Sorry for all the questions: (be easier if you just wrote a book)
That's a big difference in paint thicknesses when compared to the results you got on the Maverick!
Thanks. This is great information. Iām no expert in automotive assembly line painting but I have to guess that some body panel members are painted differently from othersā¦ā¦dip vs spray vs ā¦ā¦?
) is related to the water based paint?
Hi I had my maverick ceramic coated and wrapped all the front. I love the results and would do it again.Iām just gonna start by saying that these Mavericks are already head turners when theyāre out in the wildā¦ But now this thing straight up is snapping necks.
Finally had the time to detail my truck properly. It was washed, decontaminated and pretty much every surface is now ceramic coated. Paint was in such good shape after washing and prep, that I fortunately didnāt have to do any paint correction. This is rare but shows how taking the proper precautions and making sure your vehicle is in professional hands can save you a lot of time and money. This truck is Ceramic Coated so itās UV protected, itās going to stay cleaner for alot longer, itās going to stay looking glossy and cleaning it is going to be a piece of cake thanks to the low surface energy and high contact angle the ceramic coating provides. This is going to protect my vehicle from things like bird scat, insect acid, hard water, acid rain, road salt and much more.
Here are a few thoughts..
1.) Donāt let your dealer touch the truck. This is going to prevent you from having to pay to fix any scratches/imperfections they administer. This is important because polishing is where youāre going to spend your money at the detail shop.
Warning: these trucks have little to no paint on them.. (more later on)
2.) Find an certified detailer with proper knowledge and experience and donāt let joe shmoe touch your truck. You get what you pay for quite literally in the detailing industry. You can always find someone to do it cheaper, but thatās not necessarily better. Youāll usually end up paying another detailer to fix the first ones mistakes. In this case, not hiring a professional could easily lead to them burning through the little paint you have trying to correct it.
3.)PAINT IS THIN
This is so important. If you or your detailer are going to polish the truck in any way, they NEED to do a paint reading with a paint depth gauge. Paint preservation is most important.
I was shocked at how little clear coat was on certain parts of my truck and had I not taken the right precautions and measured the paint, Iād be in a lot of trouble. Luckily I had no dealer instilled scratches or swirls and I was able to simply wash, carefully decontaminate the paint with an iron remover, sap remove, tar remover and followed up with a careful claybar. No user inflicted marring. Had I not been experienced at this, this would have been a turning point in the project for a lot of people. Iām shocked at how thin the paint is and so thankful I am not busting out the polisher. Below are pictures of the process and what I saw.
4.)Plastic almost appears to have a coating of some sort on it. I ceramic coated mine but it almost didnāt want to take the coating. Hopefully we wonāt see fading down the road like we do with most vehicles with this type of exterior surface. Whether your coating it or restoring it down the road, remember these pieces are very porous and get clogged with contamination. It needs to be cleaned properly or you wonāt get proper adhesion.
Here are pictures of the process, hope you enjoy.
Before:
After:
Clay After Decon: lots of dirt and grime embedded into the clear coat
Paint After Clay: No visible scratches or marring when done right
Measuring The Paint:
Results: For Reference, you can assume you have about 1.5-2. Mils of base/color coat on a car. 1 Mil is .001 of an inch. For reference, a post it note is 3 Mils thick. So most cars paint is thinner than a post it note. Most new cars have about the same amount of clear coat, sometimes less and sometimes more. After reading as low as 2.28 on some places thatās a sign there is very little to no clear coat on these vehicles.
Coating Time:
Gtechniq CSL Followed By ExoV4
Beyond happy with the results!!!
Hope you enjoy and thanks for reading!!!
I have found this but haven't used them. I might try them when I finally get a Maverick.
Phenomenal difference! Know anyone in the Phoenix area?
I am also wondering, will the ceramic coating protect the paint from rock chips and scratches at some degree? Thanks again!
Your post has inspired me to ceramic coat mine. I'm not a professional detailer, but I do I have a YouTube premium account. LOL I plan on giving her a wash, iron remover, claybar, and then ceramic coat. Are you familiar with Ethos Pro Ceramic Wax? What are your thoughts?Iām just gonna start by saying that these Mavericks are already head turners when theyāre out in the wildā¦ But now this thing straight up is snapping necks.
Finally had the time to detail my truck properly. It was washed, decontaminated and pretty much every surface is now ceramic coated. Paint was in such good shape after washing and prep, that I fortunately didnāt have to do any paint correction. This is rare but shows how taking the proper precautions and making sure your vehicle is in professional hands can save you a lot of time and money. This truck is Ceramic Coated so itās UV protected, itās going to stay cleaner for alot longer, itās going to stay looking glossy and cleaning it is going to be a piece of cake thanks to the low surface energy and high contact angle the ceramic coating provides. This is going to protect my vehicle from things like bird scat, insect acid, hard water, acid rain, road salt and much more.
