Paint Protection

Calendyr said:
On the other hand, a coating will give you 2 years of protection, might be more in the right conditions... so if you have 5 vehicles, that is a lot of time saving not having to to apply sealant 2-4 times a year on each. I would definatelly suggest you switch to coatings.
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Thank you for the input. I have been advised not to use coating on paint that is not perfect. Not just water spots, but also nicks, chips and other imperfections. What are the thoughts behind this? Also can you Wax on top of the coating to enhance the shine? Also, mine son has Vinyl Strips on his Camaro, can you put the coating on over it?
 
The issue with putting a coating on damaged paint is that the damaged will be locked in. The only way to improve the paint will be to remove the coating. So if you had no intention of fixing the paint issue, you might ass well coat it anyway, it still is a superior product to waxes and sealants. And with a product like McKee's Paint Coating that cost less than 50$ to do 4 or 5 vehicules, if you ever decide to fix the paint, you only wasted 10$. As opposed to a pro coating that can cost 2000$, then yes, fixing the paint is a must prior to coating.

But if you can, take the time to do a polishing before coating. It will remove some of the damage, and insure the coating binds well to the paint. Also make sure to strip the paint of any wax, sealant or polishing oils prior to coating. McKee's has a dedicated product for that but you can also use an Isopropyl Alcohol mix (IPA), CarPro Eracer, or something like Duplicolor Grease and Wax remover. I think Mike Philipps has a video about it on Youtube... I remember him posting something about it about 2 weeks ago on Facebook.
 
Calendyr said:
The issue with putting a coating on damaged paint is that the damaged will be locked in. The only way to improve the paint will be to remove the coating. So if you had no intention of fixing the paint issue, you might ass well coat it anyway, it still is a superior product to waxes and sealants. And with a product like McKee's Paint Coating that cost less than 50$ to do 4 or 5 vehicules, if you ever decide to fix the paint, you only wasted 10$. As opposed to a pro coating that can cost 2000$, then yes, fixing the paint is a must prior to coating.

But if you can, take the time to do a polishing before coating. It will remove some of the damage, and insure the coating binds well to the paint. Also make sure to strip the paint of any wax, sealant or polishing oils prior to coating. McKee's has a dedicated product for that but you can also use an Isopropyl Alcohol mix (IPA), CarPro Eracer, or something like Duplicolor Grease and Wax remover. I think Mike Philipps has a video about it on Youtube... I remember him posting something about it about 2 weeks ago on Facebook.
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Again thank you for all the information. Per your recommendation, I am going to purchase the
McKee's ​
Paint Coating. One last question, in their video for applying the coating they recommend to dilute
McKee's 37 N-914 and use it as a prep. I have a lot of Griot's Speed Shine and Paint Prep, would this work as well?

I am going to try this my Dad's Truck first, which I had painted 2 1/2 months ago. If useful, they I will be looking at the my Trans Am.​
 
I am sure any paint prep would be fine. Just do a careful wash, decontaminate it if you can (iron-x, tar-remover if any tar is present and clay bar if you can) then paint prep to make sure no oil, grease or wax is on the surface and you are ready to go for the coating).

When you order the coating, make sure to also order a coating application block and a pack of micro-suede applicators. This will cost you about 10$ but it makes the job so much easier and the result is much better.

Also, as a last advice, when you do the coating, do not spray the coating on the paint. Just put the sprayer in contact with the micro-suede applicator and spray 4 or 5 times to cover the whole face of the applicator. This will prevent wasting product and also makes the coating application much easier.

When you do the wipe after application to remove high spots, there is no need to apply pressure. Just make the microfiber towel glide over the surface a few times.

Let us know what you think once you are done ;)
 
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