09/09/2026
KGM Actyon in with us for a maintenance wash and a small stone chip repair.
This vehicle was ceramic coated from new around a year ago elsewhere, using another well-known coating system.
It’s always interesting for me to see how different coatings are performing in the real world after 12 months or so. I’m obviously very familiar with how Wax is DEAD coatings behave on the vehicles we look after, so seeing other systems gives me a useful comparison.
Without naming brands or criticising anybody else’s work, I have to say I came away from this one feeling very confident in the coating system we choose to offer at Atlantic Detailing. The finish and behaviour after a year wasn’t quite what I’m used to seeing from the Wax is DEAD coated cars that return to us for maintenance.
The customer was also looking for somewhere new to maintain the vehicle after being quoted considerably more elsewhere for a maintenance wash. We were able to take care of this for him at a much more reasonable cost, along with repairing a small stone chip.
For me, ceramic coating isn’t just about the day the vehicle leaves the studio. How it performs months and years later — and offering sensible ongoing maintenance to look after that investment — is just as important.
Another lovely car now cleaned, checked over and back looking its best.