Here are a few thoughts..
1.) Donāt let your dealer touch the truck. This is going to prevent you from having to pay to fix any scratches/imperfections they administer. This is important because polishing is where youāre going to spend your money at the detail shop.
Warning: these trucks have little to no paint on them.. (more later on)
2.) Find an certified detailer with proper knowledge and experience and donāt let joe shmoe touch your truck. You get what you pay for quite literally in the detailing industry. You can always find someone to do it cheaper, but thatās not necessarily better. Youāll usually end up paying another detailer to fix the first ones mistakes. In this case, not hiring a professional could easily lead to them burning through the little paint you have trying to correct it.
3.)PAINT IS THIN
This is so important. If you or your detailer are going to polish the truck in any way, they NEED to do a paint reading with a paint depth gauge. Paint preservation is most important.
I was shocked at how little clear coat was on certain parts of my truck and had I not taken the right precautions and measured the paint, Iād be in a lot of trouble. Luckily I had no dealer instilled scratches or swirls and I was able to simply wash, carefully decontaminate the paint with an iron remover, sap remove, tar remover and followed up with a careful claybar. No user inflicted marring. Had I not been experienced at this, this would have been a turning point in the project for a lot of people. Iām shocked at how thin the paint is and so thankful I am not busting out the polisher. Below are pictures of the process and what I saw.
4.)Plastic almost appears to have a coating of some sort on it. I ceramic coated mine but it almost didnāt want to take the coating. Hopefully we wonāt see fading down the road like we do with most vehicles with this type of exterior surface. Whether your coating it or restoring it down the road, remember these pieces are very porous and get clogged with contamination. It needs to be cleaned properly or you wonāt get proper adhesion.
Here are pictures of the process, hope you enjoy.
Before:
After:
Clay After Decon: lots of dirt and grime embedded into the clear coat
Paint After Clay: No visible scratches or marring when done right
Measuring The Paint:
Results: For Reference, you can assume you have about 1.5-2. Mils of base/color coat on a car. 1 Mil is .001 of an inch. For reference, a post it note is 3 Mils thick. So most cars paint is thinner than a post it note. Most new cars have about the same amount of clear coat, sometimes less and sometimes more. After reading as low as 2.28 on some places thatās a sign there is very little to no clear coat on these vehicles.
Coating Time:
Gtechniq CSL Followed By ExoV4
Beyond happy with the results!!!
Hope you enjoy and thanks for reading!!!
Thatās amazing results. Thanks for sharingIām just gonna start by saying that these Mavericks are already head turners when theyāre out in the wildā¦ But now this thing straight up is snapping necks.
Finally had the time to detail my truck properly. It was washed, decontaminated and pretty much every surface is now ceramic coated. Paint was in such good shape after washing and prep, that I fortunately didnāt have to do any paint correction. This is rare but shows how taking the proper precautions and making sure your vehicle is in professional hands can save you a lot of time and money. This truck is Ceramic Coated so itās UV protected, itās going to stay cleaner for alot longer, itās going to stay looking glossy and cleaning it is going to be a piece of cake thanks to the low surface energy and high contact angle the ceramic coating provides. This is going to protect my vehicle from things like bird scat, insect acid, hard water, acid rain, road salt and much more.
Here are a few thoughts..
1.) Donāt let your dealer touch the truck. This is going to prevent you from having to pay to fix any scratches/imperfections they administer. This is important because polishing is where youāre going to spend your money at the detail shop.
Warning: these trucks have little to no paint on them.. (more later on)
2.) Find an certified detailer with proper knowledge and experience and donāt let joe shmoe touch your truck. You get what you pay for quite literally in the detailing industry. You can always find someone to do it cheaper, but thatās not necessarily better. Youāll usually end up paying another detailer to fix the first ones mistakes. In this case, not hiring a professional could easily lead to them burning through the little paint you have trying to correct it.
3.)PAINT IS THIN
This is so important. If you or your detailer are going to polish the truck in any way, they NEED to do a paint reading with a paint depth gauge. Paint preservation is most important.
I was shocked at how little clear coat was on certain parts of my truck and had I not taken the right precautions and measured the paint, Iād be in a lot of trouble. Luckily I had no dealer instilled scratches or swirls and I was able to simply wash, carefully decontaminate the paint with an iron remover, sap remove, tar remover and followed up with a careful claybar. No user inflicted marring. Had I not been experienced at this, this would have been a turning point in the project for a lot of people. Iām shocked at how thin the paint is and so thankful I am not busting out the polisher. Below are pictures of the process and what I saw.
