Recommended placed in Orlando to get coating?

[agarabaghi]

Looking to get a new SUV coat with something. Not 100% sure what, and not sure I want to go through the dealer with whatever they use. Any recommendations on places or products?

[RiverCityAutoSpa]

Kelly’s detailing or the empire
both in Orlando and do great work

i could possibly do it for you as well...

[agarabaghi]

What are some opinions on coating a daily driver, is it smarter to just seal and wax the vehicle regularly?

[jdgamble]

If you like working on your car, use sealant/wax.

If you don't, get a coating and just hit it with a high pressure washer periodically / wash by hand carefully when it gets really dirty.

In either case, if you care about your car's appearance, never take it to a car wash.


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[Desertnate]

What are some opinions on coating a daily driver, is it smarter to just seal and wax the vehicle regularly?

I'm not sure what coatings detailers in your area offer, but I coat all of my daily drivers myself and I like it much better than sealants/waxes I've used in the past. The one thing I will mention is, from my experience, you do need to keep the car clean for the coating to work at its full potential. In Orlando that should be easier for you than it is me living in the frozen mid-west.

[agarabaghi]

Yea if possible I would love to cut down my Saturday washing lol....

Pressure Washer
Foam Canon
nano speedy prep or micromitt depending on contamination
Leaf blower dry
Dry rest with microfiber
pull car into garage
Clean the wheels more if needed
Nano 3m scratch remover if needed
Blackfire paint protectant
Colonite 845

If i could skip to to just foam canon and dry that would be amazing lol

[jdgamble]

Have you considered a rinseless wash. I do ONR most of the time now (unless it's really dirty) and it would allow you to skip many steps.

Also if you are that proficient and want a coating, why not just coat it yourself?


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[agarabaghi]

Have you considered a rinseless wash. I do ONR most of the time now (unless it's really dirty) and it would allow you to skip many steps.

Also if you are that proficient and want a coating, why not just coat it yourself?


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scared. everything else is temporary, coatings are permanent.

I do a rinesless / waterless wash when i get lazy or when i park the car in the garage just pass over it.

[Desertnate]

Yea if possible I would love to cut down my Saturday washing lol....

Pressure Washer
Foam Canon
nano speedy prep or micromitt depending on contamination
Leaf blower dry
Dry rest with microfiber
pull car into garage
Clean the wheels more if needed
Nano 3m scratch remover if needed
Blackfire paint protectant
Colonite 845

If i could skip to to just foam canon and dry that would be amazing lol

You do that every Saturday?! The polishing and claying is unnecessary on a weekly basis and you are likely prematurely wearing down your clear coat. Weekly applications of 845 every weekend is serious overkill as well. I've managed 6 months of protection with a single coat. When I'd use Meguiars Ultimate Quik Wax as a drying aid, I probably could have stretched it out even farther. The Blackfire Trim Protectant should last you several weeks as well, even in the rainy Florida climate.

With a coating, I've found my wash routine is faster and easier as grime doesn't cling as much to the surface and what does end up on the paint washes off much easier. Because of that ease of washing, I've noticed far less wash/dry-induced marring. The durability is a big plus too. For me, I've gone from polishing and sealing my car every six month to a 12~18 month cycle with a coating.

I've coated my wheels and paint so my wash routine works like this:

- Wash wheels
- Rinse/wash vehicle
- Flood rinse entire vehicle
- Spot dry remaining water with waffle weave towel and a drying aid
- Spot dry remaining water on wheels with a drying aid.

I can do my GTI in around 30 minutes and my wifes SUV in around 45 min~1 hour. I'll often go back and dress the tires once they have air dried, but that takes at max a minute per tire.

[agarabaghi]

Not every Saturday but a foam cannon and micromitt / rapid wax or just dry less. The rest of the steps are when it’s really
Bad or has been neglected or driven cross country.

[The Guz]

You can always post on here looking for an Autogeek member who details to do the work. The price will vary and you may not like the prices you are quoted.

You may also want to try this on your own. But be sure to understand the limitations of coatings sold to the consumer. They are not permanent but rather semi-permanent. They still degrade but slower than a wax or sealant. Even the pro level coatings degrade. I agree that if you are going to be doing your routine then stick with what you are doing.

The reason I mention that is because it seems like you are claying more than you should be. With coatings you want to be careful with claying as one can induce marring. So it is not recommended. Sure others have tried it and had success.

I also agree that you may want to consider adopting a rinseless wash into your wash procedure when it is not overly dirty.

There are quite a few coatings on the market that are easy to use. You may want to consider the new Gyeon One coating that Mike just reviewed. One thing about Gyeon is their ease of use.

https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/2017-product-reviews-by-mike-phillips/117322-review-gyeon-q2-one-enthusiast-ceramic-coating-mike-phillips.html

Gyeon CanCoat is another option. Not a full fledged coating but more of a sealant/coating hybrid.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI7AQ2l7l_g

A few others that are easy to use are Optimum Gloss Coat, Pinnacle Black Label V2, McKee's 37.

One thing to note is that coatings are not the end all be all. They have their pros and cons. I recommend to do your research to see if this is what you really want.

[HUMP DIESEL]

What are some opinions on coating a daily driver, is it smarter to just seal and wax the vehicle regularly?

I think coating a daily makes more sense than an exotic garage queen.

HUMP