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I would love for you to do a video on Auto Insurance. Does living closer or further away from a major city affect the cost? Differences in which trim you get on your car? I would be very interested to see what you come up with.
Yes. Where you "live" determines your insurance rates. I have family members that were living in NYC, but still had their vehicles registered in NC. Their insurance was about 1/3 what it would have been. The downside to that - you DO have to go back to the state is registered in for a vehicle inspection (if it's required). NC requires safety (on all vehicles) and emissions (only OBD2) inspections every year.
Immediate factors - MVR (license history and moving violations) and CLUE (insurance claims for at fault and not at fault) reports. Your age, how long you've held a valid license, vehicle type, standard equipment and insured value. The mileage you regularly drive, where you live and the under written policy itself. Secondary factors - City, State and national number of claims and average claim value for your age and gender group, for your vehicle type and regular mileage driven. The information is used to generate a statistical model of how likely you are file a claim against your policy. The younger you are or fewer years of holding a license, the less experience you have and more likely to be involved in a collision. The more you drive and/or the more densely populated your city is and seasonal/weather conditions like rain and snow, the more chances there are to get into a collision. Driving a "performace" car, getting tickets etc. indicates a higher likelihood of risky behavior choices while driving, and thusly a greater chance of getting into a collision. Prior collision history etc. etc. Actual information is highly processed to create the models, and continuously refined to balance policy value and cost to you the policy holder, against likely liability (loss) and policy value (profit) to the under writer. If you wanna know more, searching "actuarial science for vehicle/automobile insurance policy" or "actuarial science vehicle insurance statistical modeling" is a good start.
I used to work for a few different insurance companies and your rates are calculated using a lot of different things. Living in a big city or rural area is part of it but credit score and driving record are the biggest impact. They also look at things like frequency of accidents in your area and how severe these accidents are. They even look as closely as your neighborhood. Rates are higher near schools and shopping centers. It’s insane. But if you have a good driving record and good credit that’s going to be the most noticeable impact. Good drivers with bad credit pay about 30% more in premium than good drivers with good credit.
Ceramic coats are actually more prone to water spotting due to the beading but it does make it a thousand times easier to dry after a storm also the minerals that are left behind that cause the water spots embed into the ceramic coating if left in treated which can be a pain to remove but without it the clear coat would be damaged instead there is a balanced trade off but the main trade off of the ceramic coating is the ease of drying for the higher potential of water spotting
Great video. You always do a great job at environment control. This time it seems as though the bottom four may benefit slightly from the decline pitch in the surface, especially during the sponge pull test. I really appreciate your 4 stage prep method and will use that.
Nicely described. The only thing I disagree with is car being an investment. Unless its superrare machine which you keep as garage queen, normal cars are not investments.
Of course cars are investments, they can be used to generate income by getting to where you need to be in a reliable fashion. Cars are some peoples whole business without them they couldn’t operate. That’s the definition of an investment.
Day 27 of asking for a "So you want a CRV" or a crv related video The Crv community deserves some RECOGNITION Me watching with my 21 year old paint job 0_o
I make a great deal of money selling ceramic coatings to people but I will always tell customers that 95% of the car world doesnt need a ceramic coating. a good synthetic wax works just fine for the average user. and its not the ceramic caoting that costs money, its the process of getting the paint ready to coat. which once again 95% of the car world just dont wanna spend that much. The only time i recommend it is if the car is new, the car is very valuable, the paintjob was valuable, or you are already having a paint correction done. a ceramic coating in all reality at our shop is $300 its another $800 for the paint correction thats what makes a ceramic coating costly
I’m a mobile detailer aswell and ceramic coating just isn’t worth it $100 a little bottle that will last enough to cover a car like 3-4 times whereas wax is $13 and lasts enough to cover a car 20-30 times a year
I ceramic coated the inside of my pants (I don't wear underwear) and now you can just dust off skid marks. It's as easy as just slapping the skid marks away and the pants are then good for a few more wears.
