With that in mind, you can mix a DIY solution of wheel and brake cleaner diluted 5:1 with ordinary water. If not used carefully and with utter attention, alkaline products can damage and compromise your paint irreversibly. If you use too strong a product or let it dwell on the surface, it can eat through the coating and attack the clear coat and underlying paint layers. WARNING: Your clear coat is just as vulnerable to alkaline products (degreasers, brake cleaners, etc.) as the ceramic coating is. However, on the opposite side of the pH scale, alkaline products such as degreasers will attack the ceramic coating aggressively and break down its bond with the surface, making it easier to remove. Ceramic coatings fare extremely well against acids and salts, which are the majority of chemicals the vehicle will encounter out in the environment. However, that’s not entirely true in all cases. We mentioned already that ceramic coatings are very resistant to chemicals. You need the lubrication to avoid causing damage. Using a clay bar without a clay bar is like shaving without shaving cream. Use light pressure and fold your clay over frequently to expose a fresh surface. Remember to use lots of clay bar lubricant to keep the surface wet at all times while claying. The clay bar will pick the majority of these bonded contaminants and leave the surface as close to perfect as can practically be achieved. No matter how many products you’ve used, there’s always going to be some stubborn stuff that has embedded itself within the actual layers of the paint. A clay pad can simply be washed off with the included clay lube and you're good to go! A clay bar must be thrown out if you drop it on the ground. It's a lot easier to use, more durable, and it can be used up to 100 times. Instead of a typical clay bar, we include a clay pad. Our Clay Decon Kit includes all you need to complete this step. It might even be enough to get your ceramic coating off if it has degraded enough.įinally, after chemically removing all possible contaminants, it’s time for a clay bar pass. If you did not use Decon Soap in the previous step, you’ll have to look for individual decontamination products. It’ll remove everything from your wax layer, all the way up to brake dust, grime, bug guts, iron, and more. Reminder: Every product you need to complete this step is bundled in our Ultimate Decon Kit.ĭecon Soap is an all-in-one product that not only acts as a car shampoo, but also a contaminate remover. There’s all kinds of contamination picked up from the surrounding environment. We’re talking about mineral deposits, salts, iron dust, leftover grease and grime, tar, etc. Different formulations might not bond properly to each other, which will reduce the longevity of your coating, and you’ll then have to do it all over again sooner than normal.Īfter rinsing, even if it looks like the car is perfectly clean, there’s going to be a number of particles still lodged in the surfaces and pores of the paint. There’s a caveat, however: it’s only advised to apply a ceramic coating on an existing layer if they are the exact same product. The layers are extremely thin and easily bond to one another, provided the vehicle is carefully prepped. Ceramic coatings can be applied on top of each other. In this case, you can simply apply a new coat of ceramic after thoroughly washing and decontaminating the vehicle. It’s lost its hydrophobic properties, and you find the car is getting a lot dirtier a lot quicker than it used to. Instead, you can just remove it on the spots you want to the address and then reapply.Ĭonversely, there may be no paint issues to correct and the car still looks like a million bucks - it’s just that the coating is no longer working as it once was. If the surface of the body panels is perfectly clear with great finish and shine, AND if the ceramic coating still exhibits all of its qualities, you don’t need to strip it down completely. Perhaps there’s just one spot where hazing occurs or just a couple of scratches you want to polish off.
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