Are more expensive ceramic coatings worth the price?
We offer a range of coatings and they all sound good, because they are all good. So it raises the question, is it worth paying the extra money for the top of the range coating, when our entry level will probably do the job?
This all depends on your needs. Our entry level ceramic coating is Matrix Blue, which is a 3-year coating. As we have said elsewhere, it will probably last you longer than three years, especially if properly maintained.
The next coating up the pricing ladder is Matrix Black, an 8-Year ceramic coating, but likewise, if maintained will probably last longer.
If you know you will only keep your car two years, three years or five years, you may want to base your purchase on the lifespan of the product. It would not be unwise to do so.
However, when we compare the finish of Matrix Blue, to the more expensive Matrix Black, there is a difference, right from the beginning. It is very difficult to capture in a photograph or video, but Matrix Black is that more clean and sharp. Metallic flecks in the paint seem to "pop" that little bit more.
How amazing a car looks, depends on the colour of the car in the first place, the lighting and time of day, or even what angle you are looking at it from. However, even if we can't quantify it, we can see the difference. Higher priced coatings, especially our Graphene Coating, really does make a difference on darker coloured cars.
There is also a difference in durability. We are in no doubt that higher priced coatings such as Graphene and Diamond Coating are tougher and more durable. More resistant to light scratches, stone chips, bug stains, and they really do work that much better.
In conclusion, if you are planning on keeping your car for many years, and/or your car gets a lot of use. Maybe you do lots of motorway miles, maybe you are too busy to wash it as often as you would like, then the more expensive, tougher coatings certainly worth the price.
Written by Danny Argent. Last updated 28/02/2023 16:33
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