Long-term Ceramic Coating: Worth The Effort, Price

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • *Aviation Consumer* conducted a long-term follow-up on professionally applied ceramic coatings on aircraft.
  • The primary focus of the follow-up was to assess the coating's durability over time, rather than its initial aesthetic appeal.
  • After re-evaluation and touch-ups, the ceramic coating was found to have held up well.
  • The original high investment in the ceramic coating was deemed satisfactory, indicating its long-term value.
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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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