Ceramic Coating Results and Case Studies

The problem

A garaged Porsche Cayenne came in after years of towing a boat. Incorrect washing had left deep swirls across the paint, bad enough that the finish looked distorted rather than just dull.

The correction

Step one was CarPro Cut on a microfibre pad to remove the heavy swirling. Step two was CarPro Reflect on an orange foam pad to refine the finish and bring the clarity back.

The problem spot

On the rear pillar, water had been pooling and running down the same line after washes, and minerals had etched into the clear coat. Polishing alone wouldn't remove it. The paint was original factory clear, so Isaac wet sanded that one section from 1500 up to 5000 grit, then compounded and polished it back.

The result

About 95% defect removal. No correction is ever perfect, and a promise of 100% means either too much clear coat is coming off or someone isn't being straight with you. The paint was then coated with Blask RX520 for deep gloss and a very slick finish. The owner was gobsmacked.

Peter from Eumundi had a black Haval GT, about a year old, that had been detailed and coated by the dealer when new. The paint was already in poor shape. Isaac corrected and coated it at Peter's home over nine hours.

"Isaac spent 9 hrs on my car and gave back to me better than the Dealers handover. I would never get Dealers ever to Coat any car."Peter, Eumundi (Facebook review)

Dealer "paint protection" usually isn't a professionally applied coating over corrected paint. If you're buying new, ask exactly what the dealer product is before you pay for it.

A client came to us with a coating high spot left on a window by another installer: a patch of coating that wasn't levelled before it cured. Isaac removed it with a rotary polisher and cerium oxide glass polish. High spots are the most visible coating mistake, which is why we check every panel and window under light before we leave.