Supercharged
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- Rich
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2017
- Threads
- 2
- Messages
- 81
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- Location
- Chicago Illinois
- Vehicle(s)
- Jeep Wrangler JLU Sport S, Pontiac G8 GT, GMC Acadia
Generally an inspection is required to get an idea if the paint condition. Even though a vehicle is new the paint can be trashed already. I did a clay and light polish on mine before applying IGL Quartz plus. (I'm an Authorized IGL installer and Kenzo certified) My parents bought a 19 Traverse and it was rough, paint was full of rail dust and fallout. Then a more aggressive 2 step paint correction was needed on flat panels.Thanks for your detailed response. Looks like he uses FeynLab. Another installer I’m looking at uses GTECHNIQ and IGL. They are supposedly a more expensive installer but I’ve not gotten a price from either as they want me to bring in my Jeep and I’ve not had the time yet.
I’m still not positive I want it done. Seems to be a lot of good maintenance required and I’m not great at doing that. I’d rather be riding and driving than washing. Plus it seems you can’t use a touch car wash and I have access to free washes through a bay that has some sort of rubberized tentacles that touch the vehicle (not a traditional spinning brush).
Thinking a sealant and some PPF may be a better option for me.
Coatings are not bulletproof or scratch proof. They make it easier to keep the vehicle cleaner longer and washing is easier. It also protects the clearcoat from fallout, bird bombs, and additional UV protection and is more resistant to abrasion than the clear coat but is susceptible to micromarring and will show what appears as swirl marks.
I'm not a fan of drive thru car washes, even the rubber beats the hell out of your vehicles. Once coated I suggest a touchless to knock the heavy stuff off and a rinseless wash for your contact wash. I am more anal than the average person and see swirls minor defects that most people don't notice. I guess that's why I detail cars. Ppf is a great option if its in the budget, the new self healing options are amazing!! If you have any questions let me know, I'll be happy to help.
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