Anyone had a ceramic coating applied to their car? If done correctly it lasts for a few years apparently and is superior to wax in terms of water and dirt repellency.

It is apparently so smooth that typical dust build up in summer simply blows off in the wind and water rolls off far better than wax. Marks like water marks and bird crap are also easily removed.

Expensive but I'd be interested to hear anyone's experience.  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

If the cost is acceptable, simply do it! Just don't lean on the vehicle afterwards or you may slide off.........lol. All paint contaminants and defect should be corrected before sealing them in.

I did mine last year with Hydrolex it’s a budget range coating. To apply you have to be lucky with the weather as it must be kept dry for 4 hours after application. The key is prep a good deep clean of the paint is needed. I did it once last year then 2 weeks later did a second coat it’s literally wipe on wipe off and buff the shine is incredible and a year on its beading like I did it last week. Bird crap doesn’t seem to stick as much and the car is so easy to rinse off with a hose and wash.

Don't these products emerge every so often at a higher price and different name, I remember back in the 80's there was Diamond Bright/ Hard or something similar which was very effective, used it on my yacht and it kept the peat stains at bay in the loch, a friend with the same model and colour had definite stains on about the waterline, used it on the car without any special preparation and it lasted a good six months. All of a sudden it disappeared from the general market and became a trade application only. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

MotionInc wrote:

Just don't lean on the vehicle afterwards or you may slide off.........lol.

I was offered ceramic paint treatment at point of sale on my Freelander 2.
They wanted something like £250 for it which I rejected. It was then offered for about £160 which I also rejected.

It only lasts for 2 years, so you have to have spend all that money again.

Nano technology treatment is something similar to ceramic coating, and can cost as little as £15
and you can do it yourself without having to wait 3 hours to dry and can be done outdoors.

Just buy a product called "Beadmaker" and claybar the vehicle before. Cheap and a decent choir.

To do a ceramic coating correctly the car would require a full paintwork decontamination followed by a full paintwork correction then applied properly.

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

And then you wouldnt have fun polishing it every weekend!  Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

At all the times Ive sold vehicles privately or through part-exchange nobody has ever asked how do I wash the car, let alone does it have any fancy coating.
Mine get a good going over prior to selling - that seems to be enough.

The FL2 gets a jet spray (body and underneath) to get the farmers' mud off and a wash when the jet spray alone is not enough. Polish and/or wax 2-3 times a year. Jules