4.)Plastic almost appears to have a coating of some sort on it. I ceramic coated mine but it almost didnāt want to take the coating. Hopefully we wonāt see fading down the road like we do with most vehicles with this type of exterior surface. Whether your coating it or restoring it down the road, remember these pieces are very porous and get clogged with contamination. It needs to be cleaned properly or you wonāt get proper adhesion.
Here are pictures of the process, hope you enjoy.
Before:
After:
Clay After Decon: lots of dirt and grime embedded into the clear coat
Paint After Clay: No visible scratches or marring when done right
Measuring The Paint:
Results: For Reference, you can assume you have about 1.5-2. Mils of base/color coat on a car. 1 Mil is .001 of an inch. For reference, a post it note is 3 Mils thick. So most cars paint is thinner than a post it note. Most new cars have about the same amount of clear coat, sometimes less and sometimes more. After reading as low as 2.28 on some places thatās a sign there is very little to no clear coat on these vehicles.
Coating Time:
Gtechniq CSL Followed By ExoV4
Beyond happy with the results!!!
Hope you enjoy and thanks for reading!!!
Damn...that is nice, completely changes the color.Iām just gonna start by saying that these Mavericks are already head turners when theyāre out in the wildā¦ But now this thing straight up is snapping necks.
Finally had the time to detail my truck properly. It was washed, decontaminated and pretty much every surface is now ceramic coated. Paint was in such good shape after washing and prep, that I fortunately didnāt have to do any paint correction. This is rare but shows how taking the proper precautions and making sure your vehicle is in professional hands can save you a lot of time and money. This truck is Ceramic Coated so itās UV protected, itās going to stay cleaner for alot longer, itās going to stay looking glossy and cleaning it is going to be a piece of cake thanks to the low surface energy and high contact angle the ceramic coating provides. This is going to protect my vehicle from things like bird scat, insect acid, hard water, acid rain, road salt and much more.
Here are a few thoughts..
1.) Donāt let your dealer touch the truck. This is going to prevent you from having to pay to fix any scratches/imperfections they administer. This is important because polishing is where youāre going to spend your money at the detail shop.
Warning: these trucks have little to no paint on them.. (more later on)
2.) Find an certified detailer with proper knowledge and experience and donāt let joe shmoe touch your truck. You get what you pay for quite literally in the detailing industry. You can always find someone to do it cheaper, but thatās not necessarily better. Youāll usually end up paying another detailer to fix the first ones mistakes. In this case, not hiring a professional could easily lead to them burning through the little paint you have trying to correct it.
3.)PAINT IS THIN
This is so important. If you or your detailer are going to polish the truck in any way, they NEED to do a paint reading with a paint depth gauge. Paint preservation is most important.
I was shocked at how little clear coat was on certain parts of my truck and had I not taken the right precautions and measured the paint, Iād be in a lot of trouble. Luckily I had no dealer instilled scratches or swirls and I was able to simply wash, carefully decontaminate the paint with an iron remover, sap remove, tar remover and followed up with a careful claybar. No user inflicted marring. Had I not been experienced at this, this would have been a turning point in the project for a lot of people. Iām shocked at how thin the paint is and so thankful I am not busting out the polisher. Below are pictures of the process and what I saw.
4.)Plastic almost appears to have a coating of some sort on it. I ceramic coated mine but it almost didnāt want to take the coating. Hopefully we wonāt see fading down the road like we do with most vehicles with this type of exterior surface. Whether your coating it or restoring it down the road, remember these pieces are very porous and get clogged with contamination. It needs to be cleaned properly or you wonāt get proper adhesion.
Here are pictures of the process, hope you enjoy.
Before:
After:
Clay After Decon: lots of dirt and grime embedded into the clear coat
Paint After Clay: No visible scratches or marring when done right
Measuring The Paint:
Results: For Reference, you can assume you have about 1.5-2. Mils of base/color coat on a car. 1 Mil is .001 of an inch. For reference, a post it note is 3 Mils thick. So most cars paint is thinner than a post it note. Most new cars have about the same amount of clear coat, sometimes less and sometimes more. After reading as low as 2.28 on some places thatās a sign there is very little to no clear coat on these vehicles.
Coating Time:
Gtechniq CSL Followed By ExoV4
Beyond happy with the results!!!
Hope you enjoy and thanks for reading!!!
