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So as a side job I do ceramic coatings on vehicles
Right now I have 3 different deals going on- 1. This is a two-year graphene ceramic coating ($200) 2. This is a hybrid- 9 year coating on hood and rest of the vehicle with the 2 year coating ($250) 3. This one is for a nine year graphene ceramic coating ($400) These prices are for cars ( Camry size)and SUVs large vehicles and trucks are extra > I could also do paint correction I as well as the ceramic coating< Over the past two years I have done probably 20+ mostly for friends so I know how to do it and so now I want to turn it into a side job I use Adams polish graphing ceramic coating which is basically one of the best on the market The process takes roughly 2 1/2 to 3 hours Im in San Fernando Valley and I will come to your location to do this With all these packages I will Claybar the car as my first step. My second step is a panel preparation to remove all waxes and solvents And finally the third step they supply the ceramic coating. The ceramic coating takes 12 to 24 hours to cure Last edited by Bot; 03-18-2023 at 9:54 PM.. |
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7 Benefits of Ceramic Coating for Your Vehicles
1. An Extra Layer of Protection for Your Vehicle 2. Your Car Will Be More Durable 3. Ceramic Coating Repels Dirt and Mud 4. Your Car Will Be Easier to Clean 5. No More Waxing Your Vehicle 6. Your Car Will Look New Longer 7. It’s Cost-Effective |
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Wish you were closer to the East Bay man, but quick question for you, is there anything that protects your car's paint from fading or burning out eventually from exposure to the sun?
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If you're parking your car outside in the sun, I would strongly suggest frequent maintenance as other gunk in the air will also hurt your paint in addition to just the sun (pollution/tar/sap/bird crap etc). If I were you and you wanted to keep your car long term, I would schedule a clay/polish/coat every 12 mos at least, 6 mos would be better. Keep your car clean and wash it frequently using good wash and GOOD microfiber towels (not the Costco cheapies). I suggest the Rag Company on Amazon if you can't get to a good shop for detailing supplies. If you're in the Concord area, there is a Detail Garage on the corner of Monument and Oak Grove (Chemical Guys). It's a nice shop and you can pick up all of your supplies/microfiber etc in one stop. As a side note: get your windows tinted with a good ceramic tint to keep the UV rays from killing your interior and use a good fitting sun shade. All in all, maintenance is key. I had my new 2021 4Runner coated with nano-graphene and the front covered with PPF (paint protection film). This stuff is amazing. I also wash roughly 1x/mos and use a ceramic detail spray to keep a good coating on it.
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Just did a Tesla today that had PPF on it and it came out excellent.
A lot of people don?t seem to understand ceramic coatings and I think I could let people know is it adds to the glossier paint almost by 10 to 20% makes your paint more shiny and brighter and it?s basically keeps everything from sticking to it, it?s not magic but it definitely works very well I?ve been applying a lot of the two-year ones just because the price point even in cars that might need some polishing I?ve applied it to them and they still come out looking 10 times better than what it did before |
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Years ago, I would?ve poo-poo?d the idea of anything other than wax on my beloved BMW. But now I am a believer. The slickness is insane. Although I had my 4Runner protected with front PPF and coated with nano-graphene, I use a ceramic detail spray after each wash. It just plain works. You can use it on glass too. Big proponent of GOOD PPF. The installer is key. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Les Baer 1911: Premier II w/1.5" Guarantee, Blued, No FCS, Combat Rear, F/O Front, Checkered MSH & SA Professional Double Diamond Grips Springfield Armory XD-45 4" Service Model Springfield Armory XD9 4" Service Model (wifes). M&P 15 (Mine) |
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Is this a detail too?
