Ceramic coating. Who did it? Is it really hard?

[986RennWagen]

You can scratch any ceramic coating. Sonax CC36 or Avalon King are great 3 year protection coatings. The more expensive, thicker coatings are more prone to scratching, not to mention some require heat lamps to cure. The only way to then remove that coating is to use a compound. Good luck!!

[Cunningr]

Old thread, I did my 986 I did a complete DIY detail chemical iron removal, wash, clay, 3 step cut and polish. I used the cerakote professional easy to use but you have to follow the instructions. I have no swirl marks and water beads off super slick.

[PLP]

Originally Posted by Cunningr

Old thread, I did my 986 I did a complete DIY detail chemical iron removal, wash, clay, 3 step cut and polish. I used the cerakote professional easy to use but you have to follow the instructions. I have no swirl marks and water beads off super slick.

Well, today... and mine was like that until the first time I tried to wash it.
I washed it a few times over the course of two years. Mainly hand wash and foam gun.
I went maybe 3-4 times to a touch-less wash (as directed by the ceramic coating shop) and as of now, the coating is mostly gone.
Paint still looks good, but the slickness is not there anymore.

[Cunningr]

Depends on the coating I think, I did a lot of research ahead of time, no sure your familiar with a youtube channel Pan the Organizer I think his called anyway lot of car detailing info.

[oldbadger]

Greetings,
I bit the bullet and went the owner applied route.
I did a fair amount of research and for a variety of reasons, went with the Adams Polishes. They have a store here in Scottsdale, AZ.
Marcellus at the store was a huge help.
The process involved two separate sessions with the rubbing compound and polish ( I did not do it right the first time). Then, the ceramic coating, which went well. Marcellus showed me how to see the "flash" that the ceramic coating undergoes when it is ready to be lightly buffed out using a pure fabric cloth, not the usual soft cloths available. Read the content on the label for the cloth.
It was important to use a double-action buffer as opposed to one that rotates only. This made a huge difference in the final finish,
I have enclosed a photo taken in the garage of the frunk, showing the finish's reflectivity.and another showing the reflection of the garage door opener, again with no extra light.