Category: Ceramic Coatings

Firstly, What is a Ceramic Coating?
A Ceramic Coating is an Si02 (silica compound) based coating used to create an invisible layer of protection on top of your cars paint work. The Si02 is a combination of other durable compounds and active solvents designed to permanently bond to your cars paint, giving your car an extra layer of protection against environmental fallout, increased gloss and hydrophobic water beading properties so your car stays cleaner and is easier to clean.

The industry has evolved from waxes to now ceramic coating products, which are far more durable, have a much greater level of protection and last longer.

However, there are now a lot of ceramic coating brands on the market, which can make finding the best product difficult and time consuming.

So what is the Best Ceramic Coating Option?
At RC Car Care, it is in our best interest to use what we believe is the best ceramic coating product for your car.

Since 2015 we have worked closely with Ceramic Pro after testing many ceramic coating products on the market, and we truly believe Ceramic Pro is a market leader when it comes to protecting you car.

Ceramic Pro was established in 2010, and is used in over 70 Countries by over 10,000 Applicators, the long running success of the brand in not just the Automotive industry, but the Marine, Aviation, RV and Industrial industries is what sets them apart from other car ceramic coating product on the market. Their advanced research and development centre allows them to progressively find new technology and rigorously test their products before they are released.

The ceramic coating industry is becoming flooded with imitation products that are making claims that are unproven and marketing jargon that means nothing. Ceramic Pro have worked hard over the past decade to provide superior ceramic coating products that are proven over the past decade to last longer, protect better, and keep cars cleaner than competitors – all of this is backed up by Official SGS testing – meaning the product is verified and certified.

Making the decision to protect your cars paint is one that is both proactive and smart to keep your car looking great and preserve its value. A good ceramic coating like Ceramic Pro can protect your whole vehicle, inside and out for a very long time.

So if you’re looking for the best ceramic coating for your car in Sydney, contact us for a quote!

Tesla owners around the world are choosing Ceramic Pro when it comes to protecting their Tesla Model 3, S, X or Y with a ceramic coating.

Buying a new or used Tesla is a great investment, and you want to protect that investment, more EV owners are actively seeking professional ceramic coatings to protect their investment. If this applies to you, then it’s likely that you are wondering which ceramic coating product to choose.

Ceramic Pro Benefits

We can protect the surfaces of your new Tesla with our world renowned ceramic coatings by Ceramic Pro, that leave a clear protective finish, providing the ultimate paint protection against damaging environmental fall out such as bird droppings, bug splatter, tar, tree sap. This ceramic coating will also help your car stay cleaner for longer and easier to clean with its hydrophobic water beading properties.

• Hydrophobic
• UV & Weather Resistance
• Advanced Chemical Resistance 
• Corrosion & Oxidation Resistant
• High Gloss Finish

Why do Tesla owners Choose Us?

• Mobile and Workshop: We understand that every customer has different needs, therefore we offer a mobile and workshop environmental. Having the latest cutting edge tools leads to a clean paint job and proper maintenance. Whether it is a new or used car, we have a detailed inventory to give your vehicle the best protection.
• Great Customer Service: RC Car Care are experienced paint protection specialists who are professional and prioritize customer’s needs. You can expect the best service.
• Easy to Book: Booking your Tesla in for our range of ceramic coating services is easy, we can be contact by phone, email and even online chat!

The Ceramic Coating Process

The preperation of a ceramic coating is the most important step to ensure the paint work is in perfect condition and the ceramic coating forms a permanent adhesion, the car needs to be showroom clean, free of blemishes, dirt, and anything else your eye can see.

The steps generally involve:

Decontamination Car Wash – A thorough wash to fully remove dirt, debris, and older layers of wax (in some instances).

Iron & Fallout Removal – The second step involves removing microscopic ferrous-based materials that can be embedded in the clear coating of vehicle paint. This involves using an Iron Remover (which is a chemical spray that dissolves these contaminants in a few minutes). The second part of fallout removal is using a clay bar.

Prep Polish – This is followed up with a prep polish, even if you have a newely delivered Tesla we still polish it to ensure we are acheiving maximum gloss and removing any minor imperfections.

The Ceramic Coating Choice for your Tesla

There are a lot of ceramic coating companies on the market today. Many of them are good – some are not so great. It also comes down to the know how when the ceramic coating is applied. You’ll find that Ceramic Pro is arguably the most dependable and longest-lasting ceramic coatings for Tesla cars, and it has notebly been on the market the longest.

There are different packages that we offer when it comes to protecting your Tesla.

Contact Us today for quote!

Ceramic coatings provide a high gloss, hydrophobic & easy to clean barrier between the vehicle’s paintwork and the external environment. 

Benefits include UV protection from the sun’s harmful rays, protection against damage from bird/bat droppings & tree sap. 

A good quality ceramic coating is highly durable and will provide years of protection providing it’s well maintained using safe washing methods.

