Many car owners are in love with their car more than their own siblings, well anything is more lovable than your own siblings. Keeping your car correctly waxed or polished can be a real task. That is why ceramic coating was introduced. Ceramic coating creates a layer over an original car’s paint. A ceramic coating is a must as it saves both time and money for a longer period of time. These ceramic coatings are inorganic which helps in protecting the car from rusting. This ceramic coating has a high wear resistance which makes it popular in use on the front bumper, hood, rocker panels, and fenders. The best part is ceramic coating can be used on many surfaces like metal, glass, fiber, plastic, and glass.
Ceramic coating is a perfect method of protecting the car’s exterior from scratches, rocks, or chips. Today we are going to discuss a few most common uses of ceramic coating.
Uses of Ceramic Coating
● Thermal Barrier Protection from UV Rays
Heated rays of the Sun are also known as UV rays. These rays create oxidation making the color of the car fade or get dull. And even your car gets rusted easily if not coated timely. Ceramic coatings protect the vehicle from damage by maintaining the temperature of the car.
The best advantage of this product is that it works well in temperatures of 650 degrees Celsius or say 1200 degrees Fahrenheit.
● Makes your Car look Better with Age
It helps you make your years-old car look brand new. This is the best way of making your car look the best and even protecting it from damage. Ceramic coating adds glossiness to the paint. Cars which got ceramic coating treated are less prone to get dirt or dust on them. And can easily be cleaned whenever you prefer to get it clean.
● Preventing your Vehicle from getting Rusting
Ceramic coating products help you protect your vehicle from rusting. The car’s body starts forming a bond by combining electrolyte, anode, and cathode, this natural process is called corrosion. This process increases the speed of rusting. If you have any scratch or damage on your car, continuous exposure of it to the environmental elements can depreciate its quality which in the end reaches the bare aluminum, which results in corrosion and end result is rusting.
A ceramic coating is a concentrated polymer that seeps into the surface of your car and creates a smooth hydrophobic finish. This semi-permanent layer after being applied blocks the harmful UV rays from entering the car surface.
● Protection from Bird Doodoos
We all have encountered a bird’s blessing once in our lifetime. And ever felt no matter how safely you park they seem to just love and spot your car from far away. Imagine getting loads of it? It isn’t even possible to get cleaned in one go and driving such vehicle miles can be very shameful. The doodoo of birds contains acid and bacteria which no matter how hard the paint is, penetrates and stains everything. The ph level of anything below 3.5- 4 is going to stain the coating no matter how great the protection layer is.
Ceramic coatings are the best way to keep your car clean, free of stains, and have real protection against birds. This coat makes removal of such doodoos easy and protects from acid seeping through which is harmful to the paint of the car.
● Protection from Acid Rain
Acid rain is a very destructive natural way that affects everything that comes in contact with them. This acid rain begins only when compounds like sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides are present in the atmosphere, which then reacts with water vapor and form acidic pollutants which result in acid rain.
Acid rain is said to be the world’s worst environmental disaster. No matter how good quality paint you have on your car, acid rain can easily peel it off or make it fade. Even if you live near the sea or oceans the dew of salt can damage your car’s exterior too. The best way of protecting your car from any of these is to get a protective ceramic coating for your car. Getting a deep gloss windshield and a ceramic coating can save your car from bird pooping, scratchings, and acid rain.
● Ceramic Coating is Hydrophobic in Nature Making it easy to Clean
Ceramic coating is durable and looks good on the car too. The ceramic coating repels water making all the dirt and water slide off easily. Just a simple wipe with a towel can make your car look spotless. Washing and waxing ceramic coating is a very easy task. We can get these done without worrying about polymer wearing off.
● High Spots
You might have faced white marks on your car after getting a ceramic coating. It is a common occurrence. Why these marks occur is, not getting a proper buffing of the coating after applying the ceramic coating on it. Make sure to apply the ceramic coating in sections or small panels. Make sure to give proper attention to every section and remove the access with a microfiber cloth. Check using a flashlight or on a cloudy day to see the proper coating as during sunlight it might look crystal perfect.
Things to keep in mind for avoiding the white marks
- Don’t use too much ceramic coating on the applicator
- Apply to coat evenly
- Do not squeeze
- Overlap each wipe slightly, even the cross-hatch strokes
- Make sure to work in small sections and panels as covering a large area at a time will gradually lead to high spots
- Take time while coating your vehicle to apply it responsibly.
What should you do when you find a high spot?
- Use a microfiber cloth to level the coating
- Apply coating to the high spot
- Polish with hand to remove the coating
- Machine polish to remove the coating
PRO TIP- take your time while ceramic coating your vehicle, go slow, for easy, and go carefully.