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I sell and aslo apply ceramic coatings to yachts in South of France, to remove we use a chemical solution whose base components are Ammoniumhyrdodgen fluorid and Citric Acid. We apply and leave it on the ceramic coating overnight then wash off in the morning. It removes any ceramic coating very easily!!
I just redid the ceramic coating on my Mustang... I did a full decontamination wash, and removed the old coating using Jace Price's The Last Cut + with a Griot's microfiber cutting pad. I then polished the paint with CarPro Essence with a Rupes yellow foam pad. I did a wipe down with Gyeon Prep, then applied the GTechniq Crystal Serum Light/Exo V4 combination. It came out awesome! It took 11 hours over two days
I buffed and polished my truck and then I began a touch up job for rock chips. It's been weeks since I started the touch up job since it rains every time I want to work on the touch up. I figure something like TW ceramic spray is better than nothing at all. I wanted to coat the paint since summer is almost here and slowly work on all those rock chips. I don't believe the touch up paint would stick to a coating, so I need to remove the coating. It's also black and was truly horrid after 20 years. It is looking far better and you're videos have helped me with my truck!
Your timing of this video is so perfect for me, THANK YOU! I have used Armor Shield ceramic coating on my cars as I am an enthusiast but have gotten into detailing for the last four years. My son’s black 05’ Lexus ES 330 is an “outside car” that lives in the driveway. After two years of the coating with every 3 months getting a ceramic spray to help keep it alive, the flat surfaces are starting to loose their hydrophobic properties as well as the surfaces have a lot of contaminants (tree sap, stuff, etc.). I was told never to clay but not why. I tried Turtle Wax Bug and Tar remover last weekend to get the little spots off and while they all got smaller, they were still there. What I did notice was all of the flat surfaces were holding the water and none of it was beading or sheeting quickly. While the horizontal surfaces all still look great and bead water like crazy, I think it’s time for a polish and re-coat. Again, thank you for answering these questions that I have been wondering for the last two years since I applied my first ceramic coating! Really helpful!
To answer your question, you don't clay an existing coating because a clay bar is an abrasive, and by claying you run the risk of damaging the coating's surface and hence the properties. That's why we do more chemical decontamination on coatings, with maintenance shampoos or alkaline snow foams, iron removers, etc. When a coating starts to show signs of weakness, you could wash the vehicle, decontaminate chemically, use an IPA to prep the surface, and apply a fresh layer of the SAME coating. Or, if you want a clean slate, or want to change coating brands for something new, you could do a full wash and chemical decon, claybar, and then machine polish for 100% removal and getting a clean slate to work with, IPA wipe and then apply a fresh coating to restart from scratch.
@@PanTheOrganizer Thanks for the reply Pan! I plan to decon and polish and recoat. It gave me two good years outside in the Atlanta, Ga sun and heat. I do enjoy the work of detailing and I guess I’m OK at it as many comment on my cars and ask if I would do theirs. Thanks for the incredible education you provide to us all!
Amazing video Pan! I've been super happy with my ceramic coating. Yesterday was the first time I washed the car and the two week curing process came to an end. All the bugs and road film was so easy to remove. And the water behavior is awesome👌🏻
Thank you for sharing good information. I have some questions. 1. is there way to remove ceramic coating without using polisher? way to do it by hand manually? 2. Since you mention clay bar could damage/cut ceramic, can you use clay bar procedure to purposely remove ceramic? ( I just need to remove certain area, not whole car ) 3. what is best way to remove ceramic coating on the wheels?
I actually share your videos with people I talk to that might not believe what I'm telling them. I will always like all your videos and comment, they are worth far more than the effort that takes. So much good information.
This was a phenomenal video Pan! (I’m the guy paying a professional to do this but need to learn post-care for the years after). Especially stacking coatings on pre-existing ones after they diminish. 👏
Pan I always get geeked out when you deep dive. I listened to every word and I 💯 agree with you. Mother Nature is dishing out a lot of pain to paint so coatings are essential to protecting our rides. I have no idea who coined the phrase layers of protection but layering protection is how I personally protect rides. I coat then top with a coating topper then use a drying aid and then top monthly or more often with wax. Thank you for an awesome video Pan!
I've been hunting for a video like this over the last few days. I have to remove some GlassParency graphene coating high spots that i didn't sufficiently level off before curing. I'm a little wary to wet-sand, i don't have that experience. But i'll try a polish first, if that doesn't get it, i'll move to compound, and as a last resort i'll try a 3000 grit wet sand. Thanks for the confidence boost!
A very informative video, Pan, thanks for sharing! A lot of useful information here, as I am approaching 1.5 years for a couple vehicles I have ceramic coated (Avalon King Armor Shield IX), and was wondering what the process was when the coating has reached end-of-life. Thankfully, it should only take a light polish to remove it, so that's good to know. Thanks again, and keep up the great content!
Thanks Pan! After finding your channel months ago, I got into home detailing after taking delivery of my new car. With the help of your videos, I applied my first ceramic coating, CarPro CQuartz 3.0 UK on a few cars now! I've found that the flash time for the 2nd layer is usually very fast compared to the first layer and can cause issues if you do not level it within 30 seconds (or if you don't catch a high spot within a minute in bad lighting) Eventually, I basically had to re-do sections of an entire vehicle because there were high spots in a lot of panels so I had to spend a few hours with the DA polisher and compound and then re-applying the coating.
@@PanTheOrganizer On the driveway of my house, in Toronto so the humidity and climate is similar to Montreal. I try to work on shady afternoons but generally very warm 25-30C. I've learned a lot from your videos ans other detailer but there's nothing better than doing it yourself and learning from mistakes...even though some mistakes cost hours of time to correct :) On a side note, I use TW Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Wax as a top coat, I saw your review on it. It seems quite good as a topcoat, it was either that or P&S Beadmaker. My hope is that it'll help with the winter road grime and salts in the winter. It has definitely helped removing bug guts. I've started doing interior and exterior detailing for my friend's cars too! In your opinion, for a daily driven car that you intend on keeping, do you believe in annual rustproofing (Krown, etc) for climates such as QC and ON? Thanks!
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Fantastic content. I've so far stayed away from ceramic and have been sticking with Larry Kosilla's AMMO Reflex. Works all the same, easier application and doesn't last but a few months and works really well in those few months. But removal of a ceramic...that's a daunting task!
I recently had a coating ruined by a freak 60 second rain shower. It was Adam's Advanced Graphene 9+ year coating. I was able to remove it next day with just 3 passes using a yellow pad and polishing compound.
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I had to remove a coating that was very poorly installed, I simply used a compound and griots microfiber pad and after a few passes on each panel, it came off. Lucky that it was an Adams graphene coating and came of relatively easily. It did probably take me 8-10 hours to get it off
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I bought a used mk 8 R, with that wonderful lapiz blue. I really wasn’t thinking and had a buddy of mine install the coating. no proper paint correction was done before hand. The swirls and minor scratches on my hood are getting to me. That is my thought process behind, removing this ceramic coating, doing everything myself and working from the ground up again.
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Hi Pan. Wow, great video again. Love it. Something is new for me and difficult to some videos i saw. Beginning at minute 18:45 you say, that if an existing ceramic is still okay but lower performance...i do not need to polish! Perfect decontermenation is enough and i can layer another ceramic...? First time i hear that. Everybody says, NO WAY! the hood will be milky, not a good bonding...sometthing like that. I am confused now. Next spring, after 2 years, i wanted to install a new ceramic. Car pro uk 3.0 with gliss on top is still working but it subsides. No problems wirh swirls or high spots. Paint is very well. It would be very good if i do not need to polish, only propper decontermenation and install another ceramic coating.😊
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Thanks for the trust you place in my videos. But what more information do you need? I mentioned everything in my matte paint care tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/5RocSxJQmzI/w-d-xo.html
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Another interesting and informative video Pan. Not that I am going to remove my coating but thought it worth understanding how it was done. I suspect I will track the condition of my coating and when it seems to degrade just follow your process for cleaning then reapply. Thanks, Bruce
Great job explaining everything. I need help clean my windshield. Mine has so many small scratches that it makes very difficult to see night time. Any suggestions how to clean that, much appreciate it.
