Megane R26R

The Russian. said:

both rear? Rear boot lip and bottom near exhaust?

Someone walked past and brushed it?

My megane as been through the wars with weather but never have I seen marks like that.

Black is the colour of the devil on cars though.

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The Russian. said:

Somethings very odd there? New wash towel? Course wash mitt?

Should definitely not do that after a £550 correction/protection

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JamesBryan said:

Just read that Gtechniq Crystal Serum has a hardness rating of 7-9 on the Mohs scale.

So he's either had your pants down and not applied it OR it's been applied wrong and failed.

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Ant1 said:

f**k knows, my concern now is what happens next. If he tells me to do one I'm shafted.

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JamesBryan said:

No reputable detailer would do that. He should sort it for you.

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Ant1 said:

He's not on detailing world that I could see, perhaps he's not up to the job? So what would be the point in him doing it again?

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Daniel said:

Black gold paint is a piece of piss to swirl. Like, breathe on it and it scratches.
That said, I've never had much to do with this ceramic bollox so not sure how well it will protect.

As a side note, I never use dry drying towels, I always soak them in very warm water and a splash of drying aid before wringing them right out and drying the car. Dry towels play absolute havoc on soft paint.

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Ant1 said:

This is what I don't understand, the coating is on top of the paint right? So it shouldn't matter if the paint is a little soft as the sealent is mopping up the slack?

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Ant1 said:

This is what I don't understand, the coating is on top of the paint right? So it shouldn't matter if the paint is a little soft as the sealent is mopping up the slack?

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Daniel said:

As I say, I have no clue about these ceramic sealants (and no interest in learning TBH! Lol) but to my rookie mind, I'm in 100% agreement with you.
Has anyone else in the R26 club had this issue at all that you know of?

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JamesBryan said:

Black gold is normally hard as f**k too as with most Renault paints.

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OssPoop said:

I was told black gold is pretty hard, but the r26r is deep black, not black gold. Maybe renault skimped on the top coat, weight saving n all that.
Must be gutting to be without your new car for a week, see it pristine and then have this days later. Don't take the evo to him @Ant1!

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OssPoop said:

I was told black gold is pretty hard, but the r26r is deep black, not black gold. Maybe renault skimped on the top coat, weight saving n all that.
Must be gutting to be without your new car for a week, see it pristine and then have this days later. Don't take the evo to him @Ant1!

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gally said:

Your drying did it most likely. Drying cloths and paint rarely mix well especially on black where it shows straight away.

What is concerning is how you managed to micro mar a ceramic coating so easily... That is a worry. Please bare in mind these coatings are microns thick at times.

Very strange. They should also be repelling the damage but if it has been the poor drying technique then even glass coating won't help.

Invest in an air dryer or similar. Drying technique is usually at the heart of of a lot of swirling issues.

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Ant1 said:

They are brand new auto finesse super soft cloths. How exactly can I dry it wrong??

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gally said:

Lols. Not quite sure how you leave the top coat out.

Renault used hard clear coat for years. Hence why any polishing on a Renault is akin to tourture. Not sure why the black car on the same line would be any different.

What usually is the case is hard clear coats can swirl easy but hard to polish but they are more robust in their make up. Merc and Audi used a similar product but they still swirl easy.

Renault don't have soft paint like Nissan and the Asian brands. It just that black in general will show anything... I mean anything up.

Hope that helps.

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JamesBryan said:

I'm starting to think the same as what the guys on DW have said about it not being corrected properly to start with.

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gally said:

In regards to the cloth. It's a piece of material made in Asia somewhere paintwork is pretty delicate rubbing it over paint will inflict damage.

Did he send over sun gun or direct sun light shots during the detail? Or can you guarantee these swirls were not present before washing?

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Silent_Scone said:

Honestly dude at this point, I wouldn't fret - just take it back to him. To my eye, those swirls on the bumper aren't drying marks. They're circular, they don't look like they've been inflicted by hand drying. Unless you're a man of immense precision!!! And I think this is why the guys are all in agreement on DW, it hasn't been corrected properly.

The problem with the before and after shots also, is some of the fillers and compounds used are great at hiding these things for all of 5 minutes.

I'd never attempt correction myself for these reasons and more lol, especially a black car. 500 quid isn't enough if you want a job done right. It's days of work

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