Wash Clay Paint correction And ceramic Or just ceramic
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Step one is Claybar Step two is a panel prep which removes all waxes and solvents that would?ve been left behind on the vehicle Step three is apply the ceramic coating I do have the capability of doing washes but that?s extra and paint correction is extra again being very honest even though people feel they want to do the paint correction in my opinion what I?ve been noticing it?s not really worth it from us the cars extra shine you get from just the ceramic coating is usually good enough if that makes sense to anybody. Yes there are reasons to do paint correction and I?m not good at explaining this but I hope you guys get the basic idea I?ll give a generic analogy and I hope it comes out correctly but why would you spend $400 to do paint correction on a car that?s usually 5 to 10 years old but it only improves the looks by around 10% when the ceramic coating because of the extra gloss and shine does almost the same affect this is what I?ve been noticing for the past three months so I?m speaking from experience I?m not saying what is right or wrong because everyone has their idea of what perfection is keep in mind we drive these on the freeways and they get shipped up by rocks and all this other stuff so if it?s a Ferrari or McLaren then I would say yes but a Honda Toyota minivan I?d say it?s not really needed but again that?s your personal choice and I?m capable of doing pretty much everything |
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IMHO, I wouldn?t do it without full paint protection. Wash, clay, correct and coat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Les Baer 1911: Premier II w/1.5" Guarantee, Blued, No FCS, Combat Rear, F/O Front, Checkered MSH & SA Professional Double Diamond Grips Springfield Armory XD-45 4" Service Model Springfield Armory XD9 4" Service Model (wifes). M&P 15 (Mine) |
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The car is your body you?re at the beach and no matter what shape your body is in you still need to put on sunscreen because it?s gonna protect you that?s what the ceramic coating is going to do Another way to explain it a neighbor of mine bought a 2012 Jetta for their daughter which is kind of beat up and they wanted it to be corrected and the friends of mine so I was gonna hook him up and I basically told him the truth why put all that money to crack the paint when it?s still a 2012 and you still can?t get it near perfect when all I did was put a ceramic coating on it and just from the gloss appearance made the car look almost brand new and was a quarter of what the price would?ve been if I would?ve had to do paint correction Don?t get me wrong I?m not saying to do paint correction I?m just saying it?s not necessarily needed that?s all I needed if you wanted to be anal and make things look just a little bit better Sometimes it?s not worth spending two to $400 to correct the paint when it still won?t be perfect. People think automatically all paint corrections can make the paint come right back to perfect and no you cannot not even close to be honest The real reason you can?t get paint back to perfect when you?re doing correction is technically you?re removing clearcoat and there?s only so much there I sure hope you guys understand this |
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Well I got to meet Steve today and he had me take care of one of his classic cars and do a ceramic coat on it and it came out beautiful
He has this 1984 Pinto wagon with the port windows that is very rare and boy did it turn out beautifully |
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On 3yr. Does owner need to do anything other than washing vehicle for 3 yr to guarantee this ?? An do you fully guarantee this, product/job, or is it product only warranty, labor not covered ?? |
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Well they put out how long the ceramic coatings will last from all manufacturers there actually is no direct warranty from the manufactures of the ceramic coatings they?re telling you based off of a scientific hardness test how long the coding should last under normal conditions. No one could verify normal conditions because no one would record their car 24 hours a day for a nine year. So that?s how that kind of works I use Adams polishes ceramic coatings and you could look up the reviews they?re one of the highest rated ones and pretty much everyone talks to the moon about ceramic coatings and how will that work Can you get a ceramic coating to fail? For sure you can spray your car with degreaser and I?ll take it right off but again that?s not what it was meant to do I like my analogy above is probably the best explanation doesn?t matter if you?re a supermodel or if you?re fat if you?re out of shape or in perfect shape you?re starting to take care of your skin and that?s what the ceramic coating does for the paint makes the car at least 10 to 20% higher gloss and it also makes it to where nothing will stick to it and it also has excellent hydrophobic properties But at the end of the day there really is no warranty on any ceramic coatings because they have no real way to verify her back up any of the claims But I?ve been noticing lately a lot of the cars that I?ve been doing or anywhere from 5 to 7 years old and I haven?t really been taken care of very well and probably never waxed so even in that case is it worth putting a ceramic coating on without polish in the car first yes it is and the reason I say that is because he really didn?t take care of your car in the first place so at least this had some sort of protection. You could tell when you touch a five or seven year old car and someone?s taking care of it because it literally will not have a scratch on it but again we could go into so many variables it would take all day long to explain it |
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Also note that it is impossible for me to damage or hurt your vehicle by applying this. There are only benefits to applying the ceramic coating. Most people won?t even wax their cars and they don?t realize they need to do that every three months. This will take care of that for two years at the minimum
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