Another update: Ceramic Coating on 2017 RAM Sport!

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I just picked up my baby from the detail shop! [emoji4] I dropped her off Friday for paint correction and ceramic coating. I am amazed at what this product does to the vehicle. The shine is something I have never seen before!

The buffer guy spent almost 15hrs buffing the entire truck from head to toe in order to remove all swirl marks. Then, the owner applied the ceramic coating on all the paint and trim.

At first, I was skeptical that about a brand new 2017 RAM Sport (almost three months old) having swirl marks. The owner had me stop over on Thursday and he pulled my truck into their detail garage. The part of the garage where they perform the buffing and coating is setup with SCANGRIP Multimatch Lights, which allow you to see the swirl marks in the paint. Because the dealer and factory have run this truck through a car wash, it swirled the paint. Swirl marks were all over the hood, doors, side of bed, etc. Granted you cannot see them without the specific lighting, but the coating would bring out the imperfections.

Anyways, the shine is amazing! I have specific ceramic shampoo for my foam cannon and ceramic detailing spray to use going forward. This help the longevity of the coating.

Special thanks to JaxWax and the owner, Jared for making my baby even more beautiful!

Here are a few pictures right when I picked it up. It was cloudy and rained some [emoji35], so I have pictures of the bead. While writing this post, the sun came out, so I stepped out and took some pictures of the truck in the sun.

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The above picture he took of the mirror why apply the coating. You can see the difference it makes on my brand new mirrors. Now, they are protected from fading.

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Pictures below are with the sun.

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Very nice. Thank you for serving

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Pretty nice! It looks like if you parked in a tree line it would cloak like the predator. I think I saw a car with this coating the other day. It makes the paint look strange (in a good way). Almost like highly polished colored metal...

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she is looking like a mirror.. looks awesome

Thank you for your service ... god bless
 
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she is looking like a mirror.. looks awesome

Thank you for your service ... god bless


Thanks and you are welcome [emoji631]

Pretty nice! It looks like if you parked in a tree line it would cloak like the predator. I think I saw a car with this coating the other day. It makes the paint look strange (in a good way). Almost like highly polished colored metal...

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Thank you! Yeah, it was the best spot on my street for sun!



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Looks great!!!!! Your "Black" truck will thank you for the extra protection. It should reduce the number of scratches and swirls you get. The correction process is the most time consuming of the whole process. Product name?
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Looks great!!!!! Your "Black" truck will thank you for the extra protection. It should reduce the number of scratches and swirls you get. The correction process is the most time consuming of the whole process. Product name?

Jay



Thank you!

Product is JaxWax Shield Ceramic and the company is JaxWax. They are local here in Columbus, Ohio and 8 minutes from my house. All products are made here in the U.S. In Columbus, Ohio. I've being buying from them for several years.

Here is the kit the owner used: http://store.jaxwax.com/Jax-Wax-Shield-Ceramic-Coating-Kit-p/scckit.htm


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Now that's the way a black truck should look!!
 

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Looks killer!!! :favorites13:

I got my truck ceramic coated as well with Cquartz Finest and it looks killer when cleaned up. The shine and gloss is amazing as is the way it repels water and liquids/contaminants in the air. Very expensive, but I will do it again when needed.
 
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Looks killer!!! :favorites13:



I got my truck ceramic coated as well with Cquartz Finest and it looks killer when cleaned up. The shine and gloss is amazing as is the way it repels water and liquids/contaminants in the air. Very expensive, but I will do it again when needed.



Thank you! I agree with you. When my wife gets her new Yukon or suburban that will be the first thing I do. Pick it up from the dealer drop it off to get ceramic coated same day.


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Awesome man!! I would love to do this but also don't want to spend the money for it
 
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Awesome man!! I would love to do this but also don't want to spend the money for it


Thanks man! I know what you mean and I contemplated it, but after thinking it out (and my plan is to keep this vehicle for a very long time) I felt that the initial cost for the coating would keep the paint and the vehicle looking nice for as long as possible.


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Thanks man! I know what you mean and I contemplated it, but after thinking it out (and my plan is to keep this vehicle for a very long time) I felt that the initial cost for the coating would keep the paint and the vehicle looking nice for as long as possible.


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With black I think it's a great investment lol, and absolutely if you plan on keeping the truck for a long time it's makes more sense. I have a problem keeping vehicles for more than 4 years or so.
 
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With black I think it's a great investment lol, and absolutely if you plan on keeping the truck for a long time it's makes more sense. I have a problem keeping vehicles for more than 4 years or so.



LOL I am the same way! My wife always gets on me because in a year I want to get rid of my vehicle and get a new one. However, I told her I'm in the long-haul with this one. She doesn't believe me because I said the same thing about the last three vehicles. Truthfully, this truck is amazing and I love it I don't plan on getting rid of it.


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I planned on keeping my 05 for a long time but life circumstances changed that. What I felt was a great deal on my current truck made me trade in my 2011 and I don't regret it at all. The design of the 5th gen could either make me keep my truck for a long time or only long enough for the kinks to be worked out.
 

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I never heard of ceramic coating before. How does that affect detailing in the future. Do you still go through the clay bar, polish, wax routine? I'm getting ready to detail my black 2014 Ram. Bought it used. Can't do much about some of the scratches, but the swirl marks drive me bonkers.

And thank you for your service. My daughter is a nurse in the Army (Captain). The sacrifices one makes for the military is something others should be proud of. I certainly am of my daughter, and everyone else (like yourself) who commits.
 

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I never heard of ceramic coating before. How does that affect detailing in the future. Do you still go through the clay bar, polish, wax routine? I'm getting ready to detail my black 2014 Ram. Bought it used. Can't do much about some of the scratches, but the swirl marks drive me bonkers.

And thank you for your service. My daughter is a nurse in the Army (Captain). The sacrifices one makes for the military is something others should be proud of. I certainly am of my daughter, and everyone else (like yourself) who commits.
Check out Autogeek and Autopia for ceramic coatings. Search YouTube for ceramic coating videos

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I never heard of ceramic coating before. How does that affect detailing in the future. Do you still go through the clay bar, polish, wax routine? I'm getting ready to detail my black 2014 Ram. Bought it used. Can't do much about some of the scratches, but the swirl marks drive me bonkers.



And thank you for your service. My daughter is a nurse in the Army (Captain). The sacrifices one makes for the military is something others should be proud of. I certainly am of my daughter, and everyone else (like yourself) who commits.



Thank you and thanks to your daughter as well.

The ceramic coating when cured will transform itself on the surface to a permanent, ridged, flexible glass shield. Not only does it preserve your paint and clear coat, but it gives you a glass look.

From what I was told, not much detailing needs to be done going forward. No wax or clay bar. You just use the ceramic shampoo and ceramic detail spray after the wash. Both products will rejuvenate the coating as well.

Plus, when it rains the water basically falls of the truck! ;)




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Looks awesome. I too was shocked to see lots of fine swirl marks on my new black truck. I really wanted to do the ceramic coating and amp running boards but just couldn't pull the trigger. Your pics may change my mind..
 
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