I've been kinda reading about ceramic coatings too over on Reddit in the AutoDetailing sub there. Lots of good things about ceramic coatings in general, but the big downside if it's done professionally and done correctly, it gets expensive real quick. How much depends on the level of work needed prior to applying the actual coating...what they do is polish the paint to as perfect as possible, then apply the coating to "lock in" the shine. It stays that way for ~1 year or so (depending on the coating). Maintenance is slightly different than a standard wash, but nothing crazy.
New paint shouldn't require too much prep though, maybe a little polishing to get any swirls out. But it's not like you're gonna need heavy compounding and stuff like that.
New paint shouldn't require too much prep though, maybe a little polishing to get any swirls out. But it's not like you're gonna need heavy compounding and stuff like that.