Nano coatings??

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Looking at protecting my paint on the new Prado has anyone used nano coatings? And which ones do you recommend? I'm looking at mr nano
http://mrnano.com.au/product/mighty-...nt-protection/

[skirulz Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close skirulz]

Looking at protecting my paint on the new Prado has anyone used nano coatings? And which ones do you recommend? I'm looking at mr nano
http://mrnano.com.au/product/mighty-...nt-protection/

I got Bodyarmour done but tried getting in touch with the detailer who did my car to get the rear bumper redone as it got painted and i cant seem to get in touch with him so i cant recommend it. But i did my fair amount of research and it seems like Opticoat is one a majority of people get around the world and in australia. I havent read up a lot of Mr Nano.

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I have Gyeon Quartz MOH+ on my car. I wouldn't bother on the Prado. That stuff isn't going to protect any off road scrapes, just makes it easier to clean. The full clear plastic sheet may be worth it but that is very expensive. Again in my opinion not worth it on a 4wd used for 4wding.

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I have used Mr Nano Mighty Armor on my Prado. I was looking for something to make the car easier to keep clean, and it certainly does that. As far as making it scratch resistant - I am not sure, and I don't really want to test it out, but the product is easy enough to apply, and is good value for what it claims to do. Dan is easy to contact and very helpful.
I wouldn't bother again though with putting on the glass protection product.

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I've had experience with a nano coating in the past. Not this brand though. From my personal experience it did nothing whatsoever to protect from scratches. That just seems to be a selling point for them to justify the price that's it's some kind of miracle in a bottle for everyone with a 4wd. But cleaning is a breeze. Under a microscope a flat surface is rough. This stuff basically fills the tiny indentations and levels off that rough surface so when you look at it I under a microscope the rough is now flat. Water beads off it for a period of between 12-24 months. Any sticky residue such as bird poop and hard sun dried splattered bugs on the paint is easier to remove and so forth. As for protecting paint against UV Ray's, I highly doubt it does anything that regard. Unless you own a red car which fades prematurely anyway, quality paint on quality makes of cars looks good for 20 years at least anyways. There are some makes of cars that notoriously show signs of premature paint fade and damage across many of the same models over the years.

[skirulz Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close skirulz]

my take is if you are not going to be too much 4wd in the bush and the rough stuff and u want to keep the car nice and shinny all the time then get a good quality coating. It makes cleaning easier and after you do give it a good wash it goes back to the showroom shine.

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....or you could polish it once or twice a year for the same effect.

[lordsword Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close lordsword]

....or you could polish it once or twice a year for the same effect.

Amen to that. Save the $$$ and spend it on something else worthwhile, like some AT tyres or a lift.
Don't bother with their fancy explanations of how "you'll never have to wash the car again" and just polish and wax it yourself once or twice a year. Will look better than when you drove it out of the dealership...

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I am extremely skeptical about these coatings - however we recently had to respray a new Mustang which was treated with Opticoat. Normally the painter just scuffs the top surface of the paint off with a scourer to provide a key for the new paint. Apparently he had to resort to 400 grit wet and dry before he could remove it. Opticoat was totally resistant to his normal methods!