ceramic coated!!!!

just sharing my experience. took over 10+ hours for full job. This was my first attempt at paint correction/ceramic coating.

would i do it again? not alone… atleast not on paint correction part.

equipment used:
Gritos G15 and G21 Buffer
Buff and shine Uro-fiber pad
3d One compound/polish
Carpro essence using thier white polish pad

Cquarts 3.0 2 layers followed by Cquartz SIC one layer.

 

Very nice!! I love the combo of 3D One and the Uro-Fiber pads. There is a lot of real estate on a Tundra.....I know coating mine was a lot of work...and I only did one coat of MOHS EVO. What made you decide on the CQuartz coating products u used?

 

a friend has the Cquartz 3.0 which has been upholding up well so figured i’ll go the same route. i’m sure there are plenty of other great options.

 

Great job. Looks amazing

 

Looks awesome! As inspiring as your post is, I will not be doing that on my black truck....too much real estate. Maybe if the truck is repainted.

 

Looks great. Been meaning to pick up some car pro essence. Have a good experience with it?

 

Very nice. Posts like this make me wish I had a truck of color (but it passes quickly!) It’s hard to get the “wow” factor on a white Tundra.

 

I need to do this or have it done lol

 

You and me both…lol On the fence about tackling it in a month or so, just thinking about the paint correction gives me bouts of anxiety haha

 

yes very easy to wipe off with minimal dusting and gives a nice depth to color.

 

maybe we can get someone to do both our rigs for a deal lol

 

Looks like a good return on a lot of hard work. Good deal.

 

some additional pics…

before & after

 

Thankfully....they correct fairly easily...at least the 2013's do. I've found the clear to be on the soft side

 

Hey man, I know that it took a long time... but coming from someone that got swirls similar to yours due to car wash (big mistake I know) your final product looks amazing!!
I actually was confused by your "after" picture until I realized it was the truck hahaha

 

haha yeah that’s the reflection off the truck

 

Now that’s an idea right there. You know anybody?hahaha

 

Lol I’ll have to do some digging

 

I did a bit of digging a while ago and found a place called Portland Pro Detail, they’ve got some pretty solid reviews and look like a father-son setup. Not sure if they’d indulge us on a packaged deal..lol

 

I mean half my trucks not painted so that should be a deal in itself haha

 

“Yea just skip the white parts, don’t ask..”

 

After you do the coating, are you able to take it through any car wash, or does it need to be washed in some special way?

Looks great!

 

Ideally, no vehicle should ever see the inside of a car wash......aka Swirl O Matic. Ceramic coatings do not make your vehicle impervious to harm. A coated vehicle should be washed by hand, and with a PH balanced soap. There are some soaps that are more suitable for coatings, as they clean better and keep it from getting clogged. CarPro Reset is a good example. Once washed, they should be topped with a quality ceramic detail spray, to help with longevity.

 

Not being familiar with Uro-Fiber, I looked them up on Amazon and found a 6 in 1 pad. That can't be right, can it?

Buff and Shine URO-Fiber Microfiber Pad for Car Compounding, Cutting, Buffing, Waxing, and Polishing - Compatible with Long-Throw, High-Action, Dual-Action, and Random Orbital Polisher - 6 in (1 Pad)

$12 Buff and Shine URO-Fiber Microfiber Pad for Car Compounding, Cutting, Buffing, Waxing, and Polishing - Compatible with Long-Throw, High-Action, Dual-Action, and Random Orbital Polisher - 6 in (1 Pad)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZY328FH

 

If a person plans on using brushes on their truck a ceramic coating is pointless. Makes it easier to stay and keep clean though.

 

That means you are getting one pad......with "1 pad" in parentheses....and the '6 in' means 6 inch....so they are telling you that is the price for one 6-inch pad

 

That makes much more sense. I thought they were trying to convince me that 1 pad would do the job of 6 different ones.

My truck is the midnight black metallic. My swirls are nowhere near as bad as OP's before shot. What would you recommend when using 3d one? Formerly, I used Hex Logic but they needed replacing a very long time ago.

Thanks

 

Not all car washes are "soft touch". In fact in WI during the winter, a touch-less car wash is needed periodically to address the brine and salt mixes they use on the roads.

I've polished and coated a fair number of cars. My GTO is black, I feel your pain. The Tundra has a lot of surface areato keep clean, kudos on the work! Truck looks gorgeous.

 

I see your point. We rarely get bad winters in NJ......and there are no touchless washes around me.

 

I've used 3D One....good product, long work/cycle time. Only issue with it is that it's a little oily to wipe off...the additional polishing oils are what gives it the long work time. Test spots are always your best friend. For the record...I love the Urofiber 50/50 pads