I’m a professional mobile detailing (8 years ) I applied a coating in my truck for the hype a little over a year ago. Unpopular opinion I don’t like it and I’m removing it , I like waxing my truck and trying different products. It’s very boring
@@FitmentIndustries don’t have a ceramic coating? Spray on a ceramic spray sealant to protect your paint. Do have a ceramic coating? Spray on a ceramic spray sealant to top and maintain your coating. Lol Get a scratch you need to buff out? , gotta buy more coating to fix re coat that area if you didn’t leave yourself a little in the bottle. I can honestly go on for a while abkut the headaches it has caused me !
A few red flags here. Not all ceramic coatings are nano coatings. Nano-coatings require multiple layers for the most protection. Non-nano ceramic coatings don't require stacked layers. For example Opti Coat Pro/Plus aren't nano coatings, each coat you apply bond together to form one single strong layer. $300 dollars for a ceramic coating is on the low side even without the paint correction you mentioned. For a legit certified warranty backed ceramic coating install on most vehicles you're looking at $500 to $2000, depending on the size of vehicle and the severity of paint damage like you said. As for the 2-5 years life expectancy of ceramic coatings, yes the install and quality of the product are factors but the biggest factor is how you maintain your coating post install. Referring to how you wash your car and where you park it. If your vehicle is rarely ever washed and is routinely parked outside exposed to the elements, you will see a dramatically low life expectancy compared to a vehicle that has proper maintenance washes and is routinely parked in a garage. Referring to the seats/cloth interior protection, you won't be using the same ceramic coating you would for paint on the interior. Ceramic coatings are designed to enhance and adhere to exterior clear coat. There are separate coatings/sealants that are designed to repel stains with hydrophobic traits designed for cloth and leather, they aren't ceramic coatings. Then finally for the title, I've had tons of experience installing and comparing ceramic coatings and no they do not ruin your paint.
Lol $300 would be a lower priced DIY coating (think CarPro 3.0) done by an indie shop on a brand new car that needs zero prep work besides a wash- just them applying a single coat over the course of 30-60minutes. $950 is probably a wash, quick clay, 1 step polish to get the paint to "pop" and then ceramic coating. The $2,500+ I would imagine is real effort like I would do on a personal car I loved: - wash (deep clean- door jams, trunk jams, under hood paint areas, etc) - clay - compound buffing if needed for deeper scratches, swirls, etc - polishing - multiple coats of ceramic and letting it "cure" in a garage for 24-36 hours - headlight/tailight restoration/polishing and ceramic coating - ceramic coating windows So, basically making the vehicle look brand new and making the coating last as long as possible. All about the prep work.
I just applied Avalon King Ceramic Coating to my car this past weekend. It wasn't any more difficult than waxing, and while I spent a little over $100 to buy 3 of their kits (discount codes - normally close to $70 per kit), I only used half what I bought to put *3 coats* on my Golf - including all the windows and trim. Yes, stuff will still "stick" to it, but it will wash off WAY easier, and if it lasts only 2 years, that beats washing and waxing it every fucking month for the next 2 years. Your paint doesn't have to be perfect or show quality - wash it really well, clay bar, then wipe down with alcohol to remove any residue. Then it's as easy as waxing your car.
So 1 day ago when you guys uploaded the time in my country was 20:00 But in todays upload is 2AM, Did you guys started uploading random hours Without schedule?
My Civic Si has accumulated a few scratches over the two years I've owned it. However, I plan to drive it until the wheels fall off (no less than 200k miles). In your opinion is it worth it to get a ceramic coating now or should I have just done when the car was brand new?
Does a clean car make it faster? No...ok well that's enough for me. Keep the stuff that needs to be maintained on the up and up, but when it comes to cleaning my car it's a futile endeavor. It takes one shift before the car is either covered in road grime or bugs so I gave up ages ago.
I learned how to ceramic coat on my 2012 Nissan Sentra using the chemical guys kit. I watched videos, and made mistakes along the way. When i got my 2022 BRZ, I took extra care and it went a long way. Give it a shot people!
I have had ceramic coat on my car for a year now. Yes it doesn't make the water spots go away but there are less and it's a 100 times easier to get rid of them. Scratching and rock chips, it helps with light scratches and you can literally just rub it out and it goes away. Mine cost $500 with a paint correction. Well worth it though, makes cleaning the car so easy.
I have Ceramic Coated my Toyota GTS 86 inside and out. While it is quite a lengthy process, it is most certainly worth it regarding aesthetics and functionality. Honestly looking forward to doing my wheels and engine bay this weekend, pretty rewarding process.
