[sevencyclist]

I have read some on this forum about Ceramic Pro and found an installer with good reputation. He also does Kamikaze Collection products, but I have not heard about this brand.

Anyone with experience comparing those two? Thanks in advance.

 

[sobiloff]

I've never heard of Kamikaze, but I do have my Raptor coated with Ceramic Pro and have been very happy with its performance. I off-road the Raptor several times a month and the Ceramic Pro makes it really easy to get the mud and dirt off with minimal effort. It does require an annual "top-off", but I take the opportunity to get the truck fully detailed at the same time so it's not a hassle.

 

[nineball]

i had this installed:


https://carpro.global/catalog/cquartz-professional/


it's the professional grade version that is only sold to trained installers/dealers and it is amazing. super slick, super easy to clean and lasts for years. my friend who did it for me said this is what he suggests to everyone, but for those who want to pay extra for less he suggests ceramic pro (sorry sobiloff )

 

[don]

How hard is this stuff to apply? I've never been game to apply it myself. DIY ok or professional?

 

[JazzCatGab]

Hey Don, there are two reasons that I went with a professional detailer with experience with Ceramic Pro. First, the key to success with whatever you do is an extremely fastidious prepping of the vehicle's paint surface. Washing, claying, buffing imperfections if needed, getting into all the nooks and crannies of the body design (my guy included the door plates, for example, for cleaning and application) and as much as I adore my new car, I don't have the patience to do all this. Maybe you do. And secondly, as Nineball mentions, professional detailers have the training and equipment to handle industrial strength versions of the same stuff you can get online. They also work in well-lit, well-ventilated, and temperature controlled environments. My car got four layers of the nano sealant, and then a top coat of a variation that requires an annual refresh (which I figure is about what you would be able to buy independently). My detailer had access to other variations of Ceramic Pro for doing the exhaust pipe tips inside and out, and for the wheels, which they removed, marked for placement and treated inside and out along with the calipers. I even went for the glass treatment. The process took two or three days and cost about $2,300.

 

[Nosmo]

How hard is this stuff to apply? I've never been game to apply it myself. DIY ok or professional?

Not hard at all....... Go wrong and you'll either be looking at shiite paintwork for the duration of your ownership, get a loss less money back on PX or have to have it corrected by a professional at an even higher cost. "You pays your money you takes your chances"

 

[nineball]

Hey Don, there are two reasons that I went with a professional detailer with experience with Ceramic Pro. First, the key to success with whatever you do is an extremely fastidious prepping of the vehicle's paint surface. Washing, claying, buffing imperfections if needed, getting into all the nooks and crannies of the body design (my guy included the door plates, for example, for cleaning and application) and as much as I adore my new car, I don't have the patience to do all this. Maybe you do. And secondly, as Nineball mentions, professional detailers have the training and equipment to handle industrial strength versions of the same stuff you can get online. They also work in well-lit, well-ventilated, and temperature controlled environments. My car got four layers of the nano sealant, and then a top coat of a variation that requires an annual refresh (which I figure is about what you would be able to buy independently). My detailer had access to other variations of Ceramic Pro for doing the exhaust pipe tips inside and out, and for the wheels, which they removed, marked for placement and treated inside and out along with the calipers. I even went for the glass treatment. The process took two or three days and cost about $2,300.

excellent points about prep, workspace and application. i also had my wheels and calipers coated and let me tell you, after a hard weekend at the track my wheels are black but i can get them clean with a little water and a cotton rag - don't even need soap (but of course i use soap when cleaning, just wanted to see it once).