Almost Ready for Ceramic

[Tomster]

Probably Tom, but only for a few weeks hopefully. I'm in the first batch of Pythons from Terrance so I will be installing the new vent as soon as I receive it.

Keep in mind the plastic pins are throw aways. If you install the OEM vent, you will need more pins.

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[kilobravo]

Thanks for the heads up, Tom and luckily, I do have a box of pins. :-) I also hope I can install some rivnuts on the vent and get rid of the clips.

 

[kilobravo]

Oh, so you think your glass is clean, do you? HAH! <smiling>

Y'all can guess that my Sarah's glass was pretty darn clean after her pre-polish bath. But, every time I do this, I'm amazed...with "this" being polishing the glass. Most of the time, you can't even see the contaminants but as most of us OCD "waxxers" have witnessed, when you put a liquid on the glass, all that stuff appears.

Here's a shot where the passenger side windshield has been polished while the driver's side has not. A good shot of IPA and the "line of demarcation" is pretty darn visible.

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And here are a couple shots of both clean and used pads, after only HALF the glass.

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Finally, a shot of the polished windshield and the whole girl after wiping off the dust.

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When all that was done, I took the afternoon off. :-) Tomorrow is mega bath day and after that, I'll get the stuff ready for ceramic application starting Sattidy morning. I expect that to take 2.5 days at least.

 

[Vettel-ish]

Pictures never do justice with all the work you put into the polish. Car looks epic though.

Dont overthink the coatings.. You said Ultra with a EXO top.. about as good as it gets. Beadmaker after washes and you will be rewarded for all the hard work.

If you did not coat the windsheild yet. Try this.. amazing product. https://www.obsessedgarage.com/collections/glass-trim-sealants/products/wolfs-nano-glass-sealant

 

[kilobravo]

You are so correct, Andy, photos don't so the work justice. Thanks for the compliment.

Definitely not going to overthink the coatings, I'm sticking with C.Quartz, not sure about a topcoat, I think for this first application on the vehicle, I'll stick with one coat, maybe two on the horizontal surfaces.

Another member turned me on to Beadmaker, love the stuff. :-)

And hey, that's quite a gallery you have there although I don't "do" IG. <smile> Some excellent photography, BTW.

 

[OH3Cobra]

Beadmaker. Sounds familiar

 

[kilobravo]

<smiling> Yep John, very familiar. <grin>

 

[kilobravo]

If you did not coat the windsheild yet. Try this.. amazing product.

Andy: Got a chance to check out Matt's recommendation this morning and before I order, I was wondering how you or Matt would answer this question...

How is Wolf's different than any other ceramic/nano coating? Could I tell the difference? I'll have a fair amount of C.Quartz remaining when I'm through, (I believe,) and glass seemed like the obvious choice. What say you, sir? :-) (BTW, I am a BIG OG fan, too.)

 

[BeastAR]

Awesome job so far! Cant wait to see the finished product.

 

[Vettel-ish]

Andy: Got a chance to check out Matt's recommendation this morning and before I order, I was wondering how you or Matt would answer this question...

How is Wolf's different than any other ceramic/nano coating? Could I tell the difference? I'll have a fair amount of C.Quartz remaining when I'm through, (I believe,) and glass seemed like the obvious choice. What say you, sir? :-) (BTW, I am a BIG OG fan, too.)

Wolfs does not fail, it fades. Everything else I have used with break down and cause a glare or streak. Also it feels like a proper coating once applied. And future coats layer super smooth. I have it all on 3 cars and about every 6 months I reapply. Matt is on another level for testing this stuff and if he said its good. I am in.

 

[Vettel-ish]

You are so correct, Andy, photos don't so the work justice. Thanks for the compliment.

Definitely not going to overthink the coatings, I'm sticking with C.Quartz, not sure about a topcoat, I think for this first application on the vehicle, I'll stick with one coat, maybe two on the horizontal surfaces.

Another member turned me on to Beadmaker, love the stuff. :-)

And hey, that's quite a gallery you have there although I don't "do" IG. <smile> Some excellent photography, BTW.

Appreciate the kind words. Thanks to Matt from OG and Larry from Ammo I know a thing or two. I also own a side business as a professional detailer. Good to see someone doing it the right way

 

[kilobravo]

Really appreciate the info, Andy and as soon as I read about the difference, I knew Wolf's was the way to go so I'll spend some more pesos with Matt.

I'm no pro when it comes to paint correction and the like but being OCD is almost a requirement for the job and I have that in spades. <smile> Marine DI's taught me ALL about "attention to detail" many years ago but I've never lost it. (Couldn't even if I wanted to, I expect.)

But none of it is rocket science, it's all about learning as you go. DIY'ing isn't for everyone and the older I get, the less inclined I am but, for many of us, it's as much therapy as it is work.

Gave her a double bath this morning, first with foam and then with CarPro's "Eraser."

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Eraser claims to remove any and all wax or other surface contaminants and I can attest to the fact that it works. The car beaded water very well simply from the polishing but after the wash and Eraser bath, look how flat the water lies...

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You can even see where the water follows the ouline of the wing bracket base. She was literally squeaky clean. Good stuff that Eraser and for anyone interested, I used right at a half bottle on the car.


Gave her a blow dry, wiped all the drips, then covered her to keep any dust off until morning when I'll start on the coating.

Enjoy your weekends, I know where I'll be. :-)

 

[toothdkdr]

Hey Kent, car sure is shinning, can't wait to see final outcome Great job so far. Are you applying ceramic on the wing?

 

[Cgouzoulis]

Really appreciate the info, Andy and as soon as I read about the difference, I knew Wolf's was the way to go so I'll spend some more pesos with Matt.

I'm no pro when it comes to paint correction and the like but being OCD is almost a requirement for the job and I have that in spades. <smile> Marine DI's taught me ALL about "attention to detail" many years ago but I've never lost it. (Couldn't even if I wanted to, I expect.)

But none of it is rocket science, it's all about learning as you go. DIY'ing isn't for everyone and the older I get, the less inclined I am but, for many of us, it's as much therapy as it is work.

Gave her a double bath this morning, first with foam and then with CarPro's "Eraser."

​

Eraser claims to remove any and all wax or other surface contaminants and I can attest to the fact that it works. The car beaded water very well simply from the polishing but after the wash and Eraser bath, look how flat the water lies...

​

You can even see where the water follows the ouline of the wing bracket base. She was literally squeaky clean. Good stuff that Eraser and for anyone interested, I used right at a half bottle on the car.


Gave her a blow dry, wiped all the drips, then covered her to keep any dust off until morning when I'll start on the coating.

Enjoy your weekends, I know where I'll be. :-)

Lookin good!!!! I do the same thing with the towels under the hood vent, drives my wife nuts. LOL

 

[kilobravo]

Chris: You can't really tell due to the foam but I used a flat sheet covered with two rain slickers. <smile> And, my other half virtually never comes to the garage other than to get in her car and leave. She wouldn't even notice that the vent was missing. <grin>

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