Are Ceramic Coating worth doing on a Wrangler?

[XAVIER AGNELLI]

Question to the group at large. Our ceramic coatings worthwhile I just purchased a 2024 wrangler high altitude. Will be doing some items to it to make it a little more trail ready

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[XAVIER AGNELLI]

Plan on purchasing a Rough Country duel row LED bar and spectrum series led cubes by Rough Country. Also want to add a Rugged ridge low mount snorkel and a barricade bumper with a winch.

 

[GRAK]

I wouldn't bother with that, having no confidence in their paint quality, check out the corrosion threads. What a nightmare.

 

[Diesel1776]

I wouldn't bother with that, having no confidence in their paint quality, check out the corrosion threads. What a nightmare.

Agreed. This is why I

1.) Chose to lease before buying … figured corrosion should show itself before lease is up (if it’s going to happen to my rig)

2.) Decided to not ceramic coat + PPF

Also, at the end of the day repainting is cheaper than PPF. Ceramic coating on the other hand is near pointless on its own IMO. You get virtually zero real-world durability added to the paint.

It looks good when it’s first done, but as you drive it — it’ll begin to wear just like anything else.

 

[Camaroboi13]

Don’t listen to these knuckleheads. Anything you can do to protect your paint is better than nothing. Not every Jeep is going to corrode, I don’t care how many threads there are. For every one paint horror story, there are 127 people without issues that you don’t hear about.

There are soaps and cleaners out there specifically for ceramic coated vehicles. Just do your research before jumping into it. My wife’s has been holding up just fine for years now.

 

[XAVIER AGNELLI]

Don’t listen to these knuckleheads. Anything you can do to protect your paint is better than nothing. Not every Jeep is going to corrode, I don’t care how many threads there are. For every one paint horror story, there are 127 people without issues that you don’t hear about.

There are soaps and cleaners out there specifically for ceramic coated vehicles. Just do your research before jumping into it. My wife’s has been holding up just fine for years now.

Thank you ? That makes sense. It would seem that anything that can help a paints durability by adding a layer of protection to keep the paint newer or at least newish looking would make sense. Also it would seem that a coating m, especially if you use a wipe on like Chemical Guys Carbon Force ceramic once a year and then maybe a spray on every like NexGen ceramic coating spray or maybe Adam’s Graphene ceramic spray coating every 3- 4 months that it would at the very least make cleaning all the dirt and mud off easier.

 

[bugnuker]

I ceramic coated mine right after I got it.

Long process if you do it your self, correctly.

However, I've been happy with mine. The oddroad scratches seem less severe, it's slippery, so branches just gloss over most of the time. it seems to be doing it's job. I know they say it can last years, but I plan on doing mine again each year. Buffer to take the ceramic sacrificial layer down a little, then reapply. Makes the Jeep look good too, very glossy.

 

[Punknhed]

ive done my previous jeep, and current. they were both done using Blackfire ceramic. i feel like it does offer some protection, however dragging tree branches down the side is still going to scratch it. i do think it makes it a lot easier to get the bugs, and anything else that stuck to the paint off of it. if done right/quality coating i think it does make a difference.

 

[TheRaven]

If you are going to do it yourself, go ahead. DO NOT pay some shop $1000+ for some product they claim will last years. It's bs... you'll be paying $500+ every year for them to re-apply it, and you'll be going months without protection until they do.

 

[Bulletbill]

I had mine ceramic coated by the dealership in 2021. The paint still looks great and I’m glad I did it. I will add that I do wash the jeep regularly by hand, it never goes through the carwash.

I would get it if offered by the dealer or a detail shop for a reasonable price, but realize it has some limitations.

It does nothing to stop pinstripes. I’m careful on the trails but you can definitely see where I have been down some tight areas.

The coating will wear off eventually and it’s expensive to have professionally redone.

If you intend to put ppf on the Jeep you have to have the coating stripped off, so don’t bother until you have done any ppf or decals.

As a side note, I have not had any paint issues. This isn’t because of the ceramic coating, it’s because the paint issues are random and take a while to show.

 

[Warped]

Question to the group at large. Our ceramic coatings worthwhile I just purchased a 2024 wrangler high altitude. Will be doing some items to it to make it a little more trail ready

Dr. Tint & Detail do fabulous work and ceramic coated all of my Jeeps and Harleys. Jimmy did such a fantastic job on my Wrangler that it is much easier to clean after a weekend of wheeling. They are in Frederick, MD and well worth the drive.

 

[Sand Flea]

I ceramic coated mine right after I got it.

Long process if you do it your self, correctly.

However, I've been happy with mine. The oddroad scratches seem less severe, it's slippery, so branches just gloss over most of the time. it seems to be doing it's job. I know they say it can last years, but I plan on doing mine again each year. Buffer to take the ceramic sacrificial layer down a little, then reapply. Makes the Jeep look good too, very glossy.

Same here.
I ceramic coat my 2018 about every 9 to 12 months and the paint looks factory new.
Protection from the sun and salt air was my goal and it is working for me.

 

[rdk5]

I bought the Adams Ceramic Graphene Kit for $100 and did it myself. It works incredibly well and has prevented mud and grime sticking to it more so than not having any ceramic coating. Even if it gets dirty. It’s so much easier to spray it down and wipe off.

I was quoted $600 for a full ceramic coat but, honestly I’m too cheap to spend any money on labor if I can do it myself. It took me 2 days to prep and fully coat my 392.
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[Bulletbill]

I bought the Adams Ceramic Graphene Kit for $100 and did it myself. It works incredibly well and has prevented mud and grime sticking to it more so than not having any ceramic coating. Even if it gets dirty. It’s so much easier to spray it down and wipe off.

I was quoted $600 for a full ceramic coat but, honestly I’m too cheap to spend any money on labor if I can do it myself. It took me 2 days to prep and fully coat my 392.
.

Cheap and 392. That’s quite the juxtaposition lol.

 

[Old Jeeper]

Don’t listen to these knuckleheads. Anything you can do to protect your paint is better than nothing. Not every Jeep is going to corrode, I don’t care how many threads there are. For every one paint horror story, there are 127 people without issues that you don’t hear about.

There are soaps and cleaners out there specifically for ceramic coated vehicles. Just do your research before jumping into it. My wife’s has been holding up just fine for years now.

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