My previous 2005 Mustang GT had the Cilajet acrylic 'aircraft rated' coating applied by the first owner shortly after buying the car. I bought the car in 2011 with only 6,000 miles and sold it in 2020 with 36, 000 and change. I did little to the car during the first years other that run it through automatic car washes. Received a handful of hand washes and waxes in the later years - I was impressed by how well the Redfire paint had held up.
My regular shop uses Simoniz Products - Diamond Cote Ceramic Coating in particular. The current Cilajet products are a blend of ceramic and graphene.
A premier detailing shop in Western North Carolina uses Cilajet products. Finding out that 2+ year old black paint is time consuming/expensive to 'color correct' (swirls, fine scratches, etc.) and may not be worth the effort as the newer ceramic coat/graphene mixes tend to make the imperfections more noticeable? The second shop has offered to give me a free estimate/education on what it would take to do the job right and what I could expect/prices.
Driving over next week - 220 mile round trip.
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My regular shop uses Simoniz Products - Diamond Cote Ceramic Coating in particular. The current Cilajet products are a blend of ceramic and graphene.
A premier detailing shop in Western North Carolina uses Cilajet products. Finding out that 2+ year old black paint is time consuming/expensive to 'color correct' (swirls, fine scratches, etc.) and may not be worth the effort as the newer ceramic coat/graphene mixes tend to make the imperfections more noticeable? The second shop has offered to give me a free estimate/education on what it would take to do the job right and what I could expect/prices.
Driving over next week - 220 mile round trip.
