Ceramic Coating 2024 Test: Which Brand Wins?

includes sponge, microfiber towel, microsuede applicator, and gloves; claims outstanding water beading and up to 36 months of protection

claims extreme water repellency and long-lasting protection over 6 months

claims unsurpassed slickness and to be extremely hydrophobic; cures in about 2 hours

manufacturer claims extreme hyperactive water beading and protection against UV rays, extreme weather, and contamination

claims to offer a waterless coat and shine, includes two microfiber towels

kit includes a 16 oz spray bottle, 2 oz travel bottle, and two microfiber towels; claims to be the most advanced water-based ceramic coating; supposed to last up to 12 months

claims to last up to 10 years, includes two microfiber towels and a couple pairs of gloves

not nearly as slick as the spray-on products

finished in first place in this round

moved into second place at that point in the sequence

moved into second place at that point, only a tenth of a pound behind Hybrid Solutions

quite a bit better than bare paint

same as Cerakote

not stated in the transcript; the fresh-slickness recap names Shine Armor, Hybrid Solutions, Cerakote, Chemical Guys, Nanobond, F-11, and Adam's but omits an Advanced Graphene figure

still performing very well, water forming beads across the entire test area

continues to demonstrate excellent hydrophobic qualities, performing well

performing very well, doing a little better than Chemical Guys with a tighter water bead

water beading nicely, though Cerakote did a little better; water beginning to form a sheet

pretty much destroyed the coating, a solid sheet of water formed with only a light spray

forming mostly a sheet across the test area, Nano Bond performed quite a bit better

still performing well though water began sheeting in some areas; better than the F11

holding up the best so far, water forming mostly beads

still performing well though the iron remover had an impact; held up a little better than Cerakote

performing well, though Hybrid Solutions held up slightly better

almost as good as Cerakote

really disarmed its protection, almost used up

still offering a little protection but water mostly forming a sheet

still trailing Hybrid Solutions, Cerakote, and Chemical Guys

performing even better than Hybrid Solutions, clearing in only 4 seconds; final summary places it second in this round at 4 seconds

damage occurred but water still beaded; took 15 seconds for the water sheet to dissipate

seemed to take more damage than Hybrid Solutions; needed a full minute for the water to dissipate

experienced a lot of damage, a sheet of water formed quickly, needed a full minute to dissipate

completely used up, no protection left

appeared completely used up

water quickly formed a sheet under a light spray; took close to 45 seconds for the sheet to dissipate

the best so far before Adam's was retested at 2.1 lb

performed just a little better than Shine Armor's 3.7 lb

same as Chemical Guys

same as Cerakote

up from 2.1 lb when fresh

small sheet formed and cleared in 3 seconds, the fastest yet at that point, finishing second behind Adam's

a much smaller sheet formed and cleared in only 4 seconds

performed very close to Hybrid Solutions, water dissipated in close to 5 seconds

sheet of water cleared up in about 7 seconds

took its toll, about 13 seconds for the water sheet to dissipate

a larger sheet of water formed, took 7 seconds to clear

performed about the same as the F-11, around 7 seconds

performing the best so far, water unable to form a sheet over the entire test area

water forming a sheet, pretty much used up

used up, a sheet of water covering the entire test area

chemicals definitely took their toll

pretty much used up