It depends how bad the scratches are. Sometimes the only solution is to replace the windshield. But you can try a glass polish and glass polishing pad and see what you can achieve. I have a tutorial on that here: th-cam.com/video/yMi5PtyqUI8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=yho7_HDkv81-VSaK Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 960,000 subscribers and we have over 130 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
12:25 if you see any milky water, you've already cut into and damaged the clear coat, making it scratched and thinner. This is especially problematic around body creases and panel edges, where it is very hard to sand evenly and very easy to cut through to the basecoat.
I always get excited when I see you posted another video. I recently put Ammo Reflex Pro on my car. It is an enamel coating not a ceramic coating. Beautiful hydrophobic properties. The car is garaged and I assume I will get at least a year or more out of it. When it comes time, would I have to remove it maybe with a polish paint correction? Also, if it has contaminates on it, could I use an ultra fine clay bar on an enamel coating?
Super intéressant ❤. Et en ce qui concerne les céramiques sprayable tel que cancoat ou bien dc60? En fin de vie doit on obligatoirement repasser la polisseuse?
Thanks Pan, was just wondering today whether a finishing polish would remove a 1-2 year coating! Thanks for looking out for us DIYers - your 'affordable polishers' vid is up next haha
Pan, awesome information.. i always suspected you could reapply a ceramic coating over a old layer... i tried this spring.. my door panels were showing wear after a good decon. I reapplied some coating i had left.. i figured what the heck its just going to go bad in the fridge anyway. it worked really well so far...i wish i could give this video 2 thumbs up.. p.s. i hate mosquitoes too...
They are zero trouble actually. They are really the best forms of paint protection. The most durable too. And it’s specifically because they are durable that they are more complicated to fully remove. But you only remove them if need be. If you maintain your car properly they last for years and do make the vehicle much easier to wash and keep clean. I made a video explaining the differences between waxes, sealants and ceramic coatings here: th-cam.com/video/4ejfPHan3k4/w-d-xo.html
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That being said about ceramic coating pros and cons, i heard several layers of clear coat when painting a vehicle would ensure years of enjoyment in detailing a vehicle paint work...
You would still need to protect the clear coat, because regardless of how thich the clear coat is, the UV blockers are more towards the top of the clear layer and eventually as the clear fades, those blockers migrate higher up and eventually diminish in performance.
Very informative video Pan explaining the proper steps at removing an unwanted coating. Would you suggest perhaps using a 3000 grit Trizact sanding disc and would it be effective? I saw recently it being used at removing oxidation and water spots with ONR as the lubricant. This product looks super easy to work with and would love to get more hands on experience to feel more comfortable sanding painted surfaces.
Thank You Pan!! Actually I was wonder about this. You answered all my questions beautifully. How, When and Why to remove my ceramic coating. I have the Avalon King ceramic coating on my car. So I was wondering near or at the 2 year mark what to do. Now I have all my answers.
Great video 🙏🏻 Once i get rid of most ceramic, would the F6 still work for eliminating clay scratches left under coating, by detailer? What other tape can you recommend, better than the 3M blue?
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Loved the video. Just did a full day to clean and place the roar ceramic coating on my new Macan. Looks great was not too hard to put on for a novice DIY guy. Thanks to you Pan. After watching this video it maybe easier to just sell the car the car if I have to remove it though. Thanks again always a good day when a new video drops.
We live at an intersection and also next door to a smog inspection shop and have a lot of iron and soot on our vehicles and wonder what you would recommend for surface protection on our vehicles. Our white Ford Escape is real bad and in my opinion, the paint/clearfinish is about shot so I would like to find a coating that is best for a worn out finish and protect from future iron/acidic soot deposits. It's not worth a repaint. I want to do this DIY and have seen your videos on Adams advanced graphene ceramic coating and I have all the tools needed. Thanks!
Might be a dumb question but if the coating is losing it’s hydrophobic properties even after a chemical decon and wash wouldn’t that mean the coating has already worn away to a certain extent and therefore requires far less aggressive removal? If the coating is still present, shouldn’t it always be hydrophobic? Or does the actual coating itself degrade at the molecular level but still retain its original thickness? Hope my question makes sense
Very informative Pan! Thank you even tho I’m late to this video lol. I had to watch because I’m torn on a couple of coatings for my car. It’s a just in case I’m not happy with the coating I choose for my car. You’ve experienced the Gyeon Syncro and the Adams Advanced…which one did you like better? As far as gloss, slickness and hydrophobics?
This is a great video! Makes me realize that i don't have the skills to remove ceramic coating. We want to put a vinyl wrap on the hood of our van that has a ceramic coat. Will the process that you describe allow us to get good adhesion for the vinyl wrap?
I believe my coating is a cheap consumer grade ceramic. 2020 f150 and i bought it used. A month after getting it, i washed it and now it looks ashy. You can see a really really thin layer coming off all over.
Fantastic video, Pan. Thank You as always for thoroughly explaining the methods on how to remove a coating. I coated My Vette and My Dad's car in September and October 2020. The vette is garaged and is still going strong. Pops car is decent, but fading. Csl/exo on both. Pops car sits outside yet is washed frequently to keep it clean and sealed with Topper/Drying aid/C2V3(depends which one I feel like using). I'd planned to use Perfect Finish on Pops car, then csl/exo again as He loves it! He's amazed how it shines and beads far longer than any wax He's seen in 79 years! Thank You again!
The only situation I've not seen any advice about with respect to Ceramic coatings (or any other high quality paint protectants) is when you need to take a car to the body shop for repair and/or repainting. My son's car needed a bumper repainted last fall, and when I mentioned to the estimator that I used Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions on it a few months earlier, I got a big "thank you" for letting him know so they would know to remove it from the surrounding areas when feathering out the paint. Not sure how they did all that, but it looked great when we picked the car up. And after waiting a month for the new paint to cure, I reapplied the TW HS again. 🙂
Yes it's super important to mention to the bodyshop that the paint has a ceramic coating or ceramic based protection on it, as their paint preps aren't enough to fully strip the protection and the paint repair they would attempt wouldn't work well. By them knowing there is ceramic protection on the paint, they know that they will have to polish the coating off for the fresh paint to bond properly in their process. It saves them the headache of trying to figure out why the paint wasn't sticking hehe.
Great and informative video! I've got a question though. I recently purchased a used car which has a 2-4 year old professional grade coating on it . The surface of the car has a lot of swirls smaller scratches which are visible in harsh direct sunlight. I want to polish the car to remove some of theese defects and portentially restore some gloss. Will i be able to get a good result, even if i dont remove the coating entirely? Is it possible to polish a coating? Or will it just leave more defects in the coated surface until all the coating is gone?
You never polish coatings as that mechanical friction/abrasion from the polishing compound and pad will strip the coating. There is one polish that is specifically designed to correct very minor marring on coatings, and it’s CarPro Essence+ (not the regular Essence). But that is only for VERY light defects. In your case it seems you’ll have to machine polish the entire surface to correct the defects and then use a paint prep spray to remove polishing oils and reapply a new ceramic coating.
As usual, great video. What if you simply don't want to put the effort into removal and just let it go on its own? Will it eventually disappear? Can you simply just then put another coat on at that point? And for those who do maintenance SiOw sprays, how could you ever know because it would always look good anyway.
If you just let if fade on its own over time, it won't be uniform. There are areas that fade quicker than others depending on where they are on the vehicle, so you would get a blotchy finish and if you can't guarantee a 100% virgin surface before applying a fresh coating, I would at least do a light polish towards the end of the coating's expected durability.
@@PanTheOrganizer Makes sense. But again, suppose you regularly use an SIO2 booster spray, which always makes sure things look good. I guess one would have to keep track of the estimated life of the ceramic then to know when to remove? Not sure I'd trust myself to remove a ceramic as opposed to just putting on a booster every 3 months. It's a pity nobody has come up with a chemical wash to remove OLD ceramic coatings that are weak.
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Thanks for another good video as always! Can you do a video on sunroof/moonroof care? I can't figure out a good way to clean the fabric wind deflector on my 2018 GTI. I think Audi uses the exact same one as well.
