Does anyone have any experience using Perma Plate protection on your F-Type paint and interior?

 

Not worth it. It's essentially dealer-applied conventional wax. Nothing permanent about it, contrary to what its name might suggest.

Spend the extra money for a paint correction detail and ceramic coating. The ceramic comes as close to a "permanent" sealant as is currently available on the market. A high-end job can last up to 5 years if maintained properly, but can run upwards of $2500-$3000. Of course the results exceed new car standards so many believe the added cost is worth it. I certainly do.

You can learn to do it yourself and only spend about $400, but expect to put in about 60 hours of labor into the job to do it right. YouTube is your friend here.

 

 

 

I've been using an alternative to clay called "Nanoskin" I hope that it is less grinding to the paint than real clay. It is a rubberized material on a mitt. I use the fine grade as opposed to medium grade.

 

The key to not using clay often is a solid sealant. If you have to clay more than once every 2 years, you're not maintaining your paint properly.

All of these coatings claim xyz years of protection, but these sealants lasting that long is just not the case. Set aside two hours every three months to reapply your wax / synthetic sealant, or a few hours every six months to top up your more robust coating like Cquarts, Opti Coat 2.0, McKee's paint sealant, etc.

 

 

Have had several cars paint corrected and CQuartz Finest applied. Great stuff and the paint correction is a must to realize the full potential of your paint. This is especially true of pearls and metallics as well as black cars. Hit it with some IronX (quite stinky stuff) and Reload for the "top up" Unhingd mentioned.

Here's a pic of a black 2015 Hellcat I owned at one time. The paint reflects the grass like a mirror. It was a Dodge paint job with a professional fixin' that included paint correction and CQuartz.

 

 

Did you professionally have Cquarts Finest installed or did you apply Cquartz (either US or UK versions) yourself? Cquartz finest is "guaranteed" to last longer and will last longer that it's off the shelf counterparts, but that guaranty comes with lots of "maintenance" caveats.

 

 

Okay, by clean room, I assume you mean a garage? If so, then yes, super tricky to apply the coating if the car were to sit outside 24/7. If you have a garage though, applying a coating doesn't take any particular skill outside of pain correction and then hitting the car with an IPA wipe to remove all residual polishing oils. Once that's done, you'd literally just apply a few drops to an applicator sponge and have at it. Plenty of youtube vids out there that show really how simple it is.

Now, if we're talking 9H stuff, I haven't messed with that at all so don't know what that application process entails, but Cquartz, McKee's, and Opticoat 2.0 are easy peasy.

 

 

 

 

Jaggyx: My understanding is there are several versions of CQuartz with varying amounts of different chemicals. The 'direct to consumer' is allegedly a 'lighter" mix and the certified installer version the hardcore stuff. I can't verify the marketing spin as I've had my cars done by a certified pro with paint correction.

I can say I've been very satisfied with the results. The maintenance is pretty much what you'd do for regular cleaning except with a set of chemicals specific to cleaning and refreshing the original application (IronX and Reload). Both are easily ordered and not bank breakers. My schedule doesn't allow for the time I once had to execute a proper detail with the traditional cleaners and waxes so, for me, the investment in paint correction and CQuartz is worth it.

 

Exactly! Super easy! Reflections look killer.

Yes, you're correct! There's Cquartz (Consumer), Cquartz UK (Consumer), and Cquartz finest ("Professional"). They deem it to be a professional install since unlike the consumer grade versions, Cquartz finest is a bit trickier to apply since it's stronger. However, watching an hours worth of youtube videos should give any competent individual enough confidence to apply it. It's not that scary!