2024 Favorite Ceramic Paint Coatings - Mike G's Top Picks

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Once again, great list Mike! All bangers there. Hard to go wrong. 👍🏻

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@PanTheOrganizer thank you sir.

[@djmayoADS]

Great video, Mike! So many great options these days that make detailing enjoyable for pros and for beginners. Happy holidays!

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@djmayoADS thanks. Happy Holidays to you as well. ADS coming strong for 2025.

[@jefferrrson1x]

Love Clean by Pan. Got a 3 year installed and I love it.

[@diydetailofficial]

Great list, all good choices.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@diydetailofficial thank you.

[@MikeKaufman-d7n]

Top pick videos have been great. Thanks!

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@MikeKaufman-d7n thanks. I appreciate it. This was a test run and it seemed to work out well.

[@Bruces-Garage]

Great summary. Thanks for summarizing each coating. Makes me realize I need to start keeping notes on each coating I use. I’ve used so many different ones I’ve forgotten some of the unique characteristics of each one.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@Bruces-Garage thank you sir. It’s hard as you know when we test a bunch of different things as content creators.

[@stephenlouden480]

an underrated not very tested coating that i keep going back to is Wolfgang PROFI ceramic coating. Its not the slickest but its very easy to apply and level and its lasted now almost 3 years on a vehicle applied after purchase. Ive also done washes on it every 2 to 3 weeks including using apcs iron x and descale a handful of times. still working and beading strong in south florida heat humidity and rain. must try if you never have. but i use Cancoat evo and Adams advanced graphene spray coating on most customers cars .. apply in 10 15 minutes and good for a year. never fails.. super easy .. beads like nothing else

[@artsteinbroner7832]

I'll be using Gyeon Mohs Evo on my rims the next time they need coating. This is not only based on your suggestion but also from Coleton , another KZbinr at Out Of Spec Detailing, who said it was his go to for rims. Thanks for showing us your favorite coatings.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@artsteinbroner7832 it does very good as a wheel coating. I have a couple videos coming out about not needing a dedicated wheel coating.

[@LSD04]

Went back to UK 3.0 this year, proven and pretty.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@LSD04 still a great coating.

[@dakotasimon3445]

Love the top pick videos brotha. These are great for those trying to decide what to try. I would like to see you try DuraSlic Xtreme Holy Grail. And also Blue Collar BC7. To me, those are the best coatings on the market that are professional grade but can be had by the public. I have DuraSlic on my 24 Mustang and BC7 on my grandparents 05 Mustang. Application and performance on both are top tier.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@dakotasimon3445 appreciate it. I will look into these. Thanks for the recommendations.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@dakotasimon3445 I looked into Holy Grail. It seems it is a pro only coating and I can not get access to it.

[@CJ_Detailing]

Good video. I have used several coatings and all have been awesome. Most recently I installed Pan's 8 Year on my truck. It was easy to use and looks amazing. Only time will tell how it holds up. In the end, I always seem to go back to CSL/EXO at some point though. To me, this combo is still one of the best. Keep up the great content Mike and I look forward to the next one.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@CJ_Detailing thanks. Pan’s coating is very nice to use. I was impressed with how it got slicker after it cured a bit. It did rain here and the hydrophobic behavior is pretty great.

[@jfarm_1311]

So far happy with c6 hydro lite. I got it on sale for the 100k time. We will see how it holds up. Thanks for sharing your list

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@jfarm_1311 it’s such a nice coating. Some of the best hydrophobic behavior.

[@TheAttractiveNuisance]

Great video as always, Mike! I’ve tried a number of coatings but have yet to to use uk, I need to give that a try. I enjoyed their SIC coating when it first came out

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@TheAttractiveNuisance I’m is still one of my all time favorite coatings. SiC is a good one as well. Stacking UK with SiC is a great combo.

[@aldaley3537]

Let’s go. Still waiting on a decent day to install CLEAN 8 year coating. Graphene Matrix has been going strong for 4 years. Ready for another coating on the garage king.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@aldaley3537 you’re going to enjoy the application of Pan’s coating when you use it.

[@debtennis1301]

First??? Thanks Mike for putting these out!! Loving Quartz on my ride and EZPZ on my mom taxi.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@debtennis1301 these are two great options. The application of EZ PZ is so nice.

