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Check out mine and Jason's wheels in this thread. Very minimal, if any, added gloss from the coating. I was hard pressed to tell any difference (in appearance). I would not let the threat of gloss influence your decision....its way overstated IMO.

 

http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/33409-stickiness-of-ceramic-coating/

Thanks for the link!  Looks like it worked out ok for both of your sets of satin wheels.  Question - did you also apply ceramic boost and did that change shine level?

Sounds like you got an answer already, but we've got a '16 Jeep GC SRT Night and the satin black wheels.  I added the ceramic wheel coating to them since the brake dust from the Brembos is so bad.  I noticed very little in the way of extra shine but the time I spend cleaning the wheels was drastically reduced.

 

I would definitely coat them again

Oh man this peaked my interest again lol.  I may purchase on the next sale and do a section inside one of the wheels to see how it comes out.  They are off the truck now so it would be easy enough to do.

Thanks all for the opinions!

Thanks for the input guys.  This thing is not a daily driver and only sees a few thousand miles on the road each year and in nice weather only.  Thinking of just keeping them clean with the matte detailer and not risk adding gloss with the ceramic.  I am changing over from gloss black wheels because I hated the shiny look so I definitely do not want to add any gloss back!

Hey guys,

I have a brand new set of replica Hellcat wheels going on my Jeep SRT8.  They are painted satin black.  Do you suggest any type of wheel coating for protection?  I was thinking of the ceramic coating but am unsure if it is ok for painted wheels and will it ruin the satin black finish?

Thanks for any input!

Oakland? I'm in Hawthorne.. HOWEVER I work in Oakland, lol..

 

Neighbors just the same.. I actually lived in Wayne when I moved down here from RI..

Haha nice! yea I knew you lived in Hawthorne, I just meant Wayne is so big, but I am in the part of Wayne that borders Oakland - which is right down 208 to Hawthorne......LOL you get the idea

thanks for the warm welcome!

placed my order yesterday for the porter cable starter kit plus a bunch of other goodies! can't wait to get started!!

here is a pic of my baby

btw Mayben I am in Wayne, but very close to Oakland. we are practically neighbors!

Don't expect to do anything with Hand Polishing but make it look better. If you want Perfect, or as close to Perfect as possible, a machine is your friend. Paint like that, I would recommend the Flex Polisher.

 

It's in really good shape now. Congrats on that! Since that's a daily, once you get it to the point where you are polish-happy with it...I imagine either Revive or FMP, I would go with either QS or MSS, then layer BG and APW over the top!

 

Mook

Thanks for the input Mook. I am definitely going for maching polishing with FMP and MSS. Any reason you suggest the Flex over the PC for my situation?

That's exactly why I went with the PC over the Flex (that and $100).

 

I may be sorry if my NEXT car is a mess but it was perfect for this one....

Haha I'm with you on that one too, but I plan on keeping this truck for a long time, so I hope to maintain it in excellent condition!

Just placed my order! Definitely hurts a little but I look at it as an investment. Can't wait to get my stuff!

It looks like it's in great shape, congrats.

 

I suppose you could get by with the hand-rub SHR/Revive. But having never used it, I would wait for someone more knowledgable about the abilities of the duo.

 

If you went the machine route, I would only do FMP then MSS.

 

And as for tight spaces, Adam's FOCUS 4" Polishing Pad Kit. Some folks takem them off the PC/Drill/Flex in order to get the tighest of tight spaces.

Thanks Matt, I am going to go with the machine route. The question now is Flex or PC. I think for me, the PC will be perfect, since I dont have a major correction on my hands. It will be sufficient to apply the FMP and MSS, plus I like how you can use the 4" pads with it, as opposed to the Flex which I believe does not have an adapter for the 4" pads.

The only negative I see on the PC is that it may take longer to achieve your result as opposed to the Flex. But I am assuming this only applies to a major correction? Thoughts?

Thanks for all the replies so far. I am going to attach a few pics of my paint. These were taken today in the sun after a few wipes of a quick detailer spray. Even in direct sun there are only faint minor swirls at most.

I guess my number one goal at this point is protection, since the paint is not really in need of a correction. It definitely is not flawless, but it is in excellent condition as is.

Based on my pics, if I were to go the machine route, would you still use the Swirl and Haze polish? Or just go Fine Machine polish and then Machine Sealant.

Also, I have watched the vids, and I understand the process of machine polishing large panels. But how do you do tight spaces with multiple curves and bends, such as front and rear bumpers, etc.. I guess its these areas that make me feel like hand polishing would be easier.

Thanks again for all your help guys, really feeling welcomed already

Hey stacy! I am a soon-to-be new Adam's user from north Jersey as well. I'm in Wayne, where are you from?

Just realized I should have probably posted this under the General Detailing section, since I am comparing hand and machine polishing.

Mods feel free to move if you have to, thanks!

Hey everyone, I just picked up a 2010 Brilliant Black Jeep SRT8. It has low miles and the paint is in excellent condition. Aside from a few scratches and chips up front, the paint itself has very, very light swirls at most.

This will be a daily driver for me, and I do ALOT of driving for work. About 2,000 miles per month. So my question is: what is the best detailing routine for me?

I am most concerned about protecting my paint from the elements and harsh conditions out on the road. So a sealant is a must.

I was going to just consider using a hand polish and the spray super sealant. But then I got into researching machine polishing and am really considering going that route.

I have a couple questions and would appreciate any input you guys could offer:

- since the paint is already in excellent condition, could I get away with just hand polishing with revive and using the spray sealant?

- if I decide to go machine instead, does the machine super sealant have an advantage over the hand applied spray sealant?

- results are most important, but I also need to consider the amount of time detailing with take. I have two very young children and the wife is never thrilled if I spend an entire weekend in the garage - it just ain't happening at this point. I have read maching polishing saves time versus hand polishing. But for a newbie like me, is this still true? I feel like it would take a very long time to learn the technique versus just going by hand. I just wonder if maybe its not the right time to make the switch to a machine. Again my paint is already in excellent condition, so I don't think I would be sacrificing too much in the form of results.

I think that is it to start. I have been doing alot of research and watching all of the videos over the past week. This place is a WEALTH of knowledge and I am looking forward to learning from the best!

Hey everyone, just wanted to introduce myself. I have been researching Adam's products for a few weeks now and I think I am finally ready to take the plunge.

First order of business .......... Someone please tell me to stop being a wuss and just make the step up to machine polishing!

Haha like I said I have done the research and do feel I am ready for it, but just still a little apprensive.

I just purchased a low mileage 2010 Jeep SRT8 and want to do the best I can to protect my investment.