I agree, can be very pricey for proper install. Very least would be bumper/rockers/mirrors as any black car seems to be a rock magnet. No real albums, but here's a pic of the ride after I brought it home from PPF/Ceramic:
I live on a dirt road...sucks for keeping any car clean much less a black Honda...I tried pre soak soaps,powerwashing,4 bucket methods etc and it was still lightly scratched all the time...at least spray waxes helped keep it shiny..it got totalled during the pandemic
“I have trouble with names and faces, but I never forget a car.”
Yeah car clear coat is suuuuuuper fragile to the lighting touch. A touch with the finger is enough to leave scratches. I've found that dry microfiber clothes also leave large gaping scratches.
That's why I'm going to conduct some experiments on this, especially with products like ONR claiming to scratch less. Watch out for my car care research thread.
Also with black, I think scratches show up even more easily. If you guys want to fund my research, lemme know! It may save you money and headache in the long run.
I used to own a black 04 Infiniti G35. Talk about soft, you could rub a cotton ball along the paint and scratch it. I was chasing the scratches especially where the wife would climb out of the car by grabbing the side of the car to help her get out. So this area was polished so much that there was just barely a hint of red primer showing. So with the help of one of the forum members, ( accum.) I was told to apply Optimum Opti-Coat. Wow, what a difference, a beautiful product, from that point on no more scratches. It looked beautiful everytime I washed it, it looked as if I just detailed it.
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