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So a friend of mine who has a pretty cool S-10 that's extremely clean but likely away for winter, also has hopped up little hatch that was in need of a good clean up and Ceramic Coating to prepare it for winter. He also opted for a ceramic glass coating as the windows were in even greater need of a clean up and having the ability to shed water and snow will most certainly help visibility which is a must given the dark tint.
Overall the clear/paint wasn't horrible but had it's fair share of soft cloth auto-car washes and they took their toll in the form of scratches and light swirls. being white it was also loaded with contaminants that began to show through as rust spots in the clear coat.
The process began with a rinseless wash pre-soak since the weather has chilled and I'm not about to wash a car in the cold. I also decontaminated it with Iron-X and used the hot & cold water in the garage to rinse it clean.
For those that have asked, I fold my Eagle Edgeless into sections of either 8 or 16 clean surfaces as shown here. Two swipes on each section allows for 16 to 32 fresh towel passes per. In other words, much safer than a traditional two bucket wash and offers the ability to wash an entire car like this with 4-5 towels.
Folded Eagle Edgeless 480gsm towels:
You can imagine trying to use the wipers or see through windows that are water spotted and covered in grime that was bonded to the glass wasn't likely easy.
Iron-X going to town on the ferrous contaminants.
Being December in Ohio, not much in the way of weather to take After Pics, but here they are:
She's definitely White vs off-white
Even the Steel Winters Cleaned up nicely
Crystal Clear Glass Now
Overall the clear/paint wasn't horrible but had it's fair share of soft cloth auto-car washes and they took their toll in the form of scratches and light swirls. being white it was also loaded with contaminants that began to show through as rust spots in the clear coat.
The process began with a rinseless wash pre-soak since the weather has chilled and I'm not about to wash a car in the cold. I also decontaminated it with Iron-X and used the hot & cold water in the garage to rinse it clean.
For those that have asked, I fold my Eagle Edgeless into sections of either 8 or 16 clean surfaces as shown here. Two swipes on each section allows for 16 to 32 fresh towel passes per. In other words, much safer than a traditional two bucket wash and offers the ability to wash an entire car like this with 4-5 towels.
Folded Eagle Edgeless 480gsm towels:
You can imagine trying to use the wipers or see through windows that are water spotted and covered in grime that was bonded to the glass wasn't likely easy.
Iron-X going to town on the ferrous contaminants.
Being December in Ohio, not much in the way of weather to take After Pics, but here they are:
She's definitely White vs off-white
Even the Steel Winters Cleaned up nicely
Crystal Clear Glass Now
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