Scratches , Swirls and Stone Chips

There is alot of misinformation about ceramic coatings protecting the vehicle’s paintwork against scratches (mainly) and stone chips, this simply is NOT the case. 

Ceramic Pro 9H has been independently tested by SGS and results show that the hardness of the coating is above 9h pencil hardness. 

While this provides some scratch resistance for instance will reduce scratching/marring during maintenance washes, it will not prevent scratches from contact from –  keys, brush washes, trolley contact at shopping centres or contact with shrubs/plants while off-roading. 

Tap Water Spotting 

Tap or town water is treated with various minerals to allow us to safely consume it. 

Depending on the area you live in the hardness (high mineral) or softness (low mineral) of water can vary. 

When left to dry on paintwork, these minerals are capable of penetrating the paint surface causing stains. 

In some cases the staining can become very difficult to remove. 

A ceramic coating will not prevent water spotting however the ceramic coating will absorb the stains instead of the paintwork. 

Now that you have invested in Ceramic Pro protective coatings to protect your asset it is still important to regularly maintain the vehicle via a washing step.

The key benefit of Ceramic Pro coatings are; maintenance becomes easier because dirt and debris are less likely to bond tight to the paint due to the hydrophobic properties & slickness of the coatings. The vehicle will also remain cleaner for longer.

Outlined below are simple steps that will make washing your car a safe and enjoyable process. Utilising these safe washing methods will ensure your ceramic coating will perform over the long term.

Basic Equipment

• Microfibre Wash Mitt (avoid foam sponges).
• Microfibre Drying Towel (avoid synthetic or leather chamois).
• PH Balanced Car Shampoo.
• 2x Large Buckets.
• Hose.

Now We’re Getting Serious Equipment

• Pressure Washer.
• Snow Foam Bottle Attachment (matched for the pressure washer lance).
• Blow Dryer.
• Wheel Woolies/Brushes and bucket dedicated to wheel washing only.
• Grit Guards.

Basic Washing Method

When possible wash in a shaded area.

1. Using dedicated wash media for wheels only, clean wheels. If using the same wash bucket, clean it out before refilling it for the wash process.
2. Fill bucket 1 with soap water (as per car shampoo instructions) and bucket 2 with regular water
3. Rinse down the vehicle with the hose.
4. Dunk wash mitt into soapy bucket 1 and starting from top to bottom, wash a section of the vehicle using light back and forth passes. Now rinse the mitt off in bucket 2 to remove dirt and debris from the mitt.
5. Repeat section 4 until the entire vehicle has been washed.
6. Rinse down the vehicle
7. Dry the vehicle using the microfibre drying towel.

Little More Than The Basic Wash Method

When possible wash in a shaded area.

1. Utilising the pressure washer and snow foam bottle attachment, pre-soak the vehicle in a layer of snow foam (as per snow foam instructions). This will assist in loosening dirt contamination prior to washing.
2. Insert grit guards into buckets. Utlisise steps 1-6 of the Basic Wash Method however you can now use the pressure washer instead of the hose.
3. Using an air blower, dry the vehicle however we prefer to use both the air blower and drying towel at the same time.

CONGRATULATIONS YOUR CAR NOW LOOKS AS GOOD AS NEW AFTER A SIMPLE & SAFE WASH METHOD

Things To Avoid

1. Hosing off a vehicle only – There have been incidents where people believe simply hosing off the car and walking away is a suitable wash method. This is far from ideal and we strongly recommend avoiding this. Town/tap water has been treated with various minerals that can potentially stain the coating/paintwork when left to dry, particularly when exposed to the sun.
2. Automatic Car Washes – Automatic tunnel wash machines are too aggressive for vehicle paint work and will cause marring and scratching over the long term.
3. Bird Droppings – Ceramic Pro coatings are designed to protect the paint work from degrading due to the uric acid in bird droppings however we still recommend being diligent when noticing it by safely removing it as quickly as possible. If the vehicle has been freshly washed simply soak a microfibre towel, rest it over the dropping to soften it (if dry) and carefully scoop it up and away from the paintwork. Avoid rubbing as droppings can contain seeds and other abrasive contents that can scratch the paintwork.

What To Do If You Don’t Have Time To Maintain Your Vehicle

Touchless Car Wash – This is an automated car wash machine that applies various chemicals to the vehicle, rinses and blow dries it. You simply drive in and out and it’s done. We do recommend having a microfibre drying towel on hand as the blowers don’t do the best job at drying the vehicle. Once you exit the machine, park the vehicle and properly dry it down.

Car Hand Wash Service – A much better option than automatic car wash however do some research on the service and workmanship quality.

Detailer – Aqcuire the services of a detailer that specialises in maintenance washing. A detailer will provide the safest & best wash method possible however be prepared to pay a premium.