[@BryanRushing]

Appreciate the videos! I did my first coating ever on my toy truck a couple of months ago… Pan 8 year. So far so good and install was super easy. I have enough left over to do my daily driver that I hope to get to in the spring before the coating goes bad. Happy New Year Mike!

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@BryanRushing you made a good choice. Pan’s coatings are so user friendly and the hydrophobic behavior is great. Enjoy it. Happy New Year as well.

[@FineDetailingAZ]

Man…I can’t believe I haven’t tried ADS yet. I tried phobic but that’s it. Great list Mike

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@FineDetailingAZ thanks. Phobic is just as good. Testing that one at the moment as well.

[@JhawkerZ]

Thank you Mike G very nicely done. Great information.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@JhawkerZ appreciate it.

[@equestrianwhisky]

Solid list, Mike. As always, really grateful to you for sharing your thoughts. I find myself returning to ADS more often than not, although I actually still need to get my hands on CQUK and give it a shot (probably topping with SiC). Hope you had a great Christmas, man!

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@equestrianwhisky appreciate it. Let me know when you try it out. Christmas was great with family. Hope you enjoyed it as well.

[@davidboyce6427]

Hi Mike G , Happy New Year to you and your family 🫡

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@davidboyce6427 thanks. Wishing you a happy new year as well.

[@DrivewayDetailswithBecca]

Good Morning ! I love these videos! Thanks Mike. I’m watching now.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@DrivewayDetailswithBecca thank you. This was a test run and it seems that they are liked.

[@wescat2]

Great list as always Mike. After bugging you about ZR53 I now have 2 bottles the came in mystery boxes 🤣

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@wescat2 time to start using it. I think you will like it.

[@robl6044]

Great video thanks for sharing 😊

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@robl6044 thank you. Appreciate you watching.

[@IComparetto]

Hey Mike nice video. I recently purchased Clean 3 year to redo my car with Mohs Evo on it, but I plan to do my wife's car next year and I wanted to see whether you you like Zr53 similarly or more than Clean 3 year so far. (I like testing new coatings) Otherwise I will use the remainder of this bottle. Thanks!

[@MikeGDetailing]

@IComparetto I like them equally well. Very close in slickness between the two. Pan does have the longer flash time with ZR53 being more like Mohs where it will sweat with a short flas time. If you like to test coatings ZR53 would be a good option.

[@IComparetto]

@@MikeGDetailing thanks!

[@wendellthompson6470]

Mike great video thanks for the knowledge

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@wendellthompson6470 thank you.

[@79blustone]

I might have mentioned it before on another video, I've got the Carpro stack on one on my cars, its been on since new and that was 2.5 years ago and still behaves like day one, mind you its stored under cover and has only done 3000miles. Dquartz on my other car, which is doing well. I applied Halo V2 on the PPF and that has failed after 8 months- not impressed by Gtechiq. My GF has an MX-5 that I've got Pan's 8 year coating for, I'm waiting for a day that's warm enough to apply as it's 9°C here in the UK and is expected to get colder. I've got high expectations for Pan's and will likely apply it to the PPF on my car with Dquartz on the areas without PPF. Carpro just makes solid products that I trust. I doubt I'll use Gtechiq Halo V2 again. High hopes for Pan's 8 year coating. His paint sealant is amazing for a short-term coating. I really like how warm it makes the paintwork, which makes me look forward to applying his 8 year 👍

[@MikeGDetailing]

@79bluston pa's coating should work well in your environment. I am sure Pan had to make sure it would hold up to hard weather conditions being in Canada. I recently applied DQuartz + SiC on a set of wheels.

[@79blustone]

@MikeGDetailing lot's of people really like Pan's coatings. I'm looking forward to seeing what it's all about. Dquartz Go and SIC stack sounds very interesting. Durable and reasonably slick 👌

[@clints8888]

love the nasiol zr53, so many great coatings

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@clints8888 I was impressed with it and it deserved to be recognized as a favorite new comer for me.

[@clints8888]

if you like the zr53 the nasiol nl272 will blow your mind

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Nice stuff

[@AntLive29]

any thoughts on Adams Polishes Graphene Ceramic Coating Advanced?

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@AntLive29 it’s a good coating. Did a good job on my wheels for the Grand Prix. About 3 years before the hydrophobic behavior dropped off.

[@Bill-Dalton]

Very nice.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@Bill-Dalton thanks.

