joebruin77
Active Member
You’re not making a good argument here, and I think you’re drinking the cool aid and you are uneducated on the new alternatives.
As in the video, you need to mist ceramic coating with some enhancer every 4-6 washes. That could be every 2-4 months since you’re still washing cars. Products like Nanoshock are applied misting every 6 months or more, and give all the same benefits without all that upfront cost. Think about that for a couple minutes.
Try doing half a hood in ceramic coating and the other half in Nanoshock. No difference in benefits. None.
I agree you are allowed to throw your money away and shy away from better products, but don’t try to suppress the truth that the ceramic coating industry is a huge scam.
I agree with you that some of the claims about ceramic coatings are overblown and plain false. And I agree with you that Nanoshock is a good polymer sealant and is offered at a great price point.
That said, if you take a look at the facts, you are misinformed. If you were to install Nanoshock on half a hood and a ceramic coating on the other half as you suggested, you would find that the ceramic coating side over the course of the next year or two would be much better protected by the ceramic coating. There is no polymer sealant on the market, even Nanoshock, that provides the same level of protection as a quality and properly installed ceramic coating.
If you also take a closer look at the ceramic boost spray that is recommended every 3 to 4 months, it's not like the ceramic coating will disappear without the boost maintenance. The ceramic coating will still provide a lot of protection with less frequent boost maintenance. The boost is required to continue to maximize the benefits of the ceramic coating. If you use the boost, the level of gloss will be outstanding. If you don't use the boost, the level of gloss will be slighly less.
You claim that Nanoshock provides 6 months of protection. That may be true, but I can also guarantee that Nanoshock also degrades over time. If you compare a panel with Nano shock on day one to the same panel 5 1/2 mpnths later, the level of gloss, hydrophobic properites, and protection will not be equal to day one. No sealant is capable of that, especially if the car is driven in an area with lots of rain, snow, and harsh weather.
Look, if you like Nanoshock and get the results you want, by all means continue to use it. I just think it is incorrect, and maybe even a bit rude, to judge those who prefer to use ceramic coatings as being silly, especially when your judgment is based on inaccurate info.
For more accurate info comparing ceramic coatings to sealants, here is a video from a detailer who is reputable and cuts through the bs:
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