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Old Feb 25, 2022 | 09:04 AM
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With how the word "Ceramic coating" gets thrown around, research on the used products are important. Big difference between a ceramic sealant and ceramic coating. It also seems a lot of people like to insert coating instead of sealant when they want to see something
 
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Old Feb 25, 2022 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by eaglefan1
Its not real hard, but its not slap it on and done either. The part that's the most difficult is if you leave a high spot and find it a couple days later. Have fun with that
Does this happen mostly because it didn't get wiped off correctly?
I plant to remove all parts but the fenders and have very good work lights to inspect.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2022 | 10:41 AM
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Yes and other things. Towels not picking up product anymore. When removing you can actually push some of the coating onto the previous area. You have to take your time and pay attention. To much light and not enough light can cause problems.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2022 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by eaglefan1
Am I suppling the coating?
Reason why I ask is that I give that option to my customers. Ill buy it but it gets tacked on to my price of course
im thinking out the door, you supply all Chen’s to get it done

 
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Old Feb 26, 2022 | 07:15 AM
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My Father-in-law got hooked on an ad by Torque Ceramic Shine 2 years ago. He's 85 and just thought it was the bees knees. So much so that he got me a "kit" for Christmas 2020. Enough to do my two cars but really only one of those are worth the time so I tried it on my 05 Ultra first. Wasn't too horrible to clean and apply and I did notice that when it's dirty, I really can get it looking good without soap, just hose it down with water. Don't know if it will still do that this year, time will tell. I think the kit was under $200.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2022 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by CaffeineBuzz
im thinking out the door, you supply all Chen’s to get it done
Start at $600 and go from there. Paint condition, etc. I have no overhead and do it for some extra cash. I dont do it to put food on the table.
Not to many big spenders in my area.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2022 | 06:55 AM
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Just finished my Ceramic coating job.
Washed, clayed, compound, polish, wiped with CMX prep spray, Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Ceramic Coating PRO, Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Coating Booster.

The coating seemed easy enough to apply and I don't see any hi spots
Time will tell how it does.

 
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Old Mar 15, 2022 | 08:11 AM
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Very cool! So, what did you think of the coating application process? How many coats of the coating did you do? What do you think of it so far?
 
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I did 2 coats 1 hour apart, As you know the hours were spent with the prep/polish.
The coating went on easy and flashed within 2 min, It was warm and dry where I did it.
As this was my first time I don't know how to compare the cutting process, the towel seems to drag every so slight and I just evenly wiped until just smooth.

Its more glossy than the pic shows, I was in the shade there.
It hasn't gotten wet yet but one trip down the road and it got dusty, defiantly still sticks, not that I thought it wouldn't.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2022 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by HD_noobie
I did 2 coats 1 hour apart, As you know the hours were spent with the prep/polish.
The coating went on easy and flashed within 2 min, It was warm and dry where I did it.
As this was my first time I don't know how to compare the cutting process, the towel seems to drag every so slight and I just evenly wiped until just smooth.

Its more glossy than the pic shows, I was in the shade there.
It hasn't gotten wet yet but one trip down the road and it got dusty, defiantly still sticks, not that I thought it wouldn't.
you rock dude….impressive

i”ll be honest I am a bit intimidated by a coating… CanCoat sealant was a challenge for me
 
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