Topic: ceramic coatings

[big bad blue]

 I haven't waxed a car in a long time. Get them buffed and they don't stay around long. They're detailed and covered, wax seemed to take away from the look I wanted. All ya hear about now is ceramic. Haven't tried any yet. What is your opinion for you guys that have tried it? This would be for show car, not my daily driver which I am not afraid to try it on. Thanks guys.

[7Lscjracer]

I haven't done it, but I prefer a visual tutorial, and this is the best I've seen:

2.5 million subs, so it's a solid account too.
Some comments regarding the video are a good read.
The pros have access to the top quality products, so I wouldn't DIY.
Proper prep, work environment and curing environment is key.
A paint job is expensive, so leave this process to the experts who do it for a living is my advice.

[Countrysquire]

The advantage of a ceramic coating is durability and the paint will look freshly detailed every time you wash the car, so I highly recommend it for daily drivers.  Whether it gives you the look you want is subjective, so you would have to try it on one panel to see if you like the way that it looks.  If you don't like it, you can always remove it by clay bar and buffing.  To my eyes, the C-Quartz products provide a bit more additional gloss than Optimum's ceramic coating.  There are several more on the market now, but I have not tried them.

[AU SNK]

I did C-Quartz UK edition for harsh Environments (I live in FL) on my 2010 GT500 and Father in-laws 2019 GT. It is very time consuming for all the prep that goes into it to put it on. Any swirls, water spots, etc that are not taken care of during prep will show up even more after the ceramic is put on and will be there till you remove the ceramic. My car is black and to me with the ceramic the paint looks deeper and more glossy. The reflection off it is like looking into a mirror.  Best part is, after 2 years zero swirls in the paint even after being exposed to hurricane Michael.

 The more time you spend with prep (swirl remover, polishing, buffing, etc) the better it will look. I spent 2 days for prep and 1 day for ceramic on my 2010, black is a horrible color to prep due to how much swirls show. With C-Quartz you have to put on their Eraser before the ceramic goes on to make sure all the wax, polishing compounds are removed. Its amazing how far the stuff will go, a tiny 30ml bottle is enough to do a mustang with 2 coats including windows and rims. You put it on in small sections and let it haze till it gives off a rainbow color effect then lightly buff it till the rainbow effect goes away (miss a spot and the rainbow stays till you buff it off). Then every 3 to 6 months (I do it after every other wash) put on a light coating of their Reload spray.

It's not really that hard, just do it when you have plenty of time, and take your time. Watch some video's on how to apply it correctly.

edit:
A good quality buffer is a must to do the prep work correctly. If you don't have it, pay someone to prep then you put the ceramic on.