ADVANCED PAINT & SURFACE PROTECTION
After your paintwork has been corrected, your interior spotless and your vehicle is looking its best, there is no better way to protect it than with Ceramic Coatings.
Distinct Detail is accredited with multiple professional detailing brands that specialise in ceramic surface protection, we are able to install some of the finest ceramic coatings in the world, to best protect your pride and joy.
From exterior paintwork to plastic trim, and glass and interior surfaces, ceramic coatings will thoroughly protect your vehicle from industrial and organic attack – keeping that detailed look for years, not weeks.
WHAT IS A CERAMIC COATING?
In a nutshell, a ceramic coating is like having a second-skin layer on top of your paintwork/wheels/glass/leather and plastics, a semi-permanent layer that bonds extremely to the exterior and interior surfaces of your car. It substantially increases gloss, doesn’t wash off, and protects better than any wax or sealant can.
It also lessens the attack of organic and industrial agents like bird droppings, limescale, fallout, tree sap, tar, UV, acid rain and pollution. Ceramic coatings are self-cleaning, making it harder for dirt and grime to stick to surfaces and, in turn, speed up vehicle cleaning.
While a ceramic coating can lessen the risk of scratching and swirls, it is
NOT
bulletproof, and is not a substitute for paint protection film (PPF). Distinct Detail will always educate clients on the real benefits and dispel any myths to make sure you enjoy the full performance coatings can provide.
THE BENEFITS OF CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY
Put simply, a ceramic coating forms a very durable protective layer on your vehicle, increasing gloss and making it really easy to clean:
► MAKES SURFACES VERY EASY TO CLEAN
► SUPERIOR SURFACE GLOSS
► ENRICHES SURFACE COLOURS
► CHEMICAL & UV RESISTANCE
► 5 YEAR/75 000km DURABILITY*
*When correctly maintained
WHAT CAN'T A CERAMIC COATING DO?
Ceramic coatings are amazing, and they offer a lot of benefits over traditional protectants, but let’s cover what they CAN’T DO.
- A coating CANNOT protect against stone chips.
- While it strengthens paintwork, It cannot stop swirls and scratches from occurring
- It doesn’t mean your car never needs to be washed
- It can be damaged by automatic washes
Despite the above, ceramic coatings are a true sacrificial barrier of protection for your vehicle – a layer that takes all of what nature and the road can throw at it until it is replaced.
THE PROCESS
PRIMING POLISHING STEP & PANEL PREPARATION
As all Paint Correction Detailing packages include ceramic coatings, we make sure the paint is ready and presentable to accept a ceramic coating. We ensure the use of filler and oil-free fine polishes in our finishing phase to maximise gloss and prepare the surface for coating application.
All exterior surfaces are thoroughly degreased using a professional grade panel wipe. This will remove any leftover residue from polishing and maximise the surface bond of coatings.
CERAMIC COATING APPLICATION
Depending on the level of protection required, we will either install one or two layers of your chosen ceramic coating protection to the exterior and interior of the vehicle (DEPENDANT ON PACKAGE CHOSEN) All of our paint correction detailing packages include:
- Paintwork
- Plastic trim
- Head/tail lights
- Side glass
- Wheels, calipers, hubs and arches
INFRA-RED CURING & TOP COAT
Once the main coating layer has been applied we apply our top-coat chemical coating that bonds to the base layer and adds slickness and chemical resistance to the coating system.
Our coatings are then infrared-cured to set the coating system and aid in curing, making the vehicle ready for collection.
