2022 Silver Lincoln Aviator
This is a 2022 Lincoln Aviator that made its way to the shop for a 5-year ceramic coating package.
The Work
Paint Decontamination
I foamed the Aviator with a decontamination soap from Obsessed Garage and allowed it to dwell on the paint long enough to break down any previous forms of protection that may have been applied at the dealership.
I used an iron remover from P and S Detail Products called “Iron Buster” on the paint, wheels, and glass to remove any iron or ferrous materials that may be embedded in the clear coat.
I clay barred the entire vehicle with a synthetic clay from Nanoskin called Autoscrub.
Paint Correction and Enhancement
I compounded the entire vehicle with a diminishing abrasive compound from Sonax called “The Ultimate Cut” on a coarse wool pad from Rupes with a forced rotation gear driven polisher from FLEX to remove all of the swirl marks, minor scratches, and defects in the paint.
I polished the entire vehicle with a water-based, solvent-free polish from SONAX with an orange HDO foam pad from Lake Country on a dual-action long throw polisher also from FLEX to remove any marring leftover from our wool pad and of course to add gloss and bring back that mirror finish we all love so much!
Paint Protection
Now that we had achieved the finish we were hoping for it was time to lock it in with protection.
I cleaned the entire vehicle with an alcohol-based panel wipe from Meguiar’s to remove any oil or residue leftover from our compound and polishing stages.
I applied a layer of Ceramic Pro’s 9H ceramic coating to all of the painted surfaces, headlights, and taillights.
We let that setup and degas overnight for about 8 hours and then applied a second layer of ceramic coating this time using Ceramic Pro “Top Coat” to add even more gloss and hydrophobic to the paint.
I coated all 4 wheels with Ceramic Pro “Wheel and Caliper” ceramic coating.
We also applied ceramic coating to the windshield and both sunroofs as well as cleaned the engine bay and wiped out the interior (it was more like dusting lol the vehicle is only a few weeks old!).
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