Coatings?

Civicclutch

Civicclutch

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So im pretty new to coatings and all i know bout them is just that they are available. So my question is which one is the better one to try out as a beginner with them and why you recommend it. I live in north central USA where we have drastic changes of weather and sometimes it seems to be in the same day. Also should the paint be cleaned after polishing with a product to remove anything left behind from wiping off with mf towel that the naked eye cant see. Any advice will be greatly appreciated .

And if there is a thread on this i`m sorry but i didn`t see one.
 
Another vote for the Mckee. Great price and very easy to apply.

I`m a noob at coatings and this is the only one I`ve used, I was worried in was going to mess it up...but it ended up being so easy that I applied a second coat just so that I could play with it more.
 
I gotta go with Kamakaze or Gyeon prime. Both very easy. Yes you should wipe the surface down with the coating manufacturers recommended product.
 
fwiw uk is easy to apply here in mass about october. Comes off like butter. Ive also tried to apply it in may, not as easy.
 
While we are on the subject of coatings, I have only heard of them a couple days ago. So questions are running through my head, but its something I would look into in the future. But I am wondering, If I had applied a coating to my car, and then something happened to it and it needed body work and to be re-painted? Sounds like it would be awfully difficult to remove in order to paint. I don`t know how thoroughly a wax and grease remover will work and may result in fish eyes and such. I realizes the areas are sanded and filled etc, but painting goes way beyond the damaged area in order to blend it in well with the rest of the car. Surely that entire area would not be sanded. What do you all think?
 
I`ve missed the boat on coatings. I remember when they first came out (or at least started up on the forums), and you had to know a pro detailer who knew the super secret handshake just to let them apply it for you. LOL. From a personal standpoint, I was never really interested, and from an enthusiast standpoint, I never understood them since most people here like to try out as many new products as possible. Nice to see it`s a lot easier for those who want to try them to be able to get them, and quite a large selection at that.
 
I`d vote for McKee or Pinnacle Black Label

Just stay away from bf crystal coat IMO

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JaredPointer said:
I`ve missed the boat on coatings. I remember when they first came out (or at least started up on the forums), and you had to know a pro detailer who knew the super secret handshake just to let them apply it for you. LOL. From a personal standpoint, I was never really interested, and from an enthusiast standpoint, I never understood them since most people here like to try out as many new products as possible. Nice to see it`s a lot easier for those who want to try them to be able to get them, and quite a large selection at that.
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Hey Jared dont tell anyone, but Im polishing off coatings and trying new ones lol....
 
JBM said:
Hey Jared dont tell anyone, but Im polishing off coatings and trying new ones lol....
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I understand that enthusiast side of it - wanting to try various products and such.

I could see where a coating would be pretty good for me since I`m sort of out of the stage of wanting to fully detail my own vehicles and/or try new products for the most part. I wonder who the closest reputable Autopian detailer is around me... LOL
 
I`m like Jared, it seems like just a few months ago it was some sort of immuteable law of the universe that only pro`s could buy/apply it. and if the car got wet or rained on within 48 hours of said application, you were screwed. Apparently coatings have changed a lot very quickly.
 
E-Jag said:
I`m like Jared, it seems like just a few months ago it was some sort of immuteable law of the universe that only pro`s could buy/apply it. and if the car got wet or rained on within 48 hours of said application, you were screwed. Apparently coatings have changed a lot very quickly.
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I even vaguely remember some heated arguments getting started about what constituted a "pro" and who was or wasn`t one. Lol...
 
agtjamesb007 said:
While we are on the subject of coatings, I have only heard of them a couple days ago. So questions are running through my head, but its something I would look into in the future. But I am wondering, If I had applied a coating to my car, and then something happened to it and it needed body work and to be re-painted? Sounds like it would be awfully difficult to remove in order to paint. I don`t know how thoroughly a wax and grease remover will work and may result in fish eyes and such. I realizes the areas are sanded and filled etc, but painting goes way beyond the damaged area in order to blend it in well with the rest of the car. Surely that entire area would not be sanded. What do you all think?
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The coating can be removed easily with abrasion, such as using a compound on the vehicle..

If you needed to get your vehicle repainted AND you do NOT GO to Maaco, etc., junk places, the Painter will thoroughly clean the area that will be re-sprayed, sand the area, wipe down the area with a solvent that removes any grease, etc., prime, block sand the primer with a guide coat, so it is all flat and straight, wipe down the area a few more times, run a tack cloth over the area right before, then paint the area and surrounding areas to blend the work..

The surrounding areas will have also been compounded and wiped down, so that the paint blend will adhere perfectly...

This above process is what I used a zillion times when I was Painting vehicles for a living...
Dan F
 
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