Thanks! Yes, you apply it with a wax pad/applicator by hand, then let it flash off, which takes about 1-2 minutes. Then a microfiber towel to wipe/buff off.
I’m skeptical of any of this “ceramic” stuff as when it all boils down to it, the thing that matters is how long it lasts. In this climate (Florida) I typically wax my cars at least twice a year and often 3-4 times. Since we don’t drive that much any more and the cars are inside when not being driven, a good wax job will last six months with no trouble at all. In this case, the finish had a lot of scratches in it, so I clay barred the finish, compounded the whole car, then moved to a fine polish (Meguires 200) and then a wash. After letting it dry overnight I applied two coats of the ceramic coating. It’s a gelatinous sort of stuff but easy to handle and apply. First coat, then about six hours later a second coat. It looks nice, but there’s still some work I could do to take some of the deeper scratches out on the right side (you saw a lot of these.) I’m just looking for some immediate protection, so this is really a test more than anything else. The car will be stored outside under a cover, so I’m still not concerned about the elements for the most part. depending on how well it works out and holds up, I’ll reapply or move to my go-to, Collinite Insulator Wax #845. I love 040 black because it wears well and cleans up nicely. From 10 feet the finish on this car looks very nice. -D > On Mar 23, 2023, at 8:06 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > So do you apply that by hand with a pad of some sort or do it with the > buffer? I used some Meguiars wax with some sort of ceramic aspect and used > the buffer after the clay bar, compound, polish steps. Just noticed today it > needs it again as the water is not beading up. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Mar 23, 2023, at 7:59 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I tried this stuff from Chemical Guys: >> >> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V25MZHV?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details >> >> -D >> >> On Mar 23, 2023, at 7:48 PM, Craig via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >> >> On Thu, 23 Mar 2023 23:06:14 +0000 "dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via >> Mercedes" >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >> >> Anyway, I finally got some glamour shots done after applying the DIY >> ceramic coating. You can see them here: >> >> http://penoff.com/2001_CL600_Photos.html >> >> It looks nice! >> >> Which DIY ceramic coating did you use? >> >> >> Craig >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
