Good news!  The paint on your vehicle can regain the brilliant shine your recall.  In this blog post I will be discussing paint correction and the different levels or steps involved.  I will describe each step, its purpose, realistically what percentage of defects can be removed, when each step or combination of steps is appropriate or even safe to employ.

To keep the ceramic coating on your vehicle performing the way it is supposed to after the curing period, it needs to be maintained properly. How do you do that? The most important thing is to wash your vehicle regularly, especially if it’s your daily driver. Generally, every two weeks or so unless the vehicle gets dirty more often. Even though it may not look dirty, it is.

So, what are you really getting from a dealership if you decide to purchase their protection package instead of going to a local detailer who is most likely an accredited installer of professional grade ceramic coatings? When you purchase the protection package from the dealership the bulk of what you’re paying for is a warranty. While it’s helpful, the product physically applied to your vehicle does not last for years like a professional grade ceramic coating. Why is that? The biggest reason is preparation. Dealerships work on volume and speed of sales, especially new car dealerships. As soon as the signatures have been put to paper, they want to get the customer into the driver seat and rolling off the lot in as little time as possible. That means support operations like the detailing department (in most cases) doesn’t have ability to take time to do the thorough and highly detailed preparation process needed to ensure the vehicle exterior is free of contamination at the very least, so the product has a clean surface to bond and adhere to properly.

In this posting, I discuss the steps taken to install a ceramic coating on a vehicle’s painted surfaces.

What is automotive detailing? Isn’t it just washing my car and keeping it vacuumed out?