Ceramic coating
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A ceramic coating is a liquid polymer that chemically bonds to your clear coat and cures into a hard, transparent protective layer. Unlike a wax or a sealant that sits on the surface for a few weeks or months, a coating becomes a semi-permanent layer that resists chemicals, UV and contamination, and makes the paint dramatically easier to keep clean.

It depends on the product and how the car is looked after. Standout is an accredited Magnum installer, offering their graphene coating at up to seven years and their Luminous X borophene coating at ten. Those are the manufacturer's ratings, and they assume sensible maintenance — correct wash technique and periodic inspections. A coated car that's run through a spinning-brush car wash every fortnight will not see the full term.

No. This is the single biggest myth in the industry. A coating adds meaningful chemical and environmental resistance, and it helps against very fine marring, but it will not stop a shopping trolley, a key, or a dirty wash mitt dragged across the paint. What it does is make the surface much easier to clean, which in turn means far fewer wash-induced scratches over the life of the car.

Almost always, yes. New cars pick up defects in transport, in pre-delivery washing and on the dealer lot, and factory paint frequently arrives with sanding marks or light swirling already in it. Coating over that permanently seals it in. A single-stage correction before coating is standard on new vehicle packages.

Wash every two to four weeks using a pH-neutral shampoo and a two-bucket or touchless method, avoid automatic brush washes, and dry with a clean microfibre or filtered blower. Remove bird droppings and sap promptly rather than letting them sit. We provide a written maintenance guide at handover, and maintenance washes can be booked with us if you'd rather we handled it.