Nano Bond Ceramic Coating 9H PRO, Car, Plastic, Glass, and Wheel Exterior Care Product kit, Hydrophobic, Long Lasting Professional Care, High Gloss Paint Shine, Automotive Polishing with Sio2, 30ML

I research everything before making a purchase, so when it came to ceramic coatings you can bet I did A LOT of reading watching YouTube reviews of all the popular products. In the past I've used a spray on/wipe off ceramic coating (Griots Garage 3-n-1) with good success; however, I wanted a "real" ceramic coating like the professionals use. So, I'll cut right to the chase...There is a YouTube channel called Scott HD where he tests 30+ products on a car hood (the hood is divided up into a grid of 30 squares). He applies all the different ceramic coatings, then leaves the hood (it's not on a car) out in the Texas sun. Every month or so he'll wash the hood and then show you how each product is holding up by spraying the hood with water so you can see the water repel.The most popular, and by popular I mean most advertised on Facebook, YouTube, etc., with tons of "positive reviews" (which I believe are made-up) turned out to be the WORST product. And you want to know which one was still holding up after 700+ days? Nano Bond!Prior to researching all the products, I had never heard of Nano Bond, so when I saw how well it performed, I figured it's going to be in the $150+ range like many of the others. I was SHOCKED to see that it's one of the LEAST expensive ceramic coatings you can buy.Applying was easy, but I would recommend you purchase a decent applicator sponge (I use Adam's, which you can get on Amazon). NB comes with an applicator sponge, but it's a bit too small for my liking. You get six in the bag, and since the sponge will turn rock hard the next day, you'll need to toss it in the garbage when finished...but that's ok because a bag of six is dirt cheap.Before you apply NB, you'll need to prep the car PRIOR, which involves a good wash, clay, and any paint correction needed (paint correction refers to a good buffing if the paint has swirls, scratches, etc.). I bought a clay mitt and was able to get the impurities that stick to paint off in about 10 minutes. Just cover the car in soap and wipe it down with the mitt (I use an MTM soap cannon to cover the car). Be warned: the bottle is made of thick plastic and it's heavy, so it gives the false illusion that there is a lot of product in the bottle - this is misleading and in my opinon, a bit of dishonesty. I finished my SUV and though I had a ton product remaining in the bottle, when truth be told it was literally empty when I finished. I bought two bottles, so luckily I was able to do my car as well (picture attached).When you apply it, you put about 10 drops on the applicator sponge and then apply (the bottle says 3-4 drops, but it's also a much smaller applicator sponge compared to Adam's sponge I used). Once the sponge is a used after doing a section or two, you only need to add 4-5 drops for each subsequent section. A little goes a LONG way! I did the same for my other cars and knocked each one out from start to finish in about 2 hours (that includes all the prep work).The end result is phenomenal! I got caught in the rain today in my Jeep and when driving, the water just blew right off the car! No dirt and no water spots when I got home. The shine is awesome!Don't waste $1000 for a "professional" to do it (unless your car needs a lot of paint correction and you don't have the time/tools/skills to fix it). Since my cars always look like new and I detail them a lot, neither needed any paint correction.

After watching a few reviews of ceramic coating products I settled on Nano Bond for my black 2007 300C. Like other reviewers stated, the finish needs to be clean and clayed along with any paint corrections needed for swirls or scratches, before applying the product. If you don't do those steps, you will be sealing in those defects for a long long time.I wash my car with Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash 2-3 times a week in the summer [it's stored in the winter] and wax it 2-3 times a seasons too...and I do not wax unless I use a clay bar first. I also apply some Meguiar's G14422 Ultimate Quik Detailer spray on all the horizontal surfaces after each wash. So for me the biggest part of the project was buffing out all the defects. Once that was done, applying the Nano Bond took only 20 minutes or so...and I did the complete vehicle.Like other reviewers I did not like the small applicator that came with the kit so I purchased some larger microfiber applicators form Adams which made the process a lot easier. However, it also goes through the product a lot faster and I was not able to finish the job with one bottle and had to buy another. On that note, I don't know if it was intentional or not, but it is very hard to see how much product remains in the bottle as you go. Plus the amount of product you get is pretty small considering the price. I am sure the manufacturer would argue it's plenty if you use the small applicator we provide, but IMO, there needs to be a better balance between ease of application and the amount of product supplied. Regardless, I am very happy with the results.At first I was not amazed with the results because my car always looked pretty good and buffing out most of the defects naturally made it look a lot better. But I noticed right away that it was repelling water even better than before and I started to really notice how the surface did not just shine, but almost glow. It has much more of a mirror like finish too where reflections are more crisp and defined. Pretty noticeable difference really.I am still washing it 2-3 times a week and still using the detailer spray, although more out of habit than need, mainly because I like the "smooth like glass" feeling it gives the finish after washing, but it's definitely not necessary. Because here I am a year later and it still looks great, has held up extremely well and still has that Nano Bond glow.However, since I used an old Craftsman buffer which was on it's last leg the first time, I was not able to get 100% of the defects removed and did leave a few minor swirls behind that I am not happy with. So I purchased a new modern buffer to remove the remaining swirls and apply the Nano Bond again. I am only going to do the horizontal surfaces and top half of the doors this time though.In the end Nano Bond is an excellent product...and this comes from a man who religiously washed and waxed his car in the past to always have it looking its best. In one aspect it's a sad day because waxing my car was sort of religious experience for me, but after seeing how much better a Nano Bond surface looks compared to just wax and how much longer it holds up, not to mention the reduced wear and tear on my old shoulders and wrists....my waxing days are over. Now it will be Nano Bond every springIn the end I have no problem recommending Nano Bond if you want an amazing long lasting shine, but be prepared to do the prep work. Even if you plan to buff the surface to remove swirls, I highly recommend you use a clay bar product first. DO NOT skip this step. It will save you a lot of time buffing and guarantee a surface smooth like glass.

Price, shipping are good. Works well but the quantity is small. I used 3 bottles to work on a small to medium sized car and 2 small to medium sized SUVs.