How To Apply A Ceramic Coating To Your Car !!

hey what's up guys welcome to another episode of pan the organizer on today's show we're going to talk about ceramic coatings so it's all the craze lately in the car detailing world so i'm going to tell you what they are what they do more importantly how to properly use them and apply them and i'm going to give you some tips and tricks to make your experience super simple and when we're done you'll learn everything you need to know about ceramic coatings so if you watch car detailing videos on youtube you've probably seen guys use products like these ones so they come in a little bottle typically so these are ceramic coatings they also call them nano coatings or glass coatings because essentially inside there the main active ingredient is silica dioxide or sio2 and essentially it adds a layer of glass onto your car's paint so for the purpose of this video we're going to be detailing my own bmw 435i xdrive grand coupe m sport edition and to do so i'll be using the consumer grade car pro cquartz uk edition ceramic coating all right so you'll see i'll keep it super simple and you guys will be able to do the same in your own homes so let's go ahead and start the show [Music] so hey guys i'm pan welcome back to all my regular viewers and for all of you for whom it's the first time that you watch one of my youtube videos take a second and click the subscribe button that way you'll never miss my future videos okay so today we're talking about ceramic coatings some people also call them glass coatings or nano coatings but they're all essentially the same because they contain the same active molecule which is silica dioxide or sio2 so what silica dioxide is is essentially it brings a layer of glass on top of your car's paint to protect it so the main advantages of using ceramic coatings are extreme durability so typically the consumer level products last anywhere from a year to two years and then in professional level products they'll last upwards of two years up to six or seven years they add extreme gloss to your car's paint they also have crazy hydrophobic properties meaning that water is going to bead and sheet off the paint extremely well they have uv protection built in and also they have what we call self-cleaning properties so when it's raining and you're rolling on the road it actually helps lift dirt off the surface and repel it so when we think about paint protection we typically think about the two classics which are carnauba waxes those are organic products coming from plants in brazil and they last anywhere from two to three months and then we have paint sealants which are a synthetic paint protection and those last anywhere from five to six months so chemists came up with a new form of paint protection about a decade ago in japan and south korea and they invented this type of ceramic coating which essentially adds a layer or a glass coat on top of your clear coat and that is extremely glossy and extremely durable a lot of people might be scared about the word ceramic coating but honestly if you follow my tips and tricks you'll be able to get the consumer level product and do the same thing to your car and you'll love the effects by the way guys i'll drop some links in the description down below to all the products that i'll talk about today and i'll also give you my recommendations and suggestions about which ceramic coatings that you can buy that'll be easy to apply easy to use and that'll give you great results okay so come with me and i'll show you every single step that's needed in order to apply a ceramic coating on your car's paint okay so we're first going to start by rinsing the paint thoroughly using a pressure washer [Music] next up we move to the pre-wash stage using a foam cannon and a snow foam [Music] [Music] before i wash the paint i usually start by cleaning the wheels as these are the dirtiest parts of the vehicle and to do so i use a third separate bucket that's dedicated for wheel cleaning [Music] [Music] all right so i'm now going to wash the paint using the safe wash techniques which consists of the two bucket method so one bucket contains just the rinse water to rinse the mitt off and the second bucket is the washing solution always start with the top portion of the car and work your way to the lower portions as these are the dirtiest parts of the vehicle [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] typically in the chemical decontamination stages we will use a tar remover and an iron filings remover so these products usually spray on clear and they change color when they react we let it dwell for four to five minutes and rinse off the second decontamination stage is the manual decontamination of the paint using a clay bar and clay bar lubricant to do so you spray some clay bar lubricant on the surface and you rub the clay bar up and down and left and right be very gentle no need to apply a lot of pressure and this step will help pick up any remaining contaminants that are embedded in the clear coat [Music] before you apply a ceramic coating to your vehicle you got to make sure that your paint is as perfect as possible because these are semi-permanent coatings and they seal any defects that are left on the surface so you're going to typically compound your paint using a compound and dual action polisher if you have deep scratches and swirl marks and if like my bmw you only have some light swirl marks well you can use a finishing polish this way you'll remove any remaining scratches and swirls and also give the paint a nice gloss [Music] after the polishing stages you want to make sure to spray an isopropyl alcohol mix on the surface and wipe with a microfiber cloth to remove any residual polishing oils this will ensure a proper bonding of the ceramic coating so in a typical ceramic coating box you get a bunch of different products so typically you get a silica spray that contains silica dioxide you get the ceramic coating itself you get a foam applicator