Recent content by TGates

So are we sure there's not enough of the good stuff left behind with the Si02 rinseless wash to offer sufficient protection from the elements for a week? I get that it's watered down, but we're not talking about a spray wax. Shouldn't it still offer some robust protection? Or is the level of...

Something I`ve been thinking about lately and I`m probably way off base here, but I am curious what others think. Let me preface this by saying I`m not necessarily a ceramic coating fan. I haven`t had the best experiences and I don`t enjoy the process of application and removal. I did apply one...

Pigeons, but your point stands. Maybe an owl on a suction cup stuck to the glass up top would work. We also have turkey vultures that circle high above.

Unless I can somehow to convince my boss to let me check on my car in the parking lot every 10 minutes, I'm not sure having a bottle of detail spray and a microfiber towel would have helped much in this case.

That's what I'm hoping.

I agree with your assessment of the coating. It was a bear to remove and has not been very forgiving in terms of spotting/etching. Last night I went over it with some Griot's Ceramic All-in-One and it reduced the spots but definitely did not remove them. It did clean the coating up and remove...

Curious how you all are dealing with bird bombs on ceramic coated vehicles. I've got an approximately one year old coat of Adam's Graphene (non-Advanced) on my Acura RDX. It's been maintained with regular washings, toppers, etc. It's been great EXCEPT for bird bomb etching. Yesterday, my car got...

Ask for his PTG readings on the questionable areas before and after. See if he stutters or has an answer. That'll tell you a lot.

That's very insightful :)

Sounds great. Thanks!

The car only has 700 miles on it and is garaged 100% of the time when it's not being driven. I am just used to always doing a light claying before refreshing an LSP and since this is my first experience with a coating, I didn't know if that was needed or "customary". It seems like if there are...

I've got Pinnacle Black Label paint coating on my 2016 Corvette Stingray. This is the first vehicle I've treated with a coating. I applied it last fall and would like to get it refreshed for spring and summer. I've got the coating booster and detail spray that I plan on using after a wash. My...

Quick question... I just applied this paint coating to my new Stingray tonight and then noticed I missed a spot of polish residue under the coating. Tried to clean it up with the Black Label paint cleanser polish but it didn't phase the coating. This is my first go with a coating so what would...

Where are the Griot's reps?

Congrats. What color two tone did you go with? I have the titanium/ebony and I love it. Did you opt for the performance axle? One thing I'm willing to bet you will want to change is the hard as a rock factory center console arm rest. There is a company (DSVettes) that makes a padded one...