Member Since: 06 Sep 2013
Location: Alunda
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Hello,
Short answer is to much...
Lets hope SWMBO doesn´t follow this forum... About £500 for a polish, DropOff and window coating.
//Peter2011 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 S Automatic
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12th Apr 2018 6:06 pm
Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 1071
It may cost you a new outfit if SWMBO reads this Peter
12th Apr 2018 8:16 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
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My detailer does these, from what I know, its all in the cure process. He uses heaters over night to cure these.MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
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12th Apr 2018 9:02 pm
Scottydog
Member Since: 03 Aug 2015
Location: Scotland
Posts: 377
I’ve got my A45 going in for a two stage polish, clay bar and ceramic coated bodywork, wheels and calipers will be in for 4 days including cure £850.24MY X-Dynamic HSE Defender 110.
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13th Apr 2018 12:12 am
Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: world
Posts: 1213
This was done a year ago.. ..forgot to post..
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Car stays very clean even a year later..
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13th Apr 2018 1:57 am
Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 1071
Sounds like going to need a heated garage overnight then turning out to be a bigger job than expected. I should have looked into it in more detail at least SWMBO Mini will be easier trial on that learn what works best.
13th Apr 2018 2:08 am
xcentric
Member Since: 01 Apr 2015
Location: Shropshire, UK
Posts: 1081
read more about this - needs to cure for 12-24 hours, and can't get wet in that time - most come with silicone protection spray to keep it pristine whilst going off.
Top off with SiO2 containing spray every 3-4 months or so is recommended, for hydrophobic refresh. Wax on top is done and not done with varying degrees of enthusiasm - some say it helps, some say it hinders the ceramic coating doing its job. I probably won't having read about it, and being so slippy it's hard to get the wax to actually stick to it properly.
Ceramic is a slight misnomer too, as it's more like a micro-thin glass coating - and hence the need for pristine paintwork to begin with, as any imperfections are sealed in for a while. So am now looking at buying a dual action polisher and other stuff, if I go down this route.....
at this rate, getting it done professionally might be a cheaper option, but only for one car - for more than one, better get on with learning how to remove swirls and scratches..... (also note that the professionals use a slightly different formulation, which may be little better.....)
19th Apr 2018 9:22 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1877
Great Post above MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
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at least SWMBO Mini will be easier trial on that learn what works best.
