Adam's Polishes UV Graphene Ceramic Coating - 10H Ceramic Coating for Cars W/UV Glow Technology | 7+ Years of Protection | Apply After Car Wash Clay Bar Car Buffer Polisher | Boat RV Motorcycle

I purchased this kit for 1 year old Tesla Model Y and had a pleasant experience with it.Prep: Washed car with Adam's wax remover car wash (strip wash) x 2 times, used Adams iron remover and a clay cloth, used Meguiar's M205 with a DA Polisher to take away Car Guys hybrid wax sealant (lesson learnt: from now on, I will ceramic coat a car when purchased and not wait a year, in order to skip this laborious step! - tip: you can stop here and carry over with the next steps into the next day to avoid being too tired) - then used surface prep provided within the kit. Followed the instructions and started ceramic coating process.Pros:1. Easy to apply, I am a novice and had no issues with overall process. A professional job costs upwards of $1700 so I really wanted to do a DIY coating project in order to save money. YouTube tutorials really helped.2. Extremely hydrophobic, highly allergic to water! washed car after 10 days of application - the water just ran off the back of car and side panels, seemed there was no water on them at all. Rest of car had water beads.3. Reasonably priced4. Left a dark, rich finish on tires and black plastic trim on outside of the car, along with a coat of protection.5. Had ordered an extra kit, just in case. It was enough to do a second car - 11 year old Corolla - pics uploaded..Cons:1. There is no way you can apply the coating liquid evenly. Hence some areas within 3x3 ft patch will be ready to wipe sooner than other areas. Coating does not dry evenly, so it takes some time to know the behavior of the coating. I had to take off the product in time, so as not to leave high spots. Hence, I thought some areas, which appeared wetter, would have lost their coat while wiping off. This is not so, the coating is still there. But still, since I had ordered an extra kit (just in case...) I went ahead and coated the car once again about 2 hours after initial coat. This is not recommended by manufacturer, but eventually it left me with a thick coat of protection and did not cause any issues with the shine and finishing. I just wish this product dried more evenly.... especially so as not to cause anxiety in first timers like me!2. [not sure if this is exactly a con] Will not leave a shine like like a wax polish does (but does leave a darn good shine though!), and the coat is not as smooth to touch as a wax polish. To counter this, I applied the supplied ceramic boost after 10 days of curing and continued with Adams graphene detail spray after washes.Overall good experience. I just want to be done with the ceramic coating process, hope with the detail spray application, this indeed last for 7 years as the manufacturer claims. I just wanted to be done with one coating process until I sell the car 6-7 years from now, hence chose this product. Hopefully everything will work out!

This product is absolutely amazing when you follow the necessary steps, properly prepare your auto and take your time to do everything right.Before starting, I watched the video, but it's long and I'm impatient, so I kinda breezed through it. Don't breeze through it...watch it all and pay attention. Especially to the part where you do SMALL sections at a time and wipe away the excess as soon as it rainbows or flashes...that's only 30 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes. Do not leave it on longer than that or you'll have to start over again.I carefully washed my car, clay barred it, etc. to ensure the surface was clean, dry and ready for application. I got this part right.The first time I shook the bottle (it says to shake well before using, and you'll see that the graphene powder falls to the bottom of the bottle if you don't) I didn't realize the cap was loose. Two giant drops of product were flung onto my car: one on the driver's window and door, one on the rear driver's door. I didn't think anything about it and didn't even notice it caused a problem until I saw the car out in sunlight. If I had more carefully paid attention to the Adams videos on YouTube telling how to apply this product, I would have immediately buffed it off those spots. Because this product is so long lasting, those drips were destined to be on my car for years (see photo).I called and Adam advised that I'd need to use compound to get down to the paint and re-do those areas in order to get those drips out. I spent all day yesterday doing that and my car now looks amazing.OK, so the above is a great cautionary tale, now let's talk about what happens when you do it right:My car is now a deep glossy black. And when water hits it, it doesn't just fall off, it practically jumps off. If this product lasts even half as long as advertised, I'm absolutely thrilled with it. And it isn't hard at all to apply, it's just important to apply (and remove) it correctly.It is expensive, but when you think about how much you pay for wax or other products and you figure in your time applying it every year or twice a year, it really should work out to be pretty economical.A little shoutout regarding their customer service: My bottle arrived with a loose top. About 1/3 of the product had leaked out. I contacted Adams and they replaced it. When they sent the replacement, I notice they've changed the top all together, so I think that should prevent it from coming loose in transit. Because of this and the assistance Adam gave me on the phone about how to fix the drip issue, I give them absolutely top grades for customer service.

I actually find this easier to use than the Boost. One must be meticulous is cleaning the surface, then wipe with alcohol. But the actual product is easy to apply. It not critical when to do the leveling: if you're a little early you can tell by how it feels - then be very gentle. If you late there will be only a little grab and you can be more aggressive. But really, I've never been troubled by high spots. And the liquid bottle leaves a much thicker, more durable coating. And a little bottle lasts forever. I did my new Tesla Model Y, and my kitchen and bathroom and still have some left. It makes my appliances look better than new and are so much easier to clean. My kitchen now looks as great as my car. It allows water in my sink to drain away easier leaving less water, and thus fewer water spots when it dries. I applied it to half my kitchen cleaver and after washing it and giving it a shake, the treated side is basically dry while the untreated steel has a film of water on it. I have a brass table top which I polished, buffed and coated. Now it's like a mirror and protected from any chemical of spill. This stuff is like goretex: invented for one application, but then expanded to become a major brand. If Adams was imaginative and ambitious they could be the first to open up huge new markets. Ohh, maybe I'll do my golf clubs next...