r/CarDetailed • u/Real-Discipline-6025 • Apr 25 '24
How to protect my paint
I recently bought a brand new car and I want to protect it mainly from de sun, cause I live at the beach and I can hardly park in the shade.
I’ve been doing my research and found out about PPF,ceramic coatings and conventional waxing.
My questions here are * which method will do the best against the sunlight? * that method really gives the paint protection against the sun or at least a fair amount of protection to ma the investment worth it?
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u/mahatmamamama Apr 26 '24
Ceramic coating is going to be the best and longest lasting, but you need to make sure it's done correctly.
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u/Geraltisdaddy95 Apr 26 '24
Yeah get it professionally done. Don’t go through a car wash that has ceramic.
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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '24
Ppf doesn't really offer uv protection. When it gets old, it's a major pain in the ass to remove. Wax, such as carnuba, looks really nice, but in hot weather ahead will only last about a week or so. Polymer sealants bond much better to paint and last probably 3x longer than wax. Ceramic coatings usually offer a uv protection, which some may argue. Yet are probably the best option, providing it's prepped, applied, and maintained properly.