How to apply ceramic coatings

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This is a quick guide on how to apply and level our ceramic coatings -- whether it's on matte paint or not!
Find our 8-year ceramic coating here: bit.ly/8YearCERAMIC
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@diydetailofficial Жыл бұрын

Find our ceramic coatings here! bit.ly/8YearCERAMIC

@sm4749 Жыл бұрын

Great visual demonstration on the matte finish paint! You can really get the full understanding of the 50% wait time, awesome video!!

@diydetailofficial Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@mcmuskie2563 4 ай бұрын

Outstanding video, had no idea it was possible. Matt/Flat finishes are not only homely, they’re very difficult to maintain. You rub a bug of the hood, now you have a shinny spot! If I did have a vehicle with a Matt Finish I would definitely add a Ceramic Coating.

@diydetailofficial 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@cheftodd 5 сағат бұрын

Just used the 3 year coating on my personal car and the slickness is insane. Im in Florida, my garage was 90 F and high humidity so the coating instantly flashing, due to this I used a lot more than instructed and did smaller areas. I was nervous that I would not have enough to finish my small SUV, saving the glass for last but I did (not much left). Only had 1 super small high spot at the end of the day. I would definitely recommend these coatings!

@diydetailofficial 5 сағат бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@savagesam205 28 күн бұрын

Cool, never knew this would work on a matte finish. Nice work.

@diydetailofficial 27 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@justinrogers9010 7 ай бұрын

Great instructions. I do ceramics and I will start doing the two towel method moving forward.! Thank you!

@diydetailofficial 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@aureliandumitru8382 Ай бұрын

Very nice. I would love to see trying this outside the garage

@diydetailofficial Ай бұрын

Just as easy

@tonykemper8896 21 күн бұрын

Just ordered the 5 year ceramic, applicator pad, and some leveling towels. This is gonna be my first time doing a ceramic coating. I’ll have to watch a few of your videos first of coarse.

@diydetailofficial 21 күн бұрын

Thank you.

@longjonsilvers802 17 күн бұрын

Ain’t going to last the 5 years 😂

@Aceman597 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Just did my new rims and shocks and steering stabilizer.

@diydetailofficial 5 ай бұрын

Nice

@user-jx8zw3yr1i 5 ай бұрын

Great demo. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I actually expected it to be shiny, so that was a surprise LOL ;-)

@diydetailofficial 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@stevenv9224 Жыл бұрын

Great video Yvan good to know you can do that on a Matt paint 👍👍

@diydetailofficial Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@nextepisode7033 Ай бұрын

Hello yvan thank you for sharing your professional experience to us. What gsm micro towel are u using for buffing ceramic?

@diydetailofficial Ай бұрын

I like a 250 or less gsm pearl for the first, 350 or higher plush for second

@nextepisode7033 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much yvan for your time appreciate. Have a good one 🙂

@kirkwilson5900 Жыл бұрын

Did you guys clay towel this matte finish or? Tell us your process pre coating pretty please 🙏 and can you demonstrate the beading after. Do you think 3 with graphene, 5 or 8 is any better choice for matte? And one final question, for coatings purposes should we consider treating matte wraps any different than actual matte paint? Thanks as always guys

@diydetailofficial Жыл бұрын

Kirk, yes we used our decontamination towel on this car. We will have a complete video coming soon on what we did to the car. The 3 or 8 year are best, the 5 may add too much gloss.

@markrendon250 Жыл бұрын

Ivan and team, Will this also work the same on a partially matte vinyl wrap surface? Hope to hear from you guys.

@diydetailofficial Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@user-lj5wv2tt9d 5 ай бұрын

Two questions for you 1. I noticed my 2 day old coating wasn't applied as well on two panels (not as slick). Can I wait for the 7 day cure time to end and then wash and panel prep to recoat more coating? 2. Can I clean and dry the foam applicator pad the same way I would with microfibers?

@diydetailofficial 5 ай бұрын

Yes to both

@tamdango Ай бұрын

Does it make any difference to apply in a circular pattern vs straight line? I love your channel so I trust all your techniques.

