01-07-2023, 01:55 PM | #1 |
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Ceramic Wash and Wax
With my car uncoated, is there any brands that offer like a spray on wash and wax that I can pop into a snow cannon and spray it on and then wash it off?
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01-09-2023, 08:16 AM | #2 |
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None of those products is especially durable, or can compare to a properly installed ceramic coating. That said, Griot's Garage Ceramic Wash and Coat works well in a foam cannon, and will give you SOME protection. I use it for maintenance washes (my car already has a coating): first, I foam with Griot's foaming surface wash, then follow that with the Ceramic Wash and Coat. Unless the car is very dirty, these two products can be used touchlessly (i.e. no need for a contact wash; the foam does all the work).
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01-09-2023, 08:43 PM | #4 |
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[QUOTE=JackMK;29716590]Do I necessarily need paint protection if I think my paint looks good? Can I just polish or wax it instead?
I love griots stuff and use the foam cannon. You don’t need the paint correction if you are satisfied with the paint. However, paint can make a world of difference. Even on a new car. |
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Do you mean paint correction or protection? Polish and wax are two different things at two different steps in detailing. None of it makes sense really lol |
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01-10-2023, 08:35 PM | #6 |
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paint correction to get out swirls but even if I have some one my paint, they aren't super visible
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01-11-2023, 08:24 AM | #7 |
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You don't need correction, no, it's just that whatever the state of your paint is before you apply a sealant or a coating, that's the best it's going to look. At a minimum I would apply a stripping product (e.g. Griot's Foaming Surface Prep) to really clean the surface and get maximum bonding.
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Washed my car 1st, used the foaming gun twice to make sure the car is squeaky clean. 2nd i used Adams surface prep to make sure there's no hydrophobic stuff that I've been using left . 3rd used the advanced graphene ceramic coating on small sections at a time, i waited around 5min to wipe it off ( live South Carolina). You will notice that the graphene coat start to look rainbow-ish. When the rainbow disappears it's time to wipe it off . I hope i was helpful. |
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