Coating Longevity

[BudgetPlan1]

Unless a coating owner is prepared to do a proper hand wash at least once a month and preferably 2x a month (which most aren`t especially women), imo they are wasting their money on a coating. Doesn`t matter if the coating makes the washing easier...if the owner ignores the frequent need to hand wash the car. My point being that a vast majority use automatic car washes which will compromise the coating which doesn`t do anybody any good.

While I don`t run thru auto washes, the Coating has made my life easier and the cars stay better looking with less intervention from me.

Why coatings work for me...

There is something to the `self-cleaning` aspect of a coating although many dispute that notion. Additionally, I do believe that the coating does offer a bit of a sacrificial layer to the paint in addition to protection (if occasionally maintained) for very light swirls from when it does get washed. At the end of the coating lifespan I`d rather be removing defects by removing the coating with it`s swirls rather than the clearcoat with it`s swirls.

Since I coated the wheels, tires, glass and paint the only chemicals/products I have a need for are WG Auto Bathe and Kamikaze Overcoat. No tire dressings, no wheel cleaners, no glass cleaners, waxes, sealants, etc.

[JustJesus]

BudgetPlan.... Yeah, i can dig it. What you said and your reasons. Seems as times goes by, I find myself wanting to try coatings on my daily driver Yaris. My wife`s car will continue to have it`s 2 layers of FK1000p, however. That one, I want to pamper just a little.

[BudgetPlan1]

BudgetPlan.... Yeah, i can dig it. What you said and your reasons. Seems as times goes by, I find myself wanting to try coatings on my daily driver Yaris. My wife`s car will continue to have it`s 2 layers of FK1000p, however. That one, I want to pamper just a little.

Another nice thing about coatings is that they seem to attract less dust than sealant/wax. Have found carnuaba`s to be especially poor in that area.

FWIW we just picked up a new $19k Honda Civic as wife`s winter driver; it won`t receive much attention, will be parked outside most of the time. Dropped $350 worth of coatings on it (wheels, tires, paint, trim, exterior glass) so we`ll see how that holds up 12 months from now with little attention paid to it going forward.

The 2 separate paint coatings (2 layers of one followed by 1 layer of another) will give 24-36 months of protection...so says the mfg. At most car will likely be washed at most once very 1 to 2 months with a coating `booster` applied every two months.

Will be interesting to see how it all holds up.

[RaydiantDetail]

A bit of a revival...

Anyone on here have a professional coating like Finest, Modesta, Crystal Serum etc. on their vehicle or authorized detailer?
What type of Longevity are people seeing? Just curious if people are seeing the touted 5,7, 10 year claims of these coatings with the proper maintenance? Or is it still too early to tell on many of them?
I ask because more and more I am seeing some pro detailers (not on here) say these coatings will last 7 to 10 years and will stop scratches and swirls from automatic car washes as a selling point/ benefit?

[RaskyR1]

A bit of a revival...

Anyone on here have a professional coating like Finest, Modesta, Crystal Serum etc. on their vehicle or authorized detailer?
What type of Longevity are people seeing? Just curious if people are seeing the touted 5,7, 10 year claims of these coatings with the proper maintenance? Or is it still too early to tell on many of them?
I ask because more and more I am seeing some pro detailers (not on here) say these coatings will last 7 to 10 years and will stop scratches and swirls from automatic car washes as a selling point/ benefit?

Very few of my clinets keep their cars that long but I do have a client that I applied Opti-Coat to his G37 over 6 years ago now. It`s pretty well cared for, lower miles, and is always garaged. It still look pretty good and beads okay but it has light to moderate swirls on it now. It`s never had a decon or any kind of booster applied. Sees lots of touch-less washes and an occasional ONR wash.

Anyone telling you their coating stops scratches and swirls from automatic car washes is full of it and they`re part of the problem with this industry right now. CarPro Immortal may be the exception to that, but it`s not hand applied (sprayed on like paint), expensive, and hasn`t been around long enough to see what the long term result will be like.

I`ve had CQUK, Gloss-Coat, 22ple ME, Finest, and OCP on the roof of my truck for 26 months now and they all still look good, though beading has fallen off significantly. Up until recently the truck was outside 24/7 and rarely washed. It also sees lots of touch-less washes. No boosters applied or decon has been done to the roof.

[RaydiantDetail]

Very few of my clinets keep their cars that long but I do have a client that I applied Opti-Coat to his G37 over 6 years ago now. It`s pretty well cared for, lower miles, and is always garaged. It still look pretty good and beads okay but it has light to moderate swirls on it now. It`s never had a decon or any kind of booster applied. Sees lots of touch-less washes and an occasional ONR wash.

Anyone telling you their coating stops scratches and swirls from automatic car washes is full of it and they`re part of the problem with this industry right now. CarPro Immortal may be the exception to that, but it`s not hand applied (sprayed on like paint), expensive, and hasn`t been around long enough to see what the long term result will be like.

I`ve had CQUK, Gloss-Coat, 22ple ME, Finest, and OCP on the roof of my truck for 26 months now and they all still look good, though beading has fallen off significantly. Up until recently the truck was outside 24/7 and rarely washed. It also sees lots of touch-less washes. No boosters applied or decon has been done to the roof.

Thanks Rasky! Always appreciate your experience and responses.

So it looks like any coating in the correct situation can last its expected or stated time, maybe longer. Ive applied CQUK and Gyeon Mohs on a few customer cars but they maintain them themselves and I taught them the proper wash and maintenance techniques. Ill be doing some testing on my wifes car (my test car lol) this year with PA Cosmic, Mohs, Gloss Coat, and Cquartz so I can get some first hand durability testing with the Atlanta climate.