Ceramic coating is just for cars, right? Absolutely not… The product is regularly and successfully applied to all types of vehicles, including motorcycles.
In fact, upgrading a motorcycle with a professional ceramic coating installation is one of the best ways to not only keep it looking pristine but to also increase the resale value when the time comes to trade.
Motorcycle ceramic coating is a highly advanced method of protecting the surface of your bike. To get a bit technical, the product consists of billions of teeny-tiny particles that are invisible, even under magnification. That’s why you’ll hear the word ‘nano-technology’ being bandied about when talking about ceramic coating.
Anyway… These particles are suspended in liquid form. When applied to surfaces, they seep into even the tiniest crevices. Once dry—a process that takes around 48 hours—this transforms into a crystal clear, totally flat, and ultra-hard layer.
This then protects everything beneath it from a variety of factors, such as:
While it can be applied to any vehicle, such as cars, vans, boats, etc., for motorcycle owners, using a ceramic coating has some particular advantages. One major one is that most owners tend to keep their bikes outside. This leaves them to the mercy of the elements—it doesn’t take any bike owner long to realize the risk that poses to your precious vehicle (not to mention how it speeds up its depreciation).
Ceramic coating provides an incredible barrier against this, keeping your bike looking pristine for longer and increasing its resale value.
OK, so now we know what the product is, let’s talk about where it’s most advantageous to install it on a motorcycle.
The rule here is quite simple. Apply ceramic coating to any or all of the hard surfaces of your bike (with a few exceptions). This includes:
You don’t want to use it on any of the soft surfaces, such as the seat, grips, pedal pads, exposed silicon lines, etc.
It’s also probably not worth coating the engine cover, manifolds, exhaust covers, or any areas that are exposed to constant high heat. This isn’t because of any safety aspects, more that the temperature is likely to lead to premature failure of the product, so could be considered a waste of money.
It’s also not advisable to coat any area where heat needs to dissipate, such as the radiator, heat sinks, or intercooler. Ceramic coating is temperature resistant, and while there have been no reported incidents occurring by installing it in these areas, it’s probably not advisable to interfere with the free flow of air and related heat transference properties.
Applying a ceramic coating to a motorcycle is something that the manufacturers of DIY products will tell you that it’s possible to do it yourself. But before you do, be aware that it’s a skilled process, meaning that it’s genuinely possible to make a right royal mess of it.
In addition, DIY ceramic coating is of a lower grade than a professional installation. If you’re going to the bother and expense of upgrading your bike in this manner, then considering the professional touch may well be the right route to go down.
At Auto SuperShield, our ceramic coating installations are—we’re proud to say—among the very best in the country. With bikers among our specialist installation crew, we truly understand the benefits of utilizing this cutting-edge paint protection technology for two-wheel rides, as well as four.
Our expertise is second-to-none, as is our customer service and friendly attitude. So what are you waiting for?
Head to https://www.autosupershield.com/paint-protection-films for more info and call today to book an appointment.
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