Water beading. Looks nice, but seriously? What scientific evidence is there that water beading is more than wishful thinking?
And UV protection? Oh please. I’ve watched the videos with UV meters. Max was like 3% UVA reduction.
Oxidation? I’ve seen no controlled study on this either.
It all smells like marketing to me. If I had the means, I would go to a junkyard and get a body panel from a late model wrecked vehicle and leave it exposed outside for years. One side “protected” by these products and the other left barren. I suspect the difference would be none!
Note, I am ranting about long term protection. Not aesthetics. The products make a car look pretty for sure, but protection seems like a lost cause to me.
Is there any empirical evidence that wax/coatings/sealants/ceramics, blah blah blah, do anything but make us feel better?
And UV protection? Oh please. I’ve watched the videos with UV meters. Max was like 3% UVA reduction.
Oxidation? I’ve seen no controlled study on this either.
It all smells like marketing to me. If I had the means, I would go to a junkyard and get a body panel from a late model wrecked vehicle and leave it exposed outside for years. One side “protected” by these products and the other left barren. I suspect the difference would be none!
Note, I am ranting about long term protection. Not aesthetics. The products make a car look pretty for sure, but protection seems like a lost cause to me.
Is there any empirical evidence that wax/coatings/sealants/ceramics, blah blah blah, do anything but make us feel better?