Ceramic Coating

[JIznaga]

Has anyone done ceramic coating on new Telluride? Is it easy to do it yourself or needs to be done by a professional? Worth it?

 

[TheManster]

I did it myself. Applied 2 coats of CarPro C.Quartz. Watched videos, read and followed the directions. It took 9 hours after a day of prepping the vehicle. A fellow with whom I work, once owned his own detailing business. He said I did an excellent job! It was my first time applying a ceramic coating.

 

[jw_tx21]

I did it myself. Applied 2 coats of CarPro C.Quartz. Watched videos, read and followed the directions. It took 9 hours after a day of prepping the vehicle. A fellow with whom I work, once owned his own detailing business. He said I did an excellent job! It was my first time applying a ceramic coating.

Perfect. Sounds about right. If you are willing to put in the time, then you can do it yourself for very low cost - the price of the materials. If you don't have the time or prefer to pay someone else, then find a good pro shop. @Vietvet extolls the beauty of his pro job ceramic coat.

 

[Vietvet]

Personally I would not do it myself... too much of a chance to *uck it up and it lasts a long time...too long for your mistake to show. I have a 7+ year warranty on the job. He washed it several times (double bucket)... and clay barred...just in case... Several coats of ceramic as well as coating the rims and even tire prep...Windows were coated with another product and interior was UV protected... I use a touch-less , no wax, wash and it comes out as shiney as the day I got it from him. I may invest in a Foam Gun later. I do have a special spray I apply afterwards to pick up any water spots... takes a few minutes but not like a wax. When he pulled the wheels off...the undercoating (factory) was like the "wax" coating that some provide when getting undercoating. It seems the factory does that to protect the underneath...

After I had it done... I took it in to have the front side windows tinted. I live in a state that requires a Doctor slip that states I need the tint BUT.. be very careful and mindful of YOUR state laws. It has % ratings for the tinting... and the windshield in some cases, only allow for a few inches at the top. I had mine tinted to the same as factory and it still looks sharp. I am still tossing up the idea of doing the BLACK OUT routine... at least the letters... That will come AFTER this upcoming crappy winter. I may address the 4 pin tow package I have... converting to the 7 pin...again...a later change. The only other thing I have done was to install Weather Tech floor mats throughout the SXP and they fit very nice. I know not cheap but...spending what we did for these T-Rides... worth it.

First snow was last night and it did well. Being from this state...many don't get hyper when the road is white... I left it in COMFORT and the Michies did a good job. Will need to wait until we get a substantial cover of snow before I put it in "SNOW" and use AWD. My son is a State Trooper and in the winter he has told me that most of the vehicles that lose control and ditch dive are the "4 WHEEL DRIVE" BIG SUVs... and hate to say it.. with a female driver. Maybe they think they can ignore the snow and ice because they drive these vehicles. A lesson learned to drive UNDER the speed limit and realize ice is NO friend of 2 or 4 wheel drives.. When you take your T-Ride out for a romp in the snow... do it safely. Right now... wrecked T-Rides might take a long time to repair as parts are not always readily available as it is a NEW MODEL.

One of the sites in these forums showed a Black SX that got "grilled venison". I copy/pasted it into an email to my son and just wrote..."Damned Deer!" Almost ..immediately we got a phone call asking if we were ok... I laughed as I told him..."wasn't ours". I do feel bad though for that owner... Hmmm wonder if he/she got to keep the venison...??? Deer in our state are as prolific as rats...but with longer legs. Have to watch, especially now... lot of horny buck gathering up an unwilling harem. Just be safe....

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[jeffo65]

Doing a ceramic coating is not hard. There are a number of different coatings available to the general public. Some coatings you can not buy unless you are a distributor or installer/detailer. If you have detailed cars before, you can do it yourself. CarPro Cquartz is a good coating that is forgivable when applying. There are numerous youtube videos that you can watch. If you decide to do it yourself, watch some videos and take your time. Otherwise find a local detailer who knows how to do it.

 

[Wee]

Has anyone done ceramic coating on new Telluride? Is it easy to do it yourself or needs to be done by a professional? Worth it?

You can do it yourself, it won't be the same level of work as a trained professional. It's not as simple as a wax and buff job. The horror stories and photos/videos to match are scary.