Ceramic coating
 

Hey guys, just bought a new Toyota 4Runner and I’m looking at some recommendations for someone that does ceramic coating for a reasonable rate.
Fire away with your suggestions thanks!

check out his work on IG.

https://instagram.com/tiagosautospa?...=17za1wfslpjcd

I don't think it's worth it.

https://www.revscene.net/forums/7154...c-coating.html

Brendan @ projectdetail

https://instagram.com/projectdetail_...=1o87t1zfwfae0

Check out drip detail in steveston, my wife got some work done and was worried they were going to rip her off but they went above and beyond to make sure she was happy and the quality of work was top notch.

There's Terence at Glossworks.ca, Ken at Autowerkes Exclusive and the folks at BMS Autohaus.

Terence does ceramic for $995 while Ken and BMS cost more - Ken is $1595 for CQuartz Ultra which comes with a 9 year warranty. Not sure what Terence is using but will be following up with him as I don't mind paying extra for long term durability. (This is for a 2019 RDX which should be in the same price range as a 4Runner)

Biggest cost of a ceramic coating is getting the car swirl free. If your paying 2-300 the shop is just putting ceramic coating over swirls and scratches. Which makes no sense

gonna try diy on the new vehicle
at those prices i would just opt to ppf the remaining panels

FWIW, the pro products are more durable than the consumer products. The consumer stuff is usually only good for 2 years max while the pro stuff lasts 5-9 years. Of course it is way more expensive.

pro products aren't available to consumers? i assume most of the cost is going to labour for prep (and some equipment), i read some pros use light to cure

I can't speak for every brand but the top of the line stuff for CQuartz and Opticoat are only available to the pros and usually requires certification.

I have also heard good things about Project Detail.

For those doing a DIY coating, even for a new car, you need the finish to be swirl free. New cars are sometimes as bad as used cars if you look at the paint in the right light. If the paint is not corrected, you are locking in any paint defects.

Coatings are definitely worth it. The durability and hydrophobic capabilities are hard to match with anything else. A cheaper coating might not look at deep and rich as a good wax but that's a small tradeoff. Some high-end coatings such as Kamikaze ISM imitate the look of waxed paint.

Make sure the prep is done correctly, as the ceramic coating will seal in any scratches. The ceramic coating bonds to the paint, so it is semi-permanent and difficult to remove if you wish to do such. I'm going to stick with wax on the car body, ceramic coating on the wheels.

I bought Cquartz off Amazon https://www.amazon.com/CarPro-Cquart...gateway&sr=8-1

And did it myself. Did all the prep, correction etc which is the bulk of the work.

Been 5-6 months, and looks and performs great.

If the car is brand new, why not? even Toyota in Hong Kong is offering free ceramic coating to their new cars and apply another coat at discount price when you visit them again for service.

applying ceramic coating to old cars are different story, it must be the very last step and need to be done in door with good lighting.