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RRSman Member Since: 10 Feb 2015 Location: London Posts: 1438 ![]() ![]() |
It sure is a lovely colour but shows up swirl marks like no other colour does. Ceramic coating once applied correctly will minimise swirls if washed correctly (two bucket method etc) however without a coating IMHO swirls are inevetable on that colour. |
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IRBails Member Since: 22 Nov 2013 Location: Wollongong Posts: 865 ![]() ![]() |
This is an off road car don't bother about swirls and scratches. If you want a show pony buy a car. The paint will get scratches in the bush and the car will get mud and dirt stuck to it. Why buy a 4WD if you never go off road ? M16 SVD8 ,4.4 HSE with a few extras, Sold R50 , Wife SQ5 , BMW R1200GSW. |
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Danv8 Member Since: 20 Apr 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 378 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ceramic coating will help immensely BUT if you having to ask about them, then you won't be able to prep and apply them properly, (need infra red heaters and left at least 24 hours in dry warm conditions to cure fully) so therfor a waste of money unless professionally applied. Most swirls are inflicted by poor washing and even poorer drying techniques. Get these mastered and half the battle is won. After the car has been thoroughly decontaminated and polished (to a finish your happy with) apply a sealant and then top it off with a coat of wax. Following washes after should be far easier and use a good drying aid to help when drying something like meguiars last touch or bouncers done and dusted. |
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Tyrefitter Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire Posts: 3677 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mudmover,,if you are going down the ceramic coating road,make sure you get it done by a professional detailed.Also when you take delivery of the car make sure the dealers Valeter doesn't touch it because that is where the swirls come from in the first place.
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mudmover Member Since: 26 Mar 2017 Location: Cardiff Posts: 30 ![]() ![]() |
Thank you all.....I absolutely love this blue but I can already see the cleaning nightmare coming from a corris grey defender...
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Tyrefitter Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire Posts: 3677 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Just make sure the detailer knows what he's doing as you only get one attempt to apply a ceramic coating.Where are you based.?
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Tyrefitter Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire Posts: 3677 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If you are willing to travel I can recommend this guy at Lincoln,Ive seen his work & it is second to none,,he is not the cheapest but I would say he's in the top 5 in the U.K. For detailing.if I ever buy a new car it will be going to him.
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insiorc Member Since: 17 Jul 2016 Location: Scotland Posts: 533 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Why only one attempt? I agree about getting it right first time, but why not compound off a screwed up job? I'm asking in a 'I hope it's possible' way as I hope to sometime remove mine to correct the Aberdeen LR dealers incompetent effort, and get it done right. Dennis 13MY Range Rover Sport Autobiography SDV6 - mine 14MY Range Rover Evoque Dynamic SD4 Black Pack - wife's 99MY Defender 90 TD5, Soft Top Conversion - my toy, and bairns favourite |
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Chrisr1806 Member Since: 23 Jun 2013 Location: Sussex Posts: 683 ![]() ![]() |
Barely had any swirls on my Loire Blue RRS after 18 months of just washing it, didn't have any coatings applied, just wax from time to time. Washing technique/routine is key. ![]() ![]() Gone but not forgotten: 2014 RRS2 SDV6 HSE in Loire Blue 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE in Santorini Black |
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Tyrefitter Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire Posts: 3677 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I'm afraid if you need/want to remove a ceramic coating you have to use wet n dry to remove & it's not something you want to be doing on a new car especially a 80k car.
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Danv8 Member Since: 20 Apr 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 378 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Think of ceramic coating as resin, that sets like glass, just in microns of thickness, it wears down but over a very very long time. Once it's applied it's practically a nightmare to remove quickly without wet sanding, certainly a rotary and some serious cutting compound will be required. |
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Tyrefitter Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire Posts: 3677 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I agree with you Chris,if washed properly using the 2 bucket method & good quality wash mits & drying cloths you shouldn't get swirls. Andy. Andy. 21 Ford Ranger Gone but not forgotten Focus RS Red Edition 2015 RRS AB Fuji. 2014 RRS SC Santorini 2016 VW Amarok 2014 RRS AB Fuji 2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji 2015 Nissan Navara 2012 RRS SE Santorini 2008 RRS White 2007 RRS Santorino |
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RRSman Member Since: 10 Feb 2015 Location: London Posts: 1438 ![]() ![]() |
I disagree - it's pretty much impossible to have a car swirl free (without being ceramic coated) no matter which products you use and what washing technique you use. Over the years I have used 5 different pro valet approved detailers to regularly valet my cars and all my cars ended up with some level of swirls - all this ended when I used Gtechniq CSL and EXO to protect the new cars after which swirls are now non-existent on my cars maintained by the detailer. If you want to see real swirls on your paintwork drive up to a petrol pump forecourt in the night and view the car under the lights |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 13 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8922 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mine's swirl free. If you don't wash it, you don't get swirls. ![]() ![]() It has got a few scratches down the side from brambles and branches though... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders 2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed |
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