OCD? My cars look as good on the day I sell them as the day I pick them upCol Lamb wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 2:57 pm Totally depends upon how long you intend to keep the car and how OCD you are!
I had mine Gtec’ed 5 1/2 years ago, did not bother with any film, car has a few chips and light scratches but I am not OCD.
Having a ceramic costing is no guarantee that it will not get white spot deposits but it will sort of make it pretty easy to clean as long as you use the right techniques.
A quick wash, and rinse with softened and de-mineralised water followed by a blow dry will keep it looking good but every few washes a thorough clean, rinse, dry and application of Quick Detailer will help keep its lustre.
The ultimate question, would I have a ceramic coating again…… No.
I would go back to a normal wash and use of a top quality wax two or three times a year.
Most of all the aesthetics of the chosen wheels would come way behind ease of them being cleaned, spyders are a sod to clean, each wheel now takes about 15 minutes and I end up soaked despite them being included in the treatment.
Have always gone for wheels that allow easy cleaning. I like to be able to clean all the wheel inside and out to stop the brake dust ruining them! (PCCB should make a difference as not much dust?)