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

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

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

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

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

2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@longjonsilvers802

2 ай бұрын

Ain’t going to last the 5 years 😂

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

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

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

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

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

@diydetailofficial

9 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

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

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Just as easy

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

@diydetailofficial

6 ай бұрын

Nice

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

@diydetailofficial

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

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

@diydetailofficial

6 ай бұрын

Thank you

I would like to see Project Farm test it.

@diydetailofficial

4 күн бұрын

So would we

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

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

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

@nextepisode7033

3 ай бұрын

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

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.

Please start selling to the UK 🙏🏼🥺 I have a friend who’s a yank, but even with simply instructions on how I’ve explained to buy it using my credit card and ship it to me is too difficult for her bless her! Haha! Love my fellow Americans across the pond! 🤜🏼🤛🏼❤️

@diydetailofficial

19 күн бұрын

We’ve been selling in the UK for almost 2 years Https://diydetail.com/pages/distributors

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!

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

6 ай бұрын

Yes to both

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.

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

@diydetailofficial

7 ай бұрын

Our coatings come with the applicator.

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

4 ай бұрын

You easy to apply ceramic coating before waxing.

@Fishtefer

3 ай бұрын

So you saying wax after ceramic coat

@sirnewton7908

Ай бұрын

@@Fishteferyes

Why circles though ? Will not not have the same effect as anything else and not leave swirls ?

@diydetailofficial

8 күн бұрын

It’s faster, more efficient, less chance of high spots, and application of a coating doesn’t cause swirling

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

2 ай бұрын

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

@smokinbutts2

Ай бұрын

What’s the best technique for black paint?

Should you discard the applicator pad and towels after?

@diydetailofficial

4 ай бұрын

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

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

Ай 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

How hard is to see the flashing on a white car? Also where are you located? I have had multiple $3,000 quotes for my 2023 M3

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

Very difficult on white, we are in Omaha. $3000 is about right for a C6 Ceramics installation

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

@diydetailofficial

5 ай бұрын

Ours, yes

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

@diydetailofficial

4 ай бұрын

No pressure in either step

@OneOfTheSwarm

4 ай бұрын

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

What ceramic product are you using?

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

DIY Detail

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

2 ай бұрын

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

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

@diydetailofficial

4 ай бұрын

Correct

Why lack of shine?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

It’s a matte paint

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

@diydetailofficial

5 ай бұрын

Yes

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

@diydetailofficial

7 ай бұрын

It should

Clean

@diydetailofficial

11 ай бұрын

Thanks

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

3 ай бұрын

Same

Is cross linked the new term for dried?🤦‍♂️

@diydetailofficial

8 ай бұрын

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

How do you properly level and make sure there aren’t any high spots

@diydetailofficial

2 күн бұрын

Detailing 101 Ceramic Coating Application kzread.info/dash/bejne/g2iWo9uoaJnXnLA.html

@huntergibson1282

2 күн бұрын

@@diydetailofficial is surface prep the last step after polishing and waxing or do you surface prep before polishing and waxing

@huntergibson1282

2 күн бұрын

Should I polish and wax or just polish before ceramic coating?

@diydetailofficial

2 күн бұрын

@huntergibson1282 no wax before a coating

@huntergibson1282

2 күн бұрын

Okay just polish?

Just ordered the 5 year coat. Can I apply it over another ceramic coat?

@diydetailofficial

15 күн бұрын

You will need to Polish lightly first

@88omarz

15 күн бұрын

@@diydetailofficial got it thanks

@88omarz

11 күн бұрын

@@diydetailofficial just to ensure. Can I use the gold standard waffle Yellow pad and the gold standard polish to lightly polish when doing this ?

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

@diydetailofficial

Жыл бұрын

Very confident. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4eombuxf62nfrw.html

so do ceramic coating really increase gloss?

@diydetailofficial

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@jelani2790

Жыл 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

Жыл бұрын

​@@jelani2790this stuff looks like bs

What does it mean to cross-link?

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

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

@FredKhuram

2 ай бұрын

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

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

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

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

2 ай бұрын

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

@noahshepard7923

Ай 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

Ай 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

Ай 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!

You know they make spray-on ceramic coating

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

Yes, we don’t.

What's hi / lo nap

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

The length of the fibres

@TheFlowZoneX

Ай бұрын

@@diydetailofficial thanks legends!! Just did my first full ceramic coating. Wahhh it takes long

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

@diydetailofficial

8 ай бұрын

thank you

Don't apply in circles or wipe off in circles.

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

Why?

You clean too quickly wait for hazeing

@diydetailofficial

5 ай бұрын

Our coatings do not haze

Nice but I don't see a difference 😅😅😅

@diydetailofficial

Жыл бұрын

You could definitely feel it though.

@Mr_brut3

Жыл 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

😂😂😂

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Boy what a dull paint it is ! Why waste your time and money ‼️

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

To each his own.

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

@diydetailofficial

6 ай бұрын

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

@flynnzero9282

6 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

5 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.

are you the owner or stores public figure?

@diydetailofficial

Жыл бұрын

Yes we are owners

@thesaltyshakerLoL

Жыл бұрын

@@diydetailofficial cool

@diydetailofficial

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

This guy is terrible… Really? Why prepare the paint just to make more circles while applying your ceramic coating. 🤢Just amazed at his proclaimed expertise! 🤔

@diydetailofficial

25 күн бұрын

Coating application doesn’t cause swirl. Also what we see as swirls in paint is actually a collection of straight lines. We see it as a swirl because we use a single point of light

First!

@diydetailofficial

Жыл бұрын

Nice 👍