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Originally Posted by tcphoto
I think that it took me six to seven hours to do my car over the summer. After washing, I compounded the old painted panels, polished everything including the months old panels (bumpers, hood, roof and trunk lid) and then ceramic coated all the painted surface plus the new wheels. There should be no swirl marks including the original paint and avoid automatic car washes, they will cause swirl marks no matter what they say.
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***Wow. That's a lot of work to do. I've had cars ceramic coated before and communication is SUPER important to know exactly what you are getting for your $$$. Plenty of guys are enamored with a lower cost up front from someone that absolutely will NOT take the time to do a proper paint correction if needed before coating. They get the car back with swirl marks, and the car just doesn't look good.
Sometimes, people end up paying double due to having to have the original bad job re-done.
Going to a reputable place with lots of good references helps a lot and makes it less likely you get a bad job done. It does cost more as a general rule up front to do so but you get your moneys worth.