What is the current recommendation? How do u apply it? I am an old school Brazilian carnuba wx guy.
Graphene car coatings
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Graphene has some benefits in theory and in lab settings, but in the real world not so much. Some companies are using it as a marketing tool. Not all of have jumped on board - Carpro, Gyeon, Optimum do not use graphene.
Are you talking about off the shelf spray products? Adam's Graphene Spray Coating is pretty good.
Are you talking about off the shelf spray products? Adam's Graphene Spray Coating is pretty good.
Yes, I looking for the latest longest lasting car spray coatings? Any recommendations?
How often do you wash/wax?
The Griot's Garage 3-In-1 Ceramic/carnauba spray wax is pretty darn good, and the Ceramic Speed Shine detailer spray is an excellent booster in between.
Depending upon the season, about 2 to 3 months since it is garage kept.
If it's garage kept I'd just grab Griot's 3 in 1 at the autoparts store. If you're going to polish and do a correction you could also use any coating from a reputable brand. They're all pretty similar these days. They all wear eventually it just depends on the environment and conditions. Even some of the more robust high solids coatings will fail anywhere between 1-3 years under normal outdoor conditions. In climates that see snow/road salt the life is often reduced. Durability claims are really just a generalization. Most of the claims are based on lab settings.
I consider a coating failing when the usefulness is gone, meaning the water beading self-cleaning part.
I prefer TURTLE WAX HYBRID POLYMER. Spray on one section and wipe the buff to high gloss. A clean vehicle can be finished in ~ 30 minutes
I’ve used 303 Graphene with success on a car that saw lots of outside time. I plan on going the same with this Camry.
I think graphene is marketing lingo. Have not seen measurable difference vs other ceramic sprays. That being said I'm a fan of ceramic sprays. Cheap, easy, works well.
It mostly is I think based on the fact that the major coating manufacturers haven't jumped on board with it. There has been claims it helps with water spotting but in reality it does very little if anything. However there are very good coatings that do contain graphene too.
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Now that there are so many user friendly graphene/ceramic spray coatings out there, I wonder why anyone would pay $1000 or more for a professionally done ceramic coating? Even if the spray coatings are only effective for a month or two, they are super easy to apply and cost considerably less. I'm still using Meguiar's Ultimate Fast Finish, which isn't a ceramic but I have found it's got very similar properties, it's very hydrophobic and dirt doesn't stick to it that easily either. It comes in an aerosol can, I spray it onto a microfiber sponge and it goes on clear and flashes similar to a ceramic, but is very easy to wipe off and even if you miss a few spots, they'll come out easily with detailing spray even a few days later. I apply it about once a month to both cars. I still have 7 cans of the stuff left, but when it runs out (which will be a few years!!) I plan on just going with one of the graphene/ceramic spray coatings (and by then they'll probably be even better)
I don't think it ultimately matters what you use, especially if you're re-applying often. I never used a spray sealant though that could match Can Coat's self-cleaning.
Some people really get into them.
https://budgetplan1.wordpress.com/glass-quartz-ceramic-coatings/
Some people really get into them.
https://budgetplan1.wordpress.com/glass-quartz-ceramic-coatings/
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