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'69 Mach 1 - Paint Correction + Protection (Questions ITT)
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<blockquote data-quote="CV355" data-source="post: 15857556" data-attributes="member: 181885"><p>I took next week off from work so I can do full paint correction on my '69 Mach 1. I feel like I'm marginally competent enough to do a decent job with the traditional approach, ending with a glaze, sealant, and paste wax. </p><p></p><p>However, the more I read about ceramic coatings the better the idea is sounding. What scares me away from jumping in with both feet is that the paint job on my Mach 1 was somewhere around $15k (last owner put a small fortune into the car) and it is wet-sanded jet-black. It has always been my approach in life to jump into the deep end with concrete shoes, but I don't feel like this would be wise in this case. </p><p></p><p>1) What would you do if this was your car?</p><p>2) Can you screw up a ceramic coat, and if so, what is the correction method?</p><p>3) Can a glaze be utilized before a ceramic coat, or must it be a bare surface? (I would assume that oils would affect adhesion)</p><p>4) I read that some LSPs are ok on ceramic, and others state that it's a waste- what's the verdict on this?</p><p></p><p>My idea at the moment is to test the waters with ceramic on my other vehicles first, get the hang of it, and then attempt it on the Mach 1. If I go ahead and just do glaze/sealant/wax, would a simple stripper wash and IPA wipedown be enough prep to change to ceramic?</p><p> </p><p>I'll post pics in this thread as I get going- any critique is appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CV355, post: 15857556, member: 181885"] I took next week off from work so I can do full paint correction on my '69 Mach 1. I feel like I'm marginally competent enough to do a decent job with the traditional approach, ending with a glaze, sealant, and paste wax. However, the more I read about ceramic coatings the better the idea is sounding. What scares me away from jumping in with both feet is that the paint job on my Mach 1 was somewhere around $15k (last owner put a small fortune into the car) and it is wet-sanded jet-black. It has always been my approach in life to jump into the deep end with concrete shoes, but I don't feel like this would be wise in this case. 1) What would you do if this was your car? 2) Can you screw up a ceramic coat, and if so, what is the correction method? 3) Can a glaze be utilized before a ceramic coat, or must it be a bare surface? (I would assume that oils would affect adhesion) 4) I read that some LSPs are ok on ceramic, and others state that it's a waste- what's the verdict on this? My idea at the moment is to test the waters with ceramic on my other vehicles first, get the hang of it, and then attempt it on the Mach 1. If I go ahead and just do glaze/sealant/wax, would a simple stripper wash and IPA wipedown be enough prep to change to ceramic? I'll post pics in this thread as I get going- any critique is appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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