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Supposedly my Mercedes came from the factory with ceramic coating. I think>

it did, because we took my wife's little BMW to a well-recommended local guy. He did a beautiful job on her car. Even hid a couple of dings and chips. She loves her car and won't trade it (who am I to complain?) so I am replacing parts and pieces (suspension, top, radiator so far, driver's seat next). Naturally, she named her car "FRANKIE" (uh, yep..Frank Beamer). Anyway, the guy who did hers told me mine, which was new, was good for several years, and he wouldn't even consider getting the ceramic for 5 years. He said to bring mine in if I decided to get hers redone in 5 years and he'd look at it again. Maybe not TEN years, but I think some cars do come with factory installed ceramic coating!
Posted: 06/25/2025 at 09:27 AM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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Ceramic car coating (5-7 year life) can cost from about $1000 to $3000.**
MikeVT85 06/25/25 08:24 AM ET
Turtle Wax/shade all we needed ;(& 'course cold beers)**
astrohokie 06/25/25 05:17 PM ET
I put Gyeon can coat ceramic on my truck a year ago. It’s most hydrophobic
pburg_hokie 06/25/25 12:06 PM ET
I did PPF and ceramic coating on my Macan. Well worth every penny**
wc hokie 06/25/25 11:39 AM ET
I keep waiting for AI/robots to make car painting cheap. It's labor
HokieDan95 06/25/25 09:07 AM ET
Painting isn't that time consuming. It's the painting prep that takes...
EDGEMAN 06/25/25 09:34 AM ET
I know. Prep work is what I am referring to**
HokieDan95 06/25/25 09:56 AM ET
I did an auto body class, and I could paint a car, but...
EDGEMAN 06/25/25 10:05 AM ET
I'm sure you could automate that process too, but would need 4-5 different
HokieNoVA 06/25/25 09:46 AM ET
I don't think a typical garage would invest in that much machinery...
EDGEMAN 06/25/25 09:51 AM ET
Really surprised auto manufacturers don't incorporate something...
EDGEMAN 06/25/25 08:33 AM ET
Supposedly my Mercedes came from the factory with ceramic coating. I think>
HOKIERIT 06/25/25 09:27 AM ET
When you say you're replacing the driver's seat...
EDGEMAN 06/25/25 09:47 AM ET
That is what I mean. I'll have the guy who replaced the top do the seat->
HOKIERIT 06/25/25 07:56 PM ET
There are "miracle workers" at those places.**
EDGEMAN 06/26/25 08:17 AM ET