Final polish before ceramic coating
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Final polish before ceramic coating
Need some advice on what to use for a final polish before i apply ceramic coating. The car is new in February and Sonoma Green in color so the paint is in great shape with no coatings. I used to use Menzerna Final Polish 2 but am almost out of that and this is my first go around with ceramic (previously have used Klasse twins on other cars). Here are the steps i plan and products i'm using:
1. Rinse
2. IronX decontaminate
3. Nanoskin clay with Porter Cable
4. Final Polish with Flex orbital - Recommendation on polish
5. Panel wipe with GtechnIQ PW
6. GtechnIQ Crystal Serum Light and EXO v4
Appreciate any recommendations
1. Rinse
2. IronX decontaminate
3. Nanoskin clay with Porter Cable
4. Final Polish with Flex orbital - Recommendation on polish
5. Panel wipe with GtechnIQ PW
6. GtechnIQ Crystal Serum Light and EXO v4
Appreciate any recommendations
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The surface needs to be prepared to perfection. Just because the car is "new" doesn't mean, by any chance, that the paint is perfect. You are clearly on the right track with your steps. Keep going with the polishing 'til you deem the surface condition is satisfactory. It's that simple.
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The surface needs to be prepared to perfection. Just because the car is "new" doesn't mean, by any chance, that the paint is perfect. You are clearly on the right track with your steps. Keep going with the polishing 'til you deem the surface condition is satisfactory. It's that simple.
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Yeah, I agree with avoiding an "aggressive" step. (I'm not familiar with the products you are using.)
During the course of this year I purchased three products from Griot's:
Fast Correction Cream
Correction Cream
Perfecting Cream
This is a progressive "system". Many folks will easily get away with just the 2nd and 3rd product.
Many good polishes out there. The HD line up of polishes is very good.
During the course of this year I purchased three products from Griot's:
Fast Correction Cream
Correction Cream
Perfecting Cream
This is a progressive "system". Many folks will easily get away with just the 2nd and 3rd product.
Many good polishes out there. The HD line up of polishes is very good.
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I have used Chemical Guys finishing polish (v38 I believe) with their hex pads on a dual action porter cable buffer. Very pleased with results. Use simple 50/50 water IPA solution before ceramic coating (I applied CQuartz UK 3.0).
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I did the exact same method as above except I used menzerna to remove swirls.
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