Any experience/reviews for Ceramic Pro Marine?

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ktm509

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I am extremely interested if anyone has ever used this on their boats and what their thoughts are on this? Mainly, someone who keeps their boat in saltwater year round. If it does what it claims to do, this stuff is pretty amazing. http://www.ceramicproamericas.com/marine/
I got a quote from an installer for $240/ft front to back, top to bottom for our 56' Sea Ray. He told me he has done a few center consoles and heard nothing but positives from the clients. Mainly concerned about how it holds up on the bottom side.
Thanks,
Shane
 
Ceramic coatings have been around the auto detailer world since about 2013. Go to Autogeek and do some searching. Several different brands of ceramic coatings exist. Most people think it is better than wax/sealant, but not as good as their claims. Also, prep is key. If your boat is not cleaned / polished to perfection first, the coating will not last long at all.

What at is the price to buff / wax your boat per foot. My area is about $25-35/foot for waterline up. You could have your boat buffed and waxed 8-10 times for the same $$. No way it will last 10x a good wax job. Maybe 4x if lucky. I wouldn't do it with my $$....
 
Yeah thats where I first saw this product being used on autos. I got to thinking how great this stuff would be on a boat since its hydrophobic. I know salt water is a harsh environment, thats why I'm trying to get someone with personal experience before forking out money on a product that may or may not hold up. I was told that Bahama Boats applies ceramic pro straight from the factory. Yet at the same time, thats a center console and most likely doesn't stay in the water year round.
 
I just did my BMW with it the other day. It looks amazing for a car that's 10 years old and 190K on it. I'm going to try it on my boat and see how it holds up. Preparation is everything when using these coatings. I used the cquartz and got it from autogeek.
 
Ask about the level of routine maintenance required to keep the coating in place and in good condition. A car in a garage is one thing, but a big boat in the Florida sun is quite another. A local independent detailing co. ended up in a lawsuit over Nano products on 3 boats in our marina. When the original finish aged, it wore off in places and began yellowing. It couldn't be repaired and had to be removed by repeated wet sanding, compounding and re-waxing with a conventional product. All 3 had some gelcoat repairs needed to restore the damage.

Before I spent $240/ft. for an unknown product, I'd take a look at having the boat painted with Awlgrip.
 
That's interesting. Maybe I'll stay with the collinite wax and do a test spot with the cpro to see how it holds up.
 
If it were THAT good, Hatt and the like would be using it. Based on Frank's description, it sounds like PoliGlow on steroids.
 
I am very familiar with ceramic coatings as I am a detailer in South Florida in which I apply ceramic coatings to every boat that I detail. From my knowledge of ceramic pros product and how long it lasts, $240 per foot is way too expensive. I work with a product called Glidecoat which is 10x easier to apply then ceramic pro, and it lasts 18 months in South Florida. The cost per foot for this ranges from $50-$100, which makes a lot more sense then $240
 
I used it on my cars black wheels... not impressed. It didn't do anything to keep the dirt,scratches, or anything off of it.
 
I had my wife's new Volvo coated and the stuff is amazing but no way would I spend $13k to have my boat done. That's a lot of annual wax jobs.
 
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