lookswise any difference from a coating or just a good sealant

[fightnews]

Here's my opinion. Even if it does make a slight difference it's only going to last about a day. After that the only way you can keep the car looking it's absolute "BEST" (The word everyone is Lwayz asking about) is by putting the work in. You need to wash it at least once a week and preferably use a detail spray. The dirt can collect on the car in a day and hinder the gloss. That's a fact.

So whatever you think is the best means nothing if you dont stay on top it. Doing tbe work putting the time in means way more then any product.

[Mike Phillips]

I could post probably hundreds of pictures of cars detailed here at Autogeek or by me personally that have dripping wet looking paint using product from the three categories of protection,

Waxes
Sealants
Coatings

And they would all look great in person and in pictures.


That said... I would say with the correct prep work, a quality brand ceramic paint coating will make the paint look glassy over glossy and the results will last longer as long as you "touch" the finish carefully anytime you touch it i.e. washing or wiping.


And the above all said, coatings are not for every car and every person, sometimes a traditional high quality carnauba wax is the right product and sometimes a synthetic sealant is the right product. A lot of times a good cleaner/wax is the right product. I use them all and show them all and of course.... Autogeek sells them all.

[jdgamble]

I use WGDGPS on my mineral white BMW, and it's hard to imagine achieving a significantly higher level of gloss with anything else. I also just put DG 601/111 on my wife's white minivan, and it looks super glossy as well. They both look similar, but maybe not quite as glossy, as the PA pics. I also use Pinnacle spray wax sometimes after washes, and that definitely ups the slickness/glossiness. I feel like white is not a color that will showcase the visual advantages of one product over another as well as a darker color.

I am considering a coating for my wife's van, cuz it's a beast and I don't want to deal with it. But for my car, I like playing with it and applying new products and such. I feel like I wouldn't want to mess with a coated car as much. So I'll stick with sealants and waxes for now.


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[TTQ B4U]

custmsprty has the best example that's handy. IMO his Rogue would look like that with just about any topping on it. The reason is that the look and depth is due to the polish more-so than the LSP. I'm a fan of coatings over sealants or waxes anymore but YMMV. Work on getting your car to 100% perfect with a very very refined polish and even naked, it will turn heads. From there top it with what you think is best for your use and care.

[ronkh57]

@ronkh57. How do you maintain your chrome wheels?

Clean/hydroblue

[Rsurfer]

Clean/hydroblue

Hope your doing well, Ron.

[ronkh57]

Hope your doing well, Ron.

Thanks

[Eldorado2k]

Clean/hydroblue

So just soap & water?

[ronkh57]

So just soap & water?

apc/water, or wheel cleaner, depends on how bad