QUOTE(KingArthurVI @ Oct 17 2021, 10:03 AM)
Hi bro thanks for response. My coating was from a brand called GM-Tech, they claim was German tech. For me now when I run my fingertip over my car surface it’s no longer smooth even after a car wash so my assumption was that the coating is all gone. Water also doesn’t bead on it anymore is my assumption right or wrong?
GM-Tech has 3 coatings range, but generally they are okay brand when it comes to coating. Usually hydrophobic is gone in the first year for majority of brands, and smoothness is not the correct way to judge if the coating is still there.Without hydrophobic & smoothness doesnt mean the coating is no longer there, but it is very difficult to judge. Perhaps u can try to claybar and see if hydrophobic comes back.
How many years of warranty given by the shop? GM-tech doesnt give warranty themselves, it is the shop that is giving.
Solution:
1. cheap alternative, use spray coating like SnS or Meguair's or Cerakote's, but re-apply every 3-6 months
2. if budget permits, go for better coating where warranty is given by the brand itself and maintenance includes topper to refresh the hydrophobic property every 6 months, for example cerakote's graphene coating
if your car is no longer shiny and u want to make it shine again, polish is the only way if the coating is gone