Ceramic Coating your Yukon

[Capsaicin]

If your vehicle is ceramic coated, I’ve been told that you should no longer Claybar it. What is out there that you can use to remove atmospheric fallout that makes your ceramic coating paint feel rough?

From what I've read, you should be decontaminating it with both clay and iron removers before doing any paint correction (polish/compound) or protective coating (ceramic, glaze, or wax).

I believe this is the correct sequence of events:

Wash (with a shampoo designed to remove previous waxes, etc...)
Wash again
Dry
Quick Detail
Clay bar
Chemical decontamination (iron remover)
Polish/Compound
IPA (Ceramic pre-treat)
Ceramic/graphine coat

 

[CASTLEDFW15]

Make a note….if your Yukon…or any vehicle for that matter…sits for weeks, months on end sitting in the SUN, no protection from elements, most MP hold vehicles……Indoor, Shade and even protection from the elements is not exactly on the priority list……Make a note of that. Dealers at least some have some sort of protection….either steel awnings, indoor showrooms, etc….. The DFW Area MP Hold lot…at least one of them is a former Naval Air Station runway/Taxiway which has been closed and abandoned for around 30 years…..Google Maps NAS Dallas…you will see vehicles sittting in the hot TX sun for unknown periods exposed to Rain, Hail, Tornadoes. Industrial Fallout, bird droppings, etc….. could be three days could be six months……make a note on delivery and make sure ALL available paint correction steps are applied before Ceramic Coating Mine was lucky only had about a week MP hold and was in the Winter and also at the plant and only on.Dealer lot one weekend before delivery. MY CC had some paint correction steps but mostly scratches/swirls from automated car washes before….I knew better!!

 

[Stbentoak]

From what I've read, you should be decontaminating it with both clay and iron removers before doing any paint correction (polish/compound) or protective coating (ceramic, glaze, or wax).

I believe this is the correct sequence of events:

Wash (with a shampoo designed to remove previous waxes, etc...)
Wash again
Dry
Quick Detail
Clay bar
Chemical decontamination (iron remover)
Polish/Compound
IPA (Ceramic pre-treat)
Ceramic/graphine coat

That’s all good and fine, but after about a year of having the ceramic coating done, I am noticing a film or slight roughness or grit on my previously applied ceramic. Again, my question was is there a product other than Claybar to remove this grit from a previously ceramic surface?
i’ve been told that you shouldn’t Claybar a previously ceramic applied vehicle.

 

[BrokerThis]

@Stbentoak I watched adams polish video, and they suggest using their mitt, which will remove the decontamination on ceramic.

Adam's Clay Mitt

Adam's Polishes Clay Mitt is a fine grade clay alternative that is used to remove contamination, industrial fallout, and sap from your vehicles surface.

adamspolishes.com

 

[mountie]

I'm not a fan of applying something on my paint that is supposed to last many years.
( I can say this because my '05 Yukon I bought 5 years ago was always garaged by the one owner and I have it inside my garage in S. Florida.
If I had to keep it in the Sun everyday, I would consider a coating.

 

[Dearmosd]

I didn't get around to my Suburban yet but just did my wife's Impala and I was amazed from day 1. I am A DIY person so I did it myself with Avalon King products. Took about 5-6hrs mainly prep time but very slick product. Can't wait to get to my Suburban

 

[Danimalx87]

My local dealer is offering ceramic coating to offset the "market adjustment" of $2500. Anything you coat the vehicle with will eventually wear out over time, and ceramics are no exception. One thing to be careful of is when you need to go back and repair scratches or other imperfections, the ceramic will clog up the buffing pads way more than normal wax or clear coat when mowing down the surface.

 

[91RS]

I'm not a fan of applying something on my paint that is supposed to last many years.
( I can say this because my '05 Yukon I bought 5 years ago was always garaged by the one owner and I have it inside my garage in S. Florida.
If I had to keep it in the Sun everyday, I would consider a coating.

Why? You don’t like protecting your paint?

Ceramic coating is wax but better because it lasts longer and the spray ceramics are even easier to apply than wax. Wax lasts 1-3 months and ceramic can last much longer than that.

 

[vcode]

Protecting your paint is great but they rust from the inside out here in the midwest.....

 

[mountie]

Why? You don’t like protecting your paint?

Ceramic coating is wax but better because it lasts longer and the spray ceramics are even easier to apply than wax. Wax lasts 1-3 months and ceramic can last much longer than that.

"" WHY "" ??? ( Uh, I will not comment on that dumb question ).....

I have been protecting paint on race cars ( million dollar vintage Ferraris & drag cars, etc) Hot rods, collector cars. I know the Meguier's & Mother's Polish guys well...... Ceramic is a 'cute' coating but not required. These polish companies have not canceled their carnuba & bees waxes for good reason.
They work.