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      11-12-2020, 08:21 AM   #1
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Professional ceramic coatings... CQuartz Finest Reserve? Anything better for me?

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I have been looking into various options for the factory order car that I will be receiving early next year insofar as maintenance of paint, etc. The car will be outside when I am parked at work and outside at home (for now; will likely end up with a garage in the somewhat near future). Based on the way that I care for my car, I am firmly convinced that ceramic coating will be the best option for me insofar as the paint. I want to have it done right the first time by someone who knows what they are doing and with a high end product, even if it means at high cost. I expect to pay up to a few thousand dollars to have this done.

I have found it very, very difficult to get commentary on comparisons of various ceramic coatings. From what I have found, CQuartz Finest Reserve seems to be a legitimately very durable coating (which is important to me; I expect to drive this car for 5+ years, maybe closer to 10 if I fall in love with it) that also looks good, and is what I am leaning towards at this point. I am reading 6 years is a reasonable expectation with that particular coating. However, I would like to get opinions on other coatings that may be as durable or moreso and look good that might have some advantage over the Finest Reserve. Any thoughts or opinions on this?
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I haven't used it. Used Gtechniq twice now. Both the top package at the time.

Crystal serum topped with Exov3. Fantastic lasted the length I had the car (4 years). Still beaded when I handed it over.

My current car is Crystal serum ultra topped with exov4 and it failed to bead and sheet after 2 years.
Recently stuck cancoat on it and it's beading happily.

The M340i have on order is booked in the have Modesta bc04 applied.
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Carpro/Gyeon/Gtechniq/Modesta all provide quality coatings. At the end of the day you won’t go wrong with any of them. Just do your research and choose the one you like most. If I were choosing a coating I would look into gtechniq options.
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Just had my G20 ceramic coated recently with gtechniq CSL + EVOv4 and Gyeon wheel coating. Absolutely love it.

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I did my own car with some stuff I bought on Amazon. It was time-consuming but worth it. The shine and hydrophobic properties make it worth it.
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If you're going to be outsourcing this, find some shops in your area then check their social media, check their reviews, and even ask if you can stop by to check out their work. If you're seeing the shop working on high end vehicles, and reading good reviews, you should be in good hands. I wouldn't get too hung up on any one brand, there are many great coatings on the market. Shops will have their preferred brands and even be approved installers for a particular brand.

The most important parts are prepping the surface before and maintenance after. Even though your car will be new, it will still have some light imperfections. A light polish will clear up any light scratches, bring out more gloss, and prep the clearcoat for the coating (cutting micro scratches into the clearcoat, which are invisible to the naked eye, giving the coating more surface area to bond)
Maintenance afterwards is easy, just clean the vehicle with safe washing methods at least once a month.
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I haven't used it. Used Gtechniq twice now. Both the top package at the time.

Crystal serum topped with Exov3. Fantastic lasted the length I had the car (4 years). Still beaded when I handed it over.

My current car is Crystal serum ultra topped with exov4 and it failed to bead and sheet after 2 years.
Recently stuck cancoat on it and it's beading happily.

The M340i have on order is booked in the have Modesta bc04 applied.


My g20 has DIY Gtechniq CSL +2 coats of Evo and after 2 years it still beads like crazy. I would imagine the CS-Ultra would be even better. Maybe your installer is poor.
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if you are having a pro detailing shop install it, i would recommend modesta, from what i know it's by far the best ceramic coating out there.
however, there is also some maintenance, to keep the coating on the car, otherwise it wont last years..
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If you're going to be outsourcing this, find some shops in your area then check their social media, check their reviews, and even ask if you can stop by to check out their work. If you're seeing the shop working on high end vehicles, and reading good reviews, you should be in good hands. I wouldn't get too hung up on any one brand, there are many great coatings on the market. Shops will have their preferred brands and even be approved installers for a particular brand.

The most important parts are prepping the surface before and maintenance after. Even though your car will be new, it will still have some light imperfections. A light polish will clear up any light scratches, bring out more gloss, and prep the clearcoat for the coating (cutting micro scratches into the clearcoat, which are invisible to the naked eye, giving the coating more surface area to bond)
Maintenance afterwards is easy, just clean the vehicle with safe washing methods at least once a month.
I couldn’t agree more. Not every brand will be available at a shop in your area so do some research on the local shops. Most of the quality professional products are going to be comparable so who does the best prep and application is what counts. Ask to tour their shop and see cars in stages of the process.

My shop, a very busy one, took three days, polished the car, applied XPEL film on the nose and headlights and CeramicPro on the entire car, including glass, wnd cured the coating. I’m very pleased.
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How long are these professionally applied coatings going to last in a car that isn't garaged?
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