This ferrari 458 italia received a ceramic coating plus paint protection film.
Ceramic cover after paint sealant.
For maximum performance and protection consider applying a ceramic coating on top of your paint protection film.
However if you decide not to go that route make sure you still utilize a premium protective sealant.
After speaking with a company rep i chose to stick with my tried and true paint sealant.
A ceramic coating such as opti coat pro c quartz and ceramic pro is a liquid polymer that is applied by hand to the exterior of a vehicle the coating chemically bonds with the vehicle s factory paint.
Sealants more than double the life of the protection but ceramic coatings really bring the big guns with consumer grade coatings lasting close to 2 years and professional quality coatings lasting as much as 10 years.
A bit about the car.
This is where the ceramic coating comes in.
You ve probably heard numerous terms names most commonly ceramic coating silica quartz silicone dioxide or even sio2.
Ceramic coating is a liquid polymer coating that is applied to a car s exterior.
While the most obvious and perhaps biggest obstacle is the price there s a lot more that separates sealant and ceramic coatings from each other.
After washing and using a clay bar on your car to get rid of dirt and contaminants from the paint you can use the included coating prep to remove any waxes or sealants left behind.
Every product sealant or coating will have a different life span.
An extremely long lasting and highly rated sealant is wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant.
What is a ceramic coating.
Longevity in itself is subjective.
What is a ceramic coating.
Car ceramic coating time after that all they want is to protect that lovely mind blowing paint.
This coating creates a layer of protection that cannot be easily removed or harmed.
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It still has most of the soft original single stage paint it s been buffed so many times that the paint is very thin it s garage kept and it s really only driven in nice weather.
Utilize a premium sealant if the film is not covered with a ceramic coating.
A more recent development in detailing technology has been ceramic based paint protection.
Applying a ceramic coating is tougher than applying a paint sealant.
Often times when it comes to paint protection both wax ceramics are referred to as a sealant.
Comparing paint sealant vs ceramic coating.