Wax recommendation

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I believe my FType has had some sort of ceramic coating applied by the previous owner.

Where I live in Kent it is almost impossible to avoid picking up hedge scratches on country roads. So the nearside has accumulated a lot of these, one in particular shows up pretty bad after a wash, right along the nearside.

I had been reading up on and considering a new cermamic coating. But I think it very likely that after having this done I would accumulate more scratches and soon be back to square one.

So I have concluded to just look after the nearside with wax after washing, and only in the scratched areas.

I'd like to preserve the remaining ceramic coating on the nearside as far as possible. So can anybody recommend a wax or other product that will resolve these scratches cosmetically (well..until the next wash) but without being so abbrasive as to damage or remove the remainder of the ceramic coating ?

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Depends how deep the scratches are
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Another option to consider...

https://www.the-bodycentre.co.uk/tbc-skins/

Alasdair63 has a quote from them for the front end of his SVR. Not cheap but would remove existing scratches, however deep, & provide ongoing protection 👍
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Duvetday wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 7:52 am Where I live in Kent it is almost impossible to avoid picking up hedge scratches on country roads. So the nearside has accumulated a lot of these, one in particular shows up pretty bad after a wash, right along the nearside.

So I have concluded to just look after the nearside with wax after washing, and only in the scratched areas.

I'd like to preserve the remaining ceramic coating on the nearside as far as possible. So can anybody recommend a wax or other product that will resolve these scratches cosmetically (well..until the next wash) but without being so abbrasive as to damage or remove the remainder of the ceramic coating ?

If you lightly run your fingernail over the worst scratch which is along the nearside of your car, can you feel it? If not, you could try a colour match polish over it (these are widely available). If that doesn’t work then ‘T-Cut Metallic’ https://www.halfords.com/motoring/paint ... 99709.html can be used then polished afterwards but this may weaken the ceramic coating. I wouldn’t be too concerned about this as Meguiars do a Hybrid Ceramic Wax which you can apply https://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-c ... 36624.html

A PPF wrap or something similar may be worth thinking about to protect the car’s paintwork from future brushes against those hedges on the Kent country roads near to where you live.
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The scratches are not deep, simple wax does a good cosmetic job on them. But one of them is quite wide (as opposed to deep if that makes any sense) so I am going to need to wax pretty much after every wash to conceal it. So I am looking for something not too abrasive that won't run the ceramic coating down on repeated waxes.

RSPN I will perhaps try that Hybrid Ceramic Wax for this.

Darren, thanks, I don't have a big enough problem yet to go for a new whole body solution, but I'll look that up when I get there.
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Hi there, you could get the scratches corrected by someone who specialises in ceramic coating once this is done think about getting a clear rap to protect those areas at risk. I've had it on some of my motorbikes over the years and done properly you can hardly tell its on there.
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If it's an 'every wash = disappointment = special waxing' why not pay a few hundred for a chips away repair.
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Duvetday wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:02 pm The scratches are not deep, simple wax does a good cosmetic job on them. But one of them is quite wide (as opposed to deep if that makes any sense) so I am going to need to wax pretty much after every wash to conceal it. So I am looking for something not too abrasive that won't run the ceramic coating down on repeated waxes.

RSPN I will perhaps try that Hybrid Ceramic Wax for this.

As the scratches on your car aren’t deep and one of them is quite wide, why use wax after every wash to mask it when 'T-Cut Metallic' will probably do the job once and for all! I can tell you that it’s an excellent product and I use it on all the vehicles in my household when required.

Taken from the link I posted earlier.....”T-Cut Metallic Colour Restorer is based on the original T-Cut but has a special formula! The formulation is less abrasive than T-Cut Original which is ideal for new paintwork and a round touch-up. It's designed for use on metallic and pearlescent car paintwork to restore the original colour and lustre in minutes. It quickly and easily removes oxidisation, ingrained road grime, tar spots and scratches from car paint.”

Apply the Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax afterwards and you should be sorted.

Autoglym also have a 'Rapid Ceramic Spray' which provides up to 3 months of durable hydrophobic protection and a deep gloss finish. Their top-notch ceramic product is the 'Ultra High Definition Ceramic Coating' which "locks in perfect paintwork, providing the foundations for a year-round silky smooth, mirror-like finish."

https://www.autoglym.com/rapid-ceramic-spray

https://www.autoglym.com/ultra-high-def ... ic-coating
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Quiet man wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 6:59 pm Hi there, you could get the scratches corrected by someone who specialises in ceramic coating once this is done think about getting a clear rap to protect those areas at risk. I've had it on some of my motorbikes over the years and done properly you can hardly tell its on there.
Do you think clear wrap on one side of the car would be noticable ?
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RPSN wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 7:11 pm
Duvetday wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:02 pm The scratches are not deep, simple wax does a good cosmetic job on them. But one of them is quite wide (as opposed to deep if that makes any sense) so I am going to need to wax pretty much after every wash to conceal it. So I am looking for something not too abrasive that won't run the ceramic coating down on repeated waxes.

RSPN I will perhaps try that Hybrid Ceramic Wax for this.

As the scratches on your car aren’t deep and one of them is quite wide, why use wax after every wash to mask it when 'T-Cut Metallic' will probably do the job once and for all! I can tell you that it’s an excellent product and I use it on all the vehicles in my household when required.

Taken from the link I posted earlier.....”T-Cut Metallic Colour Restorer is based on the original T-Cut but has a special formula! The formulation is less abrasive than T-Cut Original which is ideal for new paintwork and a round touch-up. It's designed for use on metallic and pearlescent car paintwork to restore the original colour and lustre in minutes. It quickly and easily removes oxidisation, ingrained road grime, tar spots and scratches from car paint.”

Apply the Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax afterwards and you should be sorted.

Autoglym also have a 'Rapid Ceramic Spray' which provides up to 3 months of durable hydrophobic protection and a deep gloss finish. Their top-notch ceramic product is the 'Ultra High Definition Ceramic Coating' which "locks in perfect paintwork, providing the foundations for a year-round silky smooth, mirror-like finish."

https://www.autoglym.com/rapid-ceramic-spray

https://www.autoglym.com/ultra-high-def ... ic-coating
So T-Cut is ok on a car with ceramic coating ?
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