09-15-2023, 06:42 AM | #1 |
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Ceramic Removal or whatever it is
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When looking at angle with sun just there you can see streaks that looks like a coating was put on uneven or to sparsely/thin in a wipe formation. I would like to remove it all and just wax it. Nothing I have tried so far touches it. Any Ideas what a plan would be for a very in-experience car finish guy. Hap |
09-15-2023, 02:09 PM | #2 |
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I'd try a clay bar first. It is hard to mess up anything with that.
If that does not work you will probably need to use an abrasive compound and a power tool, and that will depend on your skill/comfort level. |
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04-09-2024, 06:23 AM | #3 |
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I tried the clay bar and still have the streaks. I am guessing is some sort of Ceramic coating that wasn't put on great or its been there a long time. Its a 2018 car. I am going to take to a detailer to get estimate to strip it down to paint and I just want to wax it.
Nothing I tried touches the problem. Hap |
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04-09-2024, 07:10 PM | #4 |
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Most professional specialists agree that using an orbital polisher with a polishing compound is the best way to remove a ceramic coating. Because polishing may essentially "cut" through the resistive coating until the clear coat is reached, it is by far the simplest method. However, this requires knowledge of polishing techniques and the ability to know when one has successfully cut through the ceramic coating, but has not penetrated too deeply into the underlying transparent layer.
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After that, you'll need to attack it mechanically, as you've tried. But be aware that you're removing a solid. So what happens is it will load up onto the polishing pad that you're using. Then you're just grinding it into the paint, which can introduce more imperfections. The key here is controlling the contamination on the pad to avoid that. Use some compressed air to blow the dust off the pad often. What kind of polisher, pad, and product have you been using to try and remove this? |
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04-15-2024, 04:33 AM | #6 | |
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How prevalent are the streaks on the car? If it’s just in localized spots, you could likely remove it by hand with a polishing compound. Any light cut off the shelf polish on a microfiber will do. I’d try that. There’s little risk in this. For the next step up, there are cheap DA polishers available at Harbor Freight and Amazon. DAs have fairly low risk and you’d have to work hard to do damage. You’d want to stay away from an orbital polisher, as you can easily do damage with one if you’re inexperienced. If the local guy is good, that may be worth the money. Just be sure to come to an understanding with him that you want to remove the streaks and perform any necessary correction, nothing more. Make sure he’s not one of these detailers that’s going to burn through a bunch of your clear coat trying to make the paint flawless (unless that’s what you want). |
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05-10-2024, 06:31 AM | #8 | |
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