Duke Detailing & Ceramic Coating 
 McKinney Prosper Frisco

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Why should I get a Ceramic Coating?

Ceramic or nano-ceramic coating acts as an additional layer of protection for your car. The ultra-fine, thin coating is applied by hand and uses nanotechnology to seal the entire surface, making it water-repellant or hydrophobic. It protects your car from water and helps prevent damage from UV rays, chemicals, excessive heat, scratches, dirt, and other heavy pollutants. It’s almost like a glass-like barrier for your vehicle, meaning it can take damage and pressure much better than a non-coated vehicle. It’s not new either; the military has used it for years to protect things like aircraft engine blades thanks to its protective properties, and now made its way to the auto industry.

 

What are the benefits of ceramic coating?

The biggest benefit of a ceramic coating is its protection against pollutants and dirt that attack your car’s paint, which makes it look older in a relatively short period. Other benefits include:

 

1. Longer lifetime

Compared to other types of paint protection, ceramic coatings last the longest; they remain intact for years. The most expensive ceramic coating services last for over five years. You get an all-time shine and gloss over your car for a long time, removing the need to wax or seal your paint regularly.

 

2. Protection against pollutants

A layer of ceramic coating protects your car from many things, ranging from corrosive chemicals to color fading due to extreme heat during summer. You might be surprised to know that water itself can cause damage to your car. As the paint absorbs moisture from the atmosphere or when water particles remain on the surface, it evaporates. What’s left behind are water spots leaving salt, dirt, and mineral deposits that soon solidify and etch into the paintwork. Being super-hydrophobic, ceramic paint protection significantly assists with repelling these water spots, which can often appear on your paint and windows.

 

Ceramic coatings also offer protection from chemicals and pollutants produced by gasoline, brake fluid, generic cleaners, etc. With a ceramic coating, your paint doesn’t wear off over time. It also acts as a protective barrier against UV rays, which tend to be the most dangerous for your car, as such rays oxidize the paint and cause it to fade. And while things like bird droppings or tree sap might sound harmless, these pollutants etch deeper into your car’s paint, causing near-permanent damage.

 

3. Scratch resistance

Ceramic coatings act as a shell against scratches. However, this does not mean your car becomes completely immune to them; the probability of it getting scratched decreases significantly. It saves your car from the finer and less severe scratches that add up quickly and dull the car's appearance.

 

4. Enhances the paintwork

The most popular reason for ceramic coatings is their ability to improve the gloss and shine of your car’s paint, keeping its appearance as good as new. Cleaning the car becomes easier to maintain as the coating prevents the build-up of dirt and pollutants. You will notice a significant difference while washing your car, as it feels a lot smoother when you glide across from panel to panel to clean.

 

What is the benefit of a ceramic coating vs. Wax and paint sealants?

Car wax and paint sealants are often used as alternatives to ceramic coatings. However, they are usually much cheaper and ineffective compared to ceramic coatings. So, in reality, they aren’t true direct alternatives — they’re just cheaper and less effective.

 

1. Durability and longevity

While wax offers average durability and sealants offer intermediate durability, ceramic coatings provide excellent durability. They keep your vehicle’s exterior in its best condition for years. Wax works well for roughly a month, and sealants are good for a few months. On the other hand, ceramic coatings work perfectly for a few years, depending on their quality and post-coating care.

 

2. Effectiveness

Based on advanced nanotechnology, ceramic coatings have proved to be the most effective protectants compared to wax and sealants. Coating provides an enhanced level of hardness (9H Hardness), a property that is virtually non-existent in any wax or sealant. Applying the ceramic coating hardens into a glass-like element and provides hard protection, unlike any other alternative on the market.

 

3. Maintenance

Keeping your car clean is much easier as dirt and debris are less likely to adhere to your car and more easily prayed or wiped off. The life of the coating will depend on the care taken with maintenance washing. Nothing is better than a careful hand wash. High-touch automatic car washes are the hardest on any paint, regardless of whether it is coated. Ceramic coatings are not an impervious shield as they will still scratch, you can still get paint chips, etc… but they will reduce the quantity and severity, thus keeping the new car shining longer. It also saves you the trouble of applying regular hydrophobic coatings such as waxes and sealants.

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How much does a Ceramic Coating Cost, and how long does it take?

Depending on vehicle size and paint condition, the process takes 10-20 hours to complete and may require leaving overnight. Typically, drop it off mid-day and picking up late the next day. The cost will vary between normally falls between $800 - $2000

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What Coating Should I Choose?

While there are less expensive ceramic coatings, the main expense is the labor involved in properly preparing the surface, enhancing the paint’s appearance, and applying the coating (not the cost of the product itself). If you invest in a ceramic coating, I highly recommend choosing the best available. 

 

If a ceramic coating costs less than $1000 for a midsize car, it often means the installer will not invest the time necessary for the best result nor use a professional-grade coating.

