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Anyone have experience with CERAMIC PRO ....I’ve used Opti Coat and had great results. I know most of this is prep and applicator knowledge.
Ive used a well known offsite shop ....the MB DEALER has good reputation...detail guy. He says he uses Diamond Coat exclusively.
Any thoughts?
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Anyone have experience with CERAMIC PRO ....I’ve used Opti Coat and had great results. I know most of this is prep and applicator knowledge.
Ive used a well known offsite shop ....the MB DEALER has good reputation...detail guy. He says he uses Diamond Coat exclusively.
Any thoughts?
I would recommend going to cqfinest.com and searching for an authorized c Quartz installer.
I have the matte clear bra and ceramic pro on top of it, it has done great for me. I'd ask about the 5 year self-healing ceramic pro is supposedly the best on the market!
Considering getting ceramic coating on my 2018 GTC. Any suggestions/advice/experiences? Also any recommendations for an installer in the Las Vegas area? Thanks
Considering getting ceramic coating on my 2018 GTC. Any suggestions/advice/experiences? Also any recommendations for an installer in the Las Vegas area? Thanks
1-wherever you go for the job, let them do their thing with whichever coating brand they use as they will be used to working with it and that will lead to the job being done correctly.
2-looks to be a place called Madhouse Detailing and Customs near you on Russell Rd. in Vegas who is GTechniq accredited.
3-based on my uses and experience, GTechniq and Kamikaze Collection are the two nicest to use “pro-sumer” grade coatings and ease of use. Anything from GTechniq, Kamikaze, CarPro, Gyeon and you’ll be fine, no need to overthink it and look beyond those brands.
Good luck in the journey, I was a coating skeptic until I learned it, understood it, and use it on several types of vehicles……now is a MUST to me, so much easier in cleaning the car.
Coating the wheels is a must too!
1-wherever you go for the job, let them do their thing with whichever coating brand they use as they will be used to working with it and that will lead to the job being done correctly.
2-looks to be a place called Madhouse Detailing and Customs near you on Russell Rd. in Vegas who is GTechniq accredited.
3-based on my uses and experience, GTechniq and Kamikaze Collection are the two nicest to use “pro-sumer” grade coatings and ease of use. Anything from GTechniq, Kamikaze, CarPro, Gyeon and you’ll be fine, no need to overthink it and look beyond those brands.
Good luck in the journey, I was a coating skeptic until I learned it, understood it, and use it on several types of vehicles……now is a MUST to me, so much easier in cleaning the car.
Coating the wheels is a must too!
Thanks for the thoughtful and helpful response. I’ve spent more time debating getting the ceramic coating done than I would want to admit.
I’ll try to run by a couple of shops this week. With the “hot” season ending here I’ll be taking the car out more often.
I'm a do it yourself kinda guy. For sure there is no comparison between the durability of professional and DIY ceramic coatings. But for those DIYers, I recently used Avalon King's coating on my new to me GT including the wheels. First time I had tried it. It's very easy to use but I also can't imagine it being as durable as the products I've used in the past just based on how not aggressively it coats things you aren't trying to coat (application cloths, your gloves, etc). If you are not experienced with coatings and want to play it safe it seems a good option. I'll try to update when I have a better idea of how long it lasts.
I'm a do it yourself kinda guy. For sure there is no comparison between the durability of professional and DIY ceramic coatings. But for those DIYers, I recently used Avalon King's coating on my new to me GT including the wheels. First time I had tried it. It's very easy to use but I also can't imagine it being as durable as the products I've used in the past just based on how not aggressively it coats things you aren't trying to coat (application cloths, your gloves, etc). If you are not experienced with coatings and want to play it safe it seems a good option. I'll try to update when I have a better idea of how long it lasts.
Thanks for your perspective. Unfortunately DIY is not an option for me for this type of project. My short attention span does not lend itself well to projects like this that require some patience and attention to detail
1-wherever you go for the job, let them do their thing with whichever coating brand they use as they will be used to working with it and that will lead to the job being done correctly.
2-looks to be a place called Madhouse Detailing and Customs near you on Russell Rd. in Vegas who is GTechniq accredited.
3-based on my uses and experience, GTechniq and Kamikaze Collection are the two nicest to use “pro-sumer” grade coatings and ease of use. Anything from GTechniq, Kamikaze, CarPro, Gyeon and you’ll be fine, no need to overthink it and look beyond those brands.
Good luck in the journey, I was a coating skeptic until I learned it, understood it, and use it on several types of vehicles……now is a MUST to me, so much easier in cleaning the car.
Coating the wheels is a must too!
if I can bother you another question. I went to a Qtechniq shop and got the following quote Not sure if you did the coating yourself or had an installer do it but does this approach and pricing look reasonable ( if you know)
$2400 includes-
Thorough wash
Pad and chemical decontamination
Multi step paint correction
1 coat ofGtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra
2 coats of Gtechniq Exov4
Complete detail
Wheels off ( ceramic coat wheels and calipers)
I appreciate your help.
I just did mine using avalon king and the results look great. However, it took me an entire day to prep the car: wash, iron removal, clay, compound, polish and alcohol wipe down. If you are not a DIY I would go to Lusso Auto Spa in Henderson, they are an authorized Ceramic Pro dealer. I have used them for many things such as my PPF for all my cars. The secret to a good ceramic coating is the preparation for the coating. Regardless of which coating you use, if the prep is not done right it will reflect in the results of the coating.
Also I am here in Lake Las Vegas too and should you ever want to go run the cars let me know.
Wow...that is beautiful. At first glance, my eyes were deceiving me. I thought, that is a very unusual wrap...then, no, that is not a wrap, it's a very unusual hood scoop...then no, that's the reflection of the garage ceiling....LOL...reflection of garage door still looks like a wild hood scoop if I squint......
if I can bother you another question. I went to a Qtechniq shop and got the following quote Not sure if you did the coating yourself or had an installer do it but does this approach and pricing look reasonable ( if you know)
$2400 includes-
Thorough wash
Pad and chemical decontamination
Multi step paint correction
1 coat ofGtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra
2 coats of Gtechniq Exov4
Complete detail
Wheels off ( ceramic coat wheels and calipers)
I appreciate your help.
To do it properly:
Wash=MUST
Decontamination=MUST
Paint Correction=only if needed, if needed, only if wanted by you….if many swirls and or marring then do, if not, skip
The base coat of CSU and 2 coats of Exo is normal
wheels off to coat wheels and calipers=absolutely!
price you posted is not by any means out of line or outrageous, I don’t know your local market to have an opinion on it.
[QUOTE=badbenzz;8424983]I just did mine using avalon king and the results look great. However, it took me an entire day to prep the car: wash, iron removal, clay, compound, polish and alcohol wipe down. If you are not a DIY I would go to Lusso Auto Spa in Henderson, they are an authorized Ceramic Pro dealer. I have used them for many things such as my PPF for all my cars. The secret to a good ceramic coating is the preparation for the coating. Regardless of which coating you use, if the prep is not done right it will reflect in the results of the coating.
Also I am here in Lake Las Vegas too and should you ever want to go run the cars let me know.
Result!
Could you tell us other products you used to clean.
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