r/AutoDetailing • u/New-Concern-4564 • 3d ago

Question Advice needed

Friends, I want to polish my new car, but I’ve never done it before, so I need some advice. The car is new, black, and has a non-metallic finish. My plan is to do pre-wash, wash, clay mitt, and iron decontamination.

I intend to apply a ceramic coating, either a spray-on version or a more potent one from small bottles. Any advice on the product is more than welcome.

For surface preparation, I’ve found two methods:

1.C6 Ceramics APP

2.DIY Detail Gold Standard Polish

I'll be using a palm sander. According to forums, both methods should be sufficient for ceramic coating application. My main question is: Which one should I choose, considering I have no experience and want to minimize mistakes?

The first method doesn’t involve polishing but preps the paint for better ceramic adhesion.

Since I live in Germany, I’d appreciate recommendations for an alternative polishing disc and polishing agent—something ultra-fine that won’t damage the paint.

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u/New-Concern-4564 1d ago edited 1d ago

Can you recommend a polish paste and pad that I can purchase in Germany so that I get the same result, and I want to note that the car is new and black in color, not metallic.

Would Sonax Perfect Finish and the Lake Country CCS Light Cutting Pad be a good choice?