 

At Duke Detailing, we have two high-end options; both are lifetime coatings and offer the same properties: ultra-slick paint for the best self-cleaning hydrophobic properties, water spot resistance, UV protection, and so much more! Our Hydro coating is going to be best for self-cleaning a daily driver, and our Diamond Gloss is going to be for people who are trying to achieve the highest level of gloss possible on their special vehicle. Both options exceed expectations, providing YOU-WONT-BELIEVE-YOUR-EYES-GLOSS & HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTIES.

 

We offer a slightly less expensive consumer-grade version for those on a tighter budget, but we still invest the same time and effort in its application to ensure a similar result. This consumer-grade product lacks some of the longevity and extreme gloss of the professional-grade coating. 

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What’s Special about C6 Ceramic Coating Line?

The epitome of ceramic coating technology delivers the utmost gloss, smoothness, and self-cleaning capabilities for the long term. Harnessing the power of detonated Nano-diamonds and reactive proprietary chemistry to create a permanent coating. It comprises proprietary pre-ceramic resin, Polysilazane, and Silicon Carbide for unparalleled chemical resistance. Adding Silicon Nitride and Silicon Dioxide enhances its self-cleaning properties and sets new standards for industry-leading gloss. Protect your automotive investment with the ultimate in ceramic coating protection.  

 

How Can You Claim it is a Lifetime Coating? 

 

C6 Ceramics Hydro & Diamond Gloss coatings can perform for the vehicle's life. The key components of C6 Ceramics are Polysilazane, Silicon Carbide, Silicon Dioxide, Silicon Nitride, and Refined Detonated Nano Diamonds. The last two are key to their ability to last as long as they are properly maintained. 

 

Of course, maintenance is key, and that includes simply keeping it clean and decontaminated when required. No toppers or re-application are needed. 

 

Coatings lose performance over time for 2 main reasons: abrasion. Abrasion can be avoided using good wash techniques. Some cars are 50 years old or older and drive around with original paint, just like 5-year-old cars with failing paint. Again, maintaining anything properly will extend its lifetime. Buy a new car with a 5-year warranty, and don’t change the oil. The chances are it will fail within five years, so follow the recommended maintenance, and the engine will greatly outlast the warranty period. 

 

The second reason is fracturing. A good coating forms a strong bond with the underlying surface, but the surface is susceptible to fracturing. Fracturing is caused primarily by hot/ cold cycles. Let’s say a coating “fails” after 3 years; the coating is still on the surface, but the surface of the coating is fractured, reducing gloss and hydrophobics to the point that it appears that the coating is no longer present. 

 

C6 chemistry, as outlined above, is designed to prevent fracturing. 2 key elements in the fight against fracturing are SiN and Refined Detonated Nano Diamonds. The Silicon Nitride is a more flexible ceramic that can bond well to the other elements in the formula. Refined Detonated Nano Diamonds further enhance this by their structure and strength. Refining is akin to milling them, making them uniform in size and with a rough surface. This allows the other components to bond well with the Refined Detonated Nano Diamonds and the paint. 

 

Another part of the equation is how C6 Ceramics installers prep the paint, using C6 Ceramics Adhesion Promoter Polish (APP). The APP isn’t a primer polish in the traditional sense; it doesn’t fill the paint's pores. Instead, the APP swells the paint slightly and locks it in that state with a small dose of Si02 and Polysilazane. This swelling opens up the paint's pores, allowing the coating to work a few microns deeper into the paint and providing a better mechanical and chemical bond. 

 

With proper maintenance, C6 Ceramic coatings will perform for the vehicle's life. C6 addresses the leading cause of ceramic coating degradation over time. As long as the vehicle is maintained (washed regularly, decontaminated as needed) and not compromised (not driven through a brush car wash, not polished, not washed with improper products or techniques), the coating should continue to perform.

 

So Does That Mean C6 Ceramic Coatings Come with a Lifetime Warranty?

 

First of all, we always stand by our work. Ultimately, a coating warranty comes with a 30-40% premium cost. They are not worth it because they come with so many disclaimers that it is very difficult for the customer to prove they followed all the proper maintenance requirements.  I advise getting the best coating you can afford from a reputable installer (you get what you pay for), and with proper care, it will last. If a coating fails due to improper installation, it will fail quickly, which is easy to demonstrate and remedied by the installer.  I am happy to sell a warranty but don’t recommend it. If you want to ensure that your coating stands the test of time, we’ll be here to help. 

 

My Car Isn't Beading Water Anymore - This Must Mean The Ceramic Coating Has Failed?

This is a common question. If a surface is not repelling water anymore, the perception is that the protection must have failed. What appears to be a clean surface may be contaminated with minerals and other embedded contaminants. With a proper multi-step decontamination wash, your coating performance can be restored. Getting a professional decontamination wash annually is highly recommended to maximize the performance of a ceramic coating.