I never use before these nano/ceramic coating products on my car. Want to give it a try. Went on shopping app and see prices from RM15-RM300

Such a big variation. Are they scam or only certain brands can use ?

Come give recommendation ?

Alot fake branded product in Lazada shopee , unless official store .

Don't bother. Stones from roads will chip through everything

This is understood. It's just a coating to give a shine and against the elements like water, mud and sun

which brand good ?

WD40 can solved almost anything

sonax cc evo

Go search for Meguiar official store

coating is a scam

just change car every 5 years

Wow pricey

Yes heard of this. Good ?

It is hyped up. So I don't go for the professional coating. Just look for the diy ones. Figure they aren't that different.

Scam

how often do you wash your car?

my car wash guy told me not to coat if i don't wash consistently

dunno true or false

i don't recall coating is that cheap

coating is pay peanut get monkey, so have to go for the high end product for long lasting and it also require to do annually maintenance

but if you have budget constrain, just go to car wash ask for the water repellant coating can liao, RM50 can get and do once per month
after that, every year go for WAX and polish can liao

Exterior no need wasting time coating lah, if you just want a water repellent effects, just use sonax they have wide range products easy to use and maintain, cheaper option soft 99 pun ok lah , last thing is your window, windshield, when raining is your only visibility to drive the vehicle, not rely your exterior body to see road,

Tldr
Ts punya duit ts suka

coating is scam... u take the total money, every quarter wax 1 time, every year polish (thin) one time can last 7 years probably?

end result is probably better via traditional method

Definitely if your car is parked outside and not in garage. Water marks will etch into the coating if car is left under the sun after rain. Need to wash every 3 days if everyday also rain like kucing and anjing.

polish once a year can liao.
after coating, if got scratch then you need to polish off the scratch you remove the coating together.
Don't believe the coating will protect you car, unless you can make sure you won't need to polish or repaint your car for next 5 years.

if u DIY, dont bother with the nano coating
just do the fusso 12mths wax, wash weekly/bi-weekly, re-wax ~every 3-6mths

Me use alcohol base products or higher ph car shampoo to remove watermark

Sometimes if windscreen with watermarks i will use cheaper option like glaco windshield remover windows then once prep is done apply glaco water repellent then water mark will gone unless the water repellent depleted after 6 months only start to build up

Sonax have polymer type coating for exterior is better than hard coating and can remove the layers just using their own sonax remover without need constantly Polish just for remove coating

Just my experience lah maybe you more pro than me.

Higher PH can remove watermark? I usually opt for neutral PH for routine wash. Previously was using CarPro Reset, then now I switch to ecoCoat wash, more economical.

For watermark remover usually they use acidic base that is lower PH, I have a bottle that is CarPro Spotless 2.0. Works splendidly but the coating will be removed each time I use it.

Windscreen watermark I just use the copper powder to polish but I don't care all that much, I had CarPro CQ UK3.0 on it but that one didn't last. Now I just use top coat such as CarPro Reload or EcoCoat Enchancer.

Polymer type coating I think much better for our cars that our exposed to elements all the time. Especially flat surfaces such as roof, hood and trunk. Bloody headache whenever the surface becomes flat. I have given up for the past few months tbh. Just maintenance wash.

For vertical surfaces I use CQ UK 3.0 that kind of worn away after 6 months, then I recoat with ecoCoat EZ. One is ceramic, the other is Graphene Infused top coat. Vertical surfaces they hold up great, hydrophobicity still there after like 6 months - 1 year with regular wash. Never use any detailer also.

Far from pro, I think I rush through the process too much. I feel like prep for coating is not done well especially with panel wipe. I suspect got oil left on the panel after polish then I go coat. Then it wears off. Determined to do it again this month for one last time. Otherwise I will go crazy haha.

It’s not just about the cost. There’s too much effort needed to maintain it.

Some coat require monthly visit to the same shop to maintain it.

When you calculate the cost over the years there’s not much difference than the cost of repaint the whole car.

I did 1.5K last time. Yes, this 1 memang shinny kao kao. Even I left for few weeks still shinny. Hujan lebat oso u still can see clearly ur windshield. But need to recoat every 5-6 months which cost 200 per session.

I learn, if u didn't start treating ur car nicely from the start.
Ull need a lot of treatment before even looking in to coating

I started with wax, but hate it with Malaysia weather.

Now using RESET as weekly car wash
Using soft99 window repellent
Using Reload 2.0 for coating
Using Degrease for stripping old coating
Using clay bar + lube for iron removal

This post has been edited by munak991: Aug 2 2023, 07:45 PM

Actually just asking for those DiY spay on kind.
Don't intend to go those periodic service from auto shops.
Yes those costs come up to a new paint job

This^^ do ownself wax bi-weekly

Cquartz uk 3.0 50ml enough for a medium sized car.

But the equipment alone going to be at least more than 2k if u want to diy.

U think cincai drop on microfibre and apply?

U use pressure washer?
More lazy way to maintain gloss and water repellent is spray hydro2lite and rinse. It works perfectly with paint/plastic and window. I apply it every 3 months.

Yes prep work is important and is time consuming then OCD like i guess already but not sure wash that part again hahaha , because those carwash sikit sikit Polish dang the clear coat getting thinner and thinner most of the time i don't care exterior much lah, just if got mood only do it properly .

Do it yourself is better than do it outside of course, as long ada mood will do lah because quite time consuming , the amount i paid outside they quote me need few k , the few k better i buy a better products for own use still got left can use for other vehicle.

Ye, pressure washer+ MJJC foam
Hydrolite and reload 2.0 which good
Hydrolite macam best wei. But I bought reload 2.0 d

This post has been edited by munak991: Aug 2 2023, 08:49 PM

Soft99 fusso coat
Best

why not PPF?

Yeah thats why I am reluctant to send it to those acah2 detailer. For those higher end ones who you know can do a good job, it isn't worth it for my cheap car either. My dad sends his car to get it "polish" every few weeks but I'm pretty sure they just wax. I don't have time to tinker with his car but I told him about clear coat thinning also.

Exterior important but not as important as interior cleanliness of course. But most important thing is mechanical health of your car haha. I spend more money on that

CarPro really sinks your money doesn't it? I was going to buy Reload 2.0 1L bottle but decided against it. Went with bead maker as weekly top coat. Then now I give up haha. plan to recoat with ecocoat ez and enchancer as weekly topper

Thanks look interesting and affordable

Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Pro Flex Wax.

then top up with Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray Coating twice a month.

stop polishing ur cars guys
afternoon drive on the road all i get are reflected glares of the sun from your shiny tin can with curves
im starting to think that people have eyes problems coz of the highbeam and HID at night and reflected glares in the afternoon from cars
read and play game in the dark didnt ruin my eyes but driving night time really dulan all the tall cars behind me with white light shine so fking bright
its like they dont even tune it to point to the road anymore but shine straight ahead
i swear the next car im getting is a hummer and im gonna retrofit a HID bulb to fk with people

Wilson Silane coat

Cheap, and can DIY yourself, japanese product

Darkterror ohmao kakwank desmond not approve

Carpro slightly more expensive. Can try out Koch chemie.

Gua use
Reload 2.0
Elixir
Hydro
Soff99 (spray one)

For wash gua use
Gm tech
Koch chemi Gsf
Bilt hamber prewash forget name

A bit la, but really world the money for their performance.

Reset is the one I most impress, the strike free after wash is truly remarkable