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Old May 24, 2026 | 12:35 PM
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To All, wanted to post a couple pics and tell you about my process on my 2023 70th Anniversary Z06. First, I have been to a couple of detailing training classes, one with Mike Phippips, and the last one at Esoteric, which I love! I am far, far from a professional detailer, and have tried over time to get a little better with every car. Over the years, I have tried various products. I am old now and experimenting is more of a chore than a thrill. The products I have had the most success with over the years have come from Esoteric. When they came out with their own line of the basics and a little more, I have adopted their basics such as shampoo, tire cleaner, wheel cleaner (which is the APC – all-purpose cleaner, which is great for cleaning many things, use it in the house too), panel prep, etc., etc. As they continuously test and improve their own line, they are doing the work for me. I have tried a few different topcoats and maintenance products, I am primarily posting this as I may have found my favorite pairing, POLISHANGEL Glasscoat Cosmic Diamond Coating to start. The Diamond coating is a graphene-resin formula with additional silicate for added durability and longevity. I still am a little concerned with the application process of traditional ceramic coating and find this a great alternative to apply. Wipes on and off with ease. Two applications to a bottle for $55, so $28 for this application. I topped it with POLISHANGEL high gloss spray. With both coatings they are serious when they say a little goes a long way. The high gloss spray is $59, and I used less than 1/10 of the bottle, so I am guessing 12 applications, so about 5$. The finished product came out so, so well, I could not quit staring at the car. I could not get the pictures to do it justice, my wife said it looks like you poured class over it. I have some PPF on the front end of the car. I applied both coating to all areas (Body, PPF, and any plastics). They look very consistent across all surfaces.



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Looks great 👍. Well done. I love Polish Angel products and use them on all my cars. Really gives the car a wet look.

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