At Tap and Shine, we often hear the claim that Icon Rocklear is a “wipe-on clearcoat.” This couldn’t be further from the truth. Let’s clear up this misconception and explain why Icon Rocklear is in a league of its own, far beyond what traditional clearcoat or any other paint protection product can offer.
Icon Rocklear vs. Clearcoat: The Key Differences
Composition and Technology
- Clearcoat: A factory-applied layer of transparent paint designed to provide a glossy finish and minimal protection. It’s prone to wear and requires frequent correction to maintain its appearance.
- Icon Rocklear: A proprietary hybrid coating with no chemical relationship to clearcoat, ceramic coating, PPF, or any other coating on the market. Icon Rocklear is 100% unique in its composition and designed specifically for ultimate paint protection., Icon Rocklear was specifically designed to be stronger, thicker, glossier, and more brilliant than any wipe-on clearcoat or ceramic/graphene/SI02 coating on the market. Icon Rocklear resists extreme damage for 20 years, whereas ceramic coatings resist only water for 6 months. Icon Rocklear isn’t a modified clearcoat or ceramic coating—it’s a unique, highly advanced, next-generation paint protection coating.
Key Takeaway
Hydrophobic and Self-Healing Properties
- Clearcoat: Clearcoat lacks hydrophobic or self-healing capabilities, meaning water and contaminants stick to its surface, and scratches remain unless polished out.
- Icon Rocklear: Offers hydrophobicity, repelling water, dirt, and contaminants for a cleaner, low-maintenance surface. Its self-healing properties allow minor scratches and swirls to vanish with heat, ensuring a flawless finish without constant correction. For tougher damage, Icon Rocklear can be easily repaired or renewed at minimal cost by a Certified Installer—unlike clearcoat, which requires extensive (and expensive) paint correction.
Key Takeaway
Protection Against Damage
- Clearcoat: Vulnerable to rock chips, key scratches, and pitting. Damage often penetrates through to the base coat, leading to costly repairs or even repainting.
- Icon Rocklear: While pitting from rock chips or key scratches is possible—just like with clearcoat—Icon Rocklear creates a thicker, stronger barrier, making it highly difficult for damage to reach the factory clearcoat. This extra layer of protection preserves the original paint, safeguarding your vehicle’s value and appearance.
Key Takeaway
Non-Invasive Maintenance and Longevity
- Clearcoat: Needs invasive buffing and correction every few years to maintain gloss and remove imperfections. This process thins the clearcoat over time, reducing its protective ability.
- Icon Rocklear: Requires no constant buffing (paint correction) or annual maintenance. Its self-healing and restorative properties keep your vehicle looking like new for years. Even in the rare case of severe damage, Icon Rocklear can be repaired or renewed affordably, avoiding the costly and invasive paint correction that clearcoat demands.
Key Takeaway
Thickness and Impact Resistance
Icon Rocklear is 35-50 times thicker than ceramic coatings and far thicker than clearcoat, offering up to 120lbs of impact resistance.
Clearcoats are usually around 2.0 mils thick, whereas a single layer of Icon Rocklear is upto 2.5 mils thick. This unmatched durability protects against rock chips, key scratches, gravel rash, UV rays, tar, and more, making it the ultimate shield for your vehicle.
Key Takeaway
Why Icon Rocklear Does What Clearcoat Can’t: Restore, Correct, and Protect
Clearcoat restores paint, but Icon Rocklear does it all. While clearcoat is limited to restoring your vehicle’s appearance, Icon Rocklear takes it further by also correcting imperfections, enhancing colour depth by 40%, increasing gloss by 30%, and providing unmatched protection in a single application. It fills in minor scratches and swirls, enhances gloss, and creates a durable, self-healing barrier that shields your paint from future damage—something clearcoat simply can’t achieve.
Key Difference
Icon Rocklear restores, corrects, AND protects in a single application.
Why This Misinformation Exists
Let’s address the elephant in the room: why this myth is being spread. Many of those perpetuating the falsehood that Icon Rocklear is “just a wipe-on clearcoat” are individuals or competitors who:
- Cannot access Icon Rocklear—either due to affordability or not meeting the rigorous standards to become an installer.
- Are losing business to shops offering Icon Rocklear, given its revolutionary technology and premium results.
This is a case of misinformation attempting to devalue a product they cannot compete with. For discerning vehicle owners who demand the best for their investments, the facts speak for themselves.
The Reality: Icon Rocklear Is a Game-Changer
Icon Rocklear is not a clearcoat. It’s a transparent paint protection coating that offers:
- Hydrophobic and self-healing properties
- Enhanced protection against rock chips, scratches, and environmental damage
- A cost-effective, easily renewable solution for tougher damages
- Unmatched thickness, strength, and durability
- Minimum 20 year warranty
- 20x more UV protection than any other coating on the market
- Zero paint correction or annual maintenance needed
For those who care about preserving their vehicle’s appearance and value, Icon Rocklear delivers results that clearcoat and other products simply cannot match.
Experience the Icon Rocklear Difference
Don’t let myths hold you back from protecting your vehicle with the most advanced solution available. Icon Rocklear isn’t just paint protection—it’s a revolution in vehicle care.
If you want to know the truth about Icon Rocklear:
Before committing to any paint protection solution, make sure you’re asking the right questions, and reading unbiased Icon Rocklear reviews from actual clients. Discover what you need to know and why Icon Rocklear is a game-changer in the world of vehicle protection.
