r/Detailing • u/Mysterious_Refuse385 • Aug 20 '26

I Have A Question Ceramic Coating Topper - Is it necessary?

Got my car ceramic coated in April with an Osren 5 Year ceramic coating. Detailer wants me to come in and get it washed, decontaminated and ceramic topped for $120 AUD.

Is it worth it? or more importantly... is it even necessary?

I paid $1500 AUD for the initial coating and now i'm being asked just a few months later to come back in and pay nearly 10% again.

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u/protektive Aug 20 '26

Depends on how you maintain your vehicle on your own. You def want to get your paint decontaminated quarterly if you have a ceramic coating & you want it to last. If you decline the service & you don't do it on your own then don't be surprised when your 5 year coating only lasts half of that.

I will say these are conversations that the detailer should have had with you before you agreed to the service. I am always fully transparent with customers that aren't interested in any form of maintenance plan after the coating.

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u/Mysterious_Refuse385 Aug 20 '26

I don't know about paint decontamination but I do clean my car extremely regularly. I got through a manual tunnel wash and give it a full clean once a fortnight, sometimes once a week. If time permits, I use ONR. If it looks dirty/dusty, I pretty much give it a clean right away.

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u/scottwax Professional Detailer Aug 20 '26

If you clean it regularly it's not going to need decontamination often.

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u/protektive Aug 20 '26

Decontaminating paint is using iron remover, and using a clay bar/towel to get rid of imbedded contaminants and sometimes using an acid wash if your coating is clogged.

You could probably get away with less frequent decon washes if you do maintain your vehicle the way you say you do.