ITS Full Detox Wash/Clay Bar/Paint Correction/Ceramic Coating

[jmoncer]

Just wanted to provide an update for the Platinum White Pearl that I bought and dropped off in Louisville to Josh Besore, who goes by Sir Ramic Coatings on FB and IG. I drove it as little as possible before dropping it off to Josh, had 485 miles on it. He has it until I get back from Texas Christian University for a class I'm attending this week, so I'll pick it back up on 7/24 or 7/25.

Here are the progress pictures he is sending me. I'll add more as I get them.

From IG

Clay bar step

He is working on the paint correction now. Ceramic goes on tomorrow and it will cure in his climate controlled shop until I pick it up. The car is going to be so bright it will blind people

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[jmoncer]

Josh is also doing full wheels (faces and barrels), calipers, and door sills too.

 

[Croissants]

Love a good detail job, what ceramic is your detailer using?

 

[Azkyrie6]

Just wanted to provide an update for the Platinum White Pearl that I bought and dropped off in Louisville to Josh Besore, who goes by Sir Ramic Coatings on FB and IG. I drove it as little as possible before dropping it off to Josh, had 485 miles on it. He has it until I get back from Texas Christian University for a class I'm attending this week, so I'll pick it back up on 7/24 or 7/25.

Here are the progress pictures he is sending me. I'll add more as I get them.

From IG

Clay bar step

He is working on the paint correction now. Ceramic goes on tomorrow and it will cure in his climate controlled shop until I pick it up. The car is going to be so bright it will blind people

Are paint corrections normally done this early?

 

[jmoncer]

Polish correction stage (also called jeweling the paint) prior to the ceramic going down plays a huge factor how it looks once coated.

 

[jmoncer]

Love a good detail job, what ceramic is your detailer using?

Professional Nanolex Si3D Max Ceramic Coating.

https://www.nanolex.de/en/products/coatings/si3d-max/

 

[MacKharoni]

I'm going to do the same but I'm gonna get ppf on mine instead of ceramic coating

 

[ZeroGSR]

I'm going to do the same but I'm gonna get ppf on mine instead of ceramic coating

Just an FYI, but you don't typically do any paint correction before PPF. Most shops recommend just a decontaminate wash then application. The PPF will fill in any swirls, etc... You can then ceramic coat it afterward (don't need a pro, since there is no correction needed). I am talking about a new car obviously, if you have an older car with real paint damage, that's different.

 

[MacKharoni]

Just an FYI, but you don't typically do any paint correction before PPF. Most shops recommend just a decontaminate wash then application. The PPF will fill in any swirls, etc... You can then ceramic coat it afterward (don't need a pro, since there is no correction needed). I am talking about a new car obviously, if you have an older car with real paint damage, that's different.

Thanks for this. I had no idea. I thought paint correction is needed before ppf.

 

[Croissants]

Thanks for this. I had no idea. I thought paint correction is needed before ppf.

I'm of the opinion that paint correction before PPF/Ceramic coating is generally a good idea. Of course, like ZeroGSR says it depends on the quality of the existing paint, and for new cars isn't always perfect from factory (not to mention the potential of dealer installed swirls). Also, if a clay bar is used during the decon process it is likely that it will add marring to the paint and at least a polish is needed to correct it. At the same time, a light polish from a good detailer adds that extra luster and depth to the paint.

At the end of the day, it really depends on how particular you are about your paint and how thorough you want to be.

 

[ZeroGSR]

I'm of the opinion that paint correction before PPF/Ceramic coating is generally a good idea. Of course, like ZeroGSR says it depends on the quality of the existing paint, and for new cars isn't always perfect from factory (not to mention the potential of dealer installed swirls). Also, if a clay bar is used during the decon process it is likely that it will add marring to the paint and at least a polish is needed to correct it. At the same time, a light polish from a good detailer adds that extra luster and depth to the paint.

At the end of the day, it really depends on how particular you are about your paint and how thorough you want to be.

Talk to a few installers in your area, because I was all set to do the paint correction first and several installers I trust told me NOT to. And these are shops that would make money off me doing so. They said just the PPF application is going to cause swirls, etc, so there really isn't any point to trying to correct first. The whole idea of newer PPF is that it's essentially self-correcting and will fill everything in when complete. Again, this is assuming there isn't actual paint damage.

And yes, there are certainly shops that told me I need to pay them $1.5K to paint correct first, but those shops are mostly dedicated to Tesla owners with more money than sense

 

[Croissants]

Talk to a few installers in your area, because I was all set to do the paint correction first and several installers I trust told me NOT to. And these are shops that would make money off me doing so. They said just the PPF application is going to cause swirls, etc, so there really isn't any point to trying to correct first. The whole idea of newer PPF is that it's essentially self-correcting and will fill everything in when complete. Again, this is assuming there isn't actual paint damage.

And yes, there are certainly shops that told me I need to pay them $1.5K to paint correct first, but those shops are mostly dedicated to Tesla owners with more money than sense

I've actually already gotten a paint correction/PPF/Ceramic done. In my case, there were dealer installed swirls I wanted gone and while the PPF could mask some of the swirls I wanted to make sure the majority were removed. I also only did a full front, so a paint correction made sense in my case to ensure the rest of the car that wasn't covered had swirls removed.

 

[ZeroGSR]

Agreed, if you aren't doing full PPF and already paying for paint correction to the rest of the car, might as well! I guess my point was also, full car PPF is already outrageously expensive, don't spend another $500-$1K....

 

[lumper]

Agreed, if you aren't doing full PPF and already paying for paint correction to the rest of the car, might as well! I guess my point was also, full car PPF is already outrageously expensive, don't spend another $500-$1K....

Id like to do what I can afford, maybe ppf the front bumper and hood, then ceramic coat the rest?
Ill have to price it out and visit a few shops in my area to see what I can come up with.

 

[ZeroGSR]

Id like to do what I can afford, maybe ppf the front bumper and hood, then ceramic coat the rest?
Ill have to price it out and visit a few shops in my area to see what I can come up with.

Yup, I am going full front PPF wrap, plus roof (black), then will do the paint correction and ceramic myself as a happy medium. If I screw it up, can have it done professionally later

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