I'm just about to remove the undrdog coating from my pickup truck hood. The reason why is because when I did the polishing I didn't do a good job polishing the hood. Still I can see some tiny scratches and swirl marks . This time I'm using the Meguiars 105 cutting compaund. BTW undrdog pro ❤️👍. You should try it 🙂 Thank you for this video. Very helpful
This question isn't necessarily for Pan: My 2016 Golf R has CQuartz UK 3.0 + Gliss applied. It was applied around May of 2020. The car started in Oregon (no salt), and is now in CO (salt), but throughout has barely been driven; I work from home. With this in mind: if I still mostly have the water sheeting and water beading, but might also have some contaminants along the bottom and on the front - is a combo of paint prep + clay + fresh coat of ceramic ample? I really don't want to employ mechanical abrasion if I don't have to. Would be applying CQuartz UK 3.0 again + Sic.
First of all many thanks Pan for your always inspiring and interesting videos. I have a, maybe silly, question. I was seriously thinking about buying one of the two CQUARTZ's from Carpro. My question is: once put on a ceramic coating, if after a while swirls and small scratches should appear, can I still use a compound or a polish over the bodywork to remove swirls and scratches? if yes, can I use them over the ceramic coating and, maybe, reapply it after? and if not, how do I remove the swirls or small scratches if I can't use the polisher? Last question (but this is a bit out of topic here), a ceramic coating can also be passed over the uprights (I mean the painted ones). Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience. Have a good day.
Pan. I really enjoy your stuff. I've learned so much from you. I'm going to be applying my fist a coating from Avalon king once it get back from being polished.
You can do it! Did you watch my ceramic coating application tutorial? And also my video review of the AvalonKing coating where I also show the application.
@@PanTheOrganizer yes I've watched it many times. I have a very good understanding of the process and removal. Only question I have is at what point can I add a ceramic spray topper? Like cure..
My truck has to sit outside all the time, so I'm just hoping that by applying a ceramic coating that will prevent or slow down the paint becoming faded or breaking down the clear coat.Is that a reasonable expectation?
Great video Pan. I applied Turtle Wax hybrid ceramic in my vehicle last summer and I'm starting to notice that the hydrophobic properties are wearing down...should I have to clay bar as well if needed or should I just do chemical decontamination process?
If you got almost a year out of it, that is awesome! At that point, wash the car, and feel with your fingers the lower parts of the door panels and lower parts of the car and see if you have contamination. If you feel grit or sand-paper like texture, it means you have contamination and should do an iron remover followed by a clay bar. Most likely, if you haven't done any decon in the past year, it's due for a full wash, decon, and fresh application of the protection.
I applied adams graphene coating that is suppose to last up to 7 yrs this last march. The summer heat in AZ just ate right through it on the hood and roof. I think I need to water sand it off and apply a few layers of clear coat cause it just did not work for me.
@@falcontrek1932 I ended up buying a few cans of clear coat and redid the roof and hood. It looks great but might be easier taking it to the body shop because it’s some work and needed to buy a mask along w other supplies so might as well have a professional do it
Pan - LOVE your videos. You are a true master of your craft - I share your passion. I just got a new SUV in metallic orange and I'm planning on getting most if not all of the vehicle coated with ClearGuard Ultra PPF. The local shop offers Modesta ceramic coating as well and I'd like to get the PPF coated. Was going to do my car in the Adams Advanced ceramic coating until I can get the appointment for PPF next year (they have a long wait list). After seeing this I think I'm going to keep a nice carnauba coat on it till I can get PPF! I've used the Griots Garage Complete Compound and Complete Polish to correct the paint and wash it weekly with the Griots shampoo and pre-wash foam (loved your review). Of course she is garage kept and well pampered. (Yes I name my cars...) I've already done the wheels in the Adams Advanced after following your prep advice - looks great. Using Griots Best of Show carnauba liquid wax. SO - your opinion please... What do you think of all vehicle PPF done by a top shop? My concerns are scratches, rock chips, malicious keying, etc. - otherwise I'd stick with just a coating. Would my self applied Adams Advanced coating over the PPF be similar to the professional Modesta coating or is there a benefit to the Modesta that would make it worth the cost?
Hi! First, thanks for the kind words, I appreciate them! Congrats on your new SUV. What make and model is it? To inspire you, I did a customer's orange SUV a few years ago, at my previous house, in this video: th-cam.com/video/iTOWDtB87zI/w-d-xo.html First, good move in not applying a ceramic coating before getting PPF'ed. It would have been an expensive removal job for the detailer to spend time polishing the surface to ensure 100% removal of the previous coating. So using a simple carnauba wax until you get the film installed is a good move. I haven't tried the Griot's one though. But Griot's in general makes excellent consumer grade products so it should be more than fine. For PPF, if you're concerned about ultimate protection against rock chips, swirls and scratches, it's the only option. So yes by all means, go ahead and have your vehicle wrapped with PPF from a shop that knows what they're doing. And yes, for the best of both worlds, have them apply a ceramic coating on top of the PPF. That way, you'll get gloss, slickness, UV protection and the self-cleaning properties that coatings are known for, and it will make cleaning your SUV a lot easier and more enjoyable with a coating. Consumer grade coatings (i.e. the Adam's Advanced Graphene Ceramic Coating) cost much less, can be applied DIY, don't require specialized equipment (IR curing lamps) or training (certified installers) to be applied, but tend to not last as long or have as much chemical resistance as professional grade coatings. So it's a question of budget and your needs. If you can swing it financially, by all means have a pro grade coating applied like a Roar Coating, Modesta, Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra, Opti-Coat Pro+, or the pro versions of CarPro, Gyeon, etc. All top tier picks. If you don't have the budget, or enjoy doing things the DIY way, there's nothing wrong with the Adam's Advanced Graphene Ceramic Coating. It's still fairly new to the market so nobody has had the chance to test it for 3+ years yet, but so far so good on my girlfriend's SUV which we coated with that in October of 2021. I hope this helps!
@@PanTheOrganizer The vehicle is a Land Rover Discovery in Namib Orange metallic over black leather. 22" wheels with the air suspension. I'll probably have the ceramic coating done by the PPF installer if it's a better protectant. I've been using 303 protectant for the interior and seats - seems to work well without looking shiny but I'm open to trying other products. Recently switched to the Adams Graphene Tire dressing which I like a lot better than 303 on the tires. Basically I want the best protection I can find. Do you think the Adams ceramic leather and interior coating would be a good option or wait for the ceramic installer to do the interior as well? I'm new to the ceramic products but it sounds like it might be a better option for the interior than 303. Congrats on the Porsche 911 by the way! Such a beautiful car - a work of art. I love how they do the paint, even the underside of the hood and trunk is clear coated like the exterior - at least the ones I've seen are. Keep up the great work. I found your channel researching detailing on TH-cam. Still going through all the videos...
Very good video on explaining ceramic coatings. I have a question, have you done any or the self healing ceramics coatings and what do you think of them? I’m referring to the ones that when the coating gets scratched and the only thing you have to do is heat it with a heat gun and the scratches disappear.
There aren't that many self-healing ceramic coatings on the market yet. The only one I know of from a reputable brand is the Zipang Coat from Kamikaze. Ultra high end stuff. I have it, but haven't had the time to fully explore the self-healing side of it, as that would require intensive testing over many months. And I would need a test panel, as no customer would accept to receive scratches on their finish hehe. But like anything, those coatings are meant more for VERY light micro-marring or scratch self-healing. VERY minor defects. They won't heal from a key job, or huge deep scratches on the paint, or stone chips, etc. And the self-healing ceramic coatings aren't yet at the technological level of self-healing PPF (paint protection film) which has been around for longer. Watch this video on self-healing coatings and PPF: th-cam.com/video/Nc0jcYC5Rn0/w-d-xo.html
Thanks much for this video. Is there a way to remove ceramic coatings from the plastic trim? Some time ago I applied Jescar PowerBlock+ (which I understand is ceramic based) to my entire subaru Crosstrek, including the trim. However, the coating left a faint mottled white sheen to the plastic trim, especially the rougher areas like the bumper cover. Your comment that chemicals won't work was discouraging. Of course, abrasive techniques aren't really an option for plastic trim. If there's no removal solution, is there a cover-up solution, such as a black staining product, that could restore the original look of the trim? Much obliged. -Kurt
Thanks for addressing the all important question about my longevity ceramic coatings: It might last a few years…but what do you do then? Great video. But I can’t help wondering why, for the camera, you held up something that looks so coarse that it could be 180 grit drywall sandpaper (whats worse it appears to be standard orange aluminum oxide, not wet-dry paper on a woodworker’s sanding block) and a relatively coarse sanding sponge? Your link in the description is for much more sophisticated foam sanding blocks and you recommend starting at 6000 grit.
