{"id":7541,"date":"2020-04-17T10:37:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T17:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spl-speed-projects-laboratory.wp-premium-hosting.com\/paint-protection\/?p=7541"},"modified":"2020-04-17T10:38:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T17:38:00","slug":"what-is-ceramic-coating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedprojectslab.com\/paint-protection\/2020\/04\/what-is-ceramic-coating\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Ceramic Coating?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ceramic Coating or also known as nano coating on the automotive market is a liquid serum that hardens into a solid form once it\u2019s applied and cured on to the paint work of a vehicle.\u00a0 The purpose of this coating is to protect the paint surfaces and enhance the appearance of the paint\u2019s gloss and shine. \u00a0These ceramic coatings usually consists a combination of silica and titanium dioxide, which together form a nano structure to create a semi-permanent bond with the vehicle\u2019s paint.\u00a0 This protective layer of coating will resist and reduce common contaminants such as road tar, acidic\/alkaline conditions, bug splatters, bird droppings, UV, oxidation, swirls and minor scratches.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does it replace waxing?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes it does! Most conventional wax only lasts for a month or two and it will naturally wears off. Ceramic coating is more permanent and can last to more than 5+ years depending on the ceramic coating product you used. What this means is that you longer need to wax your vehicle after every wash and still get the same high gloss and colour depth throughout the life of your ceramic coating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why does water bead off?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The hydrophobic (water repelling) property\nis a popular feature for ceramic coating. \nUnder microscopic vision, the paint surfaces on vehicles contain many\npores even if the surface has been paint corrected or \u201cbuffed\u201d.  Ceramic coating fills those pores on the\nsurface of the clear-coat and creating a self-leveling smooth surface on top.  As a result, water and other contaminants do\nnot adhere to the surface as easily as the factory clear-coat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is 9H hardness?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Most ceramic coatings on the market are\ngraded 9H, and they do their jobs against surface swirls and marring for\ntypical daily use of the vehicle.  So\nwhat does this grading really mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may have heard of this term 9H when it\ncomes to the hardness of pencils.  9H is\nthe hardest grade of pencils available, and 6B being the softest.  The hardness is a measurement of resistance\nagainst surface scratches and marring when another object is used to create a\nsurface flaw.  The higher the grade, the\nless prone it is to be scratched from other materials.  For example, diamond has a hardness rating of\n10H, and only a 10H graded material would be able to create a surface scratch\non a 9H material (based on specific testing parameter, and even a 10H grade\nmaterial is not \u201cbullet-proof\u201d.)  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does ceramic coating do and not do?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The YES\u2019s:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hydrophobic: A very common feature shown in\nceramic coating videos is the showing the ability how the coating can allow\nwater to bead off the from the paint surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dirt Repelling: ceramic coating repels dirt\nand mud much better than any factory clear coat paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atmospheric Protection: namely UV rays,\noxidation, and acidic or alkaline conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NO\u2019s:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rock Chips: a ceramic coating may prevent a\nminor chip against a small pebble on the highway, but it will not protect the\npaint from a rock hitting your front bumper at 100km\/h resulting in loss of\npaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No cleaning required:  This is a very common misunderstanding,\nceramic coatings will ease the process of cleaning.  Cleaning the surfaces of your vehicle is\nstill a mandatory process in order to keep your paint and your ceramic coating\nfresh and looking new.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Maintain Ceramic Coating<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There isn\u2019t anything special you need to do\nin regards to maintain ceramic coating, the most important thing is to use a PH\nNeutral car shampoo. Car shampoos that contain high acidic value may degrade\nthe coating and shorten the life of the coating. You will also need to make\nsure your wash mitt and microfiber towels are clean and free of contaminates.\nMost ceramic coating brands will require the owner to return for an annual\nmaintenance and inspection to keep the warranty (if any) valid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speed Projects Lab<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At Speed Projects Lab, we carry a wide variety of ceramic coating products. We have 5 professional grade ceramic coatings (Ceramic Pro<\/a>, Revivify Self Heal<\/a>, Xpel Fusion Plus<\/a>, Gtechniq<\/a>, CS-II<\/a>) and 2 consumer grade ceramic coatings (Hydrosilex<\/a>, XPEL Ceramic Boost<\/a>) that can be used as a post care product to our services or simply include as part of your regular car wash. We can also provide annual maintenance and inspection for all the brands we carry as well as supply post care products such as PH Neutral car shampoo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n