Ceramic coatings are not a way to avoid washing your car. Even when newly coated they will extend the time before a wash is needed but just hosing the car will not remove everything and still leaves a fine film of dirt, so if you then dry the car with a towel or chamois you will rub the dirt into the paint and create scratches.
Snow foams supposedly make the wash touchless, however they too leave that fine layer that can only be removed with elbow grease
Snow foam is good for very dirty cars, where you spray on the foam, let it dwell to loosen the built up dirt, then pressure wash it off followed by a regular wash. I use it for regular weekly maintenance washing as it acts as a lubricating layer between the paint and your sponge to help sweep away the dirt with as little scratching as possible.
I’ve just gotten into the snow foam. Have done two washes so far and yes agree its an excellent lubricant. I then use the leaf blower to remove 80% of the water (falls off on the ceramic coating), spray on a mist of dryer, then towel off with microfibre, one wipe.
Seems to work well, although a short trigger gun is so much easier than the long pressure washer standard gun
I used them for my tint and ceramic coating. I wouldn't know which brand but I am happy with it. I had an experience when I went to hunter valley a couple of weeks after the coating and there was a massive storm. Lot's of sap from trees on the glass and bodywork. Some juice from leaves as well and some sticky stuff. Got home and washed it with a pressure washer and just a bucket with PH balanced car wash. Every thing came off easily and it's still beading like when it was newly coated.
I have the same cannon but use chemical guys ceramic wash. Foam thickness is comparable to the Bowdens one
I used Carpro Hydro2 back when ceramic coating was too expensive. It's a spray and rinse product. It can be used on glass but will leave some marks where the wiper stops before going back down. It repels water but you might have to reapply every 3 months. Also gives the paintwork a good shine.
Adding to this, ceramic coating also minimises what gets embedded in the paint as it's a hard layer of protection on top of the clear. In most cases, a wash and wax is fine but when it comes to decontamination, you are clay barring and cutting the clear. The key word is cut, which is cutting into the paint, reducing the payer of protection on the paint. When they reapply ceramics, they remove that layer only and reapply.
It’s likely that the chemicals in products like this present a not insignificant hazard to either human and/or environmental health.
These guys are a little bit closer, Five Dock.
ceramicprosydney.com.au
Hmm, apparently they dont do rear window tinting for Tesla as the demister bars can be damaged if the film ever needs to be removed/replaced - is it normal?These guys are a little bit closer, Five Dock.
Ceramic Coating Sydney - Ceramic Car Paint Protection - Ceramic Pro Sydney
Ceramic Pro Car Paint Protection Coatings are a World Renowned Permanent Ceramic Coating for your car with a Lifetime Warranty in Sydney.
I used these guys on my previous car, very happy with the results and lifetime of the coating.
Tint Haus said that a lot of places won't touch the rear windows for various reasons. You'll have to look around for a place that will do it for you or split out the tinting for another time
Fineshine in Zetland (East Village car park) $1445 for ceramic coating, interior protection and tinting according to one of their specials pages. I’d link it for you but am using the damn iPhone
