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Originally Posted by cdmulders
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Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc
The only way to prevent "spider" scratches is to NEVER let ANYTHING touch the finish.
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Originally Posted by lsturbointeg
There's no way to prevent faint scratches and swirls as they just happen.
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Gents - fully agree with you. I can also add that a ceramic coating seems to help slow down the inevitable faint or spiderweb-like scratches. I applied mine (Wolfgang Uber Ceramic) last summer, and after one year's normal wear and tear, the paint still seems nearly perfect. |
This. Do one full correction, ceramic coat the entire vehicle and essentially forget about it. Jet black is the neediest of paint finishes and a ceramic coating is absolutely something you should consider. But, while a coating will largely prevent scratches, you still must practice good washing/drying habits and use clean high quality MF towels when detailing. I like these towels for detail:
https://www.autogeek.net/quick-detail-towel-6.html And these for drying (if you don't have a MasterBlaster):
https://www.autogeek.net/cobra-delux...026.1530740185
On the rare occurrence you come across a blemish following application, you can hit it with this jeweling agent and a gold ultrasoft pad to re-correct the coating without stripping it.
https://www.autogeek.net/carpro-essence-plus-250.html
The coating makes regular washes super easy, and as far as I've read, it lasts years, not months. I also used Wolfgang's version with impressive results.