Ceramic coating?

Spencenyc · 04-25-2019, 07:43 PM

Hi all,
Has anyone had any experience with the ceramic coating process? If so, what does pricing look like for an 8 series?

Thanks in advance

Wing Co · 04-26-2019, 12:15 AM

The G05 has lots of discussion on it. My 8 has GTechniq ceramic and water repellent coatings. I did it and it was about £120. If a detailer did it, it would be about £750-850. However, they would do a much better job of the polish stage, the rest of the detail is easy hence why I did it. My X6 had it and it is worth it - if you wash you car properly!

mptpa · 04-26-2019, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Spencenyc

Hi all,
Has anyone had any experience with the ceramic coating process? If so, what does pricing look like for an 8 series?

Thanks in advance

I got a quote for $800 that includes the windshield. Add another 100 for the rest of the glass and 400 for the wheels. I'm going to go with 900 for paint and glass.

cstraley · 04-29-2019, 08:37 PM

I have had several of my vehicles including the rims ceramic coated professionally. I never saw any benefit really. The water shed almost ridiculously when new and about 6 months into it the water shed like normal and you have to Reload it. Why not just wax it? That's what I am going back to, Carnuba.

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Originally Posted by Spencenyc

Hi all,
Has anyone had any experience with the ceramic coating process? If so, what does pricing look like for an 8 series?

Thanks in advance

jjasonSU · 04-30-2019, 10:53 AM

Coated mine myself, took about 6 hours including washing, polishing and then ceramic coating.
The shine and water repulsion is equivalent to a quality coat of wax. After 4 months its still going strong. We will see how the Texas heat affects it.

Wing Co · 04-30-2019, 11:22 AM

In my experience it lasts far longer than wax. My X6 was still good after 4 years. My JCW Mini was wax free after 4 months - now I've ceramic coated it.

OTJeebus · 05-01-2019, 06:31 PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j2fhQmtR2NQ

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Wing Co Lieutenant 239 Rep 441 Posts Drives: BMW M135i & 911 GTS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Mayfair of Lincolnshire & Bavaria iTrader: (0)	The G05 has lots of discussion on it. My 8 has GTechniq ceramic and water repellent coatings. I did it and it was about £120. If a detailer did it, it would be about £750-850. However, they would do a much better job of the polish stage, the rest of the detail is easy hence why I did it. My X6 had it and it is worth it - if you wash you car properly!
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jjasonSU Lieutenant 194 Rep 451 Posts Drives: 650i, NSX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Coated mine myself, took about 6 hours including washing, polishing and then ceramic coating. The shine and water repulsion is equivalent to a quality coat of wax. After 4 months its still going strong. We will see how the Texas heat affects it.
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Wing Co Lieutenant 239 Rep 441 Posts Drives: BMW M135i & 911 GTS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Mayfair of Lincolnshire & Bavaria iTrader: (0)	In my experience it lasts far longer than wax. My X6 was still good after 4 years. My JCW Mini was wax free after 4 months - now I've ceramic coated it.
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