I bought a new car, Audi Q7 in Samurai Metallic Gray, and want to put a DIY ceramic coating on it before I start driving it. The finish has no swirl marks but there are 4 or 5 long straight scratches right next to each other on the hood, and a quarter sized blemish further down the hood. Neither of these can be seen unless looking at the right angle and they don't catch my nail. There are maybe 3 or 4 other scratches on the car and several small dots I can feel and see when running my finger over the surfaces in a plastic bag, but overall the paint is in great condition.
My thought was to wash the car thoroughly, clay it using a fine grade Nanoskin sponge with lots of detail spray, wipe down using xx = not sure, then polish with my PC7424 and Menzerna SFP-3800 with a black (or blue) CCS pad. Clean before ceramic coat with xx = not sure. Please fill in the blank for cleaning after clay and cleaning after polish, before ceramic coat.
Most importantly I'd like to know if this is a solid approach or if you'd recommend something different / product too? Please don't hold back as I want to do this right.
Thanks,
John
My thought was to wash the car thoroughly, clay it using a fine grade Nanoskin sponge with lots of detail spray, wipe down using xx = not sure, then polish with my PC7424 and Menzerna SFP-3800 with a black (or blue) CCS pad. Clean before ceramic coat with xx = not sure. Please fill in the blank for cleaning after clay and cleaning after polish, before ceramic coat.
Most importantly I'd like to know if this is a solid approach or if you'd recommend something different / product too? Please don't hold back as I want to do this right.
Thanks,
John