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The Sportline is running Kapstadt 20x8 ET41 rims with 235/45 R20 Pirelli Scorpion Verde tyres
That's interesting, my Tig has 235/55 R18 Continental ContiSportContact 5.. I feel like the Pirelli will last longer but I would have thought all Sportline would be running the same tyre.
Was it hard to apply yourself? Did you cure it in the sun for x amount of hours?
Have you heard of Auto Kleen Carbon Coat?
It was pretty easy, though it takes a fair amount of time in preparation (wash, decontamination, polish, clean, apply product) so you really need to allow a good part of a day.
With the Nova Evo it has an 8 hour drying time (dependent on ambient temps) and they say not to get it wet during this time. Also not to wash your car for a week until it fully cures.
Obviously if you have heat lamps you use them but I’m just going to park it up in the carport for the next 4-5 days as it won’t need to be driven until next week. Parking in the sun would be another option (you want to apply the product on cool paint though) as this will help speed up the curing process.
There’s a lot of coatings on the market and many different brands. I just went with the one recommended by my local detailer which he stocks/supplies. He said the Nova Evo has a 3 year life and is pretty easy to put on. He said it’s a step up from the $100 coatings but easier to apply than the “Professional” coatings.
Time will tell how this lasts, however I’d always recommend putting on a ceramic coat to protect the clear coat from bird droppings, etc.
Ceramic coated the paint using Nova EVO today. Washed, clay bar, polish, ceramic coated.
@tigger73, would you mind sharing the products you used for each of the steps? did you apply iron remover as well? IPA wipe?
I'm thinking of DIYing the ceramic coating when I get my tiggy, but have never done car detailing before.
thanking you in advance.
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