From the MAD CEO
MAD CEO Learn: ceramic coating, explained.
A running log of the educational series by Christian Turner, owner of My Awesome Detailer. It starts with ceramic coating and grows into a library you can browse by topic: PPF, window tint, detailing and the Coating Club.
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Wax vs Ceramic Coating: The Skillet Analogy
Still waxing your car? Here's the difference in one kitchen analogy.
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Fresh Off the Lift: A Coating Club Raptor
Fresh off the lift.
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Paint Correction, Explained
"My car's new, it doesn't need paint correction."
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What Ceramic Tint Actually Feels Like
Two tints can look identical and feel completely different.
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The Worst Thing People Do to a New Car
The #1 thing people do to a brand-new car? Sign it up for a tunnel wash subscription.
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Nothing on this topic yet. It’s coming; check back soon.
Coming up
30 Days of Ceramic Coating
The roadmap for the series. Upcoming episodes are listed by title; each one lands here as it’s posted.
- Day 1What a ceramic coating actually isUpcoming
- Day 2Why water beads (hydrophobics)Upcoming
- Day 3Coating vs wax vs sealantUpcoming
- Day 4The prep is 80% of the jobUpcoming
- Day 5Paint correction explainedUpcoming
- Day 6Myth: coated cars don't need washingUpcoming
- Day 7How to wash a coated carUpcoming
- Day 8Alabama pollen vs your coatingUpcoming
- Day 9Lovebugs & bird bombsUpcoming
- Day 10UV & oxidation in the Southern sunUpcoming
- Day 11Is ceramic coating scratch-proof?Upcoming
- Day 12Ceramic coating on wheelsUpcoming
- Day 13Coating glass & windshieldsUpcoming
- Day 14Interior coatings (leather & fabric)Upcoming
- Day 15Halfway recapUpcoming
- Day 16DIY spray ceramic vs professionalUpcoming
- Day 17How long does it take?Upcoming
- Day 18The curing periodUpcoming
- Day 19Water spots on a coated carUpcoming
- Day 20Maintenance washes & toppersUpcoming
- Day 21Ceramic coating + PPF comboUpcoming
- Day 22Coating new carsUpcoming
- Day 23Coating older carsUpcoming
- Day 24Matte & satin paintUpcoming
- Day 25Does a coating add resale value?Upcoming
- Day 26How to spot a bad coating jobUpcoming
- Day 27What 'layers' really meanUpcoming
- Day 28Tunnel washes & coatingsUpcoming
- Day 29Who coating is NOT forUpcoming
- Day 30Finale: is it worth it for you?Upcoming
Keep it protected
The Coating Club
$649 to start, then $50 a month.
Your first $50 month is charged with the start when you sign, then $50 on that same day each month.
- Pro-grade ceramic coating, installed at our Opelika shop
- A ceramic performance maintenance visit every 90 days
- Performance guarantee while you’re a member
- Cancel anytime with nothing owed
Seeing your price costs nothing and books nothing. Payments are non-refundable.