Help with prepping my brand new F-150 for ceramic coating

[cobrakillerta]

So I’m not new to detailing, but I’m not up on all the current products and methods.


I used to be big in to it about 10 years ago, I’ve just been to busy and haven’t had a car I wanted to dedicate the time to.


I have a brand new Agate Black ‘22 F-150 being delivered in about a month or so.


So, how should I go about prepping my truck to ceramic coat it myself? It seems like nowadays there may be more efficient polishes, strippers and such.


There are a TON of coatings out there now, are there any go-to’s? Adams, 3M, Optimum, CQuartz, CarPro???

[Rsurfer]

The first step is don't let the dealer prep your ride.

[Coatingsarecrack]

If paint is in good shape I would polish with a Sio2 primer polish. CarPro’s essence is what i’ve used and leaves a stunning gloss. I’ve read Gyeon’s is nice as well

Use a panel wipe if you use this or look into Dr. Beasleys new NSP line of primer polishes which doesn’t need a prep wipe after.

Gyeon’s new Evo line seems nice and I am waiting to use Nova Evo. Adams Graphene line seems to rate well also.

That being said I always recommend Cquartz UK 3.0 as it was the 1st i used. Pretty easy to apply, good durability and the gloss was fantastic.


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[cobrakillerta]

The first step is don't let the dealer prep your ride.

Yes, I have already requested them to NOT prep the truck

[Desertnate]

Lots of good advice so far. I recently bought a new car also, and will be coating it some time this summer. Here is how I'm going to approach the job.

- Wash (obviously)
- Clay (since I will have driven it several months in foul weather)
- Lightly polish the whole car to bring out gloss and spot correct any trouble areas
- Panel wipe
- Coat

As for coatings, my go-to is always CQuartz UK. Easy to apply, looks good, and very durable. I'll probably try something new this time around just for the sake of experience, but if I'm going to coat someone else's car or recommend a coating to someone, CQUK is my starting point. It is one product I can count on for good results.

[Bruno Soares]

I agree, CQ UK 3.0 is hard to beat. But if I had to coat another car today, I'd be tempted to try the new Gyeon Mohs EVO. Hearing lots of good things about it.

[Desertnate]

I agree, CQ UK 3.0 is hard to beat. But if I had to coat another car today, I'd be tempted to try the new Gyeon Mohs EVO. Hearing lots of good things about it.

I'm actually going to try Pure EVO on my car, but I'm not comfortable recommending something I've not tried so far. Really excited to try Pure because I really liked the looks of CanCoat when I tried it and Pure is getting great reviews.

[opie]

I'm actually going to try Pure EVO on my car, but I'm not comfortable recommending something I've not tried so far. Really excited to try Pure because I really liked the looks of CanCoat when I tried it and Pure is getting great reviews.Im actually going to try pure evo on a friends denali and his big enclosed trailer in a month or two.

Let me know how its goes if you get to it b4 me lol

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[Coatingsarecrack]

I'm actually going to try Pure EVO on my car, but I'm not comfortable recommending something I've not tried so far. Really excited to try Pure because I really liked the looks of CanCoat when I tried it and Pure is getting great reviews.

Hoping not for o have to repaint the chevelle. May try my hand at wet sanding but not sure. Definitely going to polish and give Pure a try as reasons you mentioned before (CanCoat love)


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[The Guz]

So I’m not new to detailing, but I’m not up on all the current products and methods.


I used to be big in to it about 10 years ago, I’ve just been to busy and haven’t had a car I wanted to dedicate the time to.


I have a brand new Agate Black ‘22 F-150 being delivered in about a month or so.


So, how should I go about prepping my truck to ceramic coat it myself? It seems like nowadays there may be more efficient polishes, strippers and such.


There are a TON of coatings out there now, are there any go-to’s? Adams, 3M, Optimum, CQuartz, CarPro???


Chemical decontamination in the form of an iron remover. You will have to touch the paint and determine if you have to clay or not. At a minimum a light polish followed by the coating of your choice.

I do like an efficient stripper haha. But I digress.

Do you have access to a garage to do all the prep work and coating application?