kyoo

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lol - i'm not expecting miracles. i'm expecting something better than a naked wheel, unless there are negative side effects, i.e., how it responds to extreme heat - will it melt & merge with brake dust and be impossible to get off? or will it withstand it? will it remove the wheel's finish? etc.

just evaluating & analyzing to make sure there are no crazy side effects that would make a go-car want to use it less than a show-car. if it's no bueno in some way, no problem, i dont have to use it. If it's all pros and no cons, the idea of making it easier to get brake dust off my wheels is appealing

FJF

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You don't seem to understand. This technology is a miracle of sorts. In order for it to happen for you, it needs to be payed the respect that it deserves - meaning, prep and application. Take a look at the video posted earlier. It can spell the difference between the product lasting only a few weeks vs months and months.

Given your concerns, I'd suggest looking into this further than asking questions on a forum where only one individual had even heard of this, and he'll be gone in a few days. As soon as the ebay auction is over. Good luck.

kyoo

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appreciate your input; I just did that yesterday evening, reached out to adams to get some feedback on how this would work for track cars as opposed to show cars, mentioning specifically heat & the abuse they take, compared to a show car. will report back in what they say

LetsGetThisDone

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My detail guy here in Vegas uses Ceramic Pro 9H. Used it on my wife's car. Looks unreal in person. Better than a new car. And it washes so easy it's ridiculous.

FJF

iTrader: (18)

Heh, you may want to try CarPro, Gyeon, or Gtechniqe - folks who actually design and manufacture SiO2 products. They've been used in many motorsports applications. Hell, a quick cruise through Google can yield volumes of reference points. Similarly, a quick cruise through Google would point to Adam's being a reseller; they don't manufacture the coating they sell. On a totally personal note, this one of the more startling discussions I've had, solely due to the information lying at one's fingertips. Yet, mysteries abound.

zeRep85RA

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So very true! Part of a few detailing groups on FB and the hate for CG is unreal!

zeRep

kyoo

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for what it's worth, Adam's did get back to me on this - their chemists (manufacturers?) said "the cured coating is good to 750c, at which point it transforms to a different ceramic which is good to 1800c. Most grades of stainless steel melt somewhere around 1400c, so I suspect the coating with be just fine."

distributors or not, appreciate them getting back to me on this. fwiw 750c is 1382F. my brakes have seen that for sure, there's no way the actual wheels have.

LetsGetThisDone

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Yeah, the wheel would fall off the car at somewhere in the 600-900*F range. That's the forging temp of most aluminum alloys, the temp at which the metal becomes fairly workable (deformable).

FJF

iTrader: (18)

Sales people/ costumer service.

I'm leaving on the 31st and heading to an annual automotive event that we were asked to attend. There's a detail shop on premises and they're allowing us to prep the car in their wash bay. Can't wait to tell this story!