Ceramic Paint Treatments

My last two cars have had a ceramic paint treatment. My previous car I think it came as part of the deal and I have been pretty impressed with it. When I traded it in, it was nearly 7 years old and it seemed to have maintained the quality of the paintwork for all those years. Only very occasionally did I apply any further polish, usually a rinse over was enough. So when I ordered my new car I opted for the ceramic paint treatment again based of my previous experience. Only had the new car a few months so a bit early to comment. Just wish I had had the motorhome done when it was new!

As to how you tell, that could be difficult. However these applications usually come with a top up kit which might be in the boot of the car? 

David

I have been a fan of paint coatings for many years, since auto glym was a good product, and have ventured into the world of ceramic coatings in the last few years. Hard to know if a car has been treated, in a "time will tell" sort of way but most suppliers take the opportunity of advertising their product by way of stickers in the door shuts or on the windscreen.

My product of choice, applied by a local detailer, is the Gyeon range, this only requires a service refresh after two years.

I am not an avid car cleaner but I used Gyeon shampoo when washing and I found Ceramic detailer on the wheels made the brake dust easier to remove (never needed wheel cleaner spray). My last car survived two years of my ownership with no additional products and the paintwork condition when it was sold was indistinguishable from when it was first treated.

My new Tiguan is fresh out of the detailing booth and I will be happy if the treatment performs as well.

My new car came with ceramic coating from the dealership.

I must say its absolutely fantastic and makes  washing the car so easy.

I am now thinking of applying a ceramic coating to the caravan we bought last year

Anybody have any recommendations for DIY ceramic coating please?

Nothing particularly new. Back in the 1970s when working in the Motor Industry I recall Ziebart products, a company selling protection coatings for new car paintwork and underbodies. Both applications were relatively expensive and, in my experience, had limited value. British cars of that period still rusted away albeit slightly less quickly in certain parts of the chassis.. Today’s paintwork products are really not that much better, not quite snake oil, but expensive in my opinion. There are however after purchase owner applied detailing products today which with a tiny bit of regular hard work and technique will be cheaper and just as effective in the long run. They are also a little more environmentally friendly compared with yesteryear’s, and today’s from new dealership applied coatings.