What price are we talking, everything I’ve heard is wildly fucking expensive like 1500-2000 to have a ceramic coating. I’ve put some money in the truck I’m no cheap bastard, muffler system was 1k, lift 1800, tonneau cover 1500, wheels and tires just under 4K,decals 300 for all of them, the RAM letters on the back 300, the LED kits are cheap the most expensive was the rock lights at 180 oh and Carven 5 inch black exhaust tips, put a truck bed mat as well for around 85. I’ll never spend a lot of money on a coating like that unless you know something reasonable I’m all ears. While I did all that to make it nice and shiny I was also spending time with my daughter and her own truck. She wants me to get paint the truck pink, I won’t do it.
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I don't have much experience using a wide selection of these products, so most of this is relaying what I have read. The TLDR is at the bottom.
For a good polish/sealant you will pay the same, or slightly more than a good wax; only it should last much longer before you start noticing a loss of hydrophobicity (water beading).
Years ago, when I first switched to polish, from wax, I read a bunch of various opinions and reviews. Back then, the two names with a lot of support were
Rejex ($27) and
Zanio ($30). I went with Zanio and was impressed with the results once it got 3+ coats on it. Rejex was reported to be even easier to apply, but it didn't layer as well, to make a super high gloss shine (I've left Zanio on the car overnight and had no issues removing it, so dunno how much easier it could be).
Regardless, when my last bottle ran out a few months ago, I figured I would try something different. Started reading about all the various polish/sealants (mostly on
Autogeek or
Corvette Forum), and opinions are all over the place (which means there are probably a bunch of AIO polish/sealants that look close to the same on the vehicle). My main goal was to find something that lasted even longer, and eventually switched over the reading about DIY ceramic coating.
Unfortunately, I cant find the website of the dude who spent $1000s just trying different DIY ceramic coats over the years and then ranked them by sheen and longevity. I think his favorite for a super high gloss was around $300. I decided to try the cheapest with decent reviews, which was
FEYNLAB Ceramic Lite for $48. It was also reported to be the "easiest," but it is as annoying to work with as wax. Shit dries fast, and if it sits too long, it is a bitch to get off. The whole process MUST be done in the shade, and on some paints (like mine) it is difficult to see where it has already been applied (and where you missed buffing it off) w/o the sun hitting it.
TLDR: Polish/sealant AIO is around the same prices as Wax; DIY ceramic coats can be as cheap as $50 and go up from there.
