Coatings - Top 3 and easy to apply (first timer) ??
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willieg
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UPDATE PLEASE!!
Thought about starting a new thread but, basically, have the same question. I am taking delivery soon on a new white MB GLC 300 and I would like to start things off with a coating. I am a hobbyist detailer only but have confidence in my ability. I have never applied a coating. This thread mentions one which is not sold on AG but seemed to have a lot of followers. Since this thread started in 2014 I assume things have changed a bit. Will appreciate your comments and I realize that everyone has a different preference. I will go with the majority. Thanks!
Thought about starting a new thread but, basically, have the same question. I am taking delivery soon on a new white MB GLC 300 and I would like to start things off with a coating. I am a hobbyist detailer only but have confidence in my ability. I have never applied a coating. This thread mentions one which is not sold on AG but seemed to have a lot of followers. Since this thread started in 2014 I assume things have changed a bit. Will appreciate your comments and I realize that everyone has a different preference. I will go with the majority. Thanks!
MrOneEyedBoh
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McKees paint coating is one of the easiest as it's been said many many times on here
Cruzscarwash
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Realistically you are going to want to polish your car at least yearly to remove any marring and minor scratches. With that in mind I'd use mckees paint coat, super easy to apply and one bottle can last year's really since a little goes a long way, with regular maintenance washes it will stay in good shape and if it happens to fail for some reason again it's easy to apply and can be done in little Time.
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TTQ B4U
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You'll enjoy it. There's enough in the bottle to do 5-7 cars easily too. Let it flash and feel good that high spots buff away with ease. I maintain mine by:
Washing with Uber Rinseless
Detail Spray with CarPro ECH20 with a couple ounces of CarPro Reload.
Cruzscarwash
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I'm on the same boat as you, yet I used my bottle for that side by side earlier in the week and it's only at half, I've coated 5 sedans, 2 SUVs, and a few coupes. I definitely use more then needed as well.
My wash process has also mirrored yours minus the reload, I use cure and have been very happy with the results. I got the idea from you a Rohan... Maybe rokan.. man can't remember his screen name now.
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This is why I chose Mckees. My car is a daily driver. I need to polish yearly.
dirtbikeguy
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Agreed.
If a product makes you wipe wipe wipe, chances are you're going to scratch the paint. What's the point in the coating, if you made scratches from trying to wipe it off? (shakes head)
TTQ B4U
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If you're using a quality MF cloth you're not going to scratch anything. Coatings are all pretty much tough enough to prevent micro marring even on solid black.
willieg
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I do have another question - relates to the Mckee coating kit. The wash product that comes with the kit contains wax. Coatings require wax and oil free surface. Seems counterproductive to use a wash that puts something on the surface that can't be there for the coating to be most effective. Am I being too OCD and should I just rely on the prep/polish to remover whatever wax the wash puts on the surface? Or use a different wash product?
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Those kits were made before mckees n-914 came out, I'm sure with the next update Nick might swap it out as 914 leaves nothing behind. I'm the meantime after you wash it and then polish and do your wipe down with choice of product there should be no oils left on the paint before you apply the coat.
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Mike Phillips
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My two cents...
For easy of application... incredible gloss and a slick feeling to the paint, not a rubbery feeling, (which I hate out of my LSP), I's say McKee's 37 Paint Coating.
Super simple to apply as it's not finicky about temp or humidity.
100% agree.
Daily drivers get a dirt stain build up no matter what's on the paint, thus for practical reasons if you want your car's paint to always have that CRISP just detailed look and you're going to use a coating, go for a simple approach and once a year re-polish and then re-coat. It's not complicated and the visual appearance is worth it in my opinion and experience - at least for "car guys". The masses don't know the difference between a squirrel or a swirl.
That's my take...
For easy of application... incredible gloss and a slick feeling to the paint, not a rubbery feeling, (which I hate out of my LSP), I's say McKee's 37 Paint Coating.
Super simple to apply as it's not finicky about temp or humidity.
100% agree.
Daily drivers get a dirt stain build up no matter what's on the paint, thus for practical reasons if you want your car's paint to always have that CRISP just detailed look and you're going to use a coating, go for a simple approach and once a year re-polish and then re-coat. It's not complicated and the visual appearance is worth it in my opinion and experience - at least for "car guys". The masses don't know the difference between a squirrel or a swirl.
That's my take...