Essentially a ceramic coating is an additional clear permanent layer of surface protection technology that bonds with the factory clear coat of your automotive investment.

In a most cases OEM paint systems are made up in several stages.

1. Substrate – Metal, plastic, carbon etc.
2. Primer – Primer is applied to the substrate. The primer assists in proper bonding of the base coat.
3. Base Coat – This is the colour coat of the vehicle.
4. Clearcoat – This is the top layer of the paint system that protects the colour coat and where the shine comes from.

Ceramic Pro, our ceramic coating of choice is developed using nano-ceramic technology. Ceramic Pro permananently bonds to the factory finish and is 2-3 times stronger than most clearcoats.

Ceramic coatings aide in the prevention of clear coat oxidisation and are much more durable to environmental fallout, such as bird dropping etching, acid rain damage, uv damage and tree sap damage. Ceramic coatings possess higher scratch resistance than the factory paint but please note that ceramic coatings are NOT scratch proof.

Ceramic Coatings last much longer than any paint sealant or wax.

The true advantages of ceramic coatings are in the hydrophobic, super slick & high gloss finish. Due to this cleaning the vehicle is much easier. Dirt simply encapsulates into the hydrophobic water beads and rolls away known as the self cleaning effect. Future waxing and polishing is not necessary.

So if you want the best form of protection for your car, bike or any other automotive investment a ceramic coating by Ceramic Pro is the right choice.

Contact us to learn more

1. UV Protection 

Ceramic Pro paint protection will protect your vehicle’s paint from harmful UV rays. If left unprotected, the paint on your vehicle can degrade when exposed to the sun’s UV rays. In extreme conditions the paint can become heavily oxidised and peel away from the substrate which is known as clear coat failure.

In cases like this the only remedy is to repaint the vehicle which can be very costly. Ceramic Pro paint protection will protect your vehicle’s paint from harmful UV rays.

2. Protection from Environmental Fallout

• Bird Droppings
• Tree Sap
• Bug Splatter
• Tar
• Oxidation. 
• Rail dust

If left unprotected these forms of contamination can permanently bond and etch to the paint surface causing damage that would require repainting. 

3. Hydrophobic Repellency 

Ceramic Pro will leave the surface feeling super slick due it’s hydrophobic properties. This means liquids that come into contact with the coated surface will simply bead up and roll away known as the self cleaning effect. 

The vehicle will stay cleaner for longer which reduces the amount of maintenance required and when washing is required it is much easier. 

4. Future Waxing & Polishing Not Required

With proper maintenance, Ceramic Pro’s unique formula leaves a permanent high gloss finish meaning that future polishing and waxing is not required. 

5. Chemical Resistance

Ceramic Pro’s layer will provide the best protection from damaging environmental contaminants and harsh chemicals

Contact us to find out more.  

Ceramic Pro provides superior protection against environmental fallout.

The slick hydrophobic properties will mean your vehicle will stay cleaner for longer and makes cleaning much easier!

This video displays the sensational water beading behavior on the coated right side. With proper maintenance the hydrophobic properties will remain for years!

When considering paint protection for your vehicle Ceramic Pro protective coatings will provide superior long term protection compared to a wax or sealant.

Cost

Without a doubt investing in aftermarket paint protection will save you A LOT of money!

In most cases dealership paint protection prices are much higher than aftermarket options.

RC Car Care clients have informed us that for the exact same paint protection packages dealerships have quoted upwards of $2000 more than prices we have quoted!

Knowledge, Experience & Workmanship 

Whether your vehicle is new or used, multiple steps are performed during preparation prior to applying a ceramic coating. It is not a matter of just slapping product onto the car after a wash and calling it a day.

We assess the paint in a scientific manner and take steps to ensure the paint is free of contamination, surface defects and is at it’s highest possible shine and clarity. The most major step in this instance is a Paint Correction

Work of this calibre takes years of dedicated experience and knowledge to master. We at RC Car Care take these steps in every detail which is why our reputation is of the highest standard.

Why we use Ceramic Pro Surface Coatings

Ceramic Pro by Nanoshine are at the forefront in the ceramic coating surface protection industry and have been since 2010.

Ceramic Pro design coatings for just about every substrate which means you can choose to protect the paint, glass, alloy wheels, leather & fabric surfaces on your vehicle.

Ceramic Pro coatings last much longer and are of a higher quality in every facet compared to dealership paint protection options.

Ceramic Pro protective coatings are backed by a lifetime warranty*

Ceramic Pro develop coatings for the marine, aviation & industrial industries and have coatings that will protect high traffic areas of your home as well such as kitchen & bathroom areas.

Ceramic Pro Australia only allow highly skilled, insured & reputable business operators to install their coatings.

So you can be rest assured when choosing RC Car Care to protect your investment, your vehicle is in the right hands.

So before deciding on purchasing any dealership paint protection contact us first.

We would be happy to run you through the drill and save you money!