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Your F-Pace looks beautiful. But what does Ceramic Pro do other than make the paint glossy and good-looking? Does it protect against those tiny rocks that spit from vehicles in front of you on the highway and damage the paint on your front end? Does it protect fenders and rocker panels against winter road salt? I think someone posted on this forum months ago that you after applying this stuff you can't wash car with soap anymore or run it through a car wash. Is that true?
I'm trying to understand the pros and cons of this kind of protection versus the film type of protection. I've never had either type on any car but am considering it for my F-Pace.
So a clear bra is actually a thin piece of clear plastic that they apply, usually, to the front portion of the car that is most likely to have debris shoot up from the road and hit it. A clear bra does not protect the rest of your vehicle from acid rain, paint dulling from the sun, bird poop, swirl marks, or scratches. But it does do a fine job of protecting the front portion of your vehicle.
Ceramic Pro coats the entire vehicle with a liquid substance called 9H. The entire vehicle is coated and once cured to the vehicles paint acts as an extra clear coat. In most instances people choose to have multiple layers of the 9H applied so they have extra protection. Three coats of 9H is like having three extra layers of thick clear coat on top of the paint. So the vehicle has an extreme hydrophobic effect (water just runs off of the car) and swirl marks and scratches wipe out with the use of a damp microfiber cloth.
Now to your questions/concerns.
In most cases Ceramic pro will protect your car from road debris, I'm sure there is always a possibility of a rock hitting your car at such speed to where it cuts through all protectant layers (but highly unlikely).
Ceramic pro will protect your F-pace from rock salt and grind (I live in the northeast so I was sure to look into that)
Not sure who told you that you wouldn't be able to wash your car with soap, you can (of course make sure you get soap that is intended to clean cars). I just washed the car with turtle wax super foaming soap and a soft hand brush (you do not want to scrub the car with a hard brush with bristles or anything like that). After you finish washing you can simply use a leaf blower to dry the car, the water just blows right off.
You cannot use an automatic car wash, in reality you should never use an automatic car wash. Automatic car washes have brushes that collect all types of dirt and debris from peoples cars before you and will leave micro scratches and swirl marks on your car after you have it done. I would recommend either doing it yourself or taking it to a detail shop and inquiring on how much an exterior detail would be (more expensive but a lot safer for your car in the long run).
Ceramic pro also comes with a warranty (at least two years, at most lifetime).
