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Sealants / All-in-one polishes
These are usually spray on, buff in and wipe off products. These require little preparation and a sealant I use within the Valet service. A sealant can provide protection up to 3 months in most cases if looked after.
Waxes
These are your paste waxes that take about 15 minutes to cure on the paintwork. They contain either a high grade of T1 carnauba wax or PTFE. These require more preparation, like a clay bar and a panel wipe to ensure maximum bonding to the surface. The technology has come a long way in the last 10 years and if looked after can provide protection up to 9 months.
Ceramic Coatings
These are your coatings that require a slightly different preparation process. Due to the time on the car or bike I want to make sure a dual stage machine polish is carried out before applying. This will ensure the absolute best curing on your paintwork as all contaminants will have been removed, both chemically and mechanically, for that maximum protection and insane gloss levels.
The coating achieves this by filling in microscopic irregularities in the topmost layer of your car or bike paint and in turn it restores the gloss and the depth of colour. This tough ceramic layer then acts as a protective top coat for your paint with hydrophobic properties, this means rain will not stick it and is far less likely to deposit dissolved dirt.
Once the coating has been applied the water behaviour on the surface of the paintwork will change, you will able to see this in the form of visible water beading. There will also be a noticeable slickness to the panels if you run the back of your hand over it. Ceramic coatings will also provide protection against acids and alkali, micro scratches, UV fading, water spotting, atmospheric dust dissolved in the rain and oxidation. Through the process of applying the coating you will receive a "restored" colour depth, swirl resistance due to the hardness of the ceramic coating once cured, unrivalled levels of gloss and easy maintenance.
The coatings I apply are true ceramic coatings and not the ones applied in spray bottles like, "ceramic spray" or "ceramic quick detailers". Depending on which ceramic coating you choose I can see 2 or 3 years out of them. In some cases if looked after this longevity can be increased over quoted figures. If you choose a true ceramic coating there are a couple of maintenance products required to keep the coating in top shape.
