Ceramic all in one?

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Might get flamed for this, but looking for a decently durable ceramic all in one. Daily drivers and while I could coat, no time to really get the paint flawless, plus I’d like something I can use in isolated spots to touch up marring and things like that.

Was waiting on the griots boss ceramic all in one but it’s been pushed to may. Don’t wanna wait that long.

McKees looks solid but looking for suggestions.

Thanks
 
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I don't use those products today but I wouldn't expect much durability from an AIO, even one that's ceramic infused.

A good AIO will probably get you a couple months of durability. A quality liquid sealant or some of the more durable spray sealants will get you to at least six months of durability.

You might look at using the AIO and topping it with a good spay product. It won't last as long as a coating, but the level of effort will be much lower and you'll get better durability than just the AIO by itself.
 
Desertnate said:
I don't use those products today but I wouldn't expect much durability from an AIO, even one that's ceramic infused.

A good AIO will probably get you a couple months of durability. A quality liquid sealant or some of the more durable spray sealants will get you to at least six months of durability.

You might look at using the AIO and topping it with a good spay product. It won't last as long as a coating, but the level of effort will be much lower and you'll get better durability than just the AIO by itself.
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I used the older Griot's AIO and topped with 303's spray coating. I work with the owner of the vehicle so I was able to gauge the longevity and that combo made it to 6 months when I stopped keeping tabs.
 
I also have older Griots ceramic AOI (you know, the one that separates when it sits).
It seemed to work well for polishing up the paint after compounding.
When I went to wipe off, I gave the panel a spritz of Griots 3-in-1 ceramic spray. Made it a bit easier to wipe off.

Since I used the 3-in-1 during wipe, I can't comment on how durable it is.
Plus, I did it early November and winter hit about a month later, which really does a number on paint protection (short of full coating).
 
BTLew81 said:
Might get flamed for this, but looking for a decently durable ceramic all in one. Daily drivers and while I could coat, no time to really get the paint flawless, plus I’d like something I can use in isolated spots to touch up marring and things like that.

Was waiting on the griots boss ceramic all in one but it’s been pushed to may. Don’t wanna wait that long.

McKees looks solid but looking for suggestions.

Thanks
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Have you considered Carpro Essence? Super glossy, super easy to work with, super easy to wipe off, no dust. Essence can be dialed up or down depending on pad choice, and it also has some minor filling ability. Carpro suggest "up to 12-months durability", which you'd be maintaining with a drying aid or periodic topper to get it there. I mainly use it for the ease of use and gloss factor, then top it with a ceramic coating or spray sealant.

This is Essence prior to coating..........................





There are two versions of this product, the regular Essence and the coating "repair" Essence Plus, you'd want the regular. Another worth considering would be Rupes Uno Advanced.
 
The only thing about Essence is that it does not leave any sort of protection even though it contains SiO2. If it did then it would not be recommended as a primer polish prior to using it with a carpro ceramic coating, other than dquartz go. One combination that CarPro had stated at one point iare the Essence Twins.

Here are some more options for what you are looking for. I have not used any of these but in the end they will all do the same and more than likely perform the same.

McKee's Graphene 3 in 1
McKee's 360 One Step
Sonax Ceramic Polish All In One
Meguiar's Solo All In One

CCI Hybrid Correction Polish looks interesting in offering 2+ year ceramic protection. It is expensive though.
 
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