Ceramic coating

[FF5Cobra]

Want to give my new 2025 wrangler a good ceramic paint coating while still new.
I have the new Mcquires spray on wipe off coating where you spray onto wet jeep then wipe dry. Two applications recommended.
also Creacote brand where you spray onto dry surface then wipe dry.

anyone use these products and have recommendations ?
they both claim same results
thanks

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[west tex]

I ceramic coated both my 2017 Renegade and 2021 Wrangler. It's a tedious, all-day job but well worth it. The Renegade's coating was nearly 7 years ago and it still shines like new after a car wash.

The brands I used:

Renegade: Drexler
Wrangler: Avalon King

The Drexler was a more labor intensive process, but I think it's holding up a little better. That said, both are performing really well.

 

[m3reno]

Want to give my new 2025 wrangler a good ceramic paint coating while still new.
I have the new Mcquires spray on wipe off coating where you spray onto wet jeep then wipe dry. Two applications recommended.
also Creacote brand where you spray onto dry surface then wipe dry.

anyone use these products and have recommendations ?
they both claim same results
thanks

Those are ceramic spray coatings that is used as maintenance over a ceramic coated vehicle. It's used to extend the life of ceramic coatings. Try this https://www.amazon.com/AvalonKing-A...se&keywords=avalon+king&qid=1768356344&sr=8-1

 

[Gschris]

I’ve used https://www.torquedetail.com/ for many years with great results on my truck, car (both white) and motorcycles. One small bottle did my truck twice and all 4 motorcycles. Recently I’ve picked up this brand https://maxl.com/ equally impressive and a deeper shine. Don’t spend $2 grand at a dealer or detailer, these work great!

 

[Grey24Rubi]

There is a, significant, difference between having a vehicle ceramic coated by a detailer using one of the many different ceramic coating products versus the stuff you buy at a store and just spray on and wipe off.

The product/s as well as the process a professional detailer uses is meant to last many years and it does where as the spray on wipe off stuff only lasts a couple car washes and won't provide nearly the same level of protection. Anyone that tries to tell you there's no difference between the two simply doesn't know what they are talking about.

Having a vehicle professionally ceramic coated by a good detail shop isn't cheap and will generally cost anywhere from 600-1000 depending on the condition of your vehicle but the end result and level of protection is far superior to any spray on/wipe off stuff and will last years. I'm getting ready to have my wife's Ranger Raptor done and this will be the sixth vehicle I've had professionally ceramic coated. I had our Rubi done within days of purchasing it and it's been in some nasty tight places where I was certain she was going to be all scratched to hell and prior to washing it looked like she was all scratched up but post washing and no scratches. Now the plastic fender flares tell a different story but they're considerably softer and ceramic coating helps but there's no way to prevent them from getting gouged or scratched up.

 

[Fitzz47]

 

[RedRubiSled]

I ran across this Youtube video a short while back. Have bought the Groot's plus cleaning products though I haven't used any yet. Lots of work ahead! (p.s. Project Farm tests all kinds of stuff... another rabbit hole to fall into!)

 

[Tiger1]

There is a, significant, difference between having a vehicle ceramic coated by a detailer using one of the many different ceramic coating products versus the stuff you buy at a store and just spray on and wipe off.

The product/s as well as the process a professional detailer uses is meant to last many years and it does where as the spray on wipe off stuff only lasts a couple car washes and won't provide nearly the same level of protection. Anyone that tries to tell you there's no difference between the two simply doesn't know what they are talking about.

Having a vehicle professionally ceramic coated by a good detail shop isn't cheap and will generally cost anywhere from 600-1000 depending on the condition of your vehicle but the end result and level of protection is far superior to any spray on/wipe off stuff and will last years. I'm getting ready to have my wife's Ranger Raptor done and this will be the sixth vehicle I've had professionally ceramic coated. I had our Rubi done within days of purchasing it and it's been in some nasty tight places where I was certain she was going to be all scratched to hell and prior to washing it looked like she was all scratched up but post washing and no scratches. Now the plastic fender flares tell a different story but they're considerably softer and ceramic coating helps but there's no way to prevent them from getting gouged or scratched up.

THIS! I decided to use a professional shop to ceramic coat my new 2026 Rubicon. In the past, I've self coated & used a professional shop. In my experience, the quality & longevity of the professional shop is worth the cost, especially for a >$50k vehicle. I think they use Fusion Plus brand & it's warrantied for 8 years. https://www.extremeautospa.com/fusion-plus-ceramic-coating

 

[fspalt]

I ran across this Youtube video a short while back. Have bought the Groot's plus cleaning products though I haven't used any yet. Lots of work ahead! (p.s. Project Farm tests all kinds of stuff... another rabbit hole to fall into!)

