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      01-20-2023, 05:54 AM   #103
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No problem!

I invested in the CR Spotless system a while back. It would be my final rinse, and I wouldn’t touch the car for drying. I could let it sit and zero spots; no hand drying or blow drying.

I was using that 100% of the time in the first 12 months, but once I got more comfortable with frozen and realized I was being a bit too obsessive, I now mostly just blow dry, and then gently go over the surface with a large drying microfiber. I need to replace the filters in my CR system, but a normal drying microfiber is completely fine. Just very light passes and no pressure/rubbing.

I’ve watched so many matte paint videos over the last couple years, and it can definitely take a beating. It’s completely ok to use a drying microfiber; I use a chemical guys one, and it’s very large and plush. If you want to take it another step further, Dr Beasley’s has a drying spray for matte paints. From what I’ve read, it has some ceramic and lubricates to prevent scratching.

My 2 cents when it comes to “glossing” frozen, and you might see this on older matte finishes, but it’s either the wrong products being used or maybe wrong ceramic coating.. or, constant touching of the paint with low quality or old microfibers.

My tactic has proven well. 2 years, 17k miles, daily driver, outside most of the time, the frozen finish still has that beautiful satin like new finish.
Thanks again. It’s great getting experienced feedback from you!

Last quick question (I think lol), what (if any) tire shrine is considered safe for our frozen paints given the inevitable tire sling on our panels?
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