Can you apply ceramic coating fresh paint?
Quick answer: No - don’t apply a ceramic coating to fresh paint. New paint needs time to fully cure and out-gas; follow the bodyshop or manufacturer’s guidance (often several weeks). Coating too soon can trap solvents and cause defects such as blushing.
You should not apply ceramic coatings over fresh paint because the solvents in fresh paint may take a week or so to fully evaporate. Even on waxes and polymer sealants this can cause 'pop', blushing or other problems with the finish.
It is best to allow at least a week for the paint to fully harden before applying a ceramic coating.
Update: Although the above advice is generally true, there are ceramic coating products that you can apply over fairly fresh paint. How they are able to do this, we don't know, it's a trade secret, but apparently they can. We have some of this product, and although we would rather wait a week for application, we can do it if asked.
Written by Danny Argent. Last updated 20/10/2025 15:48