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Originally Posted by starlights

I am looking for the longest lasting. I mentioned 12+ months because the sense I got from reading reviews on Amazon for multiple products is that they last much less time than even a year despite of the extremely long lasting claims...

Thanks and I understand reg the surface prep. Once the weather warms up I am planning to get my orbital polisher out to remove swirls and scratches. Since I will be dedicating the entire weekend to this surface prep activity it would be good to preserve the finish with a long lasting coating.

I wouldn't be surprised if some of the brands on Amazon were subpar products or maybe older variants (Gyeon CanCoat comes to mind .... original version, I think, was only intended to last several months but the newer version lasts over a year). It's also very possible that a good portion of the people didn't prep right, apply it right, or otherwise maintain the coating.

Originally Posted by starlights

Thanks all. Looking at GYEON MOHS EVO. Is that considered top tier for DIY ceramics? Will likely apply two coats.

I will be doing a one or two stage paint correction as required prior to applying ceramic.

If you want the longest lasting, I think you'd need to go w/ a pro-grade product which, of course, we DIY-ers cannot buy.

I've heard good things about MoHS EVO but I think there are longer lasting ceramics (eg CarPro and Adam's). Gyeon only claims 3yrs for MoHS EVO. If you're good w/ that, go for it! Can't really go wrong w/ the major brands.