1-2 Year Ceramic Coating Thoughts

[Skier404]

I have done a few ceramic coating in my time as more than a hobby detailer. I have come to like the 1-2 year ceramic coatings. In my area in the salt belt of the north, it gets me a good year of protection If I keep up on washes and coating refresh I can push it out to 18 months.

Currently I have been liking Gtechniq EXO. Its marketed as a "coating topper", but as a stand alone I really like how slick it is. The price of it is reasonable as well. So far it has proven to be quite durable, and it is a breeze to install. I feel like in the last few year there has been some great advances in making multi year coatings more user friendly. In general I have been very happy with Gtechniq.

Now that I've unpacked my thoughts, What are people liking in the 1-2 year coating, even up to 3 years? This is mainly for my personal vehicles. For customers and other projects I often reach for longer life coatings. I may not be in the business per say, but i still have people I do work for, where longer life coatings make so much sense. Especially in agriculture equipment I have coated.

Looking forward to hear what people think.

Thanks in advance

 

[Mike Phillips]

My take is probably different than non-detailers. Because I CAN detail my own car, that is do the washing, claying, paint correction, etc., that I like to re-polish and re-coat after a couple of years.

Mostly because, your car always looks it's BEST right after a full detail. While the protection will last longer, the CRISP supe glossy appearance will tend to dimmish over time, assuming the vehicle is a daily driver, (like my vehicles), and thus the exterior sees plenty of inclement weather and repeated washing and drying.

Just my take.

Mike

 

[Skier404]

Mike

Always appreciate how active you are here.

 

[Mike Phillips]

Mike

Always appreciate how active you are here.

Kind of... I'm so busy with hot projects right now that it's hard to also get anything done on this forum.

I am working on two super cool projects.

1: Dr. ColorChip Shoe Polish Technique - 1969 Original Paint Corvette

2: Can't share until first day of SEMA - 1958 Chevy Apache - Original Single Stage Paint



Here's the BEFORE for this super original Corvette

Here's the BEFORE for the super cool old Chevy pickup

Stay tuned...

Mike

 

[luckydawg]

I like the Gtech CSL- not a fan of the EXO

 

[Mike Phillips]

I like the Gtech CSL- not a fan of the EXO

I have not used any of the latest versions of EXO by GTechniq but back when it was first introduced in the year 2012, we did one of our LIVE broadcasts in the Autogeek's Show Car Garage with my long-time friend Todd Helme and my friend Hink Hinkly's 1965 Ford Mustang with a Gold Metallic Flake Candy Raspberry Paint job.


Gtechniq EXO Application Instructions with Trista

Here's Todd spraying EXO onto a clean towel so Trista can apply to the Mustang

Cool car - 1965 Mustang Fastback