Simply because I didn't have any on hand... I am waiting on an order of proper sanding blocks (thanks to global shortage, supply chain issues, shipping delays, etc. haha). So it was just a visual example to show that some coatings might need water sanding steps.
Another great video!!! Being the newb I am at this stuff I did end up with several high spots that are seen in certain lighting so this video has been very informative to me. My question is how would you go about removing Ceramic/Graphene from Glass safely. I feel compound or sanding would potentially scratch the glass
Use a dedicated glass polish and glass pad, like in my glass polishing tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/yMi5PtyqUI8/w-d-xo.html And FYI, glass is much harder compared to paintwork, so glass is also more difficult to scratch compared to paint.
Such a fantastic video! Question for you Pan, have you did a video in regards to professionally detailing out of your home garage? You have such a wonderful setup one can only dream of. Do you have any advice for working around city/county codes for detailing? Seems as if my local codes look at a detailing business like I'm trying to open a car wash.
Hi Jason. Thanks for the feedback. Such a video would be hard though as laws, rules and bylaws change so much from town to town, state to state, country to country.
I applied two coats of Avalon King Armor shield IX 3 years ago to the week. I saw your video on Ceracoat ceramic coating a few weeks ago so I ordered the kit. Do you think a light polishing will remove the existing ceramic coating? Or will I need to go with wet sanding? I've never done wet sanding before and it kind of scares me. Thanks for your awesome videos and instruction!! You're my "go to" with any detailing questions I have. Thanks
Polishing should do it. To make sure it’s gone, once you’re done polishing, wash the car and see if you still see water beading. If yes, you need more polishing. If the water just pools, slow sheeting, and no beading, you know you removed the coating.
@@PanTheOrganizer you’re AWESOME!!! I’m watching your video now “how to remove a ceramic coating”.. thank you for the quick reply! I’m excited to try the Ceracoat ceramic coating? Do you feel it’s better than Armor shield IX ?
@@PanTheOrganizer the polishes I currently have are the Meguiars DA microfiber correction compound and the Meguiars “mirror glaze 205” ultra finishing polish. Would the DA correction compound be “strong enoug” to remove the existing ceramic coating? Then I’ll hit it with the ultra finishing polish. Thank you Pan
What would you recommend for removing remaining ceramic coating from wheels? Still a mechanical polish using a fine polishing product like those you highlighted in this video?
There is no other way to ensure 100% removal except by using machine polishing. If it's really on its last days and is already nearly gone, you could use this new product from Gyeon: bit.ly/4bUHxNX
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Have you done a video on how to get ceramic off glass ?? We just bought a new to us Lincoln Aviator and both back side windows have some style of chemical stain on them. What’s the best and safest way to polish windows and maybe correct the issue I have?? Thanks guys!
Great knowledge sharing. Can we use sonax or koch chemie polish with a hand applicator. Question is directed more towards normal detailing and not for ceramic coated car's
You wouldn't polish a ceramic coated car. You polish BEFORE you apply the coating. But to answer your question, hand polishing is possible, but you will spend WAY more energy and you'll never achieve the same level of results as with a proper machine polisher, for obvious reasons.
Excellent details as always re ceramic coatings. Find myself in the midst of a topic you partially covered. There are likely many of us. Originally there were inexpensive spray on Ceramics that were decent like Mothers spray on. Will really good prep, random orbital polishing, iron removal, alcohol steps this spray on was super easy and had very decent results. Then Ammo came along a clear upgrade. Sooooooooooo in a scenario like this how to prep the car to apply the Ammo? I have random orbital the right pads and Maguiars polishing compounds available. My guess is the Ammo would be fine on top of a partially prepared but not virgin finish on a well maintained garage queen?
Is there a way to remove a coating from my windscreen/windshield without machine polishing. I don't know what coating was used, an ex friend applied it, I suspect a cheaper coating. My wipers are jumpy, squeaking and badly streaking in the rain since it was applied. My car is only 4months old and it's really effecting my night vision.
You could, but you would never achieve the same level of results as with a proper machine polisher for obvious reasons: speed and power. You will need a lot of energy and elbow grease by hand.
Hello Pan, très instructif, car on a tendance à promouvoir la pose, jamais la dépose. J'ai eu des frissons lorsque j'ai vu le papier émeri se rapprocher de la Porsche 😉👍👍👍👍
Hi Pan, l used Cerakote Trim restorer on my Honda civic back 2016 hatchback door handles. Before the trim dried l think it rained so watermarks have formed inside the restorer on the door handle trim. How do l remove the trim restorer off plastic door handle?
Each brand usually has different “aggression” levels if their clays. Soft, medium and hard. If you are just buying a clay kit, it’s usually a medium clay that’s in it, unless otherwise specified on the box.
Hi Good day Pan, thank you for another informative video..What procedures or polishing methods do you use to remove high spots from a professional grade coating?
There is no other solution but to machine polish the high spots. Unless you're lucky enough to spot the high spot within 30 min or 1 hr of the coating being applied, at that point, just reapply a some fresh coating on top of the high spot and wipe immediately and it works to remove the high spot if you're lucky. Beyond that, you'll have to machine polish.
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Have you ever tried this on paint? Gelcoat is thick durable and forgiving.
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I just redid the ceramic coating on my Mustang... I did a full decontamination wash, and removed the old coating using Jace Price's The Last Cut + with a Griot's microfiber cutting pad. I then polished the paint with CarPro Essence with a Rupes yellow foam pad. I did a wipe down with Gyeon Prep, then applied the GTechniq Crystal Serum Light/Exo V4 combination. It came out awesome! It took 11 hours over two days
I buffed and polished my truck and then I began a touch up job for rock chips. It's been weeks since I started the touch up job since it rains every time I want to work on the touch up. I figure something like TW ceramic spray is better than nothing at all. I wanted to coat the paint since summer is almost here and slowly work on all those rock chips.
I don't believe the touch up paint would stick to a coating, so I need to remove the coating. It's also black and was truly horrid after 20 years. It is looking far better and you're videos have helped me with my truck!
Your timing of this video is so perfect for me, THANK YOU! I have used Armor Shield ceramic coating on my cars as I am an enthusiast but have gotten into detailing for the last four years. My son’s black 05’ Lexus ES 330 is an “outside car” that lives in the driveway. After two years of the coating with every 3 months getting a ceramic spray to help keep it alive, the flat surfaces are starting to loose their hydrophobic properties as well as the surfaces have a lot of contaminants (tree sap, stuff, etc.). I was told never to clay but not why. I tried Turtle Wax Bug and Tar remover last weekend to get the little spots off and while they all got smaller, they were still there. What I did notice was all of the flat surfaces were holding the water and none of it was beading or sheeting quickly. While the horizontal surfaces all still look great and bead water like crazy, I think it’s time for a polish and re-coat. Again, thank you for answering these questions that I have been wondering for the last two years since I applied my first ceramic coating! Really helpful!
To answer your question, you don't clay an existing coating because a clay bar is an abrasive, and by claying you run the risk of damaging the coating's surface and hence the properties. That's why we do more chemical decontamination on coatings, with maintenance shampoos or alkaline snow foams, iron removers, etc.
When a coating starts to show signs of weakness, you could wash the vehicle, decontaminate chemically, use an IPA to prep the surface, and apply a fresh layer of the SAME coating.
Or, if you want a clean slate, or want to change coating brands for something new, you could do a full wash and chemical decon, claybar, and then machine polish for 100% removal and getting a clean slate to work with, IPA wipe and then apply a fresh coating to restart from scratch.
@@PanTheOrganizer Thanks for the reply Pan! I plan to decon and polish and recoat. It gave me two good years outside in the Atlanta, Ga sun and heat. I do enjoy the work of detailing and I guess I’m OK at it as many comment on my cars and ask if I would do theirs. Thanks for the incredible education you provide to us all!
