Ceramic Coatings for Paint

FNR32 · 12-29-2015, 12:34 PM

Anyone gone this route? I've got my car going into the detail shop tomorrow and they're offering CQuartz Finest for 400 or Crystal Serum for 600. This is on top of the cost of the detail/paint correction itself which is 300/400 depending on how bad the paint is. Just wondering what the community has to say about it. I garage my car and generally only drive it on weekend. I'm more concerned with keeping it clean without having to invest tons of time in polishing and waxing etc. I have very little time on the weekends to enjoy the car and i'd rather spend it driving it than cleaning it. Any input is welcome!

JARblue · 12-29-2015, 12:52 PM

I'm no detailing expert, but I don't think there's anything wrong with them if you've got the money for the right product and proper application. Here's a very thorough review and comparison of two products you might want to read

Review and Extreme Testing: Opti-Coat 2.0 and CQuartz - Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum

FNR32 · 12-29-2015, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I'm no detailing expert, but I don't think there's anything wrong with them if you've got the money for the right product and proper application. Here's a very thorough review and comparison of two products you might want to read

Review and Extreme Testing: Opti-Coat 2.0 and CQuartz - Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum

That's a great review. Thanks for posting! I'm just wondering if it's wortht he money honestly and that's something I guess really only I can decide. I can either protect the car with ceramic coating or just get it detailed and buy my intake. lol

RyanWest · 01-03-2016, 07:10 PM

HCC5 Ceramic Coating

https://www.facebook.com/stayfreshca...74263/?theater

Mike · 01-04-2016, 04:27 PM

I've got CQuartz on a couple cars. been on since june. I can go through just a laser wash touchless and they look spotless afterwards. The stuff really makes it easy to clean off and looks great with just drying the car off, plus, never have to wax again.

FNR32 · 01-04-2016, 05:37 PM

I ended up going with Crystal Serum Black. I haven't had the chance to get the car wet yet, but it looks amazing after the detail work. I'm very happy with it.

Smashley · 01-04-2016, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by FNR32

I ended up going with Crystal Serum Black. I haven't had the chance to get the car wet yet, but it looks amazing after the detail work. I'm very happy with it.

pics please

FNR32 · 01-05-2016, 01:11 AM

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12-29-2015, 12:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
FNR32 Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham Posts: 105 Drives: 2014 370Z Rep Power: 13	Ceramic Coatings for Paint Anyone gone this route? I've got my car going into the detail shop tomorrow and they're offering CQuartz Finest for 400 or Crystal Serum for 600. This is on top of the cost of the detail/paint correction itself which is 300/400 depending on how bad the paint is. Just wondering what the community has to say about it. I garage my car and generally only drive it on weekend. I'm more concerned with keeping it clean without having to invest tons of time in polishing and waxing etc. I have very little time on the weekends to enjoy the car and i'd rather spend it driving it than cleaning it. Any input is welcome!

12-29-2015, 12:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I'm no detailing expert, but I don't think there's anything wrong with them if you've got the money for the right product and proper application. Here's a very thorough review and comparison of two products you might want to read Review and Extreme Testing: Opti-Coat 2.0 and CQuartz - Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

01-04-2016, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I've got CQuartz on a couple cars. been on since june. I can go through just a laser wash touchless and they look spotless afterwards. The stuff really makes it easy to clean off and looks great with just drying the car off, plus, never have to wax again. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

01-05-2016, 01:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
FNR32 Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham Posts: 105 Drives: 2014 370Z Rep Power: 13	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Smashley and Mysilverz like this.

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FNR32 Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham Posts: 105 Drives: 2014 370Z Rep Power: 13	I ended up going with Crystal Serum Black. I haven't had the chance to get the car wet yet, but it looks amazing after the detail work. I'm very happy with it.