Re: Training Cars for the 2019 September 3-day Detailing Bootcamp Class
Mike, i am bumping this thread, as I have a black Kia Stinger coming Thursday for a 2 year ceramic. I did a test spot with the customer. We agreed on a one step correction. When wiping off the compound, I noticed the paint scratched super easy. I am just confirming that this paint is super soft??? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Re: Training Cars for the 2019 September 3-day Detailing Bootcamp Class
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Billy Baldone
Mike, i am bumping this thread, as I have a black Kia Stinger coming Thursday for a 2 year ceramic.
I did a test spot with the customer. We agreed on a one step correction.
When wiping off the compound, I noticed the paint scratched super easy. I am just confirming that this paint is super soft???
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
For those reading this into the future - installing a coating on soft paint is probably one of the hardest things there is to do when it comes to paint correction.
Why?
Because soft paint scratches easily. Part of installing a coating includes CHEMICALLY STRIPPING THE PAINT using some type of solvent. Now follow me - solvents are NOT great lubricants. Drain the motor oil out of the engine in your car and replace it with IPA and see how long the motor lasts?:
Here's my advice,
First - Update the customer. See if they would rather stick with a traditional sealant instead of a coating. If yes, then machine buff with BF One Step and top with BF BlackIce. Super simple and works great on soft paints.
If the customer is set on a ceramic coating - then take inventory of your microfiber towels. Make sure you have plenty of soft UN-CONTAMINATED microfiber towels. It's the towel that you're going to wipe-over the paint with a solvent and it is the towel that puts the scratches into the paint - not the solvent.
Besides that - consider one of the new primers on the market. With this type of product you can skip the chemical stripping step and go right to the coating.
:)
Re: Training Cars for the 2019 September 3-day Detailing Bootcamp Class
Here's a recent review I did for the new Nano Surface Primers from Dr. Beasley's.
Review: Dr Beasley's Nano Surface Primers and 1201 Paint Coating - 1947 Dodge Panel Delivery Streetrod
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...rimers_002.JPG
I don't know if you have to use the Dr. Beasley's coatings after using the Dr. Beasley's NSP products. I don't know for sure. My guess is you can.
There are also other "primers" on the market.
Again - you're still going to need super clean and soft microfiber towels to wipe off the polish before going to the coating.
Hope that helps...
:)
Re: Training Cars for the 2019 September 3-day Detailing Bootcamp Class
Thank you Mike. I will order up some Dr Beasley's to have on hand. Will I be better off to do a quick polish step with CarPro Essence, as it is all I have on hand, before I coat the car?
Re: Training Cars for the 2019 September 3-day Detailing Bootcamp Class
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Originally Posted by
Billy Baldone
Thank you Mike. I will order up some Dr Beasley's to have on hand.
Will I be better off to do a quick polish step with CarPro Essence, as it is all I have on hand, before I coat the car?
I would try it. I have not used it for a while - best thing to do though would be a Test Spot.
Looking forward to your follow-up.
:)