5 pages and I only got an automated topic reply notification for the very first reply
Sorry for playing "bad op" and not taking part in this heated discussion. I'Ve just read every post, and prior to that I phoned a local detailer. I had no freakin' idea a ceramic job would be this expensive: $1,300-1,400 for a Crosstrek, with an annual $150 "maintenance" during the 7 yr warranty period
I used to spend 4 hrs weekly on my Celica back in the days, but now I'm down to a yearly late summer wax, and even then I mostly have it done professionally. A local car washer / detailer does it in the customer's driveway, $150 for an inside-out wash and wax.
Both the van and the little-km Audi have chipped hoods, so the hood film is tempting - I've seen older ones yellow and I hate these things when I can see them. Most press cars have films and you don't see them. Who's better at this? 3M, Xpel, others?
And I've never, ever corrected paint. On a new car I would not dare use anything too abrasive. On the TR6 I used Nu Finish to clean up the paint a bit.
By reading you guys, I realize polishing is not the same as waxing (bear with me, learning here). I usually wash, dry, then wax. Polishing would be a step between the two? Or something you do between waxings?