Ceramic coating?

[BayGBM]

Lately I’ve seen a lot of ads for ceramic coating touting its benefits… like preserving the appearance of your new car.  Dealerships offer it, after market shops offer it; prices vary widely.  Do people actually buy into this? If you really want to protect the appearance of your car park it in a garage.  This ceramic coating trend reminds me of automotive bras, spoilers, and paint trims of the 1980s.

[ThisisOverload]

It actually works.

My Z06 has a coating for 10 years now.

You can't scratch the paint, and I can wash it with a power washer and leaf blower in 15 minutes.

Or you can be an old Boomer and let it sit in your garage and wax it on the weekends in your boat shoes.

[tacobender]

Paint protection film is better. That’s the industry that I’m in.

[Dave D]

Paint protection film is better. That’s the industry that I’m in.

The film is needed out there when the sand blows. When it’s windy driving down Gene Autry is like getting sand blasted.

[Irongrip400]

Paint protection film is better. That’s the industry that I’m in.

My wife has a clear wrap on her car.

[Brenda Steunbeer]

Or you buy a good quality second hand car for 25% of the new price and never worry about such petty stuff   

(Here in Holland there quite a market for PPF, odd as you'd think manufacturers would offer it from factory as an option. Or make it standard on expensive models)

[unwieldy]

I investigsted all of this stuff a few years ago. Could be great if ceramic coating and/or film was offered in the car factory, because as soon as the paint leaves the factory, it will get fucked by the elements and incompetent people

Ceramic coating serves as a dirt repellant, film serves protection, both are ideally applied right after the factory paint station. Also both have their limitations but still nice to have on a millionaires vehicle.

Hope this helps.