My pleasure! I was in Atlanta at the Porsche Experience Center for an event with Koch Chemie in the past few days by the way! 😁
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Very, very thorough explanations… thank you Pan for helping so many people out that may want to remove a Ceramic Coating! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks! It’s a question that is often asked so I told myself “Might as well make a video about it as many others might have the same question!”
Amazing video Pan! I've been super happy with my ceramic coating. Yesterday was the first time I washed the car and the two week curing process came to an end. All the bugs and road film was so easy to remove. And the water behavior is awesome👌🏻
Great to hear!
Thank you for sharing good information. I have some questions.
1. is there way to remove ceramic coating without using polisher? way to do it by hand manually?
2. Since you mention clay bar could damage/cut ceramic, can you use clay bar procedure to purposely remove ceramic? ( I just need to remove certain area, not whole car )
3. what is best way to remove ceramic coating on the wheels?
I actually share your videos with people I talk to that might not believe what I'm telling them. I will always like all your videos and comment, they are worth far more than the effort that takes. So much good information.
Thanks I appreciate the positive feedback!
Any information I've received from you has been spot on I appreciate you and pray your channel gets a million subs
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We had some minor body work done several months ago, so I knew this process was coming. Thanks for helping me get my processes in order to start over.
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This was a phenomenal video Pan! (I’m the guy paying a professional to do this but need to learn post-care for the years after). Especially stacking coatings on pre-existing ones after they diminish. 👏
Thanks!
Pan I always get geeked out when you deep dive. I listened to every word and I 💯 agree with you. Mother Nature is dishing out a lot of pain to paint so coatings are essential to protecting our rides. I have no idea who coined the phrase layers of protection but layering protection is how I personally protect rides. I coat then top with a coating topper then use a drying aid and then top monthly or more often with wax. Thank you for an awesome video Pan!
Glad you enjoyed it Neil! 👍🏻
I've been hunting for a video like this over the last few days. I have to remove some GlassParency graphene coating high spots that i didn't sufficiently level off before curing. I'm a little wary to wet-sand, i don't have that experience. But i'll try a polish first, if that doesn't get it, i'll move to compound, and as a last resort i'll try a 3000 grit wet sand. Thanks for the confidence boost!
Polishing should remove the high spots.
@@PanTheOrganizer whew - thank goodness
A very informative video, Pan, thanks for sharing! A lot of useful information here, as I am approaching 1.5 years for a couple vehicles I have ceramic coated (Avalon King Armor Shield IX), and was wondering what the process was when the coating has reached end-of-life. Thankfully, it should only take a light polish to remove it, so that's good to know. Thanks again, and keep up the great content!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Pan! After finding your channel months ago, I got into home detailing after taking delivery of my new car. With the help of your videos, I applied my first ceramic coating, CarPro CQuartz 3.0 UK on a few cars now! I've found that the flash time for the 2nd layer is usually very fast compared to the first layer and can cause issues if you do not level it within 30 seconds (or if you don't catch a high spot within a minute in bad lighting) Eventually, I basically had to re-do sections of an entire vehicle because there were high spots in a lot of panels so I had to spend a few hours with the DA polisher and compound and then re-applying the coating.
What conditions (temperature, humidity, indoors vs outdoors) were you working in?
@@PanTheOrganizer On the driveway of my house, in Toronto so the humidity and climate is similar to Montreal. I try to work on shady afternoons but generally very warm 25-30C. I've learned a lot from your videos ans other detailer but there's nothing better than doing it yourself and learning from mistakes...even though some mistakes cost hours of time to correct :) On a side note, I use TW Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Wax as a top coat, I saw your review on it. It seems quite good as a topcoat, it was either that or P&S Beadmaker. My hope is that it'll help with the winter road grime and salts in the winter. It has definitely helped removing bug guts. I've started doing interior and exterior detailing for my friend's cars too!
In your opinion, for a daily driven car that you intend on keeping, do you believe in annual rustproofing (Krown, etc) for climates such as QC and ON? Thanks!
If it’s a non German vehicle, you should absolutely have it rustproofed.
Hi, Pan. I really liked this video. It’s informational rather than promotional.
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Fantastic content. I've so far stayed away from ceramic and have been sticking with Larry Kosilla's AMMO Reflex. Works all the same, easier application and doesn't last but a few months and works really well in those few months. But removal of a ceramic...that's a daunting task!
I recently had a coating ruined by a freak 60 second rain shower. It was Adam's Advanced Graphene 9+ year coating. I was able to remove it next day with just 3 passes using a yellow pad and polishing compound.
Thanks Pan. I always come to your channel before I do any detailing. 👍
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I had to remove a coating that was very poorly installed, I simply used a compound and griots microfiber pad and after a few passes on each panel, it came off. Lucky that it was an Adams graphene coating and came of relatively easily. It did probably take me 8-10 hours to get it off
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I bought a used mk 8 R, with that wonderful lapiz blue. I really wasn’t thinking and had a buddy of mine install the coating. no proper paint correction was done before hand. The swirls and minor scratches on my hood are getting to me. That is my thought process behind, removing this ceramic coating, doing everything myself and working from the ground up again.
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Hi Pan. Wow, great video again. Love it. Something is new for me and difficult to some videos i saw. Beginning at minute 18:45 you say, that if an existing ceramic is still okay but lower performance...i do not need to polish! Perfect decontermenation is enough and i can layer another ceramic...? First time i hear that. Everybody says, NO WAY! the hood will be milky, not a good bonding...sometthing like that. I am confused now. Next spring, after 2 years, i wanted to install a new ceramic. Car pro uk 3.0 with gliss on top is still working but it subsides. No problems wirh swirls or high spots. Paint is very well. It would be very good if i do not need to polish, only propper decontermenation and install another ceramic coating.😊
I now have a good idea what I put on my car 4 years ago and what to do next. Thank you very much.
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I feel like you are reading my mind. I was just going to ask you how to do this properly in one of your latest Videos. I can’t wait to watch this one.
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Thanks for the trust you place in my videos. But what more information do you need? I mentioned everything in my matte paint care tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/5RocSxJQmzI/w-d-xo.html
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Excellent video as always! Going to save this one to refer back to when the time comes to remove my coating.
Thanks!
Another interesting and informative video Pan. Not that I am going to remove my coating but thought it worth understanding how it was done. I suspect I will track the condition of my coating and when it seems to degrade just follow your process for cleaning then reapply. Thanks, Bruce
Thanks for watching Bruce!
Great job explaining everything.
I need help clean my windshield. Mine has so many small scratches that it makes very difficult to see night time.
Any suggestions how to clean that, much appreciate it.
It depends how bad the scratches are. Sometimes the only solution is to replace the windshield. But you can try a glass polish and glass polishing pad and see what you can achieve. I have a tutorial on that here: th-cam.com/video/yMi5PtyqUI8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=yho7_HDkv81-VSaK
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Great video Pan. Thank you for answering these questions. My ceramic coating is approaching two years old and I was trying to figure out what to do.
You got it! 👍🏻
12:25 if you see any milky water, you've already cut into and damaged the clear coat, making it scratched and thinner. This is especially problematic around body creases and panel edges, where it is very hard to sand evenly and very easy to cut through to the basecoat.
I always get excited when I see you posted another video. I recently put Ammo Reflex Pro on my car. It is an enamel coating not a ceramic coating. Beautiful hydrophobic properties. The car is garaged and I assume I will get at least a year or more out of it. When it comes time, would I have to remove it maybe with a polish paint correction? Also, if it has contaminates on it, could I use an ultra fine clay bar on an enamel coating?
Super intéressant ❤. Et en ce qui concerne les céramiques sprayable tel que cancoat ou bien dc60? En fin de vie doit on obligatoirement repasser la polisseuse?
Been asking for a video like this for years, thanks Pan! I have held off ceramic coating on my car not understanding how to remove/replace.
Right on! Thanks for watching Paul!
Thanks Pan, was just wondering today whether a finishing polish would remove a 1-2 year coating! Thanks for looking out for us DIYers - your 'affordable polishers' vid is up next haha
Awesome! Glad to help!
Wow. One of your better videos Pan. Wealth of knowledge on this one. Probably going into my video library for future use. 2x thank you!!
Glad it was helpful! And thank you for your continued support! It's so nice to see my regular viewers like you always here for new video drops!
