Cermic Coating DIY

[chriz1]

Anyone able to recommend a cermic coating that's easy to apply at home? . I've been told titan are good there so many out there

[Summit_Detailing]

Gtechniq C1 is straight forward to apply and is relatively forgiving should you find a product smear after application.

Prep is key, take your time and make sure you have a decent torch or other light source to light up the area you are applying the coating too.

Cheers,

Chris

[chriz1]

Thanks I will take a look

[roscopervis]

How much durability do you want and how much do you want to spend?

Lots of options, but applying the coating is pretty easy. It’s the prep work that is hard. Polishing, panel wiping and washing the panels before applying the coating is where the hard work is.

[chriz1]

Yes I know its a lot of work, really looking for durability and excellent hydrophobic properties. Its a minefield out there.
I'd happily spend upto £70ish

[Shanksy87]

I use the Gtechniq CSL and EXO v4 combination. Its very durable and the EXO gives good water beading. Application is easy, just make sure you have 2 new microfibre towels for each layer, of which there are 3 in total to apply.

[mk1coopers]

I've used Avalon King Armor Shield on mine, but as other have said, its all about the prep, then maintaining it, so far it's done about 2 years, to be honest it needs to be re-polished and have it re-applied to get it back to how it was when it was first done, however the toppers are keeping it presentable until I can find the time to get it all done again.

I would say with the ceramics they are not a one stop 'never have to wash my car again' product, what they do (as long as the prep and application are right) is make it much easier to do the maintenance washing once they are on.

[chriz1]

I'm going to go with carpro cquartz 3 with gliss as a topper seems to get good reviews and prep before hand swirl removal decontamination etc

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Flame suit on, I just bought one of the £12 BMW/MINI kits of eBay, gave the car a decent wash and stuck it on. The results are amazing to be honest!

[anonymous-user]

C1 is more forgiving. If you mess it up you can polish it out. Hand polish takes longer. By hand it’s 3-4 attempts. Machine is a one stop. As others have said prep is key. As is maintenance. To prolong the coat and get the most from it you need to buy into the ecosystem of compatible ceramic shampoo etc. Don’t forget curing. Many need to avoid water/wash for 48 hours else they end up with semi-permanent water spots.

[roscopervis]

chriz1 said:

I'm going to go with carpro cquartz 3 with gliss as a topper seems to get good reviews and prep before hand swirl removal decontamination etc

Great choice. It doesn’t really need Gliss as a topper, it has excellent characteristics by itself.

Anyone who has said GTechniq C1 - this doesn’t fill his brief. C1 is not a hydrophobic coating at all, it’s an old quartz coating that is hydrophilic quickly. Exo v4 is also pretty poor as a topper with poor durability and chemical resistance. CSL is better but CQUK 3.0 is just as good and cheaper.

[chriz1]

Well I did it and boy was it worth it car looks immense il have to add some pics.
The paintwork is like nothing I've felt before it's so slippery I gave it wash at weekend and the water flys straight off the paintwork it's unreal well worth the hard graft for a day and half.

[aea730]

chriz1 said:

I'm going to go with carpro cquartz 3 with gliss as a topper seems to get good reviews and prep before hand swirl removal decontamination etc

Have you done this, how did you get on, I’m going for same treatment

[chriz1]

Dont have pictures on this phone but really worth doing it applied easy and the shine and feel to paint is awesome and topped with gliss. Still beading like the first day I applied it