Videos: #ceramic-coating

A Ford RS coated with Matrix Blue -- three-year ceramic protection. The car had swirl marks throughout before the machine polish pass. Gary covers why half the washing, harder than paint, and the honest answer on whether you should try applying ceramic coating yourself.

Sarah's Volvo XC40 -- a few months old, in for Matrix Black. Gary explains the "pop" that brings out metallic depth, the new-car feeling a coating preserves, and why bird muck is one of those things people only notice when it's already too late.

The first Matrix Blue application at New Again -- a Jaguar F-Type. Kieran takes it through the full preparation: wash, detail, clay bar, machine polish, alcohol wipe, then Matrix Blue in a crisscross pattern. The hood was cleaned and nano-coated at the same time. The camera struggles to do the finish justice.

A compilation of ceramic coating results from the New Again workshop -- from a Mazda MX-5 to a Morgan, a Porsche Boxster to an Aston Martin DB9. Includes a two-year resale value check on a coated car and the neighbour who came back after two years for a top-up.

April 2020 -- Gary uses lockdown time to apply Matrix Black to his own VW Golf, one month after buying it. First application, first wash, and the hydrophobic result. Updated with a two-and-a-half-year review.

Porsche Boxster soft-top: machine clean, reproof and two-year nano-coating. Fold-line wear explained; why cleaning prevents premature hood replacement. Exterior valet carried out at the same time.

An Aston Martin DB11 collected two days earlier -- already carrying dealer wash marks and scratches around the door handles. Polished out and sealed with Fireball Butterfly 5-year ceramic coating before the owner had even cleaned it himself.

A Bentley Turbo R belonging to a friend who runs a body shop -- polished back to mirror finish and finished with a nano ceramic coating. Gary's quick showcase of the result.

Gary explains the difference between traditional acrylic sealants and ceramic nano-coatings -- how they behave, how they're applied, and why the preparation matters as much as the product.

A quick introduction to New Again and the five main reasons customers come to us -- water leak finding, ceramic coatings, decontamination, lease return inspections and smart repair.