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CERAMIC COATINGS

PRODUCTGROUP TEST 7|9|2022

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THE car care world has its fair share of must-have tech that goes as quickly as it arrives, but the latest hot ticket, ceramic coatings, looks like it’s here to stay.

We last tested these in 2020, with the report running early in 2021 when new ceramic products were regularly hitting the shelves. That rush may have slowed, but it has by no means stopped, and all the major manufacturers have one solution or more in their ranges. Ceramic coatings can be applied to various surfaces, but here we’re focusing on paintwork.

Last time out, with a few exceptions, the trade-off was between preparation and durability. The more time you spent perfecting the surface and applying the coating, the longer it lasted. Does

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