How to take care a ceramic coated car ?

Guide on how to care a ceramic coated car ?

Before we go into the detail, allow me to answer some overwhelming questions we received so far:-

Do we still need to wash a ceramic coated car?

Technically, a ceramic coating is a glass protection on the car painted surface and it is body armour to your expensive car paint. On your daily drive, contaminations will surely adhered to on the ceramic coating and if you leave it long enough unattended, it will definitely further deteriorate the performance of a ceramic coating. So, it is strongly advisable to wash the car to prolong the life span of the ceramic coating.

You will need to at least wash the car once a month although it is still visibly clean. This is because there will be watermark problems if you leave the stains over a long period of time.

Can i wash a ceramic coated car at an automatic car wash centre?   

Many have claimed that their coatings are 9H and some even 12H, why aren’t we still able to wash our coated car at an automated car wash. Are the coated cars not able to withstand these abrasions from the machines?

Ceramic coatings are not scratchproof and this is a major misconception of the public. A ceramic coating car able to resist minor scratches and stone chips while driving. And at the automated car wash centre, a continuously washing with high waterjet pressure at the same spot will create a noticeable swirl marks.

Of course when she dirty!
but but but even she is still pretty in your eye (blinded love), if the car daily drove, the car is still needed to wash at least once a month, there may having some particles and grease attached which hardly notice by our-self. This is why watermark appear if the stain leave over a long period.


OK, lets go into our topic of the day:

How to wash a ceramic coated car?

Firstly, do not wash outdoor under the scorching hot sun. Indoor cleaning is highly recommended and last but not least a sufficient water supply.

1. Water jet the whole car
-jet away the major mud, stain and debris off the car

2. Spray the BubbleMax Shampoo with foam spray gun
-make sure the entire car is covered with bubble and lubricant the surface

3. Use a soft newly washed microfiber cloth to clean the surface
-in this stage, prepare 2 pails of water, one pail is to wash the cloth after you clean the car to wash away sand and dirt on the cloth. Another pail is for the shampoo, this is to lubricate back the cloth.

-clean the car in the same horizontal or vertical direction (you do not want to create swirl mark by using the circular motion)

-Caution: Do not use the cloth again if you dropped the cloth accidentally to the ground.

-Always clean from top portion first then to the bottom portion of the car as the bottom part of the car contains more dirt. You may drag the contaminants to the top portion of the car.

-Use a different microfiber cloth to clean the rims.

-Do not let the foam dry on the surface before water jet.

4. Water jet the car and rinse of the foam
-Especially the front grill & cowl panel, left over foam may create stains.

5. Drying the surface
-Air blower can help you save a lot of time and effort in the drying process. Else, you can opt to use a dry soft cloth use to float pass the car surface without putting pressure on it. Since it's coated, water should be very easy absorbed into the cloth without any pressure.

6. Surface protection touch-up
-Recommended by using the TEVO UniGard-i01 by just spraying on the microfiber cloth, and then mop to apply on the entire car exterior surface, including the windscreen, car body paint, plastic parts and etc.

How to wash off those stubborn physical stains?

Bird drop, bug stain, tree sap, oily finger print and etc. are the most common dirt problems encountered by car owners.

Well, make it a good habit by washing your car regularly, if you leave the stain for too long, even a perfect ceramic coated car will having the mark which may start damaging your coating over a period of time. So it is highly recommend you to wash away that dirt ASAP.

You must first use water to wet the area, and than using shampoo to lubricant the surface then only wipe off those stain.


The physical stain may scratch the surface if you using the same side of the cloth, try to use another side or another cloth to clean the remaining area. Best way is just using tissue and after wipe off the dirt you can just throw away the tissue and use another new piece to wipe clean the lubricant.

Recommendation: Tevo Multipurpose waterless cleaner- UniClean
Highly recommend every owner get one and keep in your car. It can be your instant cleaner for either exterior and interior of the car, and it difference with normal shampoo, you do not need to worried too much of foaming or oily lubricant leave over the surface. With use a single wipe, you can found it immediate clean and leave no wet behind. GOOD , NICE & GREAT !



This product is cheap, very convenience and easy to use.
It can clean oil stain, mud stain, slight watermark, tree sap and it comes with a fragrance too.

Here some honorable mention:

BubbleMax Shampoo

UniGard i01

LeatherGard

Ok, now you at least to know how to treat your beloved car, every small mistake will lead to future unnecessary surface damage. Well, happy ride Guys!


Here some eye refreshing remedy after seeing dirt and stain:

Wash your car like a real man now!