Greg & Wayne’s eXCellent XC40EV adventures

Ex850R

Chris
In my experience over the last 6 months ceramic coating definitely works and vastly outperforms any wax or sealant I've ever used hands down. It's as good as the hype for once.
As for plastic trim, I tried many of the goos that just don't last over the years. Wolfgang's actually does. Like I said it lasts for months and also doesn't make the plastics look naff. If you can get ceramic that is good for untreated plastics too so much the better.
Unfortunately still stuck with stone chips too but I decided against PPF because by all accounts when you take it off to triage it the paint can get damaged anyway and it's expensive. In other words just get the front painted if it gets too bad.

In my favourite LEGIT STREET CARS videos he uses a product available here now for ceramic and uses the same for all the car, no specific.

I seem to think all ceramic coat Graphene , am I barking up the tree?

Chris

No idea Les ?

carnut222

Chris
In my experience over the last 6 months ceramic coating definitely works and vastly outperforms any wax or sealant I've ever used hands down. It's as good as the hype for once.
As for plastic trim, I tried many of the goos that just don't last over the years. Wolfgang's actually does. Like I said it lasts for months and also doesn't make the plastics look naff. If you can get ceramic that is good for untreated plastics too so much the better.
Unfortunately still stuck with stone chips too but I decided against PPF because by all accounts when you take it off to triage it the paint can get damaged anyway and it's expensive. In other words just get the front painted if it gets too bad.

Fortunately only a half dozen small stone chips on bonnet and front bumper fascia...also a couple small ones on the concave surface at the rear of the rear side door (I think stones were getting thrown up there by the front tyre - since rectified somewhat by fitting the mud flaps). I bought the genuine Volvo touch-up pen kit and it works OK on the metal panels...not so well on the bumper fascia as the stone seems to leave a crater in the underlying plastic. I'm being kinda pedantic but it is only a fucking car LOL!

Chris

I feel your pain Greg, I hate the few I've not on the XV. Also using genuine touch up paint and yes the plastic tends to cop it worse. Have a nice little crater in the lower lip courtesy of a truck on the Western Highway

Ex850R

3M make a clear protector film for those areas.

carnut222

Just tried a bit of wax & grease remover on the wax that has dried on the textured black plastic trim around the wheel arches. Doesn't seem to take off the wax (probably because it's trapped in the texture). Bugger. Didn't have this issue with the Meguiars ultimate wax...it didn't seem to dry to a white powder like this Turtle Wax stuff. Lesson learnt - tape off the trim! Too late now...

Ex850R

3M make a clear protector film for those areas.

Ex850R

Oops.

Ex850R

I can post you one of my little bottles of ceramic if you like, saves waiting, I have enough now, tiny amount does 2 cars they say.

Chris

Yeah I've not had great success getting off wax but you could carefully try some bug and tar remover.

Oh and take up Les' offer on the ceramic :)

Ex850R

Theres a pre wash they use before starting mechanical polishing , look for that , removes all previous coatings i believe.

carnut1100

Ex850R
Theres a pre wash they use before starting mechanical polishing , look for that , removes all previous coatings i believe.

All of the Prep products are based on Isopropyl Alcohol.

50/50 mix with distilled water works great.

Laurie

Hi Guys,

Try this polish for a good long lasting cheap DIY polish. One tin of Fishers Floor Polish then mix in about one tablespoon of kero and a tea spoon of silicone oil, stir well to make a smooth paste. It you find the brew too thick and hard to apply just add more kero and silicone oil to make you happy. As usual, do not apply in sun or when car is hot or will will have wait for the stuff to wear off or use a buff and do the job again.

This is the result after a wash with water (no washing agents) and the car had not been polished in two years. Photo taken a couple if months ago at a club meeting.

Have elbow wearing fun!!!???

Laurie

carnut222

Laurie
Hi Guys,
Try this polish for a good long lasting cheap DIY polish. One tin of Fishers Floor Polish then mix in about one tablespoon of kero and a tea spoon of silicone oil, stir well to make a smooth paste. It you find the brew too thick and hard to apply just add more kero and silicone oil to make you happy. As usual, do not apply in sun or when car is hot or will will have wait for the stuff to wear off or use a buff and do the job again.
This is the result after a wash with water (no washing agents) and the car had not been polished in two years. Photo taken a couple if months ago at a club meeting.
https://cdn.ozvolvo.org/uploads/YS9YDFOJ8EG3/71b79138-6d7e-4bab-bb6d-4adf813f4e83.jpeg
Have elbow wearing fun!!!???
Laurie

Looks great Laurie! My grandma had a friend who swore by only washing his car with water and a wash mitt. He said the soap strips the wax off. I guess it depends on the type of car wash soap used, but I'm thinking that the soap at the DIY spray carwash may be doing that so from now on it's home washing only or worst case will just use water at the spray carwash on road trips if I need to quickly remove any major grime!

Ex850R

Yeah, car wash has to be strong as it won't get result.

They also use silicon in their polish.

Silicon is best kept away from car as if you ever want a professional detail or paint it's hell for them to get rid of it off the car duco.

rado

Ex850R
Yeah, car wash has to be strong as it won't get result.
They also use silicon in their polish.
Silicon is best kept away from car as if you ever want a professional detail or paint it's hell for them to get rid of it off the car duco.

^^THIS , when i had my car resprayed we were talking about silicon , he hates the stuff . Not allowed in the workshop as even the fumes messes with the paint

Laurie

I've used the isopropyl alcohol brew with great success. Got a bad shopping trolly scrape on the back door which needed a local repaint. Also I last used a product called Prepsol which was given to me by a spray painter. That works too, just depends what you can lay your hands on. I bought a spray can of colour matched paint and now I can't see any evidence of the repair and I know where the ding was. See photo of the 360.

it all takes time and elbow grease!

carnut1100

Prepsol is a hydrocarbon based Prep wash.

The common factor is evaporation without residue.

Spray on, dislodge the contamination, wipe off, any residue evaporates without leaving anything behind.

carnut222

I used some Simple Green and a rag and that seemed to get most of the wax residue off the textured trim. Also tried an eraser (art eraser, not "Magic Eraser")...didn't do much! May have to buy a Magic Eraser and try that as it was suggested as a way to remove the residue without harsh chemicals.

Laurie

use a old toothbrush carefully to remove old wax/polish residue off dash, door cards and door rubbers or anywhere else you might have slopped on. If you don't have an old toothbrush use someone else's, but remember to clean it thoroughly or face the music.

carnut222

Laurie
use a old toothbrush carefully to remove old wax/polish residue off dash, door cards and door rubbers or anywhere else you might have slopped on. If you don't have an old toothbrush use someone else's, but remember to clean it thoroughly or face the music.

Haha yep! Reminds me I have one of our old electric toothbrushes out in the shed with my car cleaning supplies, thinking "hmm, maybe this will come in handy one day". I must get it out and see if it still works. Thanks for the reminder.

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