How to Ceramic Coat Your Car Yourself - Step by Step Guide for Beginners

Don’t let your first time frighten you. Applying ceramic coating is a detailed process, but it’s definitely something a beginner can achieve. Follow these steps to get your car covered properly in Ethos Ceramic Coating.

Step 1: Detail the exterior
-Clean the exterior
-Decontaminate the paint
-Remove scratches (If Needed)
-Give it a final once-over
Step 2: Apply the ceramic coating
Step 3: Let it cure
Step 4: Keep it up

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✰ Why Choose Ethos Car Care?
• Lab Tested Formulas
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✦About Ethos Car Care
• Ethos was founded with the simple goal of making professional results quicker and easier than ever before.
• Our products are better because we know what works through decades of experience detailing in the real world.
• We take this hard-earned experience and combine it with state-of-the-art chemistry to make products that produce results you truly must see to believe.

Car care should be simple and easy, this is why we guarantee our products will blow you away, or we'll give your money back!

[donm]

Absolutely didn't talk too much. I think this was one of the best instructional videos I've ever watched on you tube. Completely on topic start to finish. Thank you.

[MRacing]

Properly explained. Introvert understand everything. Top man.

[ryanbailey]

Didn’t think you talked too much at all. With detail shops charging $3000 for ceramic coatings I’d imagine there’s a good bit of detail to be divulged if you wish to do it yourself. Thanks for the video!

[GabrielLigon]

I recently came across an advertisement for ceramic coating services priced at around $1, 500 (and I know it can get even higher). This prompted me to search for a do-it-yourself video. After watching your video, I visited your website to purchase the necessary materials. Following your instructions step by step, I am thrilled with the result and how straightforward the process turned out to be. Excellent work!

[TheStudioForge]

This seems a lot easier than waxing tbh. Every time I've asked friends if I should ceramic coat my vehicle, they tell me I should pay someone to do it because it's a difficult process and expensive if I mess it up on my own.. lol But as someone who has waxed my cars for the past 10 years... This looks 10x easier and less painful on my shoulders.

[beefattyX]

This is actually a really good tutorial, and i appreciate the in-depth step by step walk through. Definitely not too much talking. Anyone saying that probably has a short attention span, not to be mean, and only wants to see a "Reel" length tutorial.

[thevoiceofsource]

Thanks mate. You did a fantastic job. I was intimidate about ceramic coating until now. You video was through and indeed comprehensive. I just took delivery of a new M4 Comp. I feel confident now after watching your video to apply the coating. Thanks again mate. 🙂

[ABABYPUNCHINGTANGENT]

I've been detailing in general for over a year now and I was never shown you can reactivate ceramic like that. I'm excited to share this information at work and see if anyone even knew.

[sgtpluck]

About as perfect an instructional video as you can get. No fluff, no BS, just do this, do that. Thanks!

[paw]

I've used clay bars since 1996. It is a super easy process with a high yield return. You are removing tree sap and micro-metalic magnetized particles from the paint. I presume that the metallic particles likely come from semi metallic brake pad dusting and brake disc wear.

[douglasdwight]

Great video. Clear, concise, and a very personable guy.

[steveknopf]

Finished my ceramic coating project today with this product. Used an entire bottle on a 2019 Toyota Tundra. Ceramic app and wipe off is one of the easiest parts. Clay bar is the hardest. I've done clay bar before but on this Tundra there was so much rail dust that it took my almost 4 hours to clay bar all of the rail dust and other contaminants off. Even then, there were a few I couldn't get. Detox coating is the easiest. Overall I'm happy with the process. It was a bit warmer in my garage so flashing I think was a bit faster than 3 to 5 minutes but I tried to be patient and waited close to the 3 minutes in most cases. Interested to see how it repels water, mud, etc.

[juliotorres]

Thank you for the tip, I was going to buff the car per other videos, but it is 6 month old, you saved me time.

[scohen]

Great video, for someone who is a beginner or not, really helpful, easy to understand, and way better than most instructions on the package..thanks for helping me out!

[fredm]

excellent video. very clear instructions and showing how it is done. I think if you follow the steps you outline, take your time, attention to detail, my truck will look great!!!

[robertmaybeth]

IDK exactly WHAT it is about these car cleaning videos but I CAN'T STOP WATCHING THEM... oh ARGGGG

[jacknovello]

Not enough directions… ceramic coated my dog

[RollingWithPoPoJones]

Great video by the way and extremely informative. Thank you for being so detailed.

3 questions:

1) how long should I let it cure before taking the vehicle out on the road?

2) Can I put PPF on before a ceramic coating?

3) am I doing anything positive by adding a second coating?

[MenMyMachine]

Actually, I just restored my Mitsubishi PAJERO SFX and was thinking of getting ceramic coating done. But here, they're saying it takes a 2-year course to get it done, and the starting process itself takes a minimum of 2 days. They're asking for 20, 000 Indian rupees. But after watching your video, I realized that I can do the ceramic coating at home.

Thank u so much

[nicholasjose]

Haters everywhere.VERY INFORMATIVE.No talking was unnecessary..