[0:00] Hey everyone it is Nick from Detail
Peoria and today I'm here to talk to you
[0:03] about ceramic coatings.
I bet this term has come up in
[0:07] conversation if you're into cars at all
if you're trying to figure out how to
[0:11] make your car really shiny really easy
to take care of but here's the thing not
[0:16] all ceramic coatings are created equally
and how they're applied really
[0:21] translates into how they perform so
today we're gonna talk about the few
[0:25] things that you need to know before you
consider a ceramic coating
[0:37] so what is a ceramic coating and why in
the world would you even want one well I
[0:42] think the easiest way to break this down
is a ceramic coating is a glass layer
[0:48] that goes across your paint it is very
thin now many people blow this out of
[0:52] proportion that it resists scratches and
it's going to protect everything Rock
[0:56] chips it is certainly not that so let's
talk about what a ceramic coating is and
[1:01] exactly what it does so ceramic coating
is a product that's applied to all kinds
[1:07] of different services whether it's paint
wheels glass or plastic it typically
[1:13] comes in a very small bottle that
comprises of two main components one is
[1:17] silica or glass and the second are
solvents like alcohol when applied to
[1:23] paint for instance the product is
applied in small sections and buffed
[1:28] away leaving only a small layer of glass
so today we're going to briefly walk
[1:33] through with you how to properly apply a
ceramic coating so that it actually
[1:37] lasts for years not months there are
three main components to get ready for a
[1:42] ceramic coating number one is a wash you
want to thoroughly wash the vehicle to
[1:47] remove any particles that are loosely
bonded to the paint step two is to
[1:52] decontaminate the paint typically this
is a combination of both chemical and
[1:57] mechanical processes meaning that there
is a chemical sprayed on the paint to
[2:01] loosen anything like brake dust that is
bonded to the paint the second part is
[2:05] clay clay is used to remove anything
like tar or additional products that are
[2:11] once again bonded to the paint after
this process is done it's time to move
[2:16] on to polishing there still can be a few
particles left bonded to the paint over
[2:22] time those particles could eventually
loosen therefore causing the ceramic
[2:26] coating to fail so now we're to the
point of applying a ceramic coating as
[2:30] you notice we have both the bottle of
coating a small pipette and an
[2:34] applicator we apply a specific measured
amount to the applicator and wipe it
[2:39] across the panel
[2:46] once the solvents begin to dry and flash
away
[2:50] we know we're ready to begin to remove
the excess material after being
[3:01] inspected under a good light source
we're ready to cure the ceramic coating
[3:05] once the ceramic coating is cured here
are the things that you're going to
[3:09] enjoy from having it on your vehicle
number one is it is going to look
[3:13] terrific we put a thin layer of glass
across it which means it is going to be
[3:17] very reflective and shiny and it's going
to stay that way a long time number two
[3:22] is that these ceramic coatings have what
are called self-cleaning properties that
[3:27] means that it has a very high surface
tension all the particles are very close
[3:32] together meaning that it is going to
stay cleaner longer and it's going to
[3:35] resist things like tar salt or even dirt
better than before and here's the best
[3:41] part
unlike wax it needs to be reapplied
[3:43] every few months a ceramic coating can
last years but before we wrap up I want
[3:50] to explain one thing to you all ceramic
coatings are not created equally so you
[3:55] need to find number one a reputable
installer number two a reputable brand
[3:59] and you're going to see the word ceramic
on all kinds of different products if
[4:05] they come in a plastic bottle they are
not a ceramic coating because the
[4:09] solvents that need to be in a ceramic
coating are not safe to put in a plastic
[4:13] bottle so if you're looking online or
you go to one of your local auto parts
[4:18] stores and you see something to the
ceramic wax or ceramic spray just
[4:23] understand that that's a last step
detail product that is not the same
[4:27] thing as an installing a ceramic coating
so it is going to have the life much
[4:31] closer to wax as opposed to ceramic
coating it's going to last a few months
[4:35] instead of a few years if you have
questions about how to find a ceramic
[4:39] coating installer or more about the
process drop some comments down below
[4:44] we'd be happy to help you out as you
look to have your vehicle ceramic
[4:48] coatings
you