Ceramic Coatings, Are they the Emperors New Clothes?

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jezport

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Ceramic coatings are a relatively new thing.
Personally I wouldn't trust someone else to put an invisible coating on my van. My reason behind the decision is that as I cant see the product once applied, did the person put enough on, did he miss anything and do it correctly? Also I do know that certain coatings that were paid for on new cars were not applied correctly as the garage staff made sure they applied it as thin as possible then they could sell refilled kits on for cash.

Did you do the van yourself or had it done for you?
Do you find it good or bad?
Can you tell the difference?
Would you do it again?
How much did you pay?
 
Speak to Tourshine, I used them and whatever they coated my van with makes it’s very easy to wash, no need to wax or polish and the paint and bumper/trim look brand new.
I think it cost around £300 3 years ago but they will give you a quote and stick to it. They come to you.
www.Tourshine.co.uk
 
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Did mine myself. Saw it done on Wheeler Dealers by an American detailer. Saw an advert for the stuff on FB for some stupid high price, went to ebay and got it for a few £s. At that time I had a black Range Rover, big car and with all black cars gets dirty if you turn your back A good clean and dry then wipe on the stuff and buff off, took less than 30 minutes.
Did it work - yes it did.
Was it easy to do - yes it was.
Does it last - yes at least 3 years as that is the longest I've kept a vehicle with it on.
What makes it so good - first dirt does not stick on as easy and a wash off with water and a micropore cloth is all that is needed to bring back that show room shine.
What about scratch resistance - yes a fat Range Rover down a green lane left marks down both sides, a quick wash and wipe and there is was the diamond in the pub car park.
Have you used it on other vehicles - yes my brand new Toyota and the older Moho and sons old car.
Would you recommend it - yes 100%.
Need I say more?

So what you get is a small blue bottle of the stuff and a sponge applicator, after doing 3 cars and a Moho I still have half a bottle left.
Only down side is it does not do anything on sun bleached grey plastic.
 
Had the wifes van done 3 years ago, they keep calling to say it needs refreshing (or whatever).

Does the van look any better ? No
Does it get dirty ? Yes
Does it still need washing ? Yes

Was it worth £200 ?? No

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When I bought my last car the salesman bombarded me with options and this was the only one I chose, I'm glad I did and would have it again.
 
Clivefog said:
Did mine myself. Saw it done on Wheeler Dealers by an American detailer. Saw an advert for the stuff on FB for some stupid high price, went to ebay and got it for a few £s. At that time I had a black Range Rover, big car and with all black cars gets dirty if you turn your back A good clean and dry then wipe on the stuff and buff off, took less than 30 minutes.
Did it work - yes it did.
Was it easy to do - yes it was.
Does it last - yes at least 3 years as that is the longest I've kept a vehicle with it on.
What makes it so good - first dirt does not stick on as easy and a wash off with water and a micropore cloth is all that is needed to bring back that show room shine.
What about scratch resistance - yes a fat Range Rover down a green lane left marks down both sides, a quick wash and wipe and there is was the diamond in the pub car park.
Have you used it on other vehicles - yes my brand new Toyota and the older Moho and sons old car.
Would you recommend it - yes 100%.
Need I say more?

So what you get is a small blue bottle of the stuff and a sponge applicator, after doing 3 cars and a Moho I still have half a bottle left.
Only down side is it does not do anything on sun bleached grey plastic.
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How much did it cost?
 
I've used similar stuff diy it seems to make a difference the fact the dealers are so keen to sell it suggests that the stuff they sell is partially the emperor's clothes. I think one thing they say is that it will increase the resale value but I can't recall ever seeing a MH advertised with ceramic coating being a major selling point. I think autoglym do a sealant the one I've used is liquid diamond.
 
I have never paid for it to be applied on either cars or the MH. Always just lost in the overall transaction price.

Definitely makes cleaning easier, and for someone who rarely washes vehicles (I chose grey / silver as it shows the least dirt), that is a good thing. How long it lasts I have no idea.

Application however on the PVC was rather slapdash and included it over the various stickers. That left a white residue that has taken a while to weather away. So not quite sure that it is something that can easily be applied to motorhomes. What is important is to know the vehicle is really clean, so application when new is best, otherwise you can be sealing in some of the dirt.

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Kannon Fodda said:
I have never paid for it to be applied on either cars or the MH. Always just lost in the overall transaction price.

Definitely makes cleaning easier, and for someone who rarely washes vehicles (I chose grey / silver as it shows the least dirt), that is a good thing. How long it lasts I have no idea.

Application however on the PVC was rather slapdash and included it over the various stickers. That left a white residue that has taken a while to weather away. So not quite sure that it is something that can easily be applied to motorhomes. What is important is to know the vehicle is really clean, so application when new is best, otherwise you can be sealing in some of the dirt.
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If it's lost in the transaction price you paid for it!!
 
BusyBuilder said:
Had the wifes van done 3 years ago, they keep calling to say it needs refreshing (or whatever).

Does the van look any better ? No
Does it get dirty ? Yes
Does it still need washing ? Yes

Was it worth £200 ?? No
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What product did you have applied to the van?

I’m guessing it was done at the stealers?
 
I had a local detailers do it, I've had them valet my work vand and the Hymer and they had done a very good job, but no idea what ceramic coating they used.

I'll not bother with it again, but they can do my valeting.
 
BusyBuilder said:
I had a local detailers do it, I've had them valet my work vand and the Hymer and they had done a very good job, but no idea what ceramic coating they used.

I'll not bother with it again, but they can do my valeting.
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Detainers are normally a bit anal so I’m surprised you didn’t have a good outcome.
 
Can't remember what it cost with postage.
At the time it was cheaper than Mequiar ceramic stuff - £20?

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jezport said:
Ceramic coatings are a relatively new thing.
Personally I wouldn't trust someone else to put an invisible coating on my van. My reason behind the decision is that as I cant see the product once applied, did the person put enough on, did he miss anything and do it correctly? Also I do know that certain coatings that were paid for on new cars were not applied correctly as the garage staff made sure they applied it as thin as possible then they could sell refilled kits on for cash.

Did you do the van yourself or had it done for you?
Do you find it good or bad?
Can you tell the difference?
Would you do it again?
How much did you pay?
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Had our new MoHo ceramic coated in 2018 it is a good product if you like to keep your van or car in good condition. And yes you can tell the difference the product I had applied was the Williams F1 product. It makes the MoHo easy to wash and the black streaks just wipe away. The paint on the MoHo still looks like new.
 
Take a look at THIS company based in Sheffield. They advertise doing MH’s as well but do lots of motorbikes, and you know how particular the owners can be and travel for the privilege. Find them on Instagram to see lots of photos before & after shots. I’m going to get mine done when it arrives.
 
There are different sorts of ceramic coating from dirt cheap to decent.
It all depends what is done prior to the coating that makes most of the difference to the finish and the price.
 
busbuddy said:
It all depends what is done prior to the coating that makes most of the difference to the finish and the price.
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Preparation is 90% of the job I think...
 
Gromett said:
Preparation is 90% of the job I think...
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Absolutely right.

I’ve have a serial car buying habit, the last 5 have been ceramic coated by my tame valeter/detailer.

although each car was brand new, around 6 hours was spent on each car correcting manufacturing paint defects, swirl marks that arose during transit etc before the coating was applied. All you’re doing otherwise is sealing the poor finish in!

I'm a firm believer in the benefit of the coating, although if you are in the habit of using your local scratch’n’ shine hand wash guys, it’s a waste of time, effort and money

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