BigBlue2007 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Day 1 - 10/6/18 Cleaned Wheels/Tires/Wheel Wells Cleaned Engine Washed Car (2 Buckets/2 Grit Guards) w/ Pressure Washer and Foam Cannon Decontaminated Car w/ Iron Remover Clayed Car Dried Car/Wheels/Engine/Etc. Day 1 - Products Car Shampoo Iron Remover Clay Mitt Visco Clay Bar Detail Spray Deep Wheel Cleaner (Older Product) Foam Cannon Pressure Washer Eco All Purpose Cleaner Tire and Rubber Cleaner Day 2 - 10/7/18 Polished Car with Flex 3401/Adams Swirl Killer Mini Day 2 - Products Detail Spray Finishing Polish White Polishing Pad Day 3 - 10/8/18 Prepared Trim, Windshield, Trim for Coating with Coating Prep Ceramic Coated Paint/Door Jams Ceramic Coated Trim/Engine Plastics Ceramic Coated Glass (All windows) Clean/Condition/Vacuum Interior Interior Day 3 - Products Ceramic Trim Coating 4H version (First Version) Ceramic Trim Coating 9H version FICTECH CAR LIFT WINDSHIELD 30ML GLASS COATING (NON ADAMS PRODUCT) Coating Prep Leather Conditioner Leather and Interior Cleaner (50/50 Diluted in Distilled Water) Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner Eco All Purpose Cleaner Weathertech Mat Cleaner Weathertech Mat Conditioner Day 4 - 10/9/18 Let Coatings Cure Day 5 - 10/10/18 Wipe down paint with Ceramic Boost Add VRT to Tires Apply In Out Spray Engine areas not ceramic coated Spray front plastic wheel wells with Invisible Undercarriage Spray Wipe Down Glass Day 5 Products Ceramic Boost (v. 1) VRT Invisible Undercarriage Spray Notes: The is was my first Ceramic Coating attempt. It wasn't too bad. The Adams Ceramic Paint Coating came off pretty easy. I allowed it to cure for 3-5 minutes on timer. I checked if the surface was "tacky" like Adam said in his video and removed the coating. The Trim Coating was easy to apply. The windshield coatings instructions weren't as detailed as Adams instructions are. I hope Adams get their own version of this product soon. It was a labor intensive effort. It isn't hard to do, it is just time consuming. I was fortunate my car didn't have many swirls. I only had to use the Adams Finishing Polish. The car looks pretty good in my opinion. Let's hope the coating last a long time. I know it's only a Ford Escape but is is my daily driver and it should be easier to clean from this point on for a year or two. Edited October 11, 2018 by BigBlue2007 ObsessedDetailer and @Dmax_HD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue2007 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Before Photos... ObsessedDetailer and @Dmax_HD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue2007 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Random shots ObsessedDetailer and @Dmax_HD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue2007 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 After Shots... Nickfire20, @Dmax_HD, ObsessedDetailer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue2007 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 I ceramic coated over the "self healing" Llumar Clear Bra I have on the car too. @Dmax_HD and ObsessedDetailer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObsessedDetailer Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Wow! thats awesome Jason! good job! I drive an escape too. its a 13 so not as new but I really like the new body styles. I was debating ceramic coating but I was scared i was gonna mess it up. So i ceramic waxed instead. How hard was it on a scale of 1-10 to install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue2007 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, ObsessedDetailer said: Wow! thats awesome Jason! good job! I drive an escape too. its a 13 so not as new but I really like the new body styles. I was debating ceramic coating but I was scared i was gonna mess it up. So i ceramic waxed instead. How hard was it on a scale of 1-10 to install? Thanks! The Ceramic Coating process wasn't that hard. I'd say a 2. You just have to work in sections and work your way around the vehicles in 3-5 minute increments or until it gets "tacky" to the touch. Edited October 11, 2018 by BigBlue2007 ObsessedDetailer and @Dmax_HD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98BlackSierra Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Looks like a tough color to get gloss out of, but I’d say you knocked it out of the park. Looks great! Very nice write up too ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue2007 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 minute ago, 98BlackSierra said: Looks like a tough color to get gloss out of, but I’d say you knocked it out of the park. Looks great! Very nice write up too ?? Thank you. It is tough color to get gloss out of. It's almost impossible to find swirls too. I put it under LEDs, Halogen, Sun, Moon, etc. They're hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue2007 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 One more thing... I think my neighbors think I'm insane. rseward, 98BlackSierra and @Dmax_HD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@Dmax_HD Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 @BigBlue2007 Great write up and detail job! Looks great and thanks for sharing your first time ceramics experience! I have not done a ceramic coat yet myself but I plan on doing it for my truck at some point. Don’t worry about the neighbors, they are the insane ones ?! BigBlue2007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue2007 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Another random photo from the session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) Your work list made me tired just reading it. I think I’ll have a beer. ? BTW: That Escape didn’t look that good leaving the factory, great work! Edited October 12, 2018 by Captain Slow BigBlue2007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue2007 Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 15 hours ago, Captain Slow said: Your work list made me tired just reading it. I think I’ll have a beer. ? BTW: That Escape didn’t look that good leaving the factory, great work! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue2007 Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 On 10/11/2018 at 8:21 PM, Captain Slow said: Your work list made me tired just reading it. I think I’ll have a beer. ? BTW: That Escape didn’t look that good leaving the factory, great work! BTW... I love your Chevy SS. Nice car. Captain Slow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue2007 Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Gave it a touch up wash Saturday and wiped it down with Ceramic Boost (v1). Still looking pretty good. Ceramic Coating does make it a lot easier to wash the car. Let's see how long this holds up. falcaineer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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