Help picking a sealant / final stage product
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:48 pm
The diy off the shelf ceramic coatings are usually a complete waste of time and money imho. Even the expensive ones like Gtechniq.
It all depends on the ceramic you use Shaun and what desired finish you're looking for.z4pilot wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:21 pmSo can you layer with ceramic products? I've just about got my routine sorted around DA polish, seal, wax and then top up periodically with detailer (Sonax being what's on the shelf at the moment) - but what if your sealant is a ceramic based product? Do you/can you/should you still wax on top? If you go ceramic sealant, should anything you layer on top be ceramic also? I'm not talking a 'permanent' professional ceramic coating here, just the off the shelf stuff the hobbyist can work with.idej_z4 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:04 am If you want warm gloss go wax, if you want protection go ceramic coating. As Mr W said, loads to choose from, all about personal preference.
I'm in the ceramic coating and Carbon Collective camp. You get the gloss and protection, just not the warmth a wax brings.
You can put wax over a ceramic sealant, but it isn't going to last long as it won't stick properly. Ceramic sealants create a very slick surface, the only thing that really goes on top of them are 'top up' sprays. For instance, my other car is coated in CarPro cQuartz ceramic coating, when I wash it I use a quick spritz of CarPro Reload before drying to help dry and add a bit of protection.z4pilot wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:21 pmSo can you layer with ceramic products? I've just about got my routine sorted around DA polish, seal, wax and then top up periodically with detailer (Sonax being what's on the shelf at the moment) - but what if your sealant is a ceramic based product? Do you/can you/should you still wax on top? If you go ceramic sealant, should anything you layer on top be ceramic also? I'm not talking a 'permanent' professional ceramic coating here, just the off the shelf stuff the hobbyist can work with.idej_z4 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:04 am If you want warm gloss go wax, if you want protection go ceramic coating. As Mr W said, loads to choose from, all about personal preference.
I'm in the ceramic coating and Carbon Collective camp. You get the gloss and protection, just not the warmth a wax brings.