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Re: Ceramic coating new truck
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2022, 01:20:26 PM »
Truck is white. All of my trucks have been white so the scratches don’t show up as much.

Exactly! I have a 2012 F-150 that's seen more than its share of brush, and it really hides it well.


A truck is like a tool in a tool chest meant to be used, I wear my scratches like a badge of honor!   :chuckle:


100% on both of these.   :yeah:  ALL of my vehicles over the years have always been white.
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Re: Ceramic coating new truck
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2022, 01:43:16 PM »
Truck is white. All of my trucks have been white so the scratches don’t show up as much.

Exactly! I have a 2012 F-150 that's seen more than its share of brush, and it really hides it well.


A truck is like a tool in a tool chest meant to be used, I wear my scratches like a badge of honor!   :chuckle:


100% on both of these.   :yeah:  ALL of my vehicles over the years have always been white.
For sure.  I remember hunting the umptanum muzzy elk.  Guy said nice truck.  I said thanks just got it last week.  He says how did you get up here?  I drove.  Well don't go down pine, that is so overgrown you will destroy that truck.    Uh....I came up pine.   :yike:

Another year and another new truck just before Swakane archery season.  "You're going to ride with someone else this year and not take that up the hill right?"  Why would I wait a year to scratch it up?  Up the hill I went.

With all of that said if there was a product that would protect it from the abuse I would certainly do it.  I have all kinds of aftermarket stuff on order to make the truck better than factory.  If there was something I could do to make the factory paint more durable I would love to.

Sounds like the ceramic coat will help a little but will still scratch the same and may be tougher to repair.  I guess I will wait to hear more on that.
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Re: Ceramic coating new truck
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2022, 01:55:52 PM »
I just did the wipe on ceramic for my jeeps black plastic. looked great for a week or 2, then this winter hit.  Curious to see how it holds up.



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Re: Ceramic coating new truck
« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2022, 02:21:52 PM »
I used the Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic spray late summer and it seems to be holding up to outside storage pretty well. For $18 and an hour of work, I think I'll choose that over the detail shop charging $$.
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Re: Ceramic coating new truck
« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2022, 03:39:35 PM »
I don't like shinny and fancy so raptor liner for the win...
Durable and easy to fix. The more we cover with it the more I like it.

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Re: Ceramic coating new truck
« Reply #20 on: December 21, 2022, 04:11:17 PM »
Most of the hunting damage I get to paint are very light scratches from sage and tree branches.  I usually spend an afternoon each spring getting them all out and a bit of touchup paint for rock chips.  It's very easy to do and inexpensive.

I don't hesitate going pretty much anywhere I think I can get without getting stuck but also like my truck to look as good as possible.

It was surprising to me to see what you can get out in a few minutes with a dual action polisher.  My truck looks better than 95% of my neighbors that never get off pavement.

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Re: Ceramic coating new truck
« Reply #21 on: December 21, 2022, 04:32:42 PM »
Does anyone here have experience with the wraps?  How durable are the wraps? 

I need to have some work done to my truck to fix a few dents (my wife ran over a poor little defenseless Subaru in a parking lot...), plus I replaced the tailgate with one that has a step but is a different color and the typical Ford paint peel on the front of the hood, but want to get the whole thing painted when its done.  I don't take it in the sticks much anymore but do occasionally brush up against sagebrush.  I apologize if this derails the thread but it seems like this might be a good option to ceramic?
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Re: Ceramic coating new truck
« Reply #22 on: December 21, 2022, 05:12:39 PM »
Most of the hunting damage I get to paint are very light scratches from sage and tree branches.  I usually spend an afternoon each spring getting them all out and a bit of touchup paint for rock chips.  It's very easy to do and inexpensive.

I don't hesitate going pretty much anywhere I think I can get without getting stuck but also like my truck to look as good as possible.

It was surprising to me to see what you can get out in a few minutes with a dual action polisher.  My truck looks better than 95% of my neighbors that never get off pavement.

what are you using with your DA MACHINE?  I've got one and my truck will need a good buffing to remove some light scratches.

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Re: Ceramic coating new truck
« Reply #23 on: December 21, 2022, 07:47:59 PM »
@bearhunter99 Im curious about the wrap also. I’m sure it will protect the paint but still show scratches is my guess. The wraps are expensive
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Re: Ceramic coating new truck
« Reply #24 on: December 21, 2022, 08:30:35 PM »
Most of the hunting damage I get to paint are very light scratches from sage and tree branches.  I usually spend an afternoon each spring getting them all out and a bit of touchup paint for rock chips.  It's very easy to do and inexpensive.

I don't hesitate going pretty much anywhere I think I can get without getting stuck but also like my truck to look as good as possible.

It was surprising to me to see what you can get out in a few minutes with a dual action polisher.  My truck looks better than 95% of my neighbors that never get off pavement.

what are you using with your DA MACHINE?  I've got one and my truck will need a good buffing to remove some light scratches.

I have 2 go-to's, both from Chemical Guys.  VSS and a yellow pad for light stuff and an orange pad with C4 if I have heavy oxidation on the paint (I did my 2000 Silverado) or if you have some deeper stuff.  The C4 sometimes needs a second polish with something like VSS or sometimes it's fine on it's own depending on the color.

Most stuff the VSS works great as a one-step unless you paint is old and you need to cut the top junky oxidized stuff off.  I use VSS probably 95% of the time.

I'm sure other brands work as good, it's not rocket science, just light abrasive paste.

I also use the same thing on my boat if I get a bit frisky with the Everett launch docks and end up with white bumper rub.

 


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