What About Ceramic Coating?

[vf1j527]

Im not sure what kind of paint color correction you are talking about? No, I just used an orbital polisher with a good compound to remove all the water marks and blemishes in the finish coat before applying the C Quartz...
I’ll get an Xpel film bra installed on the front now that I’ve got the whole car coated... I have one on my other Mustang and it really saves the paint from all the sandblasting on the road.

Congrats in the lovely pair of mustangs! Paint correction occurs before polish. Using a more abrasive compound to fix defects in the clear coat and other issues like paint over spray.

Curious to read that you've applied ceramic coating and now putting ppf over it? I didn't think that was possible as ppf doesn't adhere to ceramic coating. Maybe I'm mistaken.

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[GoGoGadgetMachE]

just a data point - I applied AmazonSmile: Turtle Wax 53409 Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray Coating - 16 Fl Oz.: Automotive to the gf's C-Max in October immediately after a professional detail, and today did the first car wash on it (touchless of course!).. all the mud and salt came off instantly and the surface still feels nice and slick to the touch.

really, really happy with it. well worth the money and the hour or two to do the two coats.

 

[R7206]

I just applied the Adam's Polish ceramic coating this weekend. Took about 90 minutes to complete the entire car and it came out great. I have used this same process on my prior vehicles and the protection was great! Makes washing a breeze and facilitates an easy wipe down instead of frequent washes.

Here is a video of the DIY process I used:

Mach E's first rain storm... Adam's Polish Ceramic coating seems to be doing the job!

 

[mdolan92869]

Mach E's first rain storm... Adam's Polish Ceramic coating seems to be doing the job!

You left it out in the cold rain? You heathen! ?

 

[R7206]

You left it out in the cold rain? You heathen! ?

She stayed plugged in the entire time...

 

[SolarAB]

I google search the price for applying Xpel for all body panels. It seems to cost around $5000.00. Can someone that has done Xpel before confirm?

That is a lot of $$$

Yes, my local PPF dealer quoted the same.

 

[buffasnow]

Yes, my local PPF dealer quoted the same.

6K for full XPEL on my MME, including some small extras (center console, door sills, extra rear bumper coverage). Yes, it's a lot, and I have never done it before. Happy so far (less than 2 weeks though).

This is my car at Buffalo Car Care:
https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...ch-as-xpel-for-mach-e.669/page-21#post-129482

 

[MTNestr]

Once you do a DIY Ceramic Coating can you reapply the same Ceramic Coating again in a month or so? Can you continue to reapply for as long as you own the car? Any problem with using other Ceramic Coatings or Waxes?

 

[rgparham]

Once you do a DIY Ceramic Coating can you reapply the same Ceramic Coating again in a month or so? Can you continue to reapply for as long as you own the car? Any problem with using other Ceramic Coatings or Waxes?

I applied chemical guys ceramic base coat then ceramic wax

 

[R7206]

Once you do a DIY Ceramic Coating can you reapply the same Ceramic Coating again in a month or so? Can you continue to reapply for as long as you own the car? Any problem with using other Ceramic Coatings or Waxes?

Yes, you can apply multiple coats in one session. Best not to wait as you would need to re-prep the surface (clay bar or compound) to remove new contaminants that the surface may have acquired. Otherwise, you are sealing those into the second coating.

Instead of continuing to reapply, use the "boost" formulas that are similar to a detail spray to keep the surface like new.

There are also several paste waxes meant especially for ceramic coated surfaces, although I have never used/needed one.

 

[swingdj]

It's your car. You are free to do so. Well, free to pay for the detailing.

I'm a fan of ceramic coatings but others may not be. That's quite alright.

EDIT: I might add that I like the UV protection from good ceramic coatings. UV light is stunningly high where I live and it ages paint jobs quickly.

I am going to DIY ceramic coat my MME in the next week or three. Would you suggest coating all of the glass in addition to the paint? From what I’ve read there’s no reason not to. It’s Crystal Serum Light.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

I am going to DIY ceramic coat my MME in the next week or three. Would you suggest coating all of the glass in addition to the paint? From what I’ve read there’s no reason not to. It’s Crystal Serum Light.

I did the windshields on another vehicle with a DIY high-quality ceramic coating. 1 year later they're still fine and still shedding water like it when it was first applied. The only caveat to that is that this doesn't get driven much and is rarely out in the rain or fog.

Personally, I'd do it.

 

[KAustin]

I did the windshields on another vehicle with a DIY high-quality ceramic coating. 1 year later they're still fine and still shedding water like it when it was first applied. The only caveat to that is that this doesn't get driven much and is rarely out in the rain or fog.

Personally, I'd do it.

Thoughts about the roof?

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

Thoughts about the roof?

do it all, baby! you know you want to!

 

[KAustin]

do it all, baby! you know you want to!

No doubt. Hopefully, I'll get time tomorrow to do it.

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