Ceramic Coating

You want your vehicle to look as good as it did the day you bought it. So you carefully wash it on a regular basis and you apply a new coat of wax every few months. But despite your efforts, swirl marks, chips, and stains start to populate on your vehicle’s exterior. Not only that, water spots, dirt, and grime start clinging to your car the day after you give it a thorough wash. Some find that it is similar to powder coating which is used to protect property and machinery from rust and weather

What is a Ceramic Coating?

A Ceramic Coating (such as Zirconite ZQ9h and Gloss-Baus) is a liquid polymer that is applied by hand to the exterior of a vehicle. The coating chemically bonds with the vehicle’s factory paint, creating a layer of protection.

A Ceramic Coating is not a substitute for Paint Protection Film, which provides a more comprehensive for defensive. Rather, it is a premium wax alternative. A Ceramic Coating creates a permanent or semi-permanent bond with a vehicle’s paint, meaning that it does not wash away or break down and does not require repeated application every few months.

What Does a Ceramic Coating Do?

In short, a Ceramic Coating adds additional protection to your car’s exterior and helps keep it looking like-new with comparatively minimal maintenance. The coating achieves this result by making your vehicle more resilient and easier to clean. Here are the main benefits:

Protection from UV Damage / Oxidization

If a vehicle is often exposed to the sun, its paint will begin to oxidize, resulting in dulled and faded paint. A layer of Ceramic Coating protects a vehicle’s paint from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, thereby reducing the amount of oxidization.

Protection from Chemical Stains and Etching

Another danger for your car is chemical staining from naturally acidic contaminants. By creating a chemically resistant surface, a Ceramic Coating can keep some contaminants from bonding to your vehicle’s paint. The result is that your vehicle will be more resistant to staining and etching, provided the contaminant is removed in a timely manner.

Ease of Cleaning

One of the most significant features of a Ceramic Coating is that it is hydrophobic, which is a fancy way of saying it repels water. When a vehicle has a hydrophobic Ceramic Coating, water will bead on the surface and slide off more easily. This means that mud and grime will have a more difficult time bonding to your vehicle’s paint, and when you wash your car, contaminants can be removed with less effort.

Enhanced Gloss

If you want your paint to pop with gloss, you will want to add a Ceramic Coating. A good Ceramic Coating enhances the reflective properties of your car’s paint and clear coat, adding to the depth and clarity of your paint.

Here at Foxtail Detail I offer the following ceramic coatings

Zirconite Range

ZQ9h Quartz Nano Coating

Permanent bond quartz (glass) coating
Easy to use, high gloss, multi-surface protective sealant.
Advanced chemical & corrosion resistance: unaffected by repeated washing cycles from ph2 to ph13.5.

Durable: single coat additional layers can extend life and durability can also be top coated with ZC Boosta.
Forms permanent bond to all surfaces: coating can only be removed by abrasion.

Oxidation and UV resistant
Scratch resistant: pencil test hardness 9h.
Increases & protects gloss levels
Dramatic water repelling properties: minimises water spotting.

Super hydrophobic nano “lotus-leaf effect” ensures surfaces stay cleaner for longer, repelling dirt and soiling even in the harshest climates.

The Duration of this coating is up to 4 years or up to 10 years when topped with ZC Boosta (will require yearly top ups to get up to 10 years duration)

ZQ5 Quartz Alloy Wheel Coating

ZQ5 keeps rims cleaner for longer!
Extreme protection for hard working wheels.
Chemically bonds to wheel surfaces to ensure ultimate durability

Withstands high temperatures and harsh chemicals, making it an ideal solution for hard-working wheels.
Surface rheology provides excellent brake dust, stain and contaminant resistance, making surfaces much easier to clean and maintain.

Fabric Protector

Invisible non-tacky micro-resin protection for interior carpets and fabric seats to maintain ‘as-new’ appearance. Treated interior surfaces repel dirt and grime to extend fabric and carpet life, allowing for quicker and easier cleaning and maintenance.

Leather Shield

Revitalises all leather: cleans, nourishes and protects. Contains natural lanolin & waxes to revive faded colour, soften the surface & restore natural suppleness. Long lasting protective coating