Any regrets for those of you that ceramic coated early?

[adawalli]

There was some concern before anyone got their hands on a Maverick that today's eco friendly paint takes a long time to cure. Any reservations about putting that ceramic on already?

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[MTBMav]

I put Armor Shield IX on my Alto Blue Lariat as I have on 4-5 of my cars over the past decade. E55AMG, 911 Carrera Porsche, Acura MDX, Model S (current fun car) and wife's Subaru Outback. I wondered about putting it on too early but figured that with the 75 days from manufacturing to delivery (May-July) traveling in the heat from Mexico to Northern California it had a good period to bake. It took me a month to get the time to wash, prep and coat. I only put about 500 miles on during that time. The prep was easy on a new car. It fills the micro pits and imperfections where the paint/clear coat will harbor contaminents/dirt. Where I live the August temps were about 70 degrees so curing is easy to control. Kept it in garage for day and then brought it out into sun daily, storing inside overnight. After that I put PPF on the tail gate, added a bike pad over the tailgate and started to haul our MTBikes. I don't have enough garage space to keep it inside so getting the protection on early is going to be a big factor in how this cleans up when dusty roads and mud are its std workspace. Ill redcoat in 2yrs with some boost spray in between when I do a full wash. It shines like a mirror and sheds moisture very very well.