and why is it so expensive? Ceramic coatings offer much longer lifespan than wax coatings. You'll need a reapplication after about three or 6 weeks with a good wax. Ceramic coatings, on the other hand, can last anywhere from two to five years, depending on the application and product quality.

Ceramic coating also does a better job of protecting against UV rays and other natural things that can harm your paint.

In general, it works excellently, and I don't have to sit here and tell you, you've seen mud fall off cars and then they can wash it out with a hose. However, sometimes people just like to over-hype it just a little bit. It is quite common for those who promote ceramic coating to stretch the truth just a tad. The product and ceramic coating in general are subject to a few common misconceptions.

It does not completely eliminate water spots. I'm sorry, it's the truth, although it does help. Using a ceramic coating that has hydrophobic characteristics, water and moisture droplets may flow off the surface much more easily, which is why water spots are less likely to appear. But if you let those drops or spots dry on the surface, you're gonna get the water spots, that's just how it goes. In addition, a ceramic coating cannot prevent rock chips and scratches.

In spite of its ability to protect against light scratches, I wouldn't think it is an all-in-one scratch proof solution. Think about getting some protective film or a Clear Bra for something like that. The third thing is that it's really not that expensive.

When ceramic coatings first came out, it cost nearly $1500 to have them done. But now you can have your car professionally ceramic coated by the inventors of the stuff itself, for right around $700.

A lot of times when you're going to get a quote for having your car coated, you might need to have your car paint corrected first which is where a lot of that extra cost comes in. Then you can do it yourself, learn the process, maybe mess it up once or twice.

Everything costs more when it's new, and eventually that price goes down, that's just how things read more are. The cost of ceramic coating your car is primarily covering the application process and having someone else do it for you. Let's face it, it has to be worth it for you and your car.

If your car has a nice paint job, you should protect it. Spend a few hundred dollars on a ceramic coating for your car. The coating process is not restricted to just your car. One of the most popular types of wheel coatings today is ceramic coatings. As a result, we've begun offering it as an add-on option when you check out. This way, we can coat your tires before you head out of the door. ( you will see how much easier it is to clean them afterwards)

Also, people get stuff like their seats and other interior parts ceramic coated, so they don't have to worry about scrubbing them off, and it's just so much easier.

So, if that is something that you find valuable, then by all means, go for it. There has been a lot of progress in ceramic coating technology, and a lot of people here have had their vehicles coated because they swear by the results. The cost of putting this on a car or part of your car that you want to protect must be worth it to you.

Since your car will be your second biggest purchase, it's a good idea to invest in something like a coating to keep the value high. So please tell us what you think about ceramic coating and whether it is something you've done to your car, wheels, or seats.