Long-term Ceramic Coating: Worth The Effort, Price

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A previous evaluation of professionally applied ceramic coatings on aircraft focused primarily on their long-term durability.
  • After a period, one of the coated aircraft was brought back for touch-ups.
  • The publication was satisfied with the enduring performance of the ceramic coating, affirming the value of the initial investment.
See a mistake? Contact us.

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.

Sign-up for newsletters & special offers!

Get the latest stories & special offers delivered directly to your inbox

SUBSCRIBE

Please support AVweb.

It looks like you’re using an ad blocker. Ads keep AVweb free and fund our reporting.
Please whitelist AVweb or continue with ads enabled.