what’s best?

I want to talk about some of the different paint protection coatings currently available and the benefits of each. There’s plenty of information and misinformation out there and, with more products showing up in your news feed every day, it can sometimes be difficult to figure out the facts from the hype. Do you need wax or a ceramic coating? What’s the difference between a spray ceramic from Repco and a pro-applicated ceramic from a detailer? Is polish the same as wax?

Before we look at these, we first need to discuss the most important part of the process: preparation. Without this step you will get zero benefit from any coating — synthetic or natural — and completely waste your time and money. Ideally, you should be taking your vehicle to a professional who will prepare and protect it. However, not everyone has that kind of money and if you do it right you can pull it off yourself. Think of it in terms of painting your car; if you skimp on the preparation, your paint will fall