I went with Crystal Serum light + Exo kit after watching the project farm video. I had a shop do a paint correction for $350 and they offered to apply it after for free. Typically they do a sealant but I bought the kit and gave it to them. So I was out the door under $500 for some that should last for 2-3 years. This seemed like the best bang for the buck to me. Another benefit I saw to the Light vs Pro ceramic kit is that it doesn’t need the UV curing process which adds $$$$ in time and equipment for the shop. The light kit can be removed via polish if there is a mistake or you want something else down the light. The true ceramic kits can only be removed via wet sanding.

 

[Fish]

does ceramic coating actually defend against getting trail pin stripes from sticks?

 

[Pape]

The product is one thing, the prep work is where it is at. Also not all ceramic coating give the same result. For example on the wife car I prefer the result from Adam's coating, bring the color up really nice but for the jeep the car pro with gliss as toping make glossy black as it was made of glass.

If the only thing you want is paint protection go to a detailer, if you want a project do it your self.

 

[Odyssey USA]

I ran across this Youtube video a short while back. Have bought the Groot's plus cleaning products though I haven't used any yet. Lots of work ahead! (p.s. Project Farm tests all kinds of stuff... another rabbit hole to fall into!)

Yep, can’t beat it for the effort. Seems there would be no mechanical removal process too if you wanted to reapply later. The 3 in 1 has been on my mental checklist since seeing that video. I thought the Turtle Was Hybrid Solution or whatever was pretty good for paint protection from trail brush a few years back.

 

[GinaC]

I plan to get a half wrap on my new Jeep, and the shop also offers ceramic coating, Ethos brand. Is this a good brand? Also, what is graphene coating?

https://vt-wraps.com/pages/wrap-protection

 

[Grey24Rubi]

does ceramic coating actually defend against getting trail pin stripes from sticks?

Like most all things nothing is 100% because there's always going to be extenuation circumstances but for the most part yes a good professionally done ceramic coating job will protect against most.

I've had my Rubi through some seriously tight both sides scraping dry dusty narrow brushy trails numerous times where I just knew it was scratching the shit out of things and at the end of the day it sure looked all scratched to hell but I get home and washed up and the only things scratched are the plastic fender flares.

I am certainly not going to tell anyone a good ceramic coating is the cure all to any and all scratches because it's not but having had numerous vehicles done now I will say it is easily worth the cost and again if someone tells you the spray on wipe off stuff you do yourself is as good as a professionally applied ceramic coating by a good detail shop is the same they are full of shit and don't know what they're talking about because there is no comparison.

I've used numerous different DIY ceramic sprays and yes they are better then nothing but for any kind of decent protection you have to apply them every time you wash your vehicle because they just don't last and the reason they don't last is because they don't bond to the surface the same. The prep work a good detail shop does BEFORE they apply the coating is largely what you're paying for because without that the product doesn't bond to the surface as well AND you don't want to ceramic over the top of all the swirls and micro scratches. Like someone mentioned earlier you spend and invest 50 60++++ in these things then want to cheap out and not spend 500-1000 to have it professionally ceramic coated just doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

Also, those youtube videos are misleading because all you see are the results of when it was freshly applied. Lets compare that same test after a month of doing nothing else but washing your vehicle because I can promise you the DIY spray on stuff won't even be close.

 

[Fish]

Like most all things nothing is 100% because there's always going to be extenuation circumstances but for the most part yes a good professionally done ceramic coating job will protect against most.

I've had my Rubi through some seriously tight both sides scraping dry dusty narrow brushy trails numerous times where I just knew it was scratching the shit out of things and at the end of the day it sure looked all scratched to hell but I get home and washed up and the only things scratched are the plastic fender flares.

I am certainly not going to tell anyone a good ceramic coating is the cure all to any and all scratches because it's not but having had numerous vehicles done now I will say it is easily worth the cost and again if someone tells you the spray on wipe off stuff you do yourself is as good as a professionally applied ceramic coating by a good detail shop is the same they are full of shit and don't know what they're talking about because there is no comparison.

I've used numerous different DIY ceramic sprays and yes they are better then nothing but for any kind of decent protection you have to apply them every time you wash your vehicle because they just don't last and the reason they don't last is because they don't bond to the surface the same. The prep work a good detail shop does BEFORE they apply the coating is largely what you're paying for because without that the product doesn't bond to the surface as well AND you don't want to ceramic over the top of all the swirls and micro scratches. Like someone mentioned earlier you spend and invest 50 60++++ in these things then want to cheap out and not spend 500-1000 to have it professionally ceramic coated just doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

Sure I understand, I have trail doors so the biggest thing I’d be after is the rear quarters and surrounding bits.

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