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 recently got a new Ford Mustang Mach-E in red. Red wasn't my first-choice color, but I wasn't a fan of any of the other offerings. In my experience, deep reds, like this one, take a lot of work to keep looking good. Hence my reasoning for wanting a high-quality ceramic coating. Plus, living in the Pacific Northwest, the car will see a lot of rain and I wanted to prevent water spotting as much as possible. I opted for the Graphene variant as it's marketed to be more hydrophobic than the standard ceramic coat.Since the car is only a few months old, I wasn't too concerned about damage and contamination. I washed my car like usual with my fav Chemical Guys soap and rinsed thoroughly. Before drying the car, I went around it with Adam's Clay mitt and detail spray. This was definitely the faster way to claying your car, and since the car is new I wasn't concerned about missing much vs. a traditional clay bar. After drying the car, and waiting overnight, I used Meguiars Ultimate Polish over all the painted surfaces and plastics (door sill areas). After removing the polish, I sprayed the car down is stripping agent. The TLDR version of this: It's a lot of prep work, and it took me two days.I finally got to a place where I could apply the Adam Graphene Coat. I used the Adam's Microfiber applicators, applied a few drops and got to work. After watching tons of videos about the application, I was kind of surprised at how fast it was drying--literally just about 30 seconds--and that's in the middle of a high-humidity day, too. After doing some online scouring, I came to the conclusion that I wasn't using enough of the liquid. So, I started using 5 or 6 drops per section instead of the 2 or 3 drops. Now we're getting somewhere! It took about 5 minutes, but the surface started to get a bit tacky and hazy. Perfect! For those wondering, the red color of the car made seeing any rainbow effect really difficult, and that's why I had to wait until the texture changed. Once sticky, I would buff it off and BOOM! It left a brilliantly clear shine on my car.So far, I've been really impressed when out in the rain. The water will still pool in droplets, but they just don't adhere to the paint as well. This means that once you're up to 10mph, the water just falls off. By the time I pull my car into the garage, it's almost 90% dry. It's crazy. And two weeks in, the car still looks like I just washed it, despite being in the rain probably 5 or 6 days now. It's crazy!Now, what will really determine the worth of the Graphene coating will be the longevity. If I have to redo the process in a year, I'm not sure I'll be thrilled. But if I can get 2 or 3 rainy seasons out of it, I'll be really happy. But for now, definite 5 stars!

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!

Easy to follow instructions. Results are great! Will definitely use again!

Purchased the UV complete kit. Watched YT videos. No issues with application. I live in WA, park car outside uncovered year round, and get a lot of rain. It took me around 4 hrs to complete. The UV light is a necessity. Was happy with initial results. Professional shops have quoted me $500-$700 to apply this to my Audi a8l. And want to keep car overnight. So I'm glad I saved the time and money and did it my self.It only lasted 2 years in my situation. I really wasn't expecting the whole 7 yrs and I doubt if it last that long in any situation but a control environment. Not mad at price either. Decent value. kit does come with some good quality towels. The UV light uses a lot of batteries.