Results: Ceramic Coating, Strategic Film & Window Tinting

[ErnieG]

Yeah, no. Ceramic coating 8 yr guarantee is complete BS. I had my 2022 Kia Stinger coated with Adams Graphene Advanced. While it's good stuff, it does not last 8 years. You really need use the quick detailer graphene spray evey 6 months, which I have been negligent in doing, therefore, my car presently is in desperate need for a stripping and reapplication after 3 years. IDK what you actually used, but the Adam's is considered among the best ones on the market. Pretty sure I paid about $400 for the application from a local guy who works out of his garage and I supplied the product. This is considered a bargain compared to what shops charge. In retrospect, I think a quality wax job every 6-8 months might be a better value IMHO....everyone has there own opinion on waxes, sealants, coatings and it can quickly devolve. I'd only pay that kinda dough for PPF, which is in another league entirely and way better, when installed professionally.
Just my .02 cents

PS: Car does look great tho

I use the Adam's Graphene product and am very pleased.

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[inline_five]

I'm going to put the ceramic on myself. About $155 for a pile from autogeek, including one time things like a clay mitt.

I'll wash with what I already had around (Meguiar's rinsless with microfiber already had), use the new clay mitt with pre-existing Meguiar detailing spray for lubricant, apply the pre-ceramic cleaner to remove any other remains product, and then the backfire ceramic,

I'm doing the entire trucklet, not just the front--this is about desert sun, not chipping.

The only thing that will help UV from the sun is either an actual plastic film like PPF or parking in the shade. Ceramic coatings are just a longer lasting version of carnauba wax.

Actually, unlike ceramic, carnauba might even provide a little UV protection, if you don't buff it off lol.

This guy has done some pretty good garage based testing using UV testing equipment and found essentially no reduction in UV from any coating he has ever tested, save for sun screen and PPF.