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

[Mantilgh]

Uh, why not read the whole thread if it's addressing the question you have. It's not that old of a thread.

Maybe you should wait till the cliff notes come out or just buy the least expensive one since you believe they are the same.

[Paul A.]

Yes, if you actually DO read all there have been plenty of answers.

[ayazfudugo1]

Hi,

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[gimayabexe]

Hello everyone,

What ceramic coating you suggest for the best durability - lost lasting?
My car have way to soft paint too, so the best protection from small scratches / swirls it's preferred.

[BudgetPlan1]

Hello everyone,

What ceramic coating you suggest for the best durability - lost lasting?
My car have way to soft paint too, so the best protection from small scratches / swirls it's preferred.

First thing you should do is decide what you want out of a coating; things to consider:
1. Durability, longevity
2. What kind of appearance? i.e. hard, candy-like gloss or deeper, warmer wax-like glow
3. Ease of application important?
4. Climate; what might work nice in Arizona (dry) might not be so nice in New Jersey (rain/snow)
5. Do you like beading or sheeting?
6. Are self-cleaning characteristics important to you or are you gonna wash your car weekly regardless?
7. How much do you wanna spend?
8. Daily driver or hobby car?
While quartz/glass/ceramic coatings are all in the same general category with respect to LSP’s, there are subtle differences in them and you may as well go with one that is strong in your primary areas of concern.

And FWIW, claims of hardness, scratch resistance and such are, IMO, way over-marketed with coatings. While they may provide some minor resistance to light marring, it's a harsh world out there and many things (jewelry banging paint around door handles, boxes hitting trunk areas while loading, leaning on hood of vehicle with grimy sweatshirts, etc) *will* leave a mark. Problem with coatings is the only way to remedy those marks/marring is to re-polish (removing coating) and re-coating that area, generally an entire panel as many coatings don't lend themselves well to spot fixes. If you're horribly OCD-ish about having a totally defect free car for 2 years, a coating may not be the best way to go...or a 'lighter' coating like Gyeon CanCoat may be more appropriate.

I'm a coating junkie but there are certain allowances you have to learn to live with; for me the benefits of a coating far outweigh the downside(s) but that's a decision only you can make. Read and research...there is no *BEST* coating but there likely is a *BEST FOR YOU*.