To put it bluntly, no. Every manufacturer puts in a specific % of the active ingredient in their bottles. Cheaper bottles typically have less active ingredients, and most of the ones available for purchase on eBay or Amazon are what we call consumer grade.
Professional grade bottles are available only to individuals trained by the brand. There are 2 companies that I'm aware of that offer this: cQuartz and Ceramic Pro.
I've seen videos, and it seems simple enough. Why is the professional grade exclusive?
Because the professional grade has a higher content of active ingredient, it's basically thicker. If not applied properly, it can leave some very unsightly residues on your paint surface. This makes for a very ineffective product and leads to poor consumer reviews. The manufacturer wants to make sure that the entire application process is performed correctly for the optimum performance.
What's the difference between consumer and professional grade?
Manufacturers recognize the DIY consumers. In order to do this, they had to create a product with the least likelihood of error. Like I said earlier, professional coatings are more expensive with more active ingredient, and although consumers may want ceramic coating, they may not necessarily want to pay the higher ticket.
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Ceramic Coating has become all the rage lately. If you haven't heard about it yet, you're missing out! It's a crucial component of protecting your vehicles paint.
Ceramic coating is also known as a nano coating. Basically, what it does is very similar to wax. Clear coat is actually an uneven surface with hills and valleys. When you wax your vehicle, you fill in those valleys with a wax. Ceramic coating is the same concept. However, when you wax, it's very temporary as wax deteriorates with each wash or rain. Ceramic coating is permanent and in the bottle, is basically glass in a liquid form. Once fully cured, it forms a glass like layer in those valleys, thus creating a smooth, more level surface for water and liquids to roll off of.
9H is the primary product coating. It's called 9H because it's a hardness level. In fact, 9H is labeled on many tempered glass phone protectors. (If you're a knowledge nerd also, feel free to do a search on it.) Although there are many that do not like it's permanent qualities, it's also a quality that's gained itself a LOT of popularity.
Some coatings are layerable. This means it forms a layer on top of you clear coat. This becomes a great feature because it actually protects your clear coat from environmental conditions - rain, humidity, salts, dust, erosion, and many chemicals.... Also known as the sacrificial layer, depending on the object impacting your paint, the ceramic coating will take the initial contact, thus protecting your clear coat. What to see it in person? Call us to schedule a demo.
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