What is the best ceramic/nano glass coating for a first timer?

[Rsurfer]

Well when I said arm and a leg, I meant several hundred :-)

So I think for now lets keep that one excluded and focus on ease of application and the least finicky in terms of application. Idiot proof and more forgiving would also be a consideration.

I think price wise I am willing to spend $100-200 for the whole shebang (the nano coat plus all the associated stuff needed like paint prep/clean spray, any after care maintenance sprays like Reload/C2V3 and all the applicators. I am good on the polish/sealant if paint needs to be prepped and also the microfiber towels )

What buffer do you have?

[ArnoldLayne]

What buffer do you have?

ummm...my hands? :-)

Or your buffer meant in the budget?

[LaFawnduh]

You know what would be awesome? If, similar to how they made the polish/compound 1-10 scale for all manufacturers, someone did the same for coatings. Rank for hardness/longevity/ease of use. Also, measure gloss factor. I saw a video where CQuartz had a panel measure light reflectivity with and without the coating. Would be cool to set be differences.

[Bobby B.]

The McKee's 37 Paint Coating is extremely easy to work with. Just be sure to prep the paint surface first with the McKee's 37 Coating Prep Polish. Paint Coating, nano paint sealant, ceramic paint coating, nano paint coating

[ArnoldLayne]

So what is the difference between Mckees and Pinnacle Black Label apart from the branding?

McKees claims it will last 2 years. PBL claims 3 years.

[ArnoldLayne]

Oh and a coating that can also be applied on glass and possibly wheels would be great as well.

On that note, why are they selling coatings separately for wheels and glass? Do they use a different formulation or is it some kind of marketing gimmick (I read somewhere the GTechniq stuff they sell for various parts of the car are essentially the same formula in a different package)

Its not like wheels and glass are made out of UnObtanium that they need a special formula, do they?

[Rsurfer]

ummm...my hands? :-)

Or your buffer meant in the budget?

Prep is very important before applying any coating. Good luck trying to polish your paint by hand.

[ronkh57]

Its not like wheels and glass are made out of UnObtanium that they need a special formula, do they?

A reasonable guess would be

wheels=more heat
Glass=less permeable

[custmsprty]

Prep is very important before applying any coating. Good luck trying to polish your paint by hand.

Yup,

I wouldn't invest the money in coatings without having the tools to properly prepare the surface.

[ArnoldLayne]

I've been polishing and applying sealants so far by hand application with no issues.

Besides, I live in a condo with no garage so a corded polisher/buffer is ruled out.

Gotta make do with what I have.