I got quoted 8k+ for my vehicle. Thoughts? I'm a complete newbie with the avg cost as many people give widely different price ranges. (Stage1 correct + Ceramic coating + PPF) on a sedan.
How does ceramic coating stand up to rock salt, snow, and ice? Thinking about getting this done but with winter season coming up on the east coast, just might hold off until spring/summer
I planning to buy a new car, but I don't know if I should get the ceramic coat protection. I like to keep my car clean and looks good as new. I bought a brand new car last year which I will still be keeping it and it still looks new and shiny after car wash but if you come closer there's too many micro scratches on it because I always go to the auto car wash at least twice a week if it gets dirty since I have an unlimited monthly car wash pass.. The car wash I'm going to goes in the machines and then some group of people will come and wipe it off with cloths, so if I have a ceramic coating, is it advisable to still go and do that type of car washing?
@kamionkami1 you don't necessarily have to but I would recommend that you would it just makes cleaning your car so much easier. But like in the video I'd also recommend that you do some paint Correction before you coat because once you put that coating on its really hard to take it off. So make sure your paint is looking how you would like it before you coat it
@kamionkami1 no problem bro. As crazy as it sounds it still needs paint Correction, I've worked on new cars with less than 500 miles and they needed paint Correction. Its honestly up to you if you're happy with what your paint looks like just coat it. Are you doing it yourself or taking it to a shop
@kamionkami1 yea you can leave the ppf alone, but it might be hard to find a shop to coat it without doing paint Correction. You can buy consumer grade bottles and apply it yourself if you're up to that.
You didn't say, is it bad for the paint in the long run. The ceramic coat will eventually fade or become so think that it becomes non existent , I guess. So when it fades away, exposing the original paint of the car, will the paint be as good as new?
Just got my first ever ceramic coat done on my brand new 4Runner. Paid $850 at the dealership for it but they say its guaranteed for life, I will for sure find out about that when I go to have it redone for free every couple years. I will say the vehicle definitely looks nicer, even though it was brand new, the ceramic coat still made the paint shinier and you can feel the glasscoat(super smooth). It’s a simoniz ceramic coating btw and they allegedly had a certified simoniz ceramic coat tech do the job.
Fun fact, Clear coat was invented to protect the paint, and it also protects against UV. These ceramic coatings may add an extra layer of hydrophobic properties, but do nothing to protect the paint, since its on the clear coat, which is already doing that job. All I do is clay bar and wax twice a year. My paint looks amazing.
They’re a great dealership cash cow. My car is ceramic coated but only cos I used the leftovers of one of my detail jobs 😂 It is good stuff to have as it’ll be a first line defense ‘clear coat” against sap or birdshit but it’s not a “lifetime” product as heavily marketed. It’ll also keep that added look of depth to your paint but yeh it’s an expensive proposition, so if you have a mate who knows who to properly buff/correct paint & apply the product for beer currency, then you can save yourself a shitload.
Never once did you mention if it ruins your paint which is the title of this video. Everything else mentioned we already knew so basically this video is clickbait. THIS is why I don’t subscribe to this channel.
@Fitment Industries, I'm looking to get this done but still doing my research and got a basic question for you guys..... That being (if I'm understanding the process) if your cars original paint has started to get chips or knicks you'd want to get that fixed first prior to a ceramic coating??
Same folks that complain about cost - same folks will and do complain spending $60 bucks on a ceramic product, applies coating on trashed auto paint expecting some level of fantastic finish/look/shine and protection 🙄🤣
As a painter I have a concern about when you go to repaint a car after it's been ceramic coated. Silicone anything sucks for us painters. Has anyone ever repainted over a car that has been ceramic coated? Seems like it would be hard to sand and hard to get all the silica out of the paint surface.??
When I see paint shops prep a panel, some wipe over with a scuff pad on the surrounding paint, imo you would have to sand the complete panel to blend the clear onto.
I ceramic cars. I’m a detailer for a dodge dealership. But I do details from my house on the side and ceramic coat cars. I love the stuff. It is great. But it isn’t a miracle chemical. Takes works still to get a good finish. Adams graphene ceramic claims a lifespan of 7+ years. It’s what I use. So I warranty it for 5
