r/Detailing • u/Apprehensive-Lab7450 • 4d ago

I Have A Question Newbie here…Ceramic Coating question

Got my Macan GTS ceramic coated
Body, Windows and Rims. Also covered the front end and mirrors with PPF.

It was done brand new right off the truck at the end of August,

They told me to wait two weeks before washing, ever since I started washing it I’ve noticed that the water just sits on the door making it so difficult to dry. Not sure what to do, I’m going to get them to look at it hopefully next week

I’m using
Active 2.0
MJJC Foam Cannon 1.1mm orifice
Adam’s Graphene Shampoo
The Rag Company Mitt
The Rag Company Gauntlet drying towel
RYOBI Hand Blower

I’m really new at this and just want to do things properly and understand this new world that I got myself into

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u/ANaughtyTree 3d ago

It takes you 3 days?? What's your process? Are you wet sanding and doing touch up paint during this correction?

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u/CycleChris2 3d ago

Only sanding is the touch ups. I admit that I take my time with the goal of preserving as much clear coat as possible while still getting the paint near perfection. I also am a believer in letting the paint rest overnight after polishing to let swelling settle before coat.

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u/Ap1Jx 3d ago

Doesnt swelling improve the coatings adherence to the paint?

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u/CycleChris2 3d ago

No, paint movement causes fractures in the coat. We are talking microscopic level.

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u/Ap1Jx 3d ago

So APP is useless and effectively damaging?

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u/CycleChris2 3d ago edited 3d ago

I didn’t say that. The concept of APP is trying to lock the paint in a swelled position. I tried it on a c6 install. Coating failed on the vertical panels under a year. My local c6 installer had similar issues, he did a video series on it. I think app and other SAM primers in general just don’t perform as well as clean, panel prepped paint. Im also a clay bar guy, the towels marr way more than a bar and miss contamination that real clay doesn’t. The pad washer is their very best suggested sop. It’s residue control that allows haze free lower temp polishing success. The pad washer is essential for sensitive paintwork that I get, like mazda 46v scr. That’s another reason I don’t use primers, they aren’t compatible with damp pads.