This thread got me thinking, what other car brands should a relative newbie be careful about? I recently discovered the "joys" of correcting Mercedes Ceramiclear, and I'm glad I read the aforementioned thread about Infinity. God knows the wonderful surprise that would have been in store for me if I screwed up a customers Infinity because I didn't know about their super special clear.
Would you Autopians be kind enough to help me compile notes on makes of cars for future reference? I tried searching, so I apologize if there's already a thread covering this, in which case I'll just let this sink into nothingness. I think a centralized thread would be nice though.
Tentative format:
Infinity
Solvent based clear coat with self-repairing properties and a 3-year cure time. Avoid aggressive paint correction, DA more effective than rotaries.
http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/124684-taking-infiniti-sticky-paint-challenge.html
Mercedes
Some models use a ceramic based clear coat, denoted by a "C" in the paint code. Will require more work to correct, but will typically have very consistent paint quality all over the car. Menzerna polishes specifically developed to cut this clear.
Subaru
It's soft. Be careful. :angry
And so forth.
Would you Autopians be kind enough to help me compile notes on makes of cars for future reference? I tried searching, so I apologize if there's already a thread covering this, in which case I'll just let this sink into nothingness. I think a centralized thread would be nice though.
Tentative format:
Infinity
Solvent based clear coat with self-repairing properties and a 3-year cure time. Avoid aggressive paint correction, DA more effective than rotaries.
http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/124684-taking-infiniti-sticky-paint-challenge.html
Mercedes
Some models use a ceramic based clear coat, denoted by a "C" in the paint code. Will require more work to correct, but will typically have very consistent paint quality all over the car. Menzerna polishes specifically developed to cut this clear.
Subaru
It's soft. Be careful. :angry
And so forth.