@diydetailofficial Ай бұрын

Less chance of high spots and less coating used in a circular motion

@smokinbutts2 11 күн бұрын

What’s the best technique for black paint?

@sajidqureshi2175 3 ай бұрын

Can this be applied to carnauba wax. I mean if carnauba wax is applied first then this.. if yes after how long time can this be applied

@diydetailofficial 3 ай бұрын

You easy to apply ceramic coating before waxing.

@Fishtefer Ай бұрын

So you saying wax after ceramic coat

@sirnewton7908 5 күн бұрын

@@Fishteferyes

@OneOfTheSwarm 3 ай бұрын

When doing the buffing step, are you putting more or about the same amount of pressure as the leveling step?

@diydetailofficial 3 ай бұрын

No pressure in either step

@OneOfTheSwarm 3 ай бұрын

@@diydetailofficial gotcha thank you! Love your videos, I’ve learned a ton!

@loranger6447 2 ай бұрын

Should you discard the applicator pad and towels after?

@diydetailofficial 2 ай бұрын

No, soak them in your wash bucket for 15 mins . Rinse then launder as normal.

@noaht5191 Жыл бұрын

Can I use this on my high polished aluminum dry bulk tanker? I really want to seal it while it's still shiny and new....scared to put it on a $120k polished surface....

@diydetailofficial Жыл бұрын

We have a metal coating coming out shortly.

@johnboy5632 4 ай бұрын

Is it ok to apply a ceramic coating outdoors in cool tempretures??

@diydetailofficial 4 ай бұрын

Ours, yes

@ericsweat9917 6 ай бұрын

Do you need to a certain applicator, or will one of the round ones work?

@diydetailofficial 6 ай бұрын

Our coatings come with the applicator.

@joelpasserell4525 Жыл бұрын

So the beading up of the coating is the indicator that cross linking is complete?

@diydetailofficial Жыл бұрын

Another way of understanding it is that when you see about 50% of the coating you applied to the paint “flash” or disappear ….it’s ready to level with your towel. We might have been a little quick in this video but with matte paint it’s better to err on the side of avoiding the possibility of high spots since you can’t polish matte paint or it turns shiny. Don’t be afraid to level on the early side, but if the paint is grabby that’s a sign you are too early. It should be an effortless wipe off

@cheftodd 5 сағат бұрын

Ivan, I just applied your 3 year graphite coating, I’m in Florida, 90F and high humidity in my garage, that coating flashed almost instantly so I had to use more on each section, do smaller sections and pretty much after doing a 2x2 section, immediately leveling with towel and buffing off. It was not grabby at all and super slick after buffing. I am assuming I did it properly due to the crazy high heat and humidity? My car looks awesome and only had 1 small high spot that i missed

@gregorysullivan3387 Ай бұрын

what do you mean by “when 50% cross links?” i’ve heard of when it flashes and then the rainbow disappears then wipe, is this the same or different

@diydetailofficial Ай бұрын

Same

@poynty400 14 күн бұрын

I noticed you said you don’t have to discard the MF towel & applicator after use, is this ceramic different / I thought it permanently ingrained into the applicator / towel after use?

@diydetailofficial 14 күн бұрын

Not really that different, it’s just we don’t think wasting towels is a good idea when they are easily washed.

@tiftufcoast5406 5 ай бұрын

Does the applicator come with the coating from your Australian distributor ?

@diydetailofficial 5 ай бұрын

It should

@ajaxrodriguez8956 3 ай бұрын

Do you also apply it to the outer trim and windows?

@diydetailofficial 3 ай бұрын

Yes

@GeNezza1 6 ай бұрын

Is cross linked the new term for dried?🤦‍♂️

@diydetailofficial 6 ай бұрын

It’s not a new term, but it’s a more accurate description of what’s happening.

@jelani2790 11 ай бұрын

so do ceramic coating really increase gloss?

