Why Cheap Ceramic Coatings Fail: The Truth About Skipping the Polish
- Paulden
- Mar 2
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 10
The Dirty Secret of Budget Detailers: Skipping Prep Means Your Coating Won't Last.
Without the polish (paint correction) a Ceramic Coat will not bond. That's the plain and simple truth...
Why? Watch the video below for a detailed explanation.
I see it all the time—so called "professional" shops slapping a coating on a car and calling it a day. That is a recipe for failure. Most people don't realize that even a brand-new car like this Subaru BRZ comes from the factory or the dealership covered in transport films, heavy waxes, and cheap 'glazes' designed to hide paint defects.
If you don't mechanically polish that paint first, your expensive ceramic coating is just sitting on top of a layer of oily junk. It won't bond and it won't last. When the wax fails the coating fails along with it..
In the video above, I’m showing you why 'surgically clean and wax free' is the only standard that matters. We strip the waxes and fillers naked so the Gtechniq ceramic coating can actually bite into the pores of the paint for a permanent bond! A clay bar treatment alone will NOT remove wax.
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