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Wheel-Centre Caps with Peeling Clear Coat: Coating Is Not a Repair
A wheel-centre cap with peeling clear coat needs a finish assessment before coating.
Coating a Wheel Sample: Include the Inner Lip in the Evaluation
A coating trial limited to the flat face of a wheel may miss the areas that are hardest to prepare, level and maintain.
Cleaning Around Exposed Wheel Hardware Without Assuming One Finish
Exposed wheel hardware may include fasteners, decorative pieces, valves and several surface finishes.
Ceramic Coating on Door Handles with Touch Sensors
Touch-sensitive door handles combine a cosmetic surface with controls, seams and sometimes moving parts.
Exterior Piano-Black Trim: Choose the Least Aggressive Cleaning Route
Glossy black exterior trim can show fine marks very clearly, but its appearance does not identify its construction.
Coated Grilles with Deep Openings: Plan Access Before Applying More Product
A grille can contain painted bars, plated details, textured plastic and concealed mechanisms within a small area.
Ceramic Coating on Textured Roof Boxes: Assess the Finish First
Textured roof boxes present a different coating problem from glossy painted roofs.
Cleaning Around Painted Parking Sensors on a Coated Bumper
Painted parking sensors can blend into a bumper so well that they are easy to overlook during detailing.
Ceramic Coating and Towbar Covers: Keep Moving Interfaces Clear
A towbar cover may sit in painted bodywork, yet its tabs, latch and surrounding mechanism have a different purpose from the cosmetic panel.
Coating Exterior Plastic with an Existing Dressing: Evaluate the Starting Surface
An exterior plastic dressing can make faded trim look darker while leaving a surface unsuitable for a new coating.
Coated Mirror Housings with Integrated Cameras: Define the Cosmetic Boundary
An exterior mirror housing may surround a camera lens, indicator, lamp, seal and folding mechanism.
Cleaning a Coated Fuel-Filler Recess Without Flooding It
A fuel-filler recess collects road dust, drips and dirt around several different materials.