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Ford Announces Mustang Mach-E- How to Protect Your Paint When You Get One

In Auto Detailing, Calabasas, Camarillo, Car Detailing, Car Exterior, Ceramic Coating, Electric Cars, Ford, General, Los Angeles, Malibu, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Westlake Village, Window Tint Tips by The Ghost Shield TeamLeave a Comment

With Ford just announcing their new all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E and the public getting its first looks at the vehicle many people have been placing deposits. Having worked on hundreds of Mustang’s over the years, from vintage Shelby’s to brand new GT’s we’re experts in what these cars need to keep them looking brand new for years to come. Paint …

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What is Paint Correction?

In Calabasas, Camarillo, Car Detailing, Car Exterior, Ceramic Coating, General, Los Angeles, Malibu, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Paint Protection Film, Standard Tint, Tesla, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Westlake Village by The Ghost Shield Team1 Comment

Paint correction is a term that is now commonly used by both professional car detailers worldwide to describe the process of correcting in the form of restoring and rejuvenating the paintwork of a vehicle, mostly through the elimination of surface imperfections, that dull, oxidize, or haze the surface by reflecting light off in various directions, therefore detracting from a true …

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Tesla Model Y Production Set to Begin 2020- How to Protect Your Paint When You Get One

In Auto Detailing, Calabasas, Camarillo, Ceramic Coating, Ceramic Tint, Electric Cars, Los Angeles, Malibu, Newbury Park, Paint Protection Film, Self-Driving Cars, Standard Tint, Tesla, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Vinyl Wrap, Westlake Village, Window Tint Tips by The Ghost Shield TeamLeave a Comment

People have started spotting Model Y’s being road tested out in the wild. A good sign that Tesla is gearing up to start production on the Model Y in the coming months. Allegedly consumers will start receiving their orders in the summer of 2020. Having worked on hundreds of Tesla’s over years, from the original Roadster to the latest Model …

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UV Damage and How to Prevent it

In Auto Detailing, Calabasas, Camarillo, Car Detailing, Car Exterior, Ceramic Coating, General, Los Angeles, Malibu, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Paint Protection Film, Tesla, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Westlake Village by The Ghost Shield TeamLeave a Comment

UV damage can show in various ways on your vehicle. From fading the paint color to causing the clear coat to crack and peel off. Overtime UV rays weaken the clear coat causing damage that can only be repaired by re-coating or re-painting the vehicle. If your paint fades you might be able to restore it with a full detail. …

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Ways to Protect and Preserve Your Vinyl Wrap

In Calabasas, Camarillo, Car Exterior, General, Vinyl Wrap by The Ghost Shield Team4 Comments

Vinyl wraps are basically a thin colored sticker that is applied to your vehicle. The colors are printed onto the surface on the vinyl, and most do not come with any kind of topcoat. Leaving it completely exposed to the elements. Vinyl is designed to be a temporary addition to a vehicle. To either add stripes or change the color. …

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Keeping Your Hotrod or Classic Car Show Ready

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Over time the paint of a vehicle is exposed to UV rays, dirt, rain, and other elemental factors causing the paint to lose it’s original shine and depth, even when garage kept. To try and restore the shine you have to polish and correct the clear coat, slowly over time taking more and more of the clear coat off the …

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Ghost Shield’s Standard Paint Protection Package vs Premium Paint Protection Package

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Can you live with the Hood line? This is one main points in deciding between our standard or premium paint protection packages for a lot of our customers. With the standard package, there is a slight line going across the hood and fenders. Granted the paint protection film is about 0.7mm thick, there is still a slightly noticeable line from …

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Protecting Your 2020 Chevy C8 Corvette Stingray

In Auto Detailing, Calabasas, Car Exterior, Ceramic Coating, Ceramic Tint, Chevy, Corvette C8, General, General Motors, GM, Interior Detail, Malibu, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Window Tint Tips by The Ghost Shield Team2 Comments

Chevy has finally announced its long-anticipated new mid-engine Corvette. And whether you get it in Long Beach Red or Rapid Blue you will want to keep it looking fresh off the showroom for years to come. First Editions Will Become Collectors Cars The first generation mid-engine C8 will become one vehicle that you will want to hold onto for a …

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Door Cups, Door Edges, and Trunk Guards

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Ever wonder how the area behind yous door handles becomes so scratched and dulled? Or where those mystery chips along your door edge come from? Frustrated because you scratched the paint on the trunk ledge? We have the answers and the solutions for all these problems! Door Cups Nails and rings can cause damage to the area behind the handles. …

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Repainted Vehicles and Paint Protection Film

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How long after painting should you wait before installing paint protection film? Typically you should wait 30 days after a vehicle has been repainted before having paint protection film reinstalled. Whether or not the panel is baked, you should still give the paint time to “air out”. You want to give the paint time to release the solvents from the …