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    Default ceramic coating diy?

    I've seen diy ceramic coating products.

    How extensive (hours needed, how careful you have to be, etc) is it when applying them?

    Figure save myself a few $ instead of getting it done at a detailing shop?

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    I know the "hybrid ceramic spray-on wax" products are really easy to use and give a pretty long lasting beading effect.
    I don't know the difficulty level of a "true ceramic coating" but suspect at the very least it'll be extremely labour intensive.
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    I'm interested in this, as well.
    My belief is that it isn't very difficult, but it is a slow process and the bigger risk is that a rookie applying it will/may use twice as much product as a pro. So, there goes your savings because that shit is the price of liquid diamonds.

    Interested in more info though!

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    Putting the real ceramic coating on is not rocket science, and not super time consuming, but you have to be pretty meticulous. Like most car paint/finish stuff, the time is in the prep. You don’t want to put it on paint that is all swirled; my understanding is it makes the swirls more permanent.

    Def worth it to do yourself if you can do the proper prep work. The spray on ones are foolproof though and they work very well.

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    Yeah I know however many hours a pro takes, an amateur takes at least 2x. And I'm ExtraSlow so I'd be a few hours longer than that.

    No way I'm doing all the prep myself. Hellz to the nah.
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    Seeing how professional coatings can be in the $1000+ range, I'll stick to the DIY spray coatings. I've had great success with Turtle and CMX.


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    All I know is your car needs to be detailed and paint corrected before ceramic is applied. I purchased some G-techniq to ceramic my wheels. We'll see how it goes in spring time
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    Putting the real ceramic coating on is not rocket science, and not super time consuming, but you have to be pretty meticulous. Like most car paint/finish stuff, the time is in the prep. You don’t want to put it on paint that is all swirled; my understanding is it makes the swirls more permanent.

    Def worth it to do yourself if you can do the proper prep work. The spray on ones are foolproof though and they work very well.
    Gyeon CanCoat has been my favorite so far - so easy to work with. WetCoat's also great to top off throughout the year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dj_rice View Post
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    All I know is your car needs to be detailed and paint corrected before ceramic is applied. I purchased some G-techniq to ceramic my wheels. We'll see how it goes in spring time
    I used that product last season and noticed a huge difference. After applied I didn't have to detail my wheels other then a rinse and a quick wipe down.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seks View Post
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    I've seen diy ceramic coating products.

    How extensive (hours needed, how careful you have to be, etc) is it when applying them?

    Figure save myself a few $ instead of getting it done at a detailing shop?
    DIY is not hard. But prepping is key especially if your car isn't new.

    Love the product, especially on wheels.

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    I did it myself on a brand new car, used some iron X first then used some Gyeon Q2 mohs purchased from carzilla. Easy application process and lots of videos online to guide you through the process.

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    Applying coating is not that time consuming, most of the time will be spent on prep.

    Typical job is:
    1-2 hours for washing/decontamination/etc
    4-6 hours of polishing
    1 hour per coat

    If applying multiple coats the you'll be waiting ~5 hours between coats so could take you 13 hours of elapsed time to apply 3 coats.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gpomp View Post
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    Applying coating is not that time consuming, most of the time will be spent on prep.

    Typical job is:
    1-2 hours for washing/decontamination/etc
    4-6 hours of polishing
    1 hour per coat

    If applying multiple coats the you'll be waiting ~5 hours between coats so could take you 13 hours of elapsed time to apply 3 coats.
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    I’d say this is a good average for most vehicles.

    Usually between coats I work on cleaning/coating the wheels (if it’s a wheel off detail), scrub the mats, clean the pads and tidy up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gpomp View Post
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    Applying coating is not that time consuming, most of the time will be spent on prep.

    Typical job is:
    1-2 hours for washing/decontamination/etc
    4-6 hours of polishing
    1 hour per coat

    If applying multiple coats the you'll be waiting ~5 hours between coats so could take you 13 hours of elapsed time to apply 3 coats.
    Even more if you are slow like me lol. I would rather just pay someone to prep it as applying the coating is the easy part of the process. I always worry that the shops are cutting corners on prep to speed up cars in and out which is why I feel I can do the best job ultimately.

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    I like that project farm channel on YouTube. I picked up some of the Turtle hybrid ceramic at Canadian tire he liked and it honestly rocks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gpomp View Post
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    Applying coating is not that time consuming, most of the time will be spent on prep.

    Typical job is:
    1-2 hours for washing/decontamination/etc
    4-6 hours of polishing
    1 hour per coat

    If applying multiple coats the you'll be waiting ~5 hours between coats so could take you 13 hours of elapsed time to apply 3 coats.
    This video makes me think closer to 12hr of washing/decon/etc...
    So so much prep work!



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    dumb question but brand new car, ppf applied immediately after delivery. Is prepping (clay bar, etc) still needed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seks View Post
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    dumb question but brand new car, ppf applied immediately after delivery. Is prepping (clay bar, etc) still needed?
    Yes~ish.
    Apparently cars get a lot of "rail dust" (iron) on them from train transport out west and that decon step is very important.
    It's still going to be 999x easier than doing it on an old car.

    *Decon should be done before PPF.

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    I suggest brand new cars need as much cleaning, decontamination and paint correction as any older car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    I suggest brand new cars need as much cleaning, decontamination and paint correction as any older car.
    This is the only solution. Also, collect vehicle directly at port, or factory, as you don't want any lot kid washing it with a rock filled broom.

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