How to apply Ceramic Coating?
As mentioned earlier, this is one process that requires the assistance of professional auto detailers. Ceramic coatings are not applied to vehicle surfaces directly. A vehicle must be prepped before the application of the coating to the vehicle’s exteriors. The prepping procedure is as follows: Cleaning A vehicle must be washed and cleaned in a manner in which it is stripped of all pre-existing waxes, polishes, sealants or glaze. This is done using a vehicle washing shampoo called the WaveX Strip Wash Shampoo. This isn’t your average vehicle wash shampoo rather, it is a professional auto detailing shampoo that strips off any pre-existing waxes, sealants, glaze, polishes etc. For best results, it is advised that this shampoo should be applied using the traditional bucket wash method. Prepping Once you’ve washed your vehicle, it is advised that you use a detailing clay bar to remove all/ any contamination that is present on your vehicle’s paint. If you work or reside in an area that tends to have a high level of iron contamination then you could use the WaveX Iron and Fallout remover before you use the WaveX Clay Bar Kit to remove iron, fallout and other industrial contamination from the exterior surfaces of your vehicle. Using these two auto detailing products are an essential process of vehicle prep as ceramic coatings tend to bind to vehicle’s paint which means that if there are any contamination or unwanted dust/ dirt particles present in the vehicle’s paint, they will be sealed within the paint due to the ceramic coating. Detailing clay act as ‘contamination magnets’ that attract unwanted particles and even out the vehicle’s painted surfaces. Paint Correction Upon inspecting your vehicle closely after the above two steps, you will notice the presence of swirls and minor scratches. It is important to remove these paint defects before coating your vehicle and the recommended products for this job are WaveX’s range of rubbing compounds. Rubbing compounds remove paint defects, even the vehicle’s paint and provide the vehicle with a mirror gloss finish. Pre Treatment The final step is using a coating prep spray such as the WaveX Pre Treatment Spray. In the initial days of auto detailing, auto detailers used isopropyl alcohol, caustic detergents, highly concentrated degreasers or dish wash soaps to strip pre-existing polishes, waxes, sealants or glaze off of the vehicle’s surface and to prep it for the ceramic coating process however, using the aforementioned items are not recommended as in the long run, they can overly dry vehicle paints and could even damage clear coats. Using a pre coating spray such as the WaveX Pre Treatment Spray removes any leftover contaminations or leftover waxes, polishes or unwanted residues that could prove to be a hindrance in the application of ceramic coatings to vehicles.