{"id":28182,"date":"2020-02-13T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=28182"},"modified":"2020-01-27T12:32:47","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T17:32:47","slug":"glass-protection-is-it-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/glass-protection-is-it-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Glass Protection: Is It Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had a conversation with someone about ceramic coating windows, who did not see the value in it.\u00a0 This (below) came off someone&#8217;s automotive glass with the use of automotive detailing clay.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-28092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20180627_170634-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Contamination-Removed-From-Glass\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20180627_170634-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20180627_170634-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20180627_170634-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just like with cleaning your painted surfaces, over time stronger cleaners and polishes may be needed to remove bonded contamination and chemical staining.\u00a0 This is where the case for glass protection begins.\u00a0 Aside from the aesthetics of water flying off in the rain there are <strong>3<\/strong> key benefits of window protection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-28739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/glass-polishing-DI-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Glass-Restoration\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/glass-polishing-DI-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/glass-polishing-DI-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/glass-polishing-DI-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Ease Of Cleaning<\/h2>\n<p>After applying a ceramic coating or even a high-quality sealant, you notice how much easier it is to wash your car.\u00a0 Protecting your windows with a sealant or coating will yield similar benefits.<\/p>\n<h2>Safety<\/h2>\n<p>The ease of cleaning leads to more often driving with a high clarity windshield.\u00a0 Long trips, driving in unpredictably bad conditions, exacerbates the significance of having a high-quality window sealant or coating.\u00a0 Driving at higher speeds where water is bouncing off of your windshield, also means you do not have to be subject to the distraction of rapidly moving wiper blades.<\/p>\n<h2>Financial Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>The money saved on wiper blades!\u00a0 Depending on the amount of use and quality of your wiper blades, it is recommended that you replace them at least every year to as often as every 3 months.\u00a0 Imagine driving on the highway, not using them, how much their life is extended.\u00a0 In that respect, there is a direct return on investment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-28741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC00080-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gyeon-View Product Display\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC00080-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC00080-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC00080-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ceramic Coating glass, although a little more challenging form of protection to apply, provides some added protection against chemical staining.\u00a0 These products will also hold up for longer periods of time.<\/p>\n<h2>Suggested Products<\/h2>\n<p>Ranging from easy to challenging in application:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Easy<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Optimum-OPT-M36\/Opti-Glass-Clean-Protect-Concentrate-P769\/17-oz-S1\/\">Optimum Opti-Glass Clean &amp; Protect<\/a> &#8211; I list Optimum Opti-Glass here as an easy option as a result of it being a single step process.\u00a0 You have an all in one type of glass cleaner.\u00a0 A product that is as simple to use as a glass cleaner while leaving something behind, is not likely going to leave behind great durable protection.\u00a0 But in favor of efficiency and simplicity of application, something is better than nothing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intermediate<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/22ple-M57\/VG1-Perfect-Vision-Window-Coat-P948\/115-ml-S1\/\">22PLE VG1 Perfect Vision Window Coat<\/a> &#8211; VG1 is a more dedicated type of coating product.\u00a0 Although I have not used this particular product, it has been praised in many reviews for having a somewhat straightforward application process once the surface is cleaned properly. For an in-depth review, check out this article from Zach McGovern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/product-review-22ple-vg1-perfect-vision-window-coat\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Challenging<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Gyeon-M91\/View-P1414\/20-ml-Kit-S1\/\">Gyeon View<\/a> &#8211; I have a good working experience with Gyeon View.\u00a0 The durability even for window coatings is going to be very good.\u00a0 I list this as a more challenging option as a result of the application process.\u00a0 As in most things detailing, the more intention required for prep and application the more reliable and durable the protection.\u00a0 Once the glass is initially cleaned the Gyeon View comes as a two-part process.\u00a0 Cleanse, the first part, is a final prep product that prepares the glass for the coating (Repel).\u00a0 Cleanse is worked in small sections like a cleaner polish and required a small window to set prior to removal (like a sealant or coating).\u00a0 This dedicated product primes the glass for Repel, the coating.\u00a0 Rewarding, but a lot of work!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glass Protection: Is It Worth It?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":29653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1151,55,38],"tags":[2212,1479,2648,1880,499,2649],"class_list":{"0":"post-28182","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-coatings","8":"category-glass","9":"category-protection","10":"tag-coat","11":"tag-glass","12":"tag-glass-protection","13":"tag-gyeon-view","14":"tag-protection-2","15":"tag-window-coating"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DSC00080-1024x683-1.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1kPO7-7ky","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28182"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29654,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28182\/revisions\/29654"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}