That's exactly what I read about the paint. Ford switched to a very hard clear coat that resists swirls and scratches. Downside: It chips a lot from stones. Can't win.
I'd be a bit skeptical, having a several-car Black Mustang experiences. Under some ambient light conditions it's not easy to get a true reading on swirls and all that. I attended one of the Mequiars detail classes a few years back. One of the tools the presenter recommended was a kind of LED flashlight that really revealed the truth. The appliance was a bit expensive for the few times one might use it in a year, and I eventually developed a technique that utilized a piece of equipment already on hand: a point-and-shoot camera with close-up and flash capabilities. I learned to make a flash photo of the paint surface, with the center of focus/frame the flash location on the camera. The result was very disturbing when the camera was used on uncorrected paint surfaces, and very satisfying once the proper rejuvenation steps had been taken.
Thanks. The detailer has actually sent me instructions on how to maintain it including not washing it at all for the first 10 days whilst the Ceramic cures!That looks sensational!
I'm sure you're aware.......but it's now your responsibility to ensure you wash the car safely to minimize the risk of inflicting new holograms/spiderwebs/scratches. There's plenty of good information in the detailing section here. Apologies if I'm teaching you to suck eggs though!
In the meantime, enjoy that gorgeous shine
I have a ceramic coated car which I maintain every 3rd or 4th wash with a SiO2 booster after washing so the hydrofobic properties will be at max. When I'm washing the car I always start with the snow foam gun on my pressure washer and most of the time it actually needs no further washing. When drying the car I use a airblower (VidaXL Blower) which has filtered air so it don't blow contaminated air on the car and it can be set with normal/warm/hot air. It results in a touchless and effective wash.
I noticed the same on my 19 Bullitt also the paint job is shit. It is my 5 mustang my 17 i burned through the paint easily compared to any other of my carsI got my 2019 Black GT with 200 miles on the clock and have noticed since owning a lot of spiderwebs, swirls and light scratches. I decided to invest in getting it properly detailed and a ceramic coat applied to keep it looking better for longer.
My detailer called me today to advise not to ceramic coat it. In his opinion the paint is the softest he has ever worked with on a car. "super super soft" as he put it and very thin in places. He says he has to be extra careful in polishing it and suggests whilst he could ceramic it and it would look great for a while it would soon mark up and would then be much harder to sort with the ceramic on.
He says he has rung a few other detailers for their opinions too and he has effectively talked himself out of a couple of hundred quid so I am minded to believe him.
I am absolutely gutted.
Not sure what I am going to do to be honest. I am sure it will look fantastic for the short term when I get it back but sounds like it will be so easy to mark up.
I noticed that you had to be extremely careful doing any buffing or corrections to the paint. I burned through my 17 mustang gt paint with ease. I am 54 and have painted cars and detailed hundreds of cars. I actually was fighting with my Ford dealer about defects in the front bumper and even the service writer pointed out a ton of defects in the paint. But of with 600mls it was my fault. I am done this my last mustang. Unless I restore a old one but my mind is made up it sickening especially when the dealership laughs.