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Hi All 

 

Just bought a new car Toyota Prado in Crystal Pearl. Its stock standard and has no paint protection etc, I would like to perhaps apply a ceramic coating or graphene coat. I'm just a regular guy that doesn't know to much about ceramic or graphene coatings. I have had a bit of experience polishing and waxing cars years ago as well as clay baring cars. Since this car is new and the paintwork is fairly good I think it just needs a good wash and I will claybar anything I can feel on the surface. 

 

I guess my main question is where can I buy a decent commercial grade product I have seen a few on ebay etc but notice you cant actually goto a car parts store and buy anything decent just the spray on stuff. Can anyone here offer me any tips or advice on what product to get and any tips on applying it. 

 

Also while we are here what's a good brand car wash to use so far I've bought Bowdens Snow Blow and I have one of those cannon sprayers. Also chamois or no chamois? I was thinking of just using an air compressor to dry the car after washing?

 

Thanks 

 

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I'm going to give this a go > Autoglym Ultra High Definition Ceramic Coating Kit

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One of the guys at work used it on his i30N, so far it has lasted well, I believe it should last at least a year with some care, love and attention, he got a couple of full coats done from the 1 bottle

I think the tip is using a good ceramic additive wash product to top up the coating

Currently the box with it all in is waiting patiently on a shelf, with some stripping wash and a fresh clay bar for when I start leave and give the Bogandoore a good clean and detail

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  • 5 weeks later...

I dont believe in spending $1000's over a ceramic coating when I can do it on my own.

I've been personally using this on all my cars inc my R. You spray this over and wipe your polish etc to lock in the luster etc. My car was in storage for about a year recently, and had this on before. All I had to do was give it a quick wash and it was ready for a magazine shoot.

https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/turtle-wax-turtle-wax-hybrid-solutions-ceramic-spray-coating-473ml/591047.html

I've got videos of things sliding off the hood, or the roof after I applied this. I also apply this on my windscreen and barely have to use the wipers(Although it does fade off after a week or two in rainy weather).

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1 hour ago, Predator1 said:

I dont believe in spending $1000's over a ceramic coating when I can do it on my own.

I've been personally using this on all my cars inc my R. You spray this over and wipe your polish etc to lock in the luster etc. My car was in storage for about a year recently, and had this on before. All I had to do was give it a quick wash and it was ready for a magazine shoot.

https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/turtle-wax-turtle-wax-hybrid-solutions-ceramic-spray-coating-473ml/591047.html

I've got videos of things sliding off the hood, or the roof after I applied this. I also apply this on my windscreen and barely have to use the wipers(Although it does fade off after a week or two in rainy weather).

I agree with this but that's because I don't want a spray coating that is impossible to remove.

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