They have the monopoly.
More interesting are the forums discussing this "new" coating...I've read discussions on the aircraft, automotive and boating forums. There seems to be 2 schools of thought...(wasn't that unexpected..
) They are either for or against, with a huge middle population who are totally ignorant of the discussion.... as in billions of us...But like us and our roadsters, others are also looking for the ultimate cleaning / polishing / maintenance surface. Some flyboys were discussing the claims of it being so smooth that bugs wouldn't stick...the naysayer replied with "bugs stick to everything"...the smart reply was that "although bugs may well still stick to the coating, it would likeley be easier to clean and leave no blemishes." I eventually found the official PPG website and read up on their claims / descriptions etc. The current Ceramiclear product is a two part mix / apply type coating which has"artificially produced silica paricles (nano size)..these particles "migrate to the top of the coating" during the curing process...They form a 5 micron thick, hard surface which has greater scratch / mar / blemish resistance than conventional coatings, which are no harder than standard paint. The website claims that PPG are on the brink of offering a one part coating vs the current two part...but they specifically say it will be supplied to automotive manufacturing / assembly plants....not to your local bodyshop seems to be implied.
This leads to the possibility that one could have ones car re-finished with this Ceramiclear and would achieve a protective finish of superb duration....but only with the currently 2 part system...which your local bodyshop should be able to enquire about and get supplied through a wholsale autopaint outlet.
I did read about another potential source of info...DuPont Ceramic Coatings.....but that's the next website to research.
Worth the research if you're keen to know what's the current trend in autopaint surfaces.
, BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
