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I have a 2017 Prius and like to keep the paint in good condition but I don’t have the time to do detailing it my self.
i get it professionally done once a year. After washes I have been using Turtle Wax Ceramic Wet Wax. It is easy to apply and I like the results but it only seems to last about 2 weeks. is there next level up product I can apply after washes that lasts longer?
 
Meguiar's hybrid paint coating. Stupid easy to apply and real world durability is around 1 year. Maintain with hybrid ceramic detailer.
 
If you are looking for an actual ceramic coating that is easy to apply, I would recommend Gyeon's Cancoat Evo. You don't have to wait for it to flash. You just wipe it on in a small section and then immediately wipe it off. It lasts up to 18 months and can be applied outside.

If you are looking for a ceramic-infused spray to use as a drying aid, I would recommend either Xtreme Solutions Topper or Technicians Choice Ceramic Detail Spray. Both products add gloss and feel really slick under the towel. Plus they smell great and can be purchased by the gallon, for a lower "per ounce" cost.

Lately I have been using Technicians Choice Ceramic Detail Spray on my windows. Not only does it clean well, but it leaves hydrophobic protection behind. Water beads off the windshield above 40 mph.
 
IME I’ve seen Cancoat lasting 3-5 months. Only way I could see it lasting longer than that is if the vehicle is properly washed every week, and even then I can’t imagine it lasting 6-7 months.

IME Cancoat is great, for about 3 months.

The post above mentions Meguiars Hybrid lasting around a year? Sounds interesting.
 
The cancoat evo on my wife’s car is going strong at a year.
 
Texchappy said:
The cancoat evo on my wife’s car is going strong at a year.
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-How often do you wash it?
-What do you top it with? [that includes any rinseless/waterless washes with hydrophobic behavior]
-Where do you park it?
 
Eldorado2k said:
-How often do you wash it?
-What do you top it with? [that includes any rinseless/waterless washes with hydrophobic behavior]
-Where do you park it?
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It’s in about perfect situation. Climate controlled garage, rinse less as often as I can which is as often as I should. I have ech2o but don’t use it very often (working through a bottle of onr). Maybe used it twice. Same with ceramic detailer (think I’ve used it once as a drying aid).
 
I got over a year with Cancoat Evo on my wife's Honda Accord. It is parked outside 24/7. I wash it once every 2 weeks doing a rinseless wash with Absolute or ONR. I use Xtreme Solutions Topper as a drying aid.
 
joebruin77 said:
I got over a year with Cancoat Evo on my wife's Honda Accord. It is parked outside 24/7. I wash it once every 2 weeks doing a rinseless wash with Absolute or ONR. I use Xtreme Solutions Topper as a drying aid.
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How do you know for sure the Cancoat hasn’t gradually faded into being the Xtreme Solutions you’re seeing? Also, does it pass the baggie test?
 
I have had Can Coat EVO on my father's Ranger since late January 2023, so approaching 12 months. This vehicle is parked outdoors 24/7 and washed/maintained once a month. I noticed a drop off in performance at about 4 months, which was restored by a decon wash with Carpro Lift. I have topped it with drying aids after each wash, and applied KCx S0.02 after about 7 months.

As of today, the coating is still performing quite well, way better than I had expected. Before Can Coat on this car, I was using Collinite 845, which would be flat and mostly done within 3 months at best, leaving me to rely on spray sealants to string it out between coats. So, to get 12 months (with toppers) and still exhibiting hydrophobic properties is quite surprising for me and this vehicle.

I plan to do a quick pass with Essence and recoat with Can Coat EVO again next month.



 
Can coat is a 3-5 Month product stand alone when a vehicle is outside 24/7 "WITHOUT" toppers...

At the price of CC, I would rather use a high solids ceramic coating...as easy as polysilizane is to apply there are many choices.
Happy New Year.....
 
Btw, I dunno about you guys, but I gave up trying to use the supplied spray tops with Cancoat, they’re useless. They never work when you go back to use them again even if you clean them + all they do is create overspray that gets everywhere unless you walk 10ft. to avoid the car, only to catch a whiff straight to the lungs.🫁lol.