[@gtileo]

Mike, what are you using around the caps to reseal the bottles?

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@gtileo It’s electrical tape.

[@dadanaes]

Hello, vous avez essayé Diamond body je vois qu’il ne fait pas parti de vos préférences. J’allais essayer le produit je pense maintenant me diriger ailleurs.

[@ase826]

Hi Mike I applied cq uk3 on my car 2 layers and topped it with reload 2.0 an hour after but I applied it outside, It’s been 2 months and its performance is really bad ? What did I do wrong and what should I do? Thank you

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@ase826 one of the risks about applying a coating outside is the potential for moisture to interfere with the binding of the coating. I have had this happen with Gyeon CanCoat. Applied it to a small section outside. Came back a week later and the beading was bad. Well it was a cool night that night after application and morning dew ruined the coating. I had to polish and start over. Could you go into more of your application process and temperature it was applied? Reload also has the potential to mask hydrophobic behavior which is why I don’t use it. It just does not last. You could try to decon wash it to see if this is the case.

[@ase826]

@ thank you a lot for the help and advice. Appreciate it so much keep up

[@metrock_409]

I've just did mohs. I followed all the instructions and the coating was a big fail. I don't have water sheeting not slick. Dont know what went wrong

[@davida7713]

its trash

[@metrock_409]

@@davida7713 did you have the same problem. I wanna find a good coating. I live in Australia and have no access to a garage. We don't have pan clean here yet. I

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@metrock_409 can you go into more of it was applied? I see you did it outside which is always a challenge due to the possibility of moisture interfering with the binding process.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@davida7713 it worked fine just for me.

[@metrock_409]

@MikeGDetailing i did it on a cool day no high heat. I watched it flashed and did the 2 microfiber towel. Applied 2 coats an hour between. I washed it 2 weeks after with a ph natural soap. No beating or water behaviours. No nothing. It did make the car deeper in colour as my paint is black. I don't know what happened. Like I said I followed all the directions and used gyeon products. Maybe I had a bad batch. Dont know what else to do. Now I gotta do more paint correction and try another brand. Need something that's outside friendly. Thx for your help

[@Juicefree]

Lets goo !!! Professor mike i got a vid request

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@Juicefree what would that be?

[@Juicefree]

@MikeGDetailing compare the new 3d wheel kleen to dark fury on bugs

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@Juicefree the problem here is I don’t have issues with bugs but I will keep this in mind.

[@Detaildiy]

Even at 25% off, hydrol light is still 225 before shipping. expensive for consumer-grade coating

[@MikeGDetailing]

@Detaildiy the way I bought a bottle was buy the DIY gift certificates when they go on sale. Then I purchased the coating when it was 25% off.

[@MrKennyanders]

Someone will find another use for the app polish

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@MrKennyanders I still need to test it with other coatings.

[@eppyz]

Not a real fan of CQuartz UK living in the SoCal desert. Got about a year out of it 2 coats plus 2 coats of gliss. Won't buy again.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@eppyz more than likely it was gliss that failed on you. The previous version was not that durable. I got over 24 months with just UK in So Cal with only using Ech2o as a drying aid on it.

[@eppyz]

@@MikeGDetailing Well I followed what carpro recommended when I used UK 3.0 I applied 2 coats of UK and 2 coats of Gliss as a topper, in a year it was gone, not impressed. Better options for the money.

[@MikeGDetailing]

@@eppyz as I stated Gliss V1 was not that durable and more than likely that is what you were seeing. UK on it's own does a much better job and is still one of the best coatings on the market. I have had success with it. There is a reason why I did not recommend topping UK with Gliss but rather topping it with SiC as it is a much more durable coating. Gliss V1 could often be removed by even Tar X which shows how weak it was. I will stand by my recommendation for UK 3.0 as it was going strong almost 2 years later.

[@eppyz]

@@MikeGDetailing I understand your perspective but seems your missing mine. I followed the manufactures recommendation on application including Gliss on top of UK 3.0. The results were poor. I am not telling all the issues I had with UK 3.0 because there is no point if you like a product. I just have found something that works better for me, and my application living in a very harsh environment where UK failed in 1 yr. vs other products I have used that cost less and are easier to apply and remove. So if you had great success under your specific conditions??? Great, but results will vary to say the least as they would with any product, but if a products holds up where I live here in Death Valley California? Then they will hold up anywhere, and UK did not do the job for me.