Looks really nice. Do you have a link to your products? I was looking at the Chemical guys line. I understnd ceramic coatings are not an actual barrier, rather a decent element repelent, so I wouldnt mind trying it. Thing is I still use tunnel washes, so I’m just tying get do a little better than regular carNuba.I did it myself, as I've done on two other cars. Since it was new, I didn't have to correct the whole truck, just a few spots, including the black b-pillars on both sides. I use gTechniq CSL and Exov4 as follows: Wash > limited correction > clay > chemical surface prep > one coat CSL > two coats of Exo. My other cars are past year three with the same treatment, one parked outside, and still bead extremely well. I'm very happy with the gTechniq products. They go on great, and look good, and last well. The total cost was about $150 plus about 6 hours of work.
I've used tunnel washes on my previous vehicles...but I don't think I can do it after watching this: As much as it costs to ceramic coat your truck, either in dollars, if you pay someone else to do it, or time, if you do it yourself, it seems wasteful to do it then take your baby through that torture chamber!
Honestly I have had memberships at tunnel washes for a very long time. I’m the type of person that will wash my truck two and three times a week and sometimes more LOL. I have had dark blue, black, red, But it wasn’t until my last most recent truck which was the magma red color, that you could sure see tons of scratches on the little wheel well lips. I had the truck in several times over the course of me owning it for a cut and buff, just to keep it presentable. So now at this new truck I’m a little gun shy.I've used tunnel washes on my previous vehicles...but I don't think I can do it after watching this: As much as it costs to ceramic coat your truck, either in dollars, if you pay someone else to do it, or time, if you do it yourself, it seems wasteful to do it then take your baby through that torture chamber!
From what I’ve been reading there are better products available to consumers. If I were going to go about it myself I would’ve likely used gtechnic csl which everyone gives solid reviews on and even my detailer said that it’s a solid consumer product. It can be followed up with exov4 top coat and you’d be getting near professional stuff that should last a decently long time with proper after care. Make note that the top coat is a slightly different method of application that needs to be rubbed into the base crystal serum light. You tube it. Nothing crazy ?
Thanks for the info! Lots of good advice. Ive been quoted $600....and Im not cheap, but if I can do it for a couple hundo....why not....? My thinking was since I used the tunnels, that I would be wasting money on the pro.
What is IPA?
Isopropyl Alcohol.
Sorry to hear it, @Asphaltman. These are probably only light surface abrasions in the clearcoat. The Ceramic vendor should be able to polish those out easily before cleaning and coating.Thanks for the info! Lots of good advice. Ive been quoted $600....and Im not cheap, but if I can do it for a couple hundo....why not....? My thinking was since I used the tunnels, that I would be wasting money on the pro.
Im reconsidering tunnel washes now after that video above though....Ive been through once and thanks to the video I can see scratches....
Not to sound lazy, but the tunnels are so quick and efficient. I washed by hand yesterday and it def takes a lot not time...lol Honestly I had never noticed scratches until my last truck which was that super dark Magma Red.
