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Clear Coat Ceramic Lite

Updated · 5 ingredients analyzed

Matte SafeMulti-Surface
$7.10BEST $/OZ

A silicone-based spray ceramic coating designed for versatile protection across multiple surfaces including paint, glass, trim, and specialty finishes like PPF and matte surfaces. Carbon Collective Clear Coat Ceramic Lite uses amino-functional silane bonding chemistry, which creates stronger covalent bonds with painted surfaces than traditional polymer sealants.

Key Chemistry

pH Level

N/D

Active Mechanism

aminosilane surface bonding

Surfactants

0

Expert Analysis

This coating employs an aminosilane chemistry approach using dimethyl siloxane with amino-functional groups that create covalent bonds with surfaces during the 6-hour cure process. The aminoethyl functionality allows the silicone backbone to chemically anchor to various substrates, creating a durable hydrophobic layer that works across diverse surface types from traditional clear coat to modern protective films.

Key Differentiators

  • True multi-surface compatibility including matte finishes and protective films where many coatings fail
  • Aminosilane chemistry provides genuine chemical bonding rather than just surface adhesion
  • Full ingredient transparency with only 5 disclosed components - unusually simple for a coating product

Potential Concerns

  • Danger classification and amino-functional silanes require careful handling and proper ventilation
  • Fast cure time (10-20 second working window) may be challenging for beginners or larger panels
  • Claims of 12-month durability seem optimistic for a spray-applied silicone coating without additional crosslinking agents

Ingredients

5 disclosed
Hydrocarbons, C10-C13, n-alkanes, isoalkanes, cyclics, < 2% aromatics60-100%
CAS: 1174522-09-8Solvent
1-methoxy-2-propanol10-30%
CAS: 107-98-2Solvent
Dimethyl siloxane, 3-(2-aminoethyl)aminopropyldimethoxysiloxy1-5%
CAS: 71750-80-6Coating agent
STODDARD SOLVENT1-5%
CAS: 8052-41-3Solvent
propan-2-ol<1%
CAS: 67-63-0Solvent

Source: sds only

Safety Profile

Signal Word
Danger
Eye Hazard
Skin Hazard
Corrosive to Metals
No
Flammable
Yes

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