NvrFinished
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Hey everyone. After much deliberation, I've decided that I am going to save myself $1500 plus and ceramic coat my Ranger on my own. I've been going over all the steps about cleaning, decontaminating, clay bar, and etc. before actually applying the ceramic coating. However, the biggest questions I have regard the polishing process.
I will inspect my paint more closely after my next wash, but last I checked, it is not going to need a lot of paint correction. As a result, I've decided that I will use Menzerna 3500. The one subject that I can't find very good info on though, is what surfaces should I polish and what surfaces should be protected from the polishing process or from getting any polishing material on?
Obviously you want to polish the paint. But what about the bumpers? Is it safe for the fender badges to get polish on them or should they be taped off? After all some of those badges are painted around the perimeter. What about the rear fender stickers? Are the matte black roof rails safe to get polish on or should they be taped off? What about the metallic paint on the grill bezel? I assume the door handles should be taped. Should the rubber window molding be taped off? Is it safe for the polisher to go over the side parking lights?
It's funny, but all the searches I've made on the internet no matter how I word or phrase it, just don't discuss this topic much. Any info, insight, or tips would be much appreciated!
I will inspect my paint more closely after my next wash, but last I checked, it is not going to need a lot of paint correction. As a result, I've decided that I will use Menzerna 3500. The one subject that I can't find very good info on though, is what surfaces should I polish and what surfaces should be protected from the polishing process or from getting any polishing material on?
Obviously you want to polish the paint. But what about the bumpers? Is it safe for the fender badges to get polish on them or should they be taped off? After all some of those badges are painted around the perimeter. What about the rear fender stickers? Are the matte black roof rails safe to get polish on or should they be taped off? What about the metallic paint on the grill bezel? I assume the door handles should be taped. Should the rubber window molding be taped off? Is it safe for the polisher to go over the side parking lights?
It's funny, but all the searches I've made on the internet no matter how I word or phrase it, just don't discuss this topic much. Any info, insight, or tips would be much appreciated!
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