Any long term Wolfgang Uber Ceramic testimonials?

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Since WG Uber Ceramic has been out for a year or so, there must be some folks with real world results. I'm sure others would be interested to hear them, as well as I. Just finished applying it to my daily driver.

I'm curious:


  • What vehicle is it applied to?
  • How long has it been on?
  • Environment (garage / outside, etc)
  • What do you top or boost with?
  • How resistant is it to contaminants?
  • What have you had to do to it? Clay, chemical decon, etc?
  • Is it still beading well?

Started this thread yesterday, but forgot about the apostrophe problem in the subject.

Thanks!
 
This is a Great Topic Hantra! I have been wanting to ask this same question for a while. I have been wondering why nobody has shared any reviews of this product on the products page. It's been out for a good amount of time now.


Ray
 
I think the problem with asking about the durability of a ceramic coating is that any ceramic coating is judged to be better or worse based on the person using it. I think like the other coatings on the market, it will protect upto the marketed date assuming proper care. Like any coating, no need to clay but maybe use a chemical decontaminator like iron X or tar X every so often and wash with a surfectant free shampoo or a coating specific shampoo at least once a month. I do remember a guy here from Quebec, Canada who's dodge Cherokee was coated with it and it probably is still on his vehicle and beading well even though he gets an lot of maple syrup sap on his vehicle in the most Canadian contaminant possible.

The reason nobody really shares reviews of a lot of coating products that has been around for a while is because they work well so nothing more needs to be said.
 
WillSports3 said:
I think the problem with asking about the durability of a ceramic coating is that any ceramic coating is judged to be better or worse based on the person using it. I think like the other coatings on the market, it will protect upto the marketed date assuming proper care. Like any coating, no need to clay but maybe use a chemical decontaminator like iron X or tar X every so often and wash with a surfectant free shampoo or a coating specific shampoo at least once a month. I do remember a guy here from Quebec, Canada who's dodge Cherokee was coated with it and it probably is still on his vehicle and beading well even though he gets an lot of maple syrup sap on his vehicle in the most Canadian contaminant possible.

The reason nobody really shares reviews of a lot of coating products that has been around for a while is because they work well so nothing more needs to be said.
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And that's the reason for this thread.
 
-A lapiz blue golf r
-Since late April maybe early May so about 6 months or so
-Garaged at home, outside at work
-Aquawax on occasion
-Seems to be resistant to most things except for water spotting, I dont know if we get acid rain or what but after any rain I get spots that need polishing to remove
-I used iron-x on it 2 weeks ago and did not see any bleeding, have not clayed since I applied the coating
-It is still beading like a champ, but still get water spots on the horizontal panels

I usually wash weekly but sometimes I do skip a week if the car is not too dirty.

I have had to reapply it on the front fender area and part of the lower front doors because the beading was diminished substantially, I don't know if it was an error in my application the first time or what as this is the first coating I have ever used. I followed the application instructions to the letter but maybe I didnt apply enough on the first attempt, I will monitor going forward to see how it holds up.

I also reapplied to the roof and hood because of the water spotting issue and it is doing the same thing, I have used carpro spotless and the 3d water spot remover and nothing would remove them except for polishing so I dont know what to do about that.

It has held up pretty well on the glass and wheels so far so it seems durable enough but time will tell especially with winter around the corner.
 
antisocial said:
-Seems to be resistant to most things except for water spotting, I dont know if we get acid rain or what but after any rain I get spots that need polishing to remove.
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So when you polished to remove water spots, you then reapplied? Thanks for the info!
 
Hantra said:
So when you polished to remove water spots, you then reapplied? Thanks for the info!
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Yeah, and after trying the water spot removers I had to reapply as well because it was no longer beading on the spot I tried so I assumed that the coating got stripped off.
 
  • What vehicle is it applied to? 2016 Audi A3
  • How long has it been on? 8 months and 19 days
  • Environment (garage / outside, etc) Outside 24/7
  • What do you top or boost with? Nothing.
  • How resistant is it to contaminants? I don't think the car stays cleaner or resists anything, but after a rain shower, the car is significantly cleaner. After getting some tar on it, I could remove it with just waterless wash and one wipe of a towel.
  • What have you had to do to it? Clay, chemical decon, etc? Nothing.
  • Is it still beading well? Never beaded that well to begin with IMO compared to Cquartz that I had on my last car.


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The water spotting is very aggravating so I might try another coating like cquartz sometime just to see if I get the same problem.
 
Coatings in general have a certain weakness to waterspots. No matter who makes it, whether it's Optimum, Cquartz or the PBMG coatings. Waterspots will eat through any LSP though if you're not careful and I do find that with Cquartz, I haven't had a problem with it etching. Of course I also make sure to carry a waterless wash solution in my car to go over it anytime it gets hard water on it but that's the case with any coating or LSP you use.
If you find that the Carpro Spotless waterspot remover destroyed the beading, try re-washing that area with something. I find that's what it does to any coating until you re-wash it and then the beading is brought back. I think it's because of the surfectant it leaves behind and I used it on a Cquartz coating as well. It's not the problem with the Wolfgang coating it's just a problem with hard water. Coatings still aren't magic bubbles, and I think they do a better job of protecting a cars finish than most other LSPs and their durability can't be beat.
 
Currently have 2 personal vehicles with WGUC, one is about a year since application. Looks and beads like the day of application. The third vehicle with CQUK has slightly better beading, but it has been touched up with Reload. I only do RInseless washes with WG Uber Rinseless or BF Waterless.

I think everything is in the prep. WGUC is the easiest to use coating and looks awesome. Plus you can apply it to all surfaces unlike some coatings.
 
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