Pan, awesome information.. i always suspected you could reapply a ceramic coating over a old layer... i tried this spring.. my door panels were showing wear after a good decon. I reapplied some coating i had left.. i figured what the heck its just going to go bad in the fridge anyway. it worked really well so far...i wish i could give this video 2 thumbs up.. p.s. i hate mosquitoes too...
Thanks Barry!
Thank you. Pan, It seems these coatings are more trouble than they're worth on daily driver vehicles.
They are zero trouble actually. They are really the best forms of paint protection. The most durable too. And it’s specifically because they are durable that they are more complicated to fully remove. But you only remove them if need be. If you maintain your car properly they last for years and do make the vehicle much easier to wash and keep clean.
I made a video explaining the differences between waxes, sealants and ceramic coatings here: th-cam.com/video/4ejfPHan3k4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Pan! Great videos for sure. Very helpful, I'm not a professional and learned a lot from you.
Thanks for the positive feedback! How did you discover my channel by the way?
Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 965,000 subscribers and we have over 130 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers.
You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
That being said about ceramic coating pros and cons, i heard several layers of clear coat when painting a vehicle would ensure years of enjoyment in detailing a vehicle paint work...
You would still need to protect the clear coat, because regardless of how thich the clear coat is, the UV blockers are more towards the top of the clear layer and eventually as the clear fades, those blockers migrate higher up and eventually diminish in performance.
Very informative video Pan explaining the proper steps at removing an unwanted coating. Would you suggest perhaps using a 3000 grit Trizact sanding disc and would it be effective? I saw recently it being used at removing oxidation and water spots with ONR as the lubricant. This product looks super easy to work with and would love to get more hands on experience to feel more comfortable sanding painted surfaces.
Thank You Pan!! Actually I was wonder about this. You answered all my questions beautifully. How, When and Why to remove my ceramic coating. I have the Avalon King ceramic coating on my car. So I was wondering near or at the 2 year mark what to do. Now I have all my answers.
My pleasure Charles!
Great video 🙏🏻
Once i get rid of most ceramic, would the F6 still work for eliminating clay scratches left under coating, by detailer?
What other tape can you recommend, better than the 3M blue?
Pan great info on removing ceramic coatings, enjoyed watching, thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 960,000 subscribers and we have over 130 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers.
You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
Would love to see a review of Kamikaze No5 on a coating that would typically need polishing for removal (CSU maybe?)
Loved the video. Just did a full day to clean and place the roar ceramic coating on my new Macan. Looks great was not too hard to put on for a novice DIY guy. Thanks to you Pan. After watching this video it maybe easier to just sell the car the car if I have to remove it though. Thanks again always a good day when a new video drops.
The Roar Coating will last many years so you won’t have to worry about it. ;)
I started to clay my old ceramic coat and the result was not pretty. Your video explained why.
We live at an intersection and also next door to a smog inspection shop and have a lot of iron and soot on our vehicles and wonder what you would recommend for surface protection on our vehicles. Our white Ford Escape is real bad and in my opinion, the paint/clearfinish is about shot so I would like to find a coating that is best for a worn out finish and protect from future iron/acidic soot deposits. It's not worth a repaint. I want to do this DIY and have seen your videos on Adams advanced graphene ceramic coating and I have all the tools needed. Thanks!
Might be a dumb question but if the coating is losing it’s hydrophobic properties even after a chemical decon and wash wouldn’t that mean the coating has already worn away to a certain extent and therefore requires far less aggressive removal? If the coating is still present, shouldn’t it always be hydrophobic? Or does the actual coating itself degrade at the molecular level but still retain its original thickness? Hope my question makes sense
Awesome topic brother.no 1 really talks about this and leave it 2 you 2 do so.
I appreciate that
Very informative Pan! Thank you even tho I’m late to this video lol. I had to watch because I’m torn on a couple of coatings for my car. It’s a just in case I’m not happy with the coating I choose for my car. You’ve experienced the Gyeon Syncro and the Adams Advanced…which one did you like better? As far as gloss, slickness and hydrophobics?
Gyeon Syncro for sure
@@PanTheOrganizer sounds great! Thank you for your input!
Pan please do a video about different types of prewash shampoos 🙂❤️ (acidic, alkaline, citric)
This is a great video! Makes me realize that i don't have the skills to remove ceramic coating.
We want to put a vinyl wrap on the hood of our van that has a ceramic coat. Will the process that you describe allow us to get good adhesion for the vinyl wrap?
I don't apply vinyl wraps, so your best bet is to ask a vinyl wrap and PPF installer near you.
I believe my coating is a cheap consumer grade ceramic. 2020 f150 and i bought it used. A month after getting it, i washed it and now it looks ashy. You can see a really really thin layer coming off all over.
Fantastic video, Pan. Thank You as always for thoroughly explaining the methods on how to remove a coating.
I coated My Vette and My Dad's car in September and October 2020. The vette is garaged and is still going strong. Pops car is decent, but fading. Csl/exo on both. Pops car sits outside yet is washed frequently to keep it clean and sealed with Topper/Drying aid/C2V3(depends which one I feel like using). I'd planned to use Perfect Finish on Pops car, then csl/exo again as He loves it! He's amazed how it shines and beads far longer than any wax He's seen in 79 years!
Thank You again!
My pleasure Jay! Hope you are having an awesome weekend!
The only situation I've not seen any advice about with respect to Ceramic coatings (or any other high quality paint protectants) is when you need to take a car to the body shop for repair and/or repainting. My son's car needed a bumper repainted last fall, and when I mentioned to the estimator that I used Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions on it a few months earlier, I got a big "thank you" for letting him know so they would know to remove it from the surrounding areas when feathering out the paint. Not sure how they did all that, but it looked great when we picked the car up. And after waiting a month for the new paint to cure, I reapplied the TW HS again. 🙂
Yes it's super important to mention to the bodyshop that the paint has a ceramic coating or ceramic based protection on it, as their paint preps aren't enough to fully strip the protection and the paint repair they would attempt wouldn't work well. By them knowing there is ceramic protection on the paint, they know that they will have to polish the coating off for the fresh paint to bond properly in their process. It saves them the headache of trying to figure out why the paint wasn't sticking hehe.
Great and informative video! I've got a question though. I recently purchased a used car which has a 2-4 year old professional grade coating on it . The surface of the car has a lot of swirls smaller scratches which are visible in harsh direct sunlight. I want to polish the car to remove some of theese defects and portentially restore some gloss. Will i be able to get a good result, even if i dont remove the coating entirely? Is it possible to polish a coating? Or will it just leave more defects in the coated surface until all the coating is gone?
You never polish coatings as that mechanical friction/abrasion from the polishing compound and pad will strip the coating.
There is one polish that is specifically designed to correct very minor marring on coatings, and it’s CarPro Essence+ (not the regular Essence). But that is only for VERY light defects.
In your case it seems you’ll have to machine polish the entire surface to correct the defects and then use a paint prep spray to remove polishing oils and reapply a new ceramic coating.
As usual, great video. What if you simply don't want to put the effort into removal and just let it go on its own? Will it eventually disappear? Can you simply just then put another coat on at that point? And for those who do maintenance SiOw sprays, how could you ever know because it would always look good anyway.
If you just let if fade on its own over time, it won't be uniform. There are areas that fade quicker than others depending on where they are on the vehicle, so you would get a blotchy finish and if you can't guarantee a 100% virgin surface before applying a fresh coating, I would at least do a light polish towards the end of the coating's expected durability.
@@PanTheOrganizer Makes sense. But again, suppose you regularly use an SIO2 booster spray, which always makes sure things look good. I guess one would have to keep track of the estimated life of the ceramic then to know when to remove? Not sure I'd trust myself to remove a ceramic as opposed to just putting on a booster every 3 months. It's a pity nobody has come up with a chemical wash to remove OLD ceramic coatings that are weak.
I want to apply to a Detailing job. I wonder if I can get the job if I tell them I learned everything I know from this channel...
Hehehe you certainly have a leg up on your competition of anyone else starting in the business with little to know experience, if you learned all the techniques, tips and tricks from my 800 videos... ;)
Thanks for another good video as always! Can you do a video on sunroof/moonroof care? I can't figure out a good way to clean the fabric wind deflector on my 2018 GTI. I think Audi uses the exact same one as well.
