Tourershine or Ceramic Coating for PVCs?

[Tonks]

It seems to be a challenge keeping the shine on my van, so I’m looking at various options and two of them are to go with Tourershine’s Restoration service or to ceramic coat. I’d be interested in funsters personal experiences with either.

 

[bigtwin]

I suspect that you’ll need both. You cannot apply a ceramic coating until you have prepared (restored) the paintwork.

The major cost associated with ceramic coatings is not the coating itself but rather the preparation for its application.

Ian

 

[iandsm]

Coated or not it still has to be washed when it gets dirty. I use Autoglym Polar Seal after washing with Autoglym Polar wash. This leaves a really nice water repellent finish just like a ceramic coating, it's easy to apply and lasts about two months, they say it shouldn't be applied more than once per month. Much cheaper and In my view just was good as a ceramic coating.

 

[stevec]

ANother vote for Polar Seal. Used it first on our car. I apply it with a spray bottle diluted of course) rather than a power washer.

 

[royandsharont]

HERE is a review I did of my ceramic coating and 2 more funsters have had it done since. It’s better than my car’s Autoglym Lifetime Shine, which is still very good, after 4 years now. That is not ceramic, I think it is carbon.

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[Googlebot]

I used to frequent a caravan forum. To say they were difficult to please was an understatement.

The only ever trader that used to get glowing reviews unanimously was Tourershine.

It was an amazing feat! Just on that, I would use them if ever I wanted it doing.

 

[Mike Warland]

It seems to be a challenge keeping the shine on my van, so I’m looking at various options and two of them are to go with Tourershine’s Restoration service or to ceramic coat. I’d be interested in funsters personal experiences with either.

I ceramic coat my motorhomes myself. It's hard work preparing them but people comment on how clean they stay and it is definitely easier to get the vehicles clean particularly when travelling distance from dead debris on the front.

 

[dpsuk999]

I use Graphene wax on mine and the depth of shine is amazing and the ease of cleaning makes it worth the effort and cost. The paintwork needs to be prepared beforehand (washed, clay bar etc) but it’s well worth it, google graphene wax to have a read

 

[Ridgeway]

I ceramic coat my motorhomes myself. It's hard work preparing them but people comment on how clean they stay and it is definitely easier to get the vehicles clean particularly when travelling distance from dead debris on the front.

Mike Warland any tips you can share, what’s your prep process ?

 

[Ridgeway]

I use Graphene wax on mine and the depth of shine is amazing and the ease of cleaning makes it worth the effort and cost. The paintwork needs to be prepared beforehand (washed, clay bar etc) but it’s well worth it, google graphene wax to have a read

dpsuk999 had a look for Graphene wax and found a few brands, which one do you use ?

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[dpsuk999]

I used this one, it’s expensive but have done all the motorhome with a1/3 still left in the tub and mine in 9.5m length and 3.5 high

 

[Silver-Fox]

I ceramic coat my motorhomes myself. It's hard work preparing them but people comment on how clean they stay and it is definitely easier to get the vehicles clean particularly when travelling distance from dead debris on the front.

Do you do that in a large building or outside?

How do you keep dust etc off it whilst it’s drying?

 

[Otter Spotter]

My understanding is that Tourshine is a ceramic coating, the ‘restoration’ service is a deep clean of the vans surface before applying the coating.
My van is now 4 years old and Tourshine did their magic when it was 6 months old and it still cleans up with cold water and Autoglym shampoo, no polishing or waxing.

 

[Sloantedious]

I paid to have my new car done with an Autoglym treatment (not ceramic) nearly 6 years ago. I am not good at washing any stuff, and see car washing as a pain. You need to be really careful to keep on top of grime, acid rain, bird droppings, diesel spills with regular top up treatments. So my wife's car had a Williams ceramic coat treatment, again from new, and this one is similarly neglected to my car. It still looks really good and shiny after nearly 5 years - while mine has all sorts of blemishes and is very dull. So my take on it is that ceramic is best if you find car washing and waxing on a regular basis a chore. If you love going over your motorhome every couple of weeks then go for the cheaper option of non-ceramic - if however you would rather do other things, go for ceramic. I have just had our new PVC coated by Paintseal Direct. Really good service and price but only time will tell...

 

[Ridgeway]

I used this one, it’s expensive but have done all the motorhome with a1/3 still left in the tub and mine in 9.5m length and 3.5 high
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9.5 x 3.5m, 15mins job then

Thanks

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[dpsuk999]

the most time consuming is clay baring the whole surface before applying

 

[Ridgeway]

the most time consuming is clay baring the whole surface before applying

How long did that take ?

 

[dazandandrea]

Wifes car will be going in for treatment in a couple of weeks.


Cant be arsed doing it myself.

 

[dpsuk999]

3 days to clay bar the whole motorhome and prep the surface and 1 day applying the Graphene wax

 

[Al n Val]

3 days to clay bar the whole motorhome and prep the surface and 1 day applying the Graphene wax

When I did/had the tag Commanche done I was inside a warehouse for 4.5 days, you are correct regards the preparation. 3 of us machined the entire bodywork for 3 days before applying the ceramic coating, this alone took most of the last day applying it in 2 ft squares making certain everything was coated.

The products alone cost me nearly £1200 and labour was free thank god as a favour.

The cost to do it all would have been £4800 inc vat.
It still looked immaculate 3 years on

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[Coolcats]

It seems to be a challenge keeping the shine on my van, so I’m looking at various options and two of them are to go with Tourershine’s Restoration service or to ceramic coat. I’d be interested in funsters personal experiences with either.

Four and a bit years in our ceramic coat still makes the van look like new washes easily and would spend the same £500 again. It was the Williams F1 ceramic which I believe is made by turtle wax

Go for it, just to add even though the van was brand new they still preped the paint work to ensure it was flat.