Long-term Ceramic Coating: Worth The Effort, Price

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A follow-up evaluation was conducted on professionally applied ceramic coatings on test aircraft after a couple of years to assess long-term durability.
  • The re-evaluation, including touch-ups on one aircraft, confirmed satisfaction with the original high investment, indicating the ceramic coating held up well over time.
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When sister publication Aviation Consumer tried professionally applied ceramic coatings on several test bed aircraft a couple of years ago, the big question wasn’t if the coating provides a brilliant, slick finish, but instead would it stand the test of time? To see how it held up, we brought one of the aircraft back to an aircraft detailer for touch-ups and flew away more than satisfied with the original high investment.

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