I applied the Fast Correcting cream with a DA and a foam cutting pad. I then topped it with Blackfire Black Ice.
I was surprised how the oxidation returned after about a month or so. I initially...
So, I've got a 2007 Cadillac DTS, black factory paint that is experiencing what I would call moderate to severe oxidation. I am looking for recommendations for products that could...
Eldorado2k,
I think if you spent the time to thoroughly clean them, so they look like the new ones in the photo posted earlier in this thread, they would be sooooo cooool!
Not too surprising really. Most (not all ) waxes yield pretty much the same results when it comes to longevity. "Sealants", in my opinion are only marginally better.
From a technical standpoint, i'm...
Eldorado2k, upon seeing several cars that have been coated come in with many scratches and marring (almost as if they were never coated) I couldn't help wondering if what I was seeing was isolated or...
mmhammer, interesting viewpoint regarding durability of shine in your experience. The more I read these responses, the more skeptical I am becoming with regard to ceramic coatings. At the moment, I...
Eldorado2k, The "significantly more" I was referring to was that ceramic coatings, when properly installed, can last for years as opposed to waxes and sealants which typically last a matter of weeks...
rimccarty2000... I completely agree. That is what I am getting at by starting this thread topic. At first, I was unsure if it was just me or if there was a more wide-spread consensus as to the...
Hmmmm... interesting. So many of you seem to also agree that ceramic coatings offer very little in the way of scratch resistance from typical day-to-day car operation and care.
Thanks Guz,
I am in complete agreement (obviously) with your assessment on the overstatement regarding scratch resistance. Its a damn shame though. Just what our industry needs is more "overhyping"...
Thanks for your response rimccarty2000.
It's not on my vehicle, its on vehicles coming in for routine detail services that have been ceramic coated. Like I said, I'm just not impressed with the...
While ceramic coatings do enhance the appearance of the paint surface and certainly offer much improved protection over conventional waxes or sealants, in my experience, they seem to offer relatively...
Bob, thanks for your response. I really like the "manufacturers rule-of-thumb" advice you offered.
Whenever dealing with customers it is always beneficial to have an authoritative...
Orange peel......ugh!!!!!! I HATE seeing this on new cars nowadays! I was told that manufacturers are actually doing this ON PURPOSE as a means of hiding paint flaws. Unbelievable!!! The higher-end...
Got a car in for paint correction. As a rule, I always measure the paint thickness on a panel (in several places) before I begin any correction work. In this case the paint measures 2.7 mils in a few...