Ceramic Coating - fiction or fact?

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I’m a busy chap and rarely have the time to properly detail my car; namely lack of driveway at the moment (we are due to get driveway done sometime in next 2 yrs). However I do really like my car and I honestly think my new car looks best clean and shiny (who doesn’t think that of their new car?!).

My question is this, would a ceramic coat actually produce any realistic benefits in the real world?

I’ve been looking at IGL Kenzo, which claims to last for 4yrs (the length of time I’ll have my agreement) and it certainly attracts positive reviews.

Ceramic coatings however generally attract 50:50 perspectives, half the crowd swear by them, yet half say it is simply overpriced nonsense that you could do yourself for around 10% of the cost, and that they never last long in the real world.

What say you?
 
Housey said:
I had a Gyeon Quartz ceramic coating done on my car and it was superb when done and still today the paint washes easier. It does degrade over time and 4 years could work for a garage queen, but not for a car used a lot. I think I paid about a grand for a full detail, top to bottom, wheels off etc which took around 4 days.

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The IGL Kenzo is for body, (paint correction; read: orange peel), alloys, calipers and glass. I was quoted £800 for this with a duration of 3 days. On a M140i I would think that to be about right, as your 4-days tends to be big cars, does it not?
 
naefeart said:
Beauty is in the eye and all that. I had Clark (previously Polished Bliss) coat my ISF with the Gyeon coating. Taking 3+ days with the stage 1+ paint enhancement, coating and everything else he does it comes in a well over a grand. But the finished result is like a new car inside and out, actually better as he removes all the paint imperfections that even new cars have. Very happy with it and should last up to 5 years supposedly. My car isn't really a daily so it may last at least 3 years.

He did my new S3 before and it was like new when I traded it in after 2 years. Next to no scratches or chips in 10k miles. I was impressed. Clark also takes the wheels off and coats them, meaning they are super easy to wash and brake dust doesn't get etched into the lacquer.

You pays your money...



The only way to get better paint protection is to go with film, over every panel. I think I was looking at £3k+ for that. I've seen it first hand and the protection it offers is incredible, but not sure it's value for money on anything less than a classic or supercar.
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The 3M film is very expensive, but looks fantastic. Main issue is yellowing in the sun, and also ‘chips’ cause furrowing which looks horrible.
 
My M140i Shadow is going in tomorrow (Monday). £850 for Monday - Friday including IGL Kenzo ceramic coating and full detail. Hoping to get rid of that 'interesting' orange peel effect.
 
FTM said:
mine goes in on wednesday fro crystal serum on body and full wheels off sealant

didnt bother with interior...its not like I am scruffy or eat food in there

and I reckon I can do the glass myself with something

I was more interested in getting the body done properly

get it back on friday
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Dropping mine off in 4hours, get mine back on Friday too!
 
Not sure if I will be getting my car back today - the snow is quite heavy and now compacted into ice near where my detailer is. 380HP, Front Engined and Rear Wheel Drive do not like this weather with no Winters.
 
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