WORKFLOW
After washing and drying, shake well.
Lightly mist the panel. The spray will appear semi-opaque.
Using a clean, dedicated microfibre cloth, spread evenly across the surface.
The residue will “flash”. This is part of the chemistry.
One or two passes as needed, aiming for a controlled, clarified finish.
Use a high-quality finishing cloth for best results.
Execute your wash. Snow foam or two-bucket, the objective is mechanical cleaning: stripping heavy particulate, salt, and grime. Do not chase the shine yet. The goal is a surface that is physically clean only.
WASH
Get it dry. After a wash, you will see water spots & detergent dulling. This is the residue CineFinish removes, revealing a sharp, native clarity that is ready for camera and primed for the road.
DRY
The final pass. The hard work is done. This is the resolution. The mist and wipe transitions the surface from "clean" to "optically defined." It snaps the paint into focus, delivering the severe clear pop you have earned.
CINEFINISH
Also safe for PPF and Wrap!
Also safe for PPF and Wrap!
WHY USE AN
OPTICAL FINISHER?
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The industry damns itself. They sell "permanent" coatings, then immediately market "boosters" and "toppers" to save them. They admit that ceramics clog, stain, and fail without constant chemical life-support. If the protection requires its own protection, it is not a shield - it is a burden.
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The label gives the game away: "Do not apply in direct sunlight." They admit their chemistry is unstable. Wax softens in heat, holding water droplets in place and baking mineral spots into the paint rather than shedding them. It creates the very defect it claims to prevent. It is a fair-weather mask, not a finish.
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Clay bars are valid, necessary tools for extracting embedded tar and debris. But this is surgery, not finishing. It leaves friction residue and "detailing haze" that clouds the clear coat. CineFinish is the critical final step: it lifts the chemical debris left by the clay process, restoring the optic to a sterile, absolute zero.
CUSTOMER CARS
Dan from Hythe, takes great care of his stunning, collector’s grade 2005 Mini Cooper S, R53 Supercharged 1.6ltr Manual. With only 17k miles on the clock, the body work and paint is flawless. Using CineFinish, the car shows off the hydrophobic qualities of the original clear coat. See that beading? That’s not from wax or polish. That’s the CineFinish effect: claryfing the paint’s existing protection.