bbleous

Hello,

I have a recently acquired 2018 GS 350 F sport in Obsidian Black. I won't keep the car 5 years so I don't want to spend $1500 for a ceramic coating. A local detail show is offering the following for a little over $300. Would it make sense to purchase a ceramic coating to apply myself after I get the car back to provide better protection? After all, they've done the hard work in prepping the car already.

DETAIL & POLISH
1-2 DAYS

• Paint enhancement polish
• 6-month ceramic sealant
• Includes Standard Hand Car Wash:
• Clay treatment decontamination
• Paint iron remover exfoliation

Includes Standard Exterior Detail:

• Pre-treat for bugs
• Foam bath pre-soak
• Deep clean wheels
• Gentle hand wash
• De-ionized water rinse
• Detail door jambs
• Pneumatic air dry
• Exterior & interior glass
• Gloss, no sling tire dressing
• Hand exhaust tips polishing

ronkelley

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Well, you could do all that yourself if you have the time and energy and love of feeling of accomplishment. Various Griot's Garage tools, for example, can be used and you can use them year after year on all your cars.

The quality of ceramic sealant being offered at the detail show is probably about the same quality product as the Griot's at this link:

https://www.griotsgarage.com/search-...page?q=ceramic

This would be a multi-year investment for $300.-$500. instead of a one-off if you got the d.a. orbital polisher, clay, etc. I have used their stuff and am real satisfied. At my age and physical condition, I could not do it all by hand anymore.

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LeX2K

That's a great price of all that work I wouldn't even consider doing the same for $300. I don't know of any legit ceramic coating that lasts only 6 months.

Blkexcoupe

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To answer your question of would it make sense? The answer is no. If they apply that 6 month coating, you would have to polish it off to apply your ceramic coating.



It could be a spray si02 sealant. Those generally last about 6 months.

sunamer

I just got myself turtle SiO2 spray and it does say it lasts about 1 year if 2 layers are applied. The bottle cost me 13 bucks, and it does create a very slippery and glossy surface. It was very easy to apply.

BillUK

I used 303 graphene nano spray, and that's lasted 6 months. If it were me I'd take the offer and do nothing myself for 6 months, or until the ceramic sealant they apply starts to wear off.