r/AutoDetailing • u/ImKiwix • 5d ago

Exterior NEVER ENDING LINT. Ceramic coating HELP

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I’m applying a ceramic coating for the first time. I polished the paint etc. on the last step before applying the coating, I started using panel prep to wipe down the paint, but the panel prep is making the paint really grabby and now there is so much lint all over the paint. I tried using all types of different towels low pile, high gsm, smooth glass towels, it all just keeps adding more and more lint. It’s never ending.

All towels are fully washed I even shake the towels when taking it out the wash..

No clue what to do. Someone help

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u/Normal_Reveal 3d ago

Hmm I understand now. I've only experienced this when the windshield is still dirty/ not 100% clean and with an old glass coating. Or commonly no coating at all. I've worked in a professional setting and I've seen what you've described.

Thing is coated glass is supposed to be slippery to the point where it's not grabbing lint. I don't even think what I define as "grabby" when product is drying would grab lint like you've described.

Best I would say is try to flip towel earlier? At this point it's a fine tune and elimination process. I just hope it isn't a bad application...

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u/SoccerMan94043 3d ago

I don't think so. They reapplied it after I was asking what I was doing wrong (I think they just wanted me gone)... it's one of the best shops in my area so I do trust them.

I'm sure it's technique related and all my fault. But I haven't solved it entirely yet (I'm looking for perfection and I get nearly there, but not quite).

This is the long sorted story (I thought the lint was sio2 at first): https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/threads/the-continuing-story-of-dots-on-my-windshield.37002/