Thank you for doing what you do. YOU GIVE GREAT explanations and common sense easy to apply instructions. Thank you !!
You are so welcome!
I'm just about to remove the undrdog coating from my pickup truck hood. The reason why is because when I did the polishing I didn't do a good job polishing the hood. Still I can see some tiny scratches and swirl marks .
This time I'm using the Meguiars 105 cutting compaund.
BTW undrdog pro ❤️👍.
You should try it 🙂
Thank you for this video.
Very helpful
Thanks! But you will never see me review that company’s coatings. Terrible owner with bad business ethics.
This question isn't necessarily for Pan:
My 2016 Golf R has CQuartz UK 3.0 + Gliss applied. It was applied around May of 2020. The car started in Oregon (no salt), and is now in CO (salt), but throughout has barely been driven; I work from home. With this in mind: if I still mostly have the water sheeting and water beading, but might also have some contaminants along the bottom and on the front - is a combo of paint prep + clay + fresh coat of ceramic ample? I really don't want to employ mechanical abrasion if I don't have to. Would be applying CQuartz UK 3.0 again + Sic.
First of all many thanks Pan for your always inspiring and interesting videos. I have a, maybe silly, question. I was seriously thinking about buying one of the two CQUARTZ's from Carpro. My question is: once put on a ceramic coating, if after a while swirls and small scratches should appear, can I still use a compound or a polish over the bodywork to remove swirls and scratches? if yes, can I use them over the ceramic coating and, maybe, reapply it after? and if not, how do I remove the swirls or small scratches if I can't use the polisher? Last question (but this is a bit out of topic here), a ceramic coating can also be passed over the uprights (I mean the painted ones). Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience. Have a good day.
Pan, your videos always a must for me !! Thanks !
Thanks Frank!
Pan. I really enjoy your stuff. I've learned so much from you. I'm going to be applying my fist a coating from Avalon king once it get back from being polished.
You can do it! Did you watch my ceramic coating application tutorial? And also my video review of the AvalonKing coating where I also show the application.
@@PanTheOrganizer yes I've watched it many times. I have a very good understanding of the process and removal.
Only question I have is at what point can I add a ceramic spray topper? Like cure..
45 to 60 minutes after your final layer of coating. If you pass that window, wait 24 hours before applying your topper.
My truck has to sit outside all the time, so I'm just hoping that by applying a ceramic coating that will prevent or slow down the paint becoming faded or breaking down the clear coat.Is that a reasonable expectation?
Great video Pan. I applied Turtle Wax hybrid ceramic in my vehicle last summer and I'm starting to notice that the hydrophobic properties are wearing down...should I have to clay bar as well if needed or should I just do chemical decontamination process?
If you got almost a year out of it, that is awesome! At that point, wash the car, and feel with your fingers the lower parts of the door panels and lower parts of the car and see if you have contamination. If you feel grit or sand-paper like texture, it means you have contamination and should do an iron remover followed by a clay bar. Most likely, if you haven't done any decon in the past year, it's due for a full wash, decon, and fresh application of the protection.
Thank you so much for all your help.... you are the best there is ....enjoy your weekend
You too Luigi! 👍🏻
Do you have a video that you have done with griots prep wash...if not....what do you think of that product
I applied adams graphene coating that is suppose to last up to 7 yrs this last march. The summer heat in AZ just ate right through it on the hood and roof. I think I need to water sand it off and apply a few layers of clear coat cause it just did not work for me.
Did you find something better than Adam’s graphene coating? I’m also in AZ and had similar results with gtechniq crystal serum lite
@@falcontrek1932 I ended up buying a few cans of clear coat and redid the roof and hood. It looks great but might be easier taking it to the body shop because it’s some work and needed to buy a mask along w other supplies so might as well have a professional do it
Pan - LOVE your videos. You are a true master of your craft - I share your passion. I just got a new SUV in metallic orange and I'm planning on getting most if not all of the vehicle coated with ClearGuard Ultra PPF. The local shop offers Modesta ceramic coating as well and I'd like to get the PPF coated. Was going to do my car in the Adams Advanced ceramic coating until I can get the appointment for PPF next year (they have a long wait list). After seeing this I think I'm going to keep a nice carnauba coat on it till I can get PPF! I've used the Griots Garage Complete Compound and Complete Polish to correct the paint and wash it weekly with the Griots shampoo and pre-wash foam (loved your review). Of course she is garage kept and well pampered. (Yes I name my cars...) I've already done the wheels in the Adams Advanced after following your prep advice - looks great. Using Griots Best of Show carnauba liquid wax. SO - your opinion please... What do you think of all vehicle PPF done by a top shop? My concerns are scratches, rock chips, malicious keying, etc. - otherwise I'd stick with just a coating. Would my self applied Adams Advanced coating over the PPF be similar to the professional Modesta coating or is there a benefit to the Modesta that would make it worth the cost?
Hi! First, thanks for the kind words, I appreciate them! Congrats on your new SUV. What make and model is it?
To inspire you, I did a customer's orange SUV a few years ago, at my previous house, in this video: th-cam.com/video/iTOWDtB87zI/w-d-xo.html
First, good move in not applying a ceramic coating before getting PPF'ed. It would have been an expensive removal job for the detailer to spend time polishing the surface to ensure 100% removal of the previous coating. So using a simple carnauba wax until you get the film installed is a good move. I haven't tried the Griot's one though. But Griot's in general makes excellent consumer grade products so it should be more than fine.
For PPF, if you're concerned about ultimate protection against rock chips, swirls and scratches, it's the only option. So yes by all means, go ahead and have your vehicle wrapped with PPF from a shop that knows what they're doing. And yes, for the best of both worlds, have them apply a ceramic coating on top of the PPF. That way, you'll get gloss, slickness, UV protection and the self-cleaning properties that coatings are known for, and it will make cleaning your SUV a lot easier and more enjoyable with a coating.
Consumer grade coatings (i.e. the Adam's Advanced Graphene Ceramic Coating) cost much less, can be applied DIY, don't require specialized equipment (IR curing lamps) or training (certified installers) to be applied, but tend to not last as long or have as much chemical resistance as professional grade coatings.
So it's a question of budget and your needs. If you can swing it financially, by all means have a pro grade coating applied like a Roar Coating, Modesta, Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra, Opti-Coat Pro+, or the pro versions of CarPro, Gyeon, etc. All top tier picks.
If you don't have the budget, or enjoy doing things the DIY way, there's nothing wrong with the Adam's Advanced Graphene Ceramic Coating. It's still fairly new to the market so nobody has had the chance to test it for 3+ years yet, but so far so good on my girlfriend's SUV which we coated with that in October of 2021.
I hope this helps!
@@PanTheOrganizer
@@PanTheOrganizer The vehicle is a Land Rover Discovery in Namib Orange metallic over black leather. 22" wheels with the air suspension. I'll probably have the ceramic coating done by the PPF installer if it's a better protectant. I've been using 303 protectant for the interior and seats - seems to work well without looking shiny but I'm open to trying other products. Recently switched to the Adams Graphene Tire dressing which I like a lot better than 303 on the tires. Basically I want the best protection I can find. Do you think the Adams ceramic leather and interior coating would be a good option or wait for the ceramic installer to do the interior as well? I'm new to the ceramic products but it sounds like it might be a better option for the interior than 303. Congrats on the Porsche 911 by the way! Such a beautiful car - a work of art. I love how they do the paint, even the underside of the hood and trunk is clear coated like the exterior - at least the ones I've seen are. Keep up the great work. I found your channel researching detailing on TH-cam. Still going through all the videos...
Very good video on explaining ceramic coatings. I have a question, have you done any or the self healing ceramics coatings and what do you think of them? I’m referring to the ones that when the coating gets scratched and the only thing you have to do is heat it with a heat gun and the scratches disappear.
There aren't that many self-healing ceramic coatings on the market yet. The only one I know of from a reputable brand is the Zipang Coat from Kamikaze. Ultra high end stuff. I have it, but haven't had the time to fully explore the self-healing side of it, as that would require intensive testing over many months. And I would need a test panel, as no customer would accept to receive scratches on their finish hehe.
But like anything, those coatings are meant more for VERY light micro-marring or scratch self-healing. VERY minor defects. They won't heal from a key job, or huge deep scratches on the paint, or stone chips, etc.
