ceramic coating?

[Tom Reepmeyer]

I have just been reading about ceramic coatings. Seems interesting, but I have a 1981 SC. It's been resprayed but not clear-coated. Any thoughts about whether it is a good idea to put a DIY ceramic coating on this car? If so, any specific product recommendations? Thanks.

[markmalin]

I don't know how this would work on a car with no clear coat, but a couple years ago i used Exforma DIY ceramic on my 2002 M3 and was blown away. About 6 months later I had a local shop do a "2 step paint restore" and professional ceramic coat and barely recognized the car. It's been 1 year and it still looks freshly waxed. I would do it on my 911 but it has been resprayed and has a few other issues, so not sure.

[GUMBALL]

Ceramic coating will seal the surface. If the paint surface is pristine, then it will work well. If not, then you will seal in any dust etc.
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I had my '87 928 done:
1) buffing to remove oxidation layer
2) polishing with finer and finer compound
3) careful and thorough cleaning of surface
4) application of ceramic coating, allow to "dry and set"
5) mild polishing
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The surface looks better now, than when it came from factory.
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[wolds]

I've been working on two step color correction and ceramic coating. Pictures are of car after step 1 using Menzerna SI 1500 and Meguiar microfiber DA pad. Step 2 will be Menzerna SF 4000 and Rupes yellow foam pad. Final step will be Kamikaze miyabi with overcoat. I've had my Portercable 6" DA for several years but this is my first attempt using it. I also bought a cheap 3" DA off Amazon for the smaller places where the 6" pad won't fit.