rubenbball

Hello,

Looking for insight/product/recommendations on how to preparer/treatments I should do in order to ceramic coat my car.

Looking for tools/chemicals you guys would recommend for detailing to polishing/buffing to clay barring to eventually ceramic coating any any other steps you guys would recommend.

orangecurry

You'd be better off asking on a detailing forum. The 993 is just a car.

c2_peter

Is there a particular reason you do not want to hire a professional? The total cost of quality consumables and tools along with the time investment of practice to properly execute a single or multi-stage paint correction and ceramic coating is daunting.

orangecurry

Oh no - it's not. A DAS machine is not expensive, and they are very difficult to make a mistake. I've done all of our cars, to a greater or lesser degree. Very satisfying.

crw

Get yourself a paint meter before deciding to do a ceramic prep or not.

993 Paint is pretty thin - I have outweighed the benefits and risks of ceramic coating.

My doors are pretty thin at 2.8 mil - not worth the risk of polishing and prep to do ceramic.

I would rather do a high quality wax and clay bar at the beginning of the season and wax throughout the season.

Also, research your products - you want a user friendly product, otherwise you might be left with a bad result for 18 months or so.

71-3.0-911

Not really. For what a proper detail costs today, you can set yourself up pretty well. I've been doing all my detailing for some time.

Get on autogeek.com and learn some tips and tricks. It's not difficult to learn. Just practice a bit on an older car first. You can't hurt your paint with a DA(dual action) polisher unless you drop it on the car. I use primarily pinnacle products for exterior work, AmmoNYC cleaners and conditioners for interior work. For ceramic coating, I use Ammo products. So far I am a year in on my Land Cruiser with ceramic coating and it still beads well and sheds water like crazy. That car is parked outside and regularly abused off-road. Mud, dirt, rocks, salt, water.... It's been eye opening. The ceramic has held up well.

It is easily within the realm of a normal DIYer. It takes some work but it's rewarding and relaxing to do. On the 993, it's a lot of fun. The car is so small with so many complex curves that you really don't get bored like on a large SUV.

Autogeek has some great forums to help you get started and YouTube can really elevate your skills. These cars are so rewarding to work on...

-Scott

fatmike

Why color is your car? Single stage or clear coat?

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c2_peter

Thankfully I have friends in the field so cost isn’t as much of an issue. I’ll keep doing proper maintenance washes myself and keep corrections/coating to the professionals who work at a higher degree than I can with my limited supplies/experience. Just an individual choice and opinion. Best of luck with your DIY endeavor OP

GJSPIN

Try the Adams Advanced Graphene Spray about $45 and will do several cars. It's beyond impressive and darn near mistake proof in case you miss a spot or apply too much. This can be eliminated by using a UV flashlight during the application process. Anyway, it's the real deal as its solvent based and not water based. But like all others you need to prep the surface correctly prior to application.

WhipE350

Send me a PM and I can talk you through it. I have been detailing Porsches for years and am almost exclusively Porsche only.