Ceramic coat worth the squeeze?

[Patman]

True but if you can let it sit in the sun for a day, that quickens the curing.

That still doesn’t help keep the birds away though I worry about that sort of thing a lot because my condo and my girlfriends place both have a lot of trees around and because of that I do get a lot of droppings on my cars.

 

[Spring Break '92]

It is worth getting ceramic coat, but like stated previously, the work is in the prep - but they also need to have some buffer of protection from another ceramic/SiO2 product to keep the ceramic coat itself preserved.

Ceramic just provides a base layer sealant. Some of them won't shine as much as people think and don't bead water, they sheet water. When coated cars get dirty they certainly don't act like what most people think they will until washed again.

 

[chris719]

IMO it is worth it if you are DIYing it or paying a reasonable price. The prep is a pain in the ass though. It really comes down to if you want to waste several hours at once or just keep reapplying a product and your comfort level.