block and you get some micro suede applicator cloths [Music] so you take your foam block you wrap your micro suede applicator around it you make sure to take your ceramic coating bottle and shake it very well and then you'll open it and pour enough content to make a line on your micro suede [Music] you're going to apply the ceramic coating in a cross hash pattern meaning up to down and left to right movements and manufacturers recommend that you work in small sections typically in two by two sections [Music] hey so as i said work the product in small sections and don't let it dry for too long typically after 20 to 30 seconds the product will flash so it's ready to be removed using a high quality microfiber cloth i recommend using a low pile 300 to 360 gsm cloth it makes removal a lot easier also when you're going to be done buffing the car make sure to throw away the microfiber towel as the silica dioxide will dry up and potentially scratch and mar the paint if used again [Music] once you've removed the ceramic coating you wait 30 minutes to an hour and then you're gonna spray on some spray silica so the spray silica will prevent any water spots from happening in the next week as the product is curing on the paint and also it would add more gloss and more hydrophobicity to your ceramic coating so when you've completed all the steps you have to make sure to let the product cure on the paint for a minimum of 12 to 24 hours without any contact with water so ideally you want to leave it part in a garage [Music] wow so those results were absolutely incredible you saw just how glossy the paint was and also you were able to see the hydrophobic effect so just how much the water beads repels and sheets off the car's paint all right so to summarize all the tips and tricks for you guys to have a super positive experience at home when applying a ceramic coating you got to make sure to first properly wash and prep your car's paint that's essential because once that semi-permanent layer of protection is added to your car's paint it seals all the defects that might be under it so you got to properly pre-wash wash your paint then you got to go ahead with the chemical and physical decontamination so the iron removers the tar removers the clay bar also in the end you got to make sure that you compound the paint if you have a lot of deep scratches and swirl marks some cars like mine only need a sort of polish so to have all the light swirls and light scratches removed when you're done the compounding and polishing stages you got to make sure absolutely sure to use an ipa so isopropyl alcohol to remove the polishing oils and that way you'll have a slick surface that's ready to receive the paint protection and it'll help the ceramic coating bond to the paint when you're applying your ceramic coating to the paint again make sure you use a cross hash pattern which means up and down left and right don't let the product sit too long on the car's paint so as soon as it flashes within i'd say 20 to 30 seconds make sure to remove with a microfiber towel that microfiber towel should have a short nap so anywhere from 300 to 360 gsm it'll gladly and easily help you remove that ceramic coating so you buff it off after waiting half an hour to an hour typically the consumer level ceramic coatings come with a form of silica spray so that's meant to protect the car against any water spotting during the next week while the paint is curing so that's very important also you got to make sure that once you've finished applying the steps for your ceramic coating you let the paint sit in the garage or no contact with water for a minimum of 12 to 24 hours so make sure you follow the instructions on your bottles and also you got to maintain your coating so it's not only applying it and forgetting it no it's very important if you want to maintain the integrity of your ceramic coating that every time you wash it you use a ph neutral soap and a shampoo that will reset your ceramic coating so rid it of any contaminants and get the paint protection performing as good as it can so in the case of car pro they have their reset shampoo so this is great and safe for ceramic coatings you don't want to have any additives inside like waxes this is going to safely remove all the contaminants off the paint also every two to three months or even quicker than that if you want every company typically has a silica spray to maintain and top off your ceramic coating so it's going to add more gloss it's going to also add uv protection but more importantly it also tops off the silica dioxide content of your ceramic coating so this one here is car pro reload so it's a spray sealant super easy to apply you basically spray on and buff off and you got to see this as a sort of sacrificial layer on top of your paint protection so if anything is to happen it will first go through the sacrificial layer and it won't affect your ceramic coating so if you follow these easy steps and techniques you're gonna love applying a ceramic coating on your car and it'll make maintenance afterwards super simple so you basically wash you're gonna top it off with your favorite spray sealant and you're good to go so i hope you enjoyed today's tutorial i always try to make my videos super simple to understand so if you like my content once again smash the thumbs up button to let me know that you care also take a second and click the subscribe button that way you'll never miss my future videos i have a lot more car detailing videos on my youtube channel for you guys to check them out so from car washes to diy videos to what equipment to purchase to products and brand reviews basically you name it you can go watch it on my channel i am blessed with an amazing audience so thank you guys for being there and in the meantime don't forget keep it tight keep it clean and i'll see you guys on the next one [Music] you

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Length: 17min 28sec (1048 seconds)

Published: Sun Jul 16 2017