Dustin Cropsboy
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- Feb 5, 2018
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I'm new to ceramic coatings and I certainly don't have a high-end sports car, or anything like that-- in fact, it's a (daily driver) Toyota station wagon, lol!
But it is new, and it's (soft) metallic red paint is pretty. The "finish line red" paint seems to "glow" when the sun (or other bright light) hits it.
I'd really, really like to amplify that paint with a drippy-wet, molten-glass, ceramic coating.
I wish 22ple Insanity was more long-lasting.
I am even tempted to pay a local Modesta installer.
I've heard Feynlab Ceramic is pretty candy-looking, too, but in addition to just pure shine, I'm also wanting a deep, molten, warm-wax look.
What coating will give me a warm, "you're-about-to-fall-into-a-deep-lake" wet, molten-glass look? Bonus points if it sheets instead of just makes showy beads. I hate water spots.
What's my best choice? I'm not kitted out to be able to do this myself (I'd probably put more swirls in it than I would take out if I bought paint correcting gear, lol), so if I am going to pay someone, I might as well focus on the more "professional grade" installer options, but I don't even know what is a pro-tier and what is an off-the-shelf brand.
Edit: So... if some prep techniques, corrective activities, prep products, polishes, etc. can make it look wet, deep, molten-glass... and some prep techniques, corrective activities, prep products, polishes, etc., can make it look like a shallow mirror (and other looks I've seen) what do I ask for when "shopping" for an installer in order to achieve the deeper, wetter, molten look?
I know I'm not dealing with a great starting point-- the paint is only 3-4mil thick on this little red wagon, but what exactly could still be done in the prep phase to make it deep and molten-y?
But it is new, and it's (soft) metallic red paint is pretty. The "finish line red" paint seems to "glow" when the sun (or other bright light) hits it.
I'd really, really like to amplify that paint with a drippy-wet, molten-glass, ceramic coating.
I wish 22ple Insanity was more long-lasting.
I am even tempted to pay a local Modesta installer.
I've heard Feynlab Ceramic is pretty candy-looking, too, but in addition to just pure shine, I'm also wanting a deep, molten, warm-wax look.
What coating will give me a warm, "you're-about-to-fall-into-a-deep-lake" wet, molten-glass look? Bonus points if it sheets instead of just makes showy beads. I hate water spots.
What's my best choice? I'm not kitted out to be able to do this myself (I'd probably put more swirls in it than I would take out if I bought paint correcting gear, lol), so if I am going to pay someone, I might as well focus on the more "professional grade" installer options, but I don't even know what is a pro-tier and what is an off-the-shelf brand.
Edit: So... if some prep techniques, corrective activities, prep products, polishes, etc. can make it look wet, deep, molten-glass... and some prep techniques, corrective activities, prep products, polishes, etc., can make it look like a shallow mirror (and other looks I've seen) what do I ask for when "shopping" for an installer in order to achieve the deeper, wetter, molten look?
I know I'm not dealing with a great starting point-- the paint is only 3-4mil thick on this little red wagon, but what exactly could still be done in the prep phase to make it deep and molten-y?
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