The Truck
Okay, so with this stuff it is not hard to put on ... it's the prep. Which is exactly why Kevin did it as soon as he could after purchasing his 19 Tri.
But what about a 5 year old work truck ... is it worth the work???
Well ... Yesterday I washed the truck using the zep first to get tree sap, bug guts, etc off. Next I rubbed it pretty good with alcohol. Pretty sure not much wax on it ... LOL ... I've had it over a year and it hasn't had a wax yet ... LOL. I did try the F11 ... and it looked good ... but the first good rain it was gone and water wasn't beading anymore.
Next was to apply the ceramic. Wanted to do some before and after stuff that might show why my lazy b$tt is willing to do this ...
Left Quarter Before:
Left Quarter After:
Rear Bumper Half Done:
Rear All Done:
Mirror Before:
Mirror After:
Whole Truck:
Okay ... so the stuff was applied, wiped off excess ... I'm in the 12 hour waiting stage ... tomorrow I will wipe it down really well and be done.
Summary:
Does it fill in scratches ... nope. Does it fix dents ... nope, does it fill in the "swirls" ... yes ... does it rejuvenate the plastic ... yes. Unlike the other plastic stuff, Ultimate Black etc, I know the ceramic is pretty durable. I did just the right front fender flare about 5 months ago when I did the 06 Wing, and I almost didn't do it again, it looked so good. This stuff excels at sealing and rejuvenating the "plastic" stuff on my work truck.
Like I said before, if it doesn't last two years, but only one ... I'm happy.
PS ... Just noticed I need to do the bottom of the flares ... and I probably need to do some tire black ... LOL.