Ceramic Coating question

**dbrown23** · 06-05-2017, 12:41 PM

Hi everyone, hope this isn't a dumb question but I corrected the paint on my Dodge Charger two months ago and protected it with jet seal and buttery wet wax from chemical guys. I wanted to put a ceramic coating on it though so I was wondering if it was enough to clay Bar it and use carpro eraser to get the previous coatings off and if it was ok to go ahead and apply the ceramic coating, or if I had to polish it again? Thanks!

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**panthershark** · 06-05-2017, 12:47 PM

I have been in the same predicament. I treated the whole car with Iron X, then clayed and only re-polished the areas that I saw necessary...Used eraser on the whole car when done and proceeded to install the coating...hope that helps.

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**LSNAutoDetailing** · 06-05-2017, 12:53 PM

The only way to know for sure you remove the jet-seal is to polish. Use a fine grade polish and polishing pads. Since you're not correcting, you will not need to do 6-8 section passes per section. Two or three should do the trick... Much like knocking down high-spots.

I would stay away from the clay as you'll risk introducing marring...

If you're going to polish, you could use Essence...

**dbrown23** · 06-05-2017, 01:02 PM

I have m205 and v38 for a polish, which would you recommend for that?

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**zmcgovern45** · 06-05-2017, 01:03 PM

I will echo the above suggestions....

IMO polishing is a must if you have applied anything to your paint and now wish to coat it.

To repeat what was already said, assuming you have no defects to remove, this polishing process is NOT the same as correction work. You should be able to polish your truck in an hour or two.

After a thorough cleaning and decontamination (if needed), use a fine finishing polish like M205 on a polishing pad to make a couple passes over each panel. There is no need to work in small sections like you would when correction, but still use relatively slow arm speed.

I do this process every year or two when I want to recoat my vehicles, and it is a breeze. I will typically polish an entire side of the vehicle before I even go back and remove the polishing residue. I can machine polish my small sedan in <1 hour.

After you've polished the vehicle, do a thorough IPA/Eraser wipe down and apply your coating.

**dbrown23** · 06-05-2017, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by zmcgovern45

I will echo the above suggestions....

IMO polishing is a must if you have applied anything to your paint and now wish to coat it.

To repeat what was already said, assuming you have no defects to remove, this polishing process is NOT the same as correction work. You should be able to polish your truck in an hour or two.

After a thorough cleaning and decontamination (if needed), use a fine finishing polish like M205 on a polishing pad to make a couple passes over each panel. There is no need to work in small sections like you would when correction, but still use relatively slow arm speed.

I do this process every year or two when I want to recoat my vehicles, and it is a breeze. I will typically polish an entire side of the vehicle before I even go back and remove the polishing residue. I can machine polish my small sedan in <1 hour.

After you've polished the vehicle, do a thorough IPA/Eraser wipe down and apply your coating.

Thank you!!

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**custmsprty** · 06-05-2017, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by dbrown23

I have m205 and v38 for a polish, which would you recommend for that?

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Get some Essence.

**PouncingPanzer** · 06-05-2017, 01:44 PM

I would polish the vehicle again myself, save the elbow grease of a clay bar altogether. I wouldn't run the risk of not getting the sealant off prior to a coating application, that's just me though. When it comes to coatings, proper prep work is always justified.

Any quality finishing product would do, but since you have a ceramic coating in mind CarPro Essence would be a great polish for you since it has SiO2 in it and would prep the surface perfectly for a CQuartz or other silica based coatings. The working time of Essence is fast and it's a pleasant polish to use. Bit pricey though.