Protect Your Paint – Gtechniq Ceramic Coating
Your vehicle’s paint is a delicate surface composed of three primary layers, primer, base coat, and clear coat. On average, these layers measure between 100 to 180 microns, about the width of three human hairs! Properly maintaining and protecting your vehicle’s paint is crucial. Here at Detail Fanatics, our go-to products for long lasting protection are Gtechniq Coatings!
Conventional Protection
“Just finishing up the second coat now!” – Biff Tannen
This iconic line from Back To The Future is a perfect example of the conventional method of protecting a car’s paint, Carnuaba Wax. Wax is a quick and easy way to add a thin layer of protection to your car while improving it’s shine. Unfortunately, most conventional waxes will only last a few months.
Polymer-based sealants are a newer technology that utilize synthetic products meant to replicate the results of a wax. These products offer are an increased lifespan, offering 6 months of protection or more.
The Downside
Wax and sealants do have one major drawback however, they are highly susceptible to environmental contaminants and many car care products. Bird droppings, UV rays, hard water, tree sap, acid rain, and touchless car wash soaps may remove the protection on your vehicle and damage the paint underneath.
Environmental Damage
Bird droppings, tree sap, acid rain, and most presoak touchless wash sprays are acidic (low on the pH scale). These products slowly etch into your paint, leaving an unsightly mark that may require an expensive paint job. Furthermore, as the damage intensifies, the clear coat on your paint may begin to fail, causing cloudiness, cracking, and flaking.
Hard water deposits and touchless car wash soaps are basic (high on the pH scale). Hard water deposits may etch into the paint, leaving spots that must be polished or sanded off. Touchless car wash soaps aggressively clean your car, stripping away wax while removing dirt.
UV rays from the sun can oxidize and dry out your paint. This may lead to premature clear coat failure and paint cloudiness.
The Gtechniq Advantage
Gtechniq manufactures composite ceramic coatings that form a chemical bond with your paint. Gtechniq coatings offer protection lasting up to 5 years. Coatings allow for easier paint maintenance and improve resistance to microswirls and scratches caused by poor wash methods.
Crystal Serum Light takes protection to the next level! It features chemical resistance of pH2 to pH12 making bonded contaminants, tar, sap, bird droppings, and hard water spots easier to remove. Furthermore, it has unparalleled levels of gloss and shine, beating that of conventional waxes and sealants!
Ceramic Coating Installation
The ceramic coating process begins with a thorough wash of the entire vehicle. This is followed with a two-stage paint decontamination using clay bar and iron fallout remover. The final prep stage involves a complete polish of the vehicle’s paint in order to correct any flaws. The installation of your chosen coating is done by hand and leveled to ensure maximum shine and lasting protection!
If you are ready to invest in your vehicle’s paint by protecting it with Gtechniq, call or email us to book a consultation.