New Black Tesla Model 3 Detail Plan- Need Input

[jmoney]

I have pretty much assembled everything I need. I am still trying to figure out with pad to use with the essence. I have a few spider honey pro finishing pads. Will those work or should I go ahead and order some of the car pro white polish pads?

[TTQ B4U]

I have pretty much assembled everything I need. I am still trying to figure out with pad to use with the essence. I have a few spider honey pro finishing pads. Will those work or should I go ahead and order some of the car pro white polish pads?

light to medium polishing pad.

[jmoney]

After a much longer wait than anticipated, we finally received the car, and got it done.
The weather was much better than anticipated so m concerns about application and high heat, were assuaged.

Application was pretty easy, I wish I had a smaller diameter backer and pads for some of the trickier spots on the car, but essence really worked in easy, and quick.

I sprayed down each panel with eraser which made application of cquartz a breeze. I applied it until it got a little stick then waited 30 seconds, and buffed off with 2 separate towels

Car came out way better than I thought it would. The pictures don't do it justice, nearly every single dealer induced swirl is gone and the shine is amazing. It is not as dep or wet as some of the CG products, but it is for sure more polished, and frankly it looks better.

Now my questions is....what about the glass? Everything worked great on the paint ,but the glass is now noticeably untreated when the car is being washed.

[Bruno Soares]

You can use the same coating on the glass. On the windshield use a sealant or a glass specific coating because the wipers wear the regular coating too quickly.

[Jayfro]

I use pinnacle glass coat on both of our vehicles...and the shower glass with great success. The trick is to use very little product otherwise you’ll be wiping it off forever!

Jay


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[TTQ B4U]

Alright, I'm going to give the combo a go.

Which pad on a PC polisher do you recommend?

Also what wash (use foam gun and 2 bucket) and quick detailer for weekly maintenance? I have some v07 left, but that is from CG.

If you're using a small porter cable, I'd go with Lake Country Orange "thin" pads. Key is going to be to mark your backing plate and ensure it stays spinning. CarPro Reset is IMO the best wash to use on coated cars. I don't do foam guns or like but if I did, I'd look at the IK9 Foam Sprayer. I'm a single bucket guy who rinses with a hose. Zero issues. Detail spray wise, I use a combo of CarPro ECH20 at 20:1 mixed with a couple ounces of CarPro Reload.

Here's a model 3 I did not long ago.

Hammered Tesla Model 3 Get's Perfected