Mike18

50 minutes ago, Rich said:

 

I think there's no set rule that you HAVE to do it any one way.  You can still get great results with wax.  Do what you're most comfortable with  doing and enjoy what you're doing.  It should never be a chore.  

Amen!  Thank You.

Thanks.  I live in the Philly area of Pennsylvania.  I don't remember having this many issues when using a paste wax.  I just purchased polish and a polisher so hope my car looks better based on following the video you provided.  Wish me luck😊.

18 hours ago, The Guz said:

Technically you can coat without polishing.  Boost is also not a requirement but it is 24 hours after the application of the coating.  

 

Those smears sounds like high spots.  You are going to have to polish those off and reapply.  Preferably polishing the entire panel and then reapply.  You may want to try adding a little more product onto the applicator to see if you can level out those high spots first.  If that does not work you will have to polish.  

 

Polishing is recommended after claying as claying will marr (a fancy term for scratch) which is removed by polishing.  Not noticeable if you have a white or silver vehicle.  You would then follow with the surface prep after polishing to remove any polishing oils.  And finally finish it off with the coating.  

 

Take a high spot as a lesson learned.  Easily fixed.  

1 minute ago, Mike18 said:

Thanks to Rich, Guz and the FalcaineerThanks for replying to my reach out.  With the amount of effort involved combined with the need to re-do smeared areas, I'm pretty sure I'm going back to the traditional wax.  I am not that knowledgeable about this stuff.  What do you think?

Thanks for sharing the video.  With the amount of effort involved combined with the need to re-do smeared areas, I'm pretty sure I'm going back to the traditional wax.  I am not that knowledgeable about this stuff.  What do you think?

I am new to ceramic coating and I also have lessons to be learned.  Last weekend, I washed my car, then clayed it followed by using the surface prep and, finally, the ceramic paint coating.  I neither polished between the claying and the applying of the surface prep.  Nor did I use Boost after the ceramic paint coating.  Currently have a lot of smears.  Should I polish before applying the surface prep?  If so, any suggestions on a good polish to use?  The instructions did not indicate to use Boost as part of the "complete" treatment.  Should I use that also?

Thoughts on where I should go from here?

Thanks,

Mike