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Installed the NACA duct aimed right at the PDK Hydraulic side heat Exchanger, to keep it cooler: dropped 15 degrees on track at Road America DE over Labor Day weekend.
Installed the NACA duct aimed right at the PDK Hydraulic side heat Exchanger, to keep it cooler: dropped 15 degrees on track at Road America DE over Labor Day weekend.
In anticipation of a local PCA chapter get together this coming weekend, I'm putting the finishing touches on some Fall clean-up work.
The car has a ceramic finish base, and to that I've added a wax topcoat. I don't think I've used a better combination of products over the many years...
In anticipation of a local PCA chapter get together this coming weekend, I'm putting the finishing touches on some Fall clean-up work.
The car has a ceramic finish base, and to that I've added a wax topcoat. I don't think I've used a better combination of products over the many years...
WOW Robert...quite a shine! I didn't know you can wax on top of Ceramic finish. Is that a special product?
And how old was the PPF on there? Ease of removal?
The PPF is probably 12 years old. It was pretty brittle and overheating it made it tear away and left all kinds of glue residue. Keeping the hit down allowed it to come off much easier. I'm probably going to leave the headlights alone for now. If they delaminate, which is a high probability, I want it to be at a shop so it can be corrected and recleared while at a shop. I'm going to tackle the front bumper today if my fingers feel up to it lol.
Originally Posted by 911-997
Are you planning to install new PPF after removing old one?
Probably. My thought would be to replace it with full hood, fenders and front bumper. I don't commute it in, but it is my every day car - it gets driven to the grocery store, run errands, making an occassional daycare run, etc.
The PPF is probably 12 years old. It was pretty brittle and overheating it made it tear away and left all kinds of glue residue. Keeping the hit down allowed it to come off much easier. I'm probably going to leave the headlights alone for now. If they delaminate, which is a high probability, I want it to be at a shop so it can be corrected and recleared while at a shop. I'm going to tackle the front bumper today if my fingers feel up to it.
Yeah, I was just curious. My new to me 997.1 has PPF and for the time being it looks pretty good, not sure how old it is.
🧐Is yellowing PPF even detectible on a yellow car? Hmmm….
The PPF is probably 12 years old. It was pretty brittle and overheating it made it tear away and left all kinds of glue residue. Keeping the hit down allowed it to come off much easier. I'm probably going to leave the headlights alone for now. If they delaminate, which is a high probability, I want it to be at a shop so it can be corrected and recleared while at a shop. I'm going to tackle the front bumper today if my fingers feel up to it lol.
Probably. My thought would be to replace it with full hood, fenders and front bumper. I don't commute it in, but it is my every day car - it gets driven to the grocery store, run errands, making an occassional daycare run, etc.
How many miles on your car?
I also just removed PFF and debating to add new one or not..
WOW Robert...quite a shine! I didn't know you can wax on top of Ceramic finish. Is that a special product?
Tom
Originally Posted by Khloesdad
I was told "not" to wax over ceramic. BTW, where did you get that wax? How do you like it? Ease of use?
Thanks.
I know, I've read that too. "Don't put wax over a ceramic finish..."
I've found over time however that although the ceramic finish has held up well and continues to protect the paint (based on how it continues to be water repellent), the shine with the ceramic alone is maybe 80% or so as good as the very best carnauba waxes (in my opinion.) So to address that initially (after washing the car), I started using a Meguiar's ceramic spray detailer (shown below in photo in the green bottle) to help restore the original ceramic shine on the car. It really helped. Then I thought I would try another Meguiar's spray wax detailer (photo below in the black spray bottle) and the shine it produced over the ceramic was better.
Then in preparation for this upcoming PCA show this weekend, I decided to try the Pinnacle Souveran wax product (over the ceramic). It goes on and comes off extremely easily. Leaves no "cloudiness" or "artifacts" on the finish. Just an outstanding liquid-like clear shine. The photos below of my car were taken by my iPhone camera - so really not the best, and don't fully convey the degree of quality of the shine.
The question that may come to mind with all of this might be "why do the ceramic finish at all?" In my experience the reason would be durability of the paint protection compared to wax alone. Wax alone - even the best of them, will not hold up very long and they don't offer the protection of a ceramic in my opinion.
I purchased the Pinnacle Souveran product on Amazon. The label states something about being best on black and red cars, but on my Meteor Grey car it turned out great I think.
Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic detailer (green bottle) has SiO2 and wax). The Meguiar's Ultimate Quick Wax detailer offers a superior shine as a quick spray detailer product. No SiO2 in it. Pinnacle Souveran - not cheap, but a superior level of shine in my experience. Liquid like finish. Easy to apply and remove.
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