QUOTE(rcracer @ Mar 9 2013, 08:11 AM)
so might as well just care for the car with cheaper wax since a coating is also not as hard if not given the same attention
the cost of coatings just don't justify its use if it doesn't reduce regular maintenance to a bare minimum and still retain shine.
if I do the same for a non coated car then the paint will last as long as a coated one so what the coating does but add weight
lah
since both are sacrificial and both require same care then what does the coating provide then? Easy washing wax also does that.
plus today's modern paints are also much hard wearing already I dare even say exceeding these coatings which are maybe 20 year old tech?
Is there solid research into the sacrificial rate of cheap wax versus coatings? I say there are none
How can anyone prove that the coating is still there now that they have to care for it as much and that the coating didn't already wear off completely and the are actually caring for the original paint still assuming it's the coating?
The price if the coating is close to a full outer respray of the car. If I wanted to sell I'll just respray it and it'll look a billion times better than any old coating if any remains. Isn't it easier to just let the paint weather normally and full respray since both cost the same. At least I can really not care rather than pay and still do the donkey work
1. Why do we wax and polish our car?
2. How long can the shine last after each waxing and polishing?
3. How much will cost each time waxing and polishing ?
4. Do we notice the swirl marks and hologram marks on the surface after waxing and polishing ?
5. Will our original paint become thinner to frequent waxing and polishing ?
6. Is our original paint better than new coat of paint?
7. Will the paint remove all rubber gasket lighting before repainting?
8. How long can the gloss effect of the new paint last ?
9. Question No 1 to 5 process will repeat again.