Roentgen
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Hmm... Different color so you can color coordinate with your shoes? socks? hat?
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Thanks so much for the tips! Haven't seen a great how to on what to do with ceramic after PPF. From my searches it seems like some people say only stick with PPF specific ceramic, others say CQUARTZ uk works just fine. Is carpro eraser a good idea on the ppf prior to ceramic application?
Cquartz UK 3.0, I should have used a more aggressive polish, the rest was just limitations of working at home. It would also be best if I polish at night in the garage with my fluorescent lights on, as you can't see really fine swirls in daylight. (I'm a perfectionist, it came out good but a slightly more aggressive polish would have come out better, as well as polishing under artificial lights). I have used this stuff in the past with excellent results, but it has polymers in it, so it's not recommended for polish before ceramic: https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G19...guires+polish&qid=1560270191&s=gateway&sr=8-2What product did you use? What ended up going wrong?
Wiping off all of the product? Isn't that how you apply ceramic? I went over my PPF twice. I noticed a difference last night when wiping off the swarm of bugs I drove through on the way home. So I guess it worked.Did you ceramic your PPF? How did it go? It didn't work out for me and I ended up wiping off all the coating.
Cquartz UK 3.0, I should have used a more aggressive polish, the rest was just limitations of working at home. It would also be best if I polish at night in the garage with my fluorescent lights on, as you can't see really fine swirls in daylight. (I'm a perfectionist, it came out good but a slightly more aggressive polish would have come out better, as well as polishing under artificial lights). I have used this stuff in the past with excellent results, but it has polymers in it, so it's not recommended for polish before ceramic: https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G19...guires+polish&qid=1560270191&s=gateway&sr=8-2
I wish they would rate it's abrasiveness like they do their professional line so I could have grabbed something similar.
I am thinking I will use this one next time(Store was out when I bought the swirl remover (rated a 3)).
https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-Mir...guires+polish&qid=1560270290&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Polishing at night in the garage would be a nice to do type thing, but realistically, it's harder to fit that in the schedule. It could also be done in the daylight I suppose but it's nice to work with the door open due to space constraints.
You must be VERY carful and NOT treat it like wax. It flashes very quickly, usually in less than a couple of minutes. You must check it carefully and know how to recognize the rainbow look. If it turns opaque/hazy you have messed up . Once you leave it on too long you will have a MAJOR job removing the haze it will leave. Also you MUST have your paint completely prepped and corrected before applying. You need to watch a few Youtube videos before you do it and be prepared foe a couple of days of work.I'm going to do my M3 within the next couple of weeks. How long did you leave the CQuartz on for? What did you use on the glass?
You must be VERY carful and NOT treat it like wax. It flashes very quickly, usually in less than a couple of minutes. You must check it carefully and know how to recognize the rainbow look. If it turns opaque/hazy you have messed up . Once you leave it on too long you will have a MAJOR job removing the haze it will leave. Also you MUST have you paint completely prepped and corrected before applying. You need to watch a few Youtube videos before you do it
I'm going to do my M3 within the next couple of weeks. How long did you leave the CQuartz on for? What did you use on the glass?
You are in Calf and used UK (United Kingdom)???? It is formulated for the cool damp English weather. Also you DON'T let haze. That is too long. Just a SLIGHT haze and rainbow effect under light. Using UK in Calf it probably didn't set long enough. this is safer but you will get MUCH less depth and long term protection.Hmm maybe I didn't do it right then? I would try to wipe it before it turned hazy, but I had trouble seeing it "set" which is what I think your referring to by the rainbow look. I think the white paint may have been part of the issue. I would basically do 1/2 a panel then just buff it off.
I used some reload on the glass but not cquartz (other than some that got on the window near the edges, beadmaker is nice on glass too. CQuartz says no longer than 2 minutes when applying. I never did see a rainbow effect, just kind guessed. I'd rather wipe most of the product off than let it haze. Usually I could kind of feel it get a little tacky as I was wiping it off.
Pretty sure the UK version is fine, the 3.0 version has a broader range of temperatures. Says it's actually easier to use in warmer climates.You are in Calf and used UK (United Kingdom)???? It is formulated for the cool damp English weather. Also you DON'T let haze. That is too long. Just a SLIGHT haze and rainbow effect under light. Using UK in Calf it probably didn't set long enough. this is safer but you will get MUCH less depth and long term protection.
I didn't say you had to wait until it flashes. I said "...It flashes very quickly, usually in less than a couple of minutes...." as in be ready to remove.Pretty sure the UK version is fine, the 3.0 version has a broader range of temperatures. Says it's actually easier to use in warmer climates.
According to this video you don't have to wait for it to flash.
But your right there is more of a timing thing with some versions. When I originally searched I wanted the easiest to apply since I don't know what I'm doing hah. Sounds like with 3.0 you can almost wipe it off right away as it's not intended to be as thick as the others anyways. I could tell the most by how tacky the product was, it starts to get tacks as it sets up, so I would hurry if it started to feel tacky.I didn't say you had to wait until it flashes. I said "...It flashes very quickly, usually in less than a couple of minutes...." as in be ready to remove.
Yea, if it tugs on your microfiber (the way dried wax or polish does) you are in trouble.....I could tell the most by how tacky the product was, it starts to get tacks as it sets up, so I would hurry if it started to feel tacky.
Pretty sure the UK version is fine, the 3.0 version has a broