detailed a friends Cayman today

[Heiko]

Originally Posted by steved0x

That looks amazing!

Thank you... he couldn't believe how well it turned out and never thought that the paint could look like that again I like cleaning new cars too but detailing an older car that's been a bit neglected is more rewarding when you see the outcome
Car washes (brush or brushless) are hard on paints. The soaps these places use are very harsh and combined with the high pressure is not easy on the paint surface or plastic trim pieces and especially the rubber moldings.
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[TeamOxford]

Great work Heiko!

I've yet to do any paint correction on our Caymans (they don't exhibit too many swirls), and I found a great hybrid wax/sealant from CarGuys.

Are the ceramics difficult to work with?

Just winderin'............

TO

[Heiko]

Originally Posted by TeamOxford

Great work Heiko!

I've yet to do any paint correction on our Caymans (they don't exhibit too many swirls), and I found a great hybrid wax/sealant from CarGuys.

Are the ceramics difficult to work with?

Just winderin'............

TO

You're lucky because the winter around here and all the salt, sand and dust is hard on the paint. Some people leave their cars sit all winter and collect dust in the garage and think that dusting it off with a dry cloth or 'dusting brush' is a great idea lol

I generally buff with a med compound to get rid of scratches unless its really bad I'll go to a course compound and pad and if its really bad a 3000 to 5000 wetsand first and then buff; Then I go to a med and fine polishing compound and finisher and after that depending what kind of sealant you want to apply.... to do the Ceramics or Nano coatings I generally prep with an alcohol solution and wipe off all the surfaces that were polished to get rid of any oils etc from touching the paint. I've been happy with the CarPro C-Quartz product and its fairly easy to do. Do it inside and you need good lighting... make sure it goes on evenly and 'THIN' don't apply a thick coating... for a Cayman a single coat takes no more than 20ml, if you use more you used to much
Do single panels at a time.... wait 5min until it begins to get a bit tacky and then use a soft polishing cloth and lightly polish until its glossy. No water and no paw prints for 24hrs after otherwise they'll stay in the surface and you'll have to buff them out

The process is a bit more involved then a good waxing but it certainly lasts longer; but if you like to wax and shine your car once or twice a month regardless its probably cheaper to just use a wax and just as good.
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