And the self-healing ceramic coatings aren't yet at the technological level of self-healing PPF (paint protection film) which has been around for longer.
Watch this video on self-healing coatings and PPF: th-cam.com/video/Nc0jcYC5Rn0/w-d-xo.html
Thanks much for this video. Is there a way to remove ceramic coatings from the plastic trim?
Some time ago I applied Jescar PowerBlock+ (which I understand is ceramic based) to my entire subaru Crosstrek, including the trim. However, the coating left a faint mottled white sheen to the plastic trim, especially the rougher areas like the bumper cover.
Your comment that chemicals won't work was discouraging. Of course, abrasive techniques aren't really an option for plastic trim.
If there's no removal solution, is there a cover-up solution, such as a black staining product, that could restore the original look of the trim?
Much obliged.
-Kurt
Thanks for addressing the all important question about my longevity ceramic coatings: It might last a few years…but what do you do then? Great video. But I can’t help wondering why, for the camera, you held up something that looks so coarse that it could be 180 grit drywall sandpaper (whats worse it appears to be standard orange aluminum oxide, not wet-dry paper on a woodworker’s sanding block) and a relatively coarse sanding sponge? Your link in the description is for much more sophisticated foam sanding blocks and you recommend starting at 6000 grit.
Simply because I didn't have any on hand... I am waiting on an order of proper sanding blocks (thanks to global shortage, supply chain issues, shipping delays, etc. haha). So it was just a visual example to show that some coatings might need water sanding steps.
Another great video!!! Being the newb I am at this stuff I did end up with several high spots that are seen in certain lighting so this video has been very informative to me. My question is how would you go about removing Ceramic/Graphene from Glass safely. I feel compound or sanding would potentially scratch the glass
Use a dedicated glass polish and glass pad, like in my glass polishing tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/yMi5PtyqUI8/w-d-xo.html
And FYI, glass is much harder compared to paintwork, so glass is also more difficult to scratch compared to paint.
Such a fantastic video! Question for you Pan, have you did a video in regards to professionally detailing out of your home garage? You have such a wonderful setup one can only dream of. Do you have any advice for working around city/county codes for detailing? Seems as if my local codes look at a detailing business like I'm trying to open a car wash.
Hi Jason. Thanks for the feedback. Such a video would be hard though as laws, rules and bylaws change so much from town to town, state to state, country to country.
Hey Pan, love your work. Question: do I ceramic coat the glass and trim and plastic as well as the paint? 🙏
It depends what coating you buy. Some are surface specific, others can be applied to multiple surfaces.
I applied two coats of Avalon King Armor shield IX 3 years ago to the week. I saw your video on Ceracoat ceramic coating a few weeks ago so I ordered the kit. Do you think a light polishing will remove the existing ceramic coating? Or will I need to go with wet sanding? I've never done wet sanding before and it kind of scares me. Thanks for your awesome videos and instruction!! You're my "go to" with any detailing questions I have.
Thanks
Polishing should do it. To make sure it’s gone, once you’re done polishing, wash the car and see if you still see water beading. If yes, you need more polishing. If the water just pools, slow sheeting, and no beading, you know you removed the coating.
@@PanTheOrganizer you’re AWESOME!!! I’m watching your video now “how to remove a ceramic coating”.. thank you for the quick reply! I’m excited to try the Ceracoat ceramic coating? Do you feel it’s better than Armor shield IX ?
@@PanTheOrganizer the polishes I currently have are the Meguiars DA microfiber correction compound and the Meguiars “mirror glaze 205” ultra finishing polish. Would the DA correction compound be “strong enoug” to remove the existing ceramic coating? Then I’ll hit it with the ultra finishing polish.
Thank you Pan
Hello Pan merci pour cette vidéo très instructive
Les choses à faire et ne pas faire
Toujours au top 👍👍👍
Merci Sébastien!
Thank you! Exactly the info I needed.
Glad it was helpful!
What would you recommend for removing remaining ceramic coating from wheels? Still a mechanical polish using a fine polishing product like those you highlighted in this video?
There is no other way to ensure 100% removal except by using machine polishing. If it's really on its last days and is already nearly gone, you could use this new product from Gyeon: bit.ly/4bUHxNX
Very Clear - essential information...good to know BEFORE you take the dive
Thanks! Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on TH-cam as we surpassed 880,000 subscribers and we have over 112 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers.
You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
Exactly what i wanted to do on a nice Saturday morning! Thanks Pan! ( Going to do paint correction and apply a much better coating)
Thanks for watching!
Can you apply another brand of ceramic coating over a graphene ceramic coating without removing it?
For sure is a must in some cases. Thanks for the excellent tips bru.
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Have you done a video on how to get ceramic off glass ?? We just bought a new to us Lincoln Aviator and both back side windows have some style of chemical stain on them. What’s the best and safest way to polish windows and maybe correct the issue I have??
Thanks guys!
Machine polishing is the only way. Watch my glass polishing tutorial: th-cam.com/video/yMi5PtyqUI8/w-d-xo.html
Great knowledge sharing. Can we use sonax or koch chemie polish with a hand applicator. Question is directed more towards normal detailing and not for ceramic coated car's
You wouldn't polish a ceramic coated car. You polish BEFORE you apply the coating.
But to answer your question, hand polishing is possible, but you will spend WAY more energy and you'll never achieve the same level of results as with a proper machine polisher, for obvious reasons.
Does this method work removing ceramic from top of paint protection film?
You have to be more careful with PPF. A light polish should be enough.
Great video thanks Pan 👍🏻. Can you do a video on if you use ceramic coating on a leather?
I have many of those including this video: th-cam.com/video/CuN77nz8Ex8/w-d-xo.html
Sorry I was meant to say removing ceramic coating from leather eg removing Gyeon q2 leather coat
Excellent details as always re ceramic coatings. Find myself in the midst of a topic you partially covered. There are likely many of us. Originally there were inexpensive spray on Ceramics that were decent like Mothers spray on. Will really good prep, random orbital polishing, iron removal, alcohol steps this spray on was super easy and had very decent results. Then Ammo came along a clear upgrade. Sooooooooooo in a scenario like this how to prep the car to apply the Ammo? I have random orbital the right pads and Maguiars polishing compounds available. My guess is the Ammo would be fine on top of a partially prepared but not virgin finish on a well maintained garage queen?
Is there a way to remove a coating from my windscreen/windshield without machine polishing. I don't know what coating was used, an ex friend applied it, I suspect a cheaper coating. My wipers are jumpy, squeaking and badly streaking in the rain since it was applied. My car is only 4months old and it's really effecting my night vision.
Nice vid again pan💪🏻
Can I use sonax by hand? And can you make a vid with the difference between by hand and machine maybe?
Greetz
You could, but you would never achieve the same level of results as with a proper machine polisher for obvious reasons: speed and power.
You will need a lot of energy and elbow grease by hand.
Wonderful video. That was really helpful with both new knowledge and affirming current techniques. Love the channel!
Awesome, thank you!
Hello Pan, très instructif, car on a tendance à promouvoir la pose, jamais la dépose. J'ai eu des frissons lorsque j'ai vu le papier émeri se rapprocher de la Porsche 😉👍👍👍👍
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Another awesome video. Great explanation of the process, we appreciate everything that you do.
I appreciate that! Thanks Edgardo!
Hi Pan, l used Cerakote Trim restorer on my Honda civic back 2016 hatchback door handles. Before the trim dried l think it rained so watermarks have formed inside the restorer on the door handle trim. How do l remove the trim restorer off plastic door handle?
Thanks Pan for another informative video, meguiars and mothers clay bar classified as fine or course clay bars?
Each brand usually has different “aggression” levels if their clays. Soft, medium and hard. If you are just buying a clay kit, it’s usually a medium clay that’s in it, unless otherwise specified on the box.
Hi Good day Pan, thank you for another informative video..What procedures or polishing methods do you use to remove high spots from a professional grade coating?
There is no other solution but to machine polish the high spots. Unless you're lucky enough to spot the high spot within 30 min or 1 hr of the coating being applied, at that point, just reapply a some fresh coating on top of the high spot and wipe immediately and it works to remove the high spot if you're lucky. Beyond that, you'll have to machine polish.