Ceramic Coating

[kane1210]

Been seeing a lot of detailing companies on Instagram doing this to cars lately, the results are stunning. Is it worth the money? Anybody had this done?

Vid

https://youtu.be/_Y8_fdyWPsA

[CocoPops]

Yup, had my Evora done and will be having the GTI done as soon as it arrives.

Not cheap, but really helps lower the maintenance and protects the paint work from bird sh!t etc.

[kane1210]

Where you from bro? What's the damage on the golf coated?

[CocoPops]

I had two of my previous cars done by Auto Curators.
Probably £600 worth each time? It’s not cheap but imho it’s worth it.

Certainly wouldn’t have the lifetime shine sh!t from dealers.

[JoeGTI]

Have had it done on current car and previous. TBH, I don't think I'd do it again. Very expensive and I'm more than a little dubious if its any more beneficial than DIY detailing. i'm not a fan either of the theory that you never need to apply anything else to the car again for 1-2-3 years. I kinda like the ritual of regularly applying a wax / applying a sealant or whatever, so...

Next time I think I'll stock up with some products and do it myself. If you've the time/energy to DIY, its far cheaper and more rewarding I reckon.

[Jim_mk7.5]

Where you from bro? What's the damage on the golf coated?

Shame you're so far away, I'm doing for as a side line...

Just done an RS3 for a friend a knock down rate to get some photos and practice!

[Booth11]

Had a ceramic coat on my mk5 and didn’t rate it at all, offered zero protection from bird sh!t and the like. Was supposed to last 5 years (in dreams maybe) but dissatisfied with it, I had it machine polished off and took care of things myself instead and have done so ever since. 

No doubt ceramic coats have advanced since then but I’ve seen and heard nothing that has ever inclined me to go that route again.  Major satisfaction from doing it myself and any well prepped, protected and properly detailed car is just as easy to maintain and keep looking good as a ceramic coated one imo.  All personal choice of course. 

[Jim_mk7.5]

I used this on my Golf 4 months ago and it looks fantastic still and so easy to clean on the weekly (or slightly longer!) wash.

https://www.polishangel.co.uk/products/polish-angel-master-sealant-the-original

Only used a single coat so ideally would use 2. Very easy to use and relatively cheap.

[SRGTD]

Very expensive and I'm more than a little dubious if its any more beneficial than DIY detailing. i'm not a fan either of the theory that you never need to apply anything else to the car again for 1-2-3 years. I kinda like the ritual of regularly applying a wax / applying a sealant or whatever, so...

Next time I think I'll stock up with some products and do it myself. If you've the time/energy to DIY, its far cheaper and more rewarding I reckon.

Major satisfaction from doing it myself and any well prepped, protected and properly detailed car is just as easy to maintain and keep looking good as a ceramic coated one imo.  All personal choice of course. 

^^^This. I get a lot of satisfaction from doing my own detailing and as Rebecca (Booth11) says, a properly detailed car is easy to maintain and keep looking good.

[JoeGTI]

Had a ceramic coat on my mk5 and didn’t rate it at all, offered zero protection from bird sh!t and the like. Was supposed to last 5 years (in dreams maybe) but dissatisfied with it, I had it machine polished off and took care of things myself instead and have done so ever since. 

No doubt ceramic coats have advanced since then but I’ve seen and heard nothing that has ever inclined me to go that route again.  Major satisfaction from doing it myself and any well prepped, protected and properly detailed car is just as easy to maintain and keep looking good as a ceramic coated one imo.  All personal choice of course.

I agree, and there's no better testament to that than your car!