At what stage can I use ceramic coating?
 

Sorry if it's a noob question but I am just starting to dip my feet into detailing again. Can I apply ceramic coating after wax or before? If I'm doing a more in depth paint correction that involves cutting compound, polish and wax....when should I apply ceramic coating?

Thanks

I should add..do I even need to apply ceramic coating if I am applying wax?

https://www.detailedimage.com/Auto-Detailing-Guide/

This page has some good info on detailing and the various procedures to keep your car looking great.

Look under the Coatings section for info on ceramics and other types of semi-permanent coatings.

Hope this helps!

Look up Nick Rutter's Detailer's Garage. He has all of the steps necessary for a great ceramic job.

You will want to wash your car in Dawn and then dry completely with a microfiber towel. You will then go over it with a clay bar until smooth. Look up the proper technique for clay bar use. Once the car is clean, dry, clayed, and cool inside a shaded area, apply the ceramic coating but not when it is 100 degrees outside.

The point is to have smooth perfect paint without any wax on it. That is why you use Dawn. You want to fill the pores of the paint with ceramic and not have wax blocking the ceramic from attaching to the paint.

Ceramic finish
 

‘I use 303 touchless sealant, which is a ceramic. Easy to use. Spray it on while the car is wet with rinse water and dry with a microfiber drying towel. I don’t use wax (natural or synthetic). I have no need for paint correction or clay bar treatment. My car is garaged, and the ceramic treatment, which takes about two minutes longer than an ordinary wash job lasts a long time. How long? Can’t say. The finish still beads up with a regular wash two years after the last ceramic application with this product.

Watch this video. I use hybrid solutions now, and it is great for the $15 price and maintenance.