Videos: #ceramic-coating

Matrix Black on two vans from the same customer -- 6 years and 250,000 miles apart. The first coat still doing its job when the second van came in.

Mercedes SL500 Full Monty: hood clean + reproof, four-stage machine polish (upgraded from three due to bad swirling from grit-contaminated washing), drain flush, rubber conditioning. Rear plastic window clarity restored.

A Tesla returns one year after its Fireball Silla+ 5-year ceramic coating for a clean and review. The coating is performing exactly as expected -- deep gloss, hydrophobic effect intact, paint well-protected.

A Porsche 911 Carrera with wash marks from years of hand car washing. Four-stage machine polish, then Fireball Silla+ 5-year ceramic and Helios Shield on the nose for stone chip protection.

A Saab 9-3 restoration over several weeks -- wheels refurbished, leather replaced and recoloured by Alan, headlights restored by Tom, dents removed by the dent man, four-stage polish by James, windscreen chip repaired, new plates and badge. Matrix Blue ceramic coating on paintwork, wheels and headlights. The owner is putting it up for TV work.

A water leak turned into an opportunity. This Ford Focus came in leaking; it left polished, ceramic coated, and looking better than the day it rolled out of the factory.

Mini Cabriolet Full Monty Special: hood clean and two-year coating, clay bar, two-stage machine polish, drain unblocking, full gap descale. Fold lines, blocked drain mechanism and embedded grit all dealt with.

Skoda Superb machine-polished and coated with Matrix Black 8-year ceramic, with Helios Shield over the front to protect against stone chips and road rash.

Jaguar F-Type with wash marks polished out in a four-stage machine process, then sealed with Matrix Blue 3-year ceramic coating by Gary and James.

Gary cleans his other half's graphene-coated Honda CR-V with a £4 supermarket jet wash. Three months in, washed twice, still shiny. Pressure washer + soft brush, 8 minutes, done.

Porsche Carrera 4S with a poor-quality respray leaving orange peel on the roof. Wet sanded flat, polished, then sealed with Matrix Black 8-year ceramic coating.

Brand-new Tesla Model 3 machine-polished and sealed with graphene coating. Less correction needed on new paint, but preparation is still essential -- the coating bonds to the lacquer, not to any residual wax.

Jaguar F-Pace with paint splatter that required wet sanding to remove -- harder than typical overspray. Polished and finished with ceramic coating.

Jaguar F-Pace with heavy scratch and paint correction work -- wet sanded and machine polished before graphene coating.

A brand new Mercedes EQC 400 electric SUV. Owner asked not to wash it before arrival. Touchless degreaser wash, full machine polish by James, graphene coating + glass ceramic. Gary notes the complex alloy wheels and trim damage risk from harsh chemicals.

BMW M3 Sport graphene coating -- the same car featured in the "can you tell which is which" 1yr review. Wash marks polished off the bonnet before coating. Gary spotted the owner at a jet wash months later; the car still looked stunning.

Brand new Range Rover -- owned one week, never washed. Immaculate paintwork documented, then touchless wash, full preparation, Matrix Black 8-year ceramic coating and alloy ceramic applied.

Brand-new electric Renault Megane with Matrix Black 8-year ceramic coating and interior fabric protection. Touchless degreasing wash first to remove dealer wax, DA buff, alcohol prep, then coating. Wheels not included -- customer chose interior protection instead.

A Ford Focus estate returns a year after its graphene coating for a wash and review. Gary shows the self-cleaning effect in dry conditions and demonstrates why jet-washing a coated car removes 90% of the dirt before a cloth goes near it.

Audi SQ5 for graphene coating -- the owner's third car with us. Previous ceramic on wife's car, then his own (neighbour bought it), now this. Ex-demo, clay-decontaminated, machine-buffed, graphene on body and alloys. "Newer than it was when it came out the factory."