How to Deal with Crystal Coating After One Year?
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If you wish to continue with crystal coating after one year, the car owner can directly visit a 4S store for crystal coating maintenance. If you choose not to continue, it will not harm the car, but the protective effects of the coating will gradually diminish once the layer is gone. Below is a detailed introduction to vehicle crystal coating: 1. Definition: Crystal coating is a hard protective layer specifically designed for key areas of a car, such as the paint surface, glass, tires, rims, seats, engine, interior, and exterior trim. The materials used in crystal coating mainly fall into three categories: polysiloxane, polysilazane, and inorganic silicon. 2. Function: The highly resilient crystalline layer tightly adheres to the paint surface, effectively preventing cracking and peeling caused by thermal expansion and contraction. Its unique memory molecular structure also helps repair minor scratches on the coated surface.
Last year, I also had my car coated with crystal, and after a year, the coating noticeably thinned, with water droplets not rolling off as easily during washes. First, do a self-check: find a shaded area, splash some water to see if it still forms beads. If the water spreads out directly or leaves water marks, it means the crystal coating protection has failed. You can visit a professional auto detailing shop and have the technician use specialized equipment to measure the paint thickness before deciding whether to polish off the old layer and apply a new coating. The entire process takes a few hours and costs anywhere from a few hundred to a thousand yuan, depending on the type of crystal coating chosen. For maintenance, it's recommended to wash your car gently once a month, avoiding hard brushes or strong cleaners to prevent accelerating coating wear. Remember, crystal coating isn't permanent—it's normal for the effect to degrade after a year. Don't delay treatment to avoid corrosion from acidic or alkaline rain and snow.