@diydetailofficial 11 ай бұрын

Yes

@jelani2790 11 ай бұрын

@diydetailofficial I thought so! but in this demonstration, I assumed it would have a more noticeable effect on a matte finish. because matte would serve as a prime example as to how much gloss is added. or so I assumed

@silhouette999 11 ай бұрын

@@jelani2790this stuff looks like bs

@noahshepard7923 12 күн бұрын

Ive been doing ceramic coatings for a while now but lately I've been having issues with the new Ceramic my shop is using. It's called saphire and it seems no matter what I do, it's abnormally hard to buff/wipe. Ive used Adams Graphene and a few others and it goes on like butter but this stuff will literally take the rag out of my hand because it's so "grabby". Any tips?

@diydetailofficial 12 күн бұрын

Yes, change coatings to one that’s better formulated.

@noahshepard7923 11 күн бұрын

@diydetailofficial Unfortunately my boss ordered like 6 bottles, so I'll be stuck with the stuff for a while. I was just curious if there could be something I'm doing wrong. It flashes so fast that I practically immediately start wiping right after I finish coating the panel. If I wait anything over a minute it's ridiculously hard to wipe and I almost always have to break out the buffer to knock it back down. Was also wondering if you have any input on sticking a microfiber rag to a buffer and using that to buff the ceramic? Thanks a bunch!

@diydetailofficial 11 күн бұрын

No, unfortunately you’re stuck with a poorly formulated product. If you’re taking longer to do the jobs, it’s probably more economically viable to ditch the bad coating and get something that actually works. The time you spend is worth more than the coating he would throw away. Also an important lesson, don’t buy in bulk until you know if a product works for you.

@noahshepard7923 10 күн бұрын

@diydetailofficial Yea at this point I'm almost tempted to just go buy some Adams Graphene or something similar with my own money as it literally cuts the job time in half so it would basically pay for itself after 1 job. Thanks for the info, love the videos!

@ruheluddin9384 Күн бұрын

What ceramic product are you using?

@diydetailofficial Күн бұрын

DIY Detail

@FredKhuram Ай бұрын

What does it mean to cross-link?

@diydetailofficial Ай бұрын

Cross linking is the act of the chemicals in the coating polymerizing to each other and the paint.

@FredKhuram Ай бұрын

@@diydetailofficial thanks for the response. How does one know when it has 50% cross-linked?

@diydetailofficial Ай бұрын

@FredKhuram when cross linking starts it looks like an oil slick on water, as it crosslinks, it will go back to clear.

@michaelmesolellaesq 9 ай бұрын

Clean

@diydetailofficial 9 ай бұрын

Thanks

@brandonnguyen1486 Ай бұрын

Why lack of shine?

@diydetailofficial Ай бұрын

It’s a matte paint

@1pirezx827 2 ай бұрын

Coatings are so slick you can’t take the coating off by pressing to hard on the fresh towel

@diydetailofficial 2 ай бұрын

Correct

@maestrooscuro5299 10 ай бұрын

Confident in 8 years? I’m not bashing a product I’ve never tried but that seems extreme

@diydetailofficial 10 ай бұрын

Very confident. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4TXaIyuhK90hLs

@carlosayala3 6 ай бұрын

What a nail biter. I thought he was gonna miss the spot in the middle. Phew.

@diydetailofficial 6 ай бұрын

thank you

@i_am_RV 3 ай бұрын

You clean too quickly wait for hazeing

@diydetailofficial 3 ай бұрын

Our coatings do not haze

@Mr_brut3 11 ай бұрын

Nice but I don't see a difference 😅😅😅

@diydetailofficial 11 ай бұрын

You could definitely feel it though.

@Mr_brut3 11 ай бұрын

@diydetailofficial I'm just messing around Detail is amazing I wish I had the time to do that to my car . Haven't washed it in a month ... Suck really

@flynnzero9282 4 ай бұрын

Ceramic coating is such a scam. And the people that pay thousands for it are idiots.

@diydetailofficial 4 ай бұрын

Why do you feel it’s a scam? Ceramic coatings have been available for over 20 years.

@flynnzero9282 4 ай бұрын

@@diydetailofficial They do not last long enough to make it worth the ridiculous cost of application. Longevity in availability doesn't make it cost effective.

@diydetailofficial 4 ай бұрын

You can apply a wax every 3 months, or a coating once every 10 years, the choice is yours. The biggest advantage of a coating is that it provides chemical resistance that a way simply can not.