I pitched the sprayers after they failed and replaced them with a flip top that screws right into the can. I just flip the top and dab some onto an applicator and close it back up. Zero spray. Zero fuss. Put the original cap back on once I’m done.

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Eldorado2k said:
How do you know for sure the Cancoat hasn’t gradually faded into being the Xtreme Solutions you’re seeing? Also, does it pass the baggie test?
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You are correct, I have no way of knowing. And I do not want to dry without a drying aid and risk scratching my paint to find out.

I am basing it on hydrophobic properties after a rain as well as ease of cleaning while washing the car.
 
Bosko said:
Can coat is a 3-5 Month product stand alone when a vehicle is outside 24/7 "WITHOUT" toppers...

At the price of CC, I would rather use a high solids ceramic coating...as easy as polysilizane is to apply there are many choices.
Happy New Year.....
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Depends on where one lives. I’ve had the original version go a year with just minimal washing and sitting outside 24/7. Even parked under a tree.

CanCoat Evo went 2 years on my brothers car that sits outside 24/7 and all he does is wash and rarely uses a topper.

Which is why I stated it depends on where one lives.

joebruin77 said:
You are correct, I have no way of knowing. And I do not want to dry without a drying aid and risk scratching my paint to find out.

I am basing it on hydrophobic properties after a rain as well as ease of cleaning while washing the car.
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Topper doesn’t last long anyway.
 
Well it never rains in Ca so that could be why it's lasting long for you. I live in the N.E. and barely get 4-5 months out of CanCoat.
 
The Guz said:
Topper doesn’t last long anyway.
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He says he washes the vehicle every 2 weeks and never dries without using a topper. Beadmaker, Meguiars D156, etc can last 2 weeks especially in normal conditions, so I’d assume Xtreme Solutions can last that long if not longer, so it’s very possible he could see infinite beading from a topper even if it’s standalone regardless of what the base layer once was.

Even in the very poor air quality where I’m at I’ve had Beadmaker last non stop as long as I waterless washed religiously every 4-5 days and topped with Beadmaker.

IMO a products real worth comes if it can survive being left alone, because in the real world there’s times when people get too busy to maintain a religious wash schedule and it can sometimes go several weeks between washes and sometimes even if you do squeeze in a wash there’s no guarantee you took the time to spray a topper which spreads it even thinner and before you know it you’ve got bonded contaminants and you’re in denial trying to justify sheeting for what used to be beading and saying there’s still protection when in reality there’s not.

Everyone’s definition can vary widely, the addition of toppers further widens the scope. For the most part I like to keep things as pure as possible or at least allow 1 product to standalone as long as it can that way I know what it can do and where to point the finger if things wind up failing prematurely.
 
02whitetundra said:
Well it never rains in Ca so that could be why it's lasting long for you. I live in the N.E. and barely get 4-5 months out of CanCoat.
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The air quality in the southern tip of Los Angeles where the port and all the refineries are located is the worst in the country and arguably the entire world up until just recently.

You could leave a clean car parked in the driveway doing nothing for 3 weeks and you’ll have a claybar turning brown in that short amount of time. I’ve seen it happen with AIO’s like HD Speed, in perfect weather.
 
Eldorado2k said:
Btw, I dunno about you guys, but I gave up trying to use the supplied spray tops with Cancoat, they’re useless. They never work when you go back to use them again even if you clean them + all they do is create overspray that gets everywhere unless you walk 10ft. to avoid the car, only to catch a whiff straight to the lungs.🫁lol.

I pitched the sprayers after they failed and replaced them with a flip top that screws right into the can. I just flip the top and dab some onto an applicator and close it back up. Zero spray. Zero fuss. Put the original cap back on once I’m done.

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Good idea. I just use disposable eye droppers. Still have the three spray heads the sent somewhere.

[mention]Eldorado2k [/mention] if you didn’t get 6+ months from CanCoat I doubt you’ll get it from the Megs hybrid paint coating.

If you wanna try tho it’s on sale from Big snake river for $27


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