How to apply protective coatings
Recent years have been characterized by a real breakthrough in the technology of protective coatings for automotive products. Almost every major manufacturer of car care products has proposed (or is about to launch into the market) its own protective coating. Polymer and nanocoatings provide much better paint protection than automotive waxes and sealants. Those who are tired of constantly applying wax coatings and sealants have a great alternative. For more references, check out: best ceramic coating for cars
Benefits of protective coatings
When regular automotive wax or sealants last only a couple of months, polymer coatings form stronger, harder molecular bonds with the paint layer that can more effectively resist external influences. Polymer coatings, especially Detailer's Paint Coating, Gtechniq EXO, Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Coating, Optimum Gloss-Coat and Cquartz , are immune to alkaline cleaners / detergents, dry salt, degreasing agents and other chemicals that may be found on the surface of your vehicle ...
Protective coatingshave one significant advantage over conventional car wax or sealing compound - in between washes, the paintwork of the car body remains clean, due to its high repellency. It repels dirt, gravel, water. The water simply runs down the surface and does not form wet spots.
Most coatings are based on polymers, nano-glass or quartz. Thus, Detailer's Paint Coating consists of nano-glass ceramic particles and polymers with strong intermolecular bonds. As soon as these ceramic nano-glass particles hit your car paintwork, they immediately fill all the pores and even the smallest irregularities in the top coat of the paint, which makes the surface perfectly smooth and prevents dirt, water, oils and everything else from accumulating on it. What does this mean for you personally? A cleaner car!
Optimum Gloss-Coat is a polymer coating. If it is not physically removed from the surface, then it will last up to two years. A wonderful thing for those who like “do it and forget it once”.
Benefits of protective coatings
When regular automotive wax or sealants last only a couple of months, polymer coatings form stronger, harder molecular bonds with the paint layer that can more effectively resist external influences. Polymer coatings, especially Detailer's Paint Coating, Gtechniq EXO, Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Paint Coating, Optimum Gloss-Coat and Cquartz , are immune to alkaline cleaners / detergents, dry salt, degreasing agents and other chemicals that may be found on the surface of your vehicle ...
Protective coatingshave one significant advantage over conventional car wax or sealing compound - in between washes, the paintwork of the car body remains clean, due to its high repellency. It repels dirt, gravel, water. The water simply runs down the surface and does not form wet spots.
Most coatings are based on polymers, nano-glass or quartz. Thus, Detailer's Paint Coating consists of nano-glass ceramic particles and polymers with strong intermolecular bonds. As soon as these ceramic nano-glass particles hit your car paintwork, they immediately fill all the pores and even the smallest irregularities in the top coat of the paint, which makes the surface perfectly smooth and prevents dirt, water, oils and everything else from accumulating on it. What does this mean for you personally? A cleaner car!
Optimum Gloss-Coat is a polymer coating. If it is not physically removed from the surface, then it will last up to two years. A wonderful thing for those who like “do it and forget it once”.
Can wax be applied over a protective coating? Depends on coverage. Most manufacturers claim that wax or sealants simply won't stick to their coatings. At the same time, the instructions for Detailer's Pro Series specifically mention that carnauba wax or sealants can be applied over these coatings.
Where to begin
Before applying protective coatings, it is worth making sure that they are applied to a clean surface that is free of any traces of biological remains of insects and plants, gravel and other contaminants. As with waxes and sealants, polymer and quartz coatings will be less effective when applied to a dirty surface. You only need a little information and the right products. Everything is much simpler than it seems at first glance.
First and foremost, you need to clean the surface of your car from dirt . Dirt means metal dust, biological remains of insects and vegetation, traces of industrial emissions, dust, and excess paint. There are several ways to get rid of all these pollutants. Here are the most popular ones:
The first method is cleaning clay . Detailing clay is specially formulated to remove contaminants from your car's paintwork, glass, fiberglass and metal. Clay comes in natural and synthetic varieties, but car care manufacturers tend to offer synthetic products. Cleaning clay contains abrasive substances that remove dirt from the surface when you run your clay tile over it. The clay itself is quite sticky and dirt particles just stick to it, instead of eating into the paintwork of the body and promoting the appearance and growth of scratches.
One of the more popular products is Detailer's Universal Detailing Clay. This clay glides on the surface of the paintwork and collects all unnecessary from it. Dirt particles stick to the clay tile and are thus removed from the body of your car. When processing with clay, the surface should be lubricated with a special lubricant so that after cleaning there are no scratches on the paintwork. Detailer's Universal Detailing Clay is sold in 200 gram tiles.
Where to begin
Before applying protective coatings, it is worth making sure that they are applied to a clean surface that is free of any traces of biological remains of insects and plants, gravel and other contaminants. As with waxes and sealants, polymer and quartz coatings will be less effective when applied to a dirty surface. You only need a little information and the right products. Everything is much simpler than it seems at first glance.
First and foremost, you need to clean the surface of your car from dirt . Dirt means metal dust, biological remains of insects and vegetation, traces of industrial emissions, dust, and excess paint. There are several ways to get rid of all these pollutants. Here are the most popular ones:
The first method is cleaning clay . Detailing clay is specially formulated to remove contaminants from your car's paintwork, glass, fiberglass and metal. Clay comes in natural and synthetic varieties, but car care manufacturers tend to offer synthetic products. Cleaning clay contains abrasive substances that remove dirt from the surface when you run your clay tile over it. The clay itself is quite sticky and dirt particles just stick to it, instead of eating into the paintwork of the body and promoting the appearance and growth of scratches.
One of the more popular products is Detailer's Universal Detailing Clay. This clay glides on the surface of the paintwork and collects all unnecessary from it. Dirt particles stick to the clay tile and are thus removed from the body of your car. When processing with clay, the surface should be lubricated with a special lubricant so that after cleaning there are no scratches on the paintwork. Detailer's Universal Detailing Clay is sold in 200 gram tiles.