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It's hard to maintain your car's paint in great shape and it can get pricey to do so, however it's a worthwhile investment with regards to the overall look and appearance of the car. Numerous products have hit the market in recent years that claim to be the most effective and can keep the paint of your car or truck in tip-top shape.

I'd say for the past 10 years or so, ceramic coating has become one of the more essential technologies in all this. We will discuss ceramic coatings and when they are worth the money. Over the past few years, ceramic coatings have gained enormous popularity, providing among the best paint protection available.

There are plenty of locations across the nation that promote it, from car social media content creators to local detailing suppliers, and everywhere in between. Almost everyone swears by this stuff. Lots of people get a little turned off when they get a good look at the price tag for the first time. Let's start by understanding what ceramic coating actually is. The key ingredient of a ceramic coating is silicon dioxide or silicon carbide.

It comes in liquid form that allows it to be applied to a car or truck and adhere to the finish.

When the coating hardens, the Silicon dioxide and other characteristics of the coating combine to produce an additional protective layer that repels water and provides some protection from the sun's UV rays and other such things. Waxes dominated the paint protection and auto detailing world for a long, long time. What started out as using fats from animals in the late 1800s and early 1900s to give those old horse carriages a good spit shine, quickly and thankfully evolved into some more cruelty-free solutions using plant-based products. As early as the 1900s, different waxes were used to detail vehicles and give them that shiny, glamorous appearance that their owners desired.

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.

One of 360 Products' (available at ADSO stores) products was developed with nano-ceramic technology in order to protect and enhance the paint finish of vehicles. This was a game changer. But like, why?

What made this product so revolutionary? How did car wax differ from ceramic coatings and why did it cost so much? Ceramic coatings offer much longer lifespan than wax coatings. Generally, a wax will last between three and six weeks before a reapplication is necessary. In contrast, ceramic coatings last for anywhere from two to five years depending on the application and the quality.

In addition, ceramic paint protects better against UV rays and other things that harm your paint.

It works fine, you've seen the videos of people throwing mud on their car read more and it just slides off and they can just rinse it off. In the end, though, sometimes people just like to over-hype things. Some people who promote ceramic coatings stretch the truth just a little bit because ceramic coating has become so popular. I'm saying there are a few misunderstandings out there about ceramic coatings.

It does not eliminate or prevent water spots. I'm sorry, it's the truth, although it does help. With the hydrophobic properties that the ceramic coating has, it allows water and water droplets to run off the surface much, much easier, that's why you see it in the videos, which reduces the number of potential water spots. In the videos you'll see that the ceramic coating is extremely hydrophobic, so the water sticks to the surface of the coating, not the surface itself, so it runs off much, much more easily, hence reducing the likelihood of water spots. Furthermore, ceramic coatings do not provide adequate protection against rock chips and scratches.

Even though it may protect against light scratches here and there, I wouldn't really rely on it too much. Always combine it with some common sense. If something like that happens, maybe you should invest in some protective film or Clear Bra. Finally, it's not costly as you might think.

Ceramic coatings were pricey when they first came out, possibly up to $1500 a pop You can now have your car professionally ceramic coated by a professional detailer for 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. Or, I mean, if you wanna just get a bottle of the stuff and do it yourself, learn the process, maybe mess it up once or twice, more power to you.

In general, when something new like ceramic coating is introduced it costs quite a bit initially, and then eventually the price will come down over time, that's how it is. However, a lot of the cost that is involved in getting your car ceramic coated is paying for that application process and paying someone to do it for you. When it comes down to it, it has to be worth it for you and your vehicle.

The paint on your car should absolutely be protected if it has a really nice paint job. Spend a couple hundred dollars, go get your car ceramic coated. It is not only your car that can be coated. One of the most popular types of wheel coatings today is ceramic coatings. There's so much demand that we've started offering packages as an add-on when you check out. We'll ceramic coat them for you before you head out the door, and it makes cleaning so much easier.

Additionally, people have ceramic coated seats and other interior parts, a bunch of things that they don't like to have to scrub down to really remove all the dirt, so it makes the whole process very easy.

If you think that's something worth it to you, then go for it. There are a bunch of people who swear by ceramic coating. Most of them here have it done to their vehicles because they love 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.

This is an investment, so it is best to protect it. Let us know what you think about ceramic coating and if you've ever had it done.