Ceramic coatings long haul .
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98CayenneTA
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Type a coating into Google then write review after it.
You will get many reviews for pretty much every product
You will get many reviews for pretty much every product
Exactly… There are 100 discussions here on coatings… And after practically reading all Of them I don’t think there’s one clear winner, there are tons, that are good, in fact if it’s a true coating from a major manufacturer, there’s not a whole heck of a lot of difference. They all work well. Some apply better than others but in my opinion the difference is negligible. Pick your poison and get out your credit card… LOL
I agree there are an absolute ton but I think there is a winner as CQuartz UK has the largest pool of reviews and recommendations across all sorts of sites. There are many good coatings but that one stands above the others in my eyes in terms of reviews and feedback. And it is a really good coating but not perfect as it isn’t as slick as some others. Some add Gliss and a topper for slickness though I went with SiC.
And I would also say it is hard to cut through the hype of new coatings that come out and get a pop of excitement or marketing. You need to look at the long-term reputation as well and again, CQuartz stands above in my eyes.
TTQ B4U
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I use both CarPro and GYEON products sold here on AG. Most of the good ones will easily last 2-3yrs if you take care of them. I speak not just for the customers but I've had them on my vehicles for as long too.
Well I guess I we will agree to disagree. I don’t think it boils down to one or two manufactures at all. I’ve read from people that I trust here good things about GTechnik, Adams coatings, GYEON coatings, Blackfire, Wolfgang, McKees, Meguires, I’ll say it again, if you’re a major manufacturer, their coating will work fine.
I too am a Cquartz type of guy, that’s pretty much what I have on the shelf now and have used on the last two or three cars that I’ve coated. But I would not have a problem buying any one of the other majors either.
I too am a Cquartz type of guy, that’s pretty much what I have on the shelf now and have used on the last two or three cars that I’ve coated. But I would not have a problem buying any one of the other majors either.
I agree with you as well in terms of quality companies as I have used and am a fan of many of those companies. But trying to find reviews for Blackfire coatings (I have used Pro (not Black edition)) or Gyeon coatings (I have used CanCoat) etc, it is hard to find a large number of reviews...except for CQuartz UK. Even the new CQuartz SiC has few reviews. Do I think CQuartz UK is the best or only quality coating, absolutely not. But from a review standpoint, which was where the OP was coming from, CQuartz UK (in my mind) is above all the others. Not saying it is the best coating by any means because as you say, there are many.
EDIT: And maybe I’m not exposed enough as I don’t use FaceBook or YouTube for reviews, I’m speaking to written reviews in many sites and store fronts.
mwoolfso
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I have a 3-step process with coatings:
1- Avoid the crappy coatings (it isn't too hard to identify them with all the content on AGO and the broader Internet)
2- Assuming there are unique wants or requirements, this will further diminish the field of those coatings one would purchase
3- With a staple of 3-10 coatings available that meet each of your needs pertaining to the first 2, take advantage of sales
1- Avoid the crappy coatings (it isn't too hard to identify them with all the content on AGO and the broader Internet)
2- Assuming there are unique wants or requirements, this will further diminish the field of those coatings one would purchase
3- With a staple of 3-10 coatings available that meet each of your needs pertaining to the first 2, take advantage of sales
BudgetPlan1
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Methinks 90% of 'real' coatings (removing obvious outliers like Mr. Fix It and similar) will 100% satisfy 90% of users. It's when ya start looking for that extra 10% of 'personal goodness and preference' that the little differences in the products rise to the surface.
Coatingsarecrack
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How are you liking the Nova NV (Evo, Jet) still? Think i settled on that.
if you couldn’t get Kamikaze what would be your second choice for paint? I don’t think i’m ready for the Kamikaze process yet.
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BudgetPlan1
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So far, it's quite impressive but still very early. Self cleaning is excellent with the NV Nova EVO + Jet combo. Just for grins I used the leftover Jet on my daily driver; hood, roof and trunklid is/was bare after Winter ate the coating off of it I applied last Fall (Yay Graphene!) and rest of car is done with ISM 2.0.
The Evo is pretty much like Kami ISM 1.0 with a bit more of a darkening effect (if it holds up as well over time) The Jet is neat on my car but on the hood, roof and trunk the Spring pollen really messes with it, needs monthly applications which may diminish as the pollen subsides. Pollen mucks up many topcoats around here though.
I used to dig 22ple if Kami not available but have cooled on them mostly due to them being somewhat of a mystery as far as a mfg goes and have seen an exchange or two where they're pretty impressed with themselves; with plenty of other good products out there, they can go jump in a lake. Will know in 8-12 months if EVO can take the #2 slot on my list away from 22ple.
BudgetPlan1
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Indeed they can, they are very nice ‘one and done’ choices. FWIW, ISM 1.0 & 2.0 are no more, at least in U.S…ISM 3.0 is all that is available in that ‘family’
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I see that Kamikaze has entered the graphene "space".
I have 1 layer of EVO on most of my car but it took a beating the last 6 mths, hardly washed, low mileage. It was sheeting very strong with unimpressive big/flat beads after an alkaline pre wash and acidic soap bucket wash. I was going to bucket wash it a few more times with reset to see if the beads would come back, it certainty bounced back after the acidic shampoo but i wanted to use up polish angel's high gloss so i done a quick N914 rinseless a few days after the acidic contact wash and topped it with PA.
The pollen is crazy!! Here right now! I won't be adding any LSP's that i want to last right now that's for sure.
BudgetPlan1
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It appears to be a bit more widespread in their line now; previously limited to a Pro-Level Miyabi I believe, now in a few more concoctions.
I too finally got around to washing my Winter car. Last time it was washed was right before I coated it the day before Thanksgiving. Hooray for coatings, allowing me to ignore my car for months on end since 2016! :lol:
Carpro, Gyeon, Opti Coat, Duraslic, Technician's Choice, Kamikaze are all made in-house. There are a million cheap Chinese coatings and I believe B&B makes a lot of coatings for other private labels?
Desertnate
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I've used a handful of coatings (nowhere near some members here) and none of them have behaved/looked quite the same. The bigger reputable brands will distinguish themselves in some way, which leads to at best a unique in-house developed product and at worst a unique blend of ingredients produced by a common manufacturer (i.e. NJNinja's comments).
At the bottom of the market with the cheap off-brand products it wouldn't surprise me if there was a lot of commonality. Kind of like when you look for some cheap product on Amazon and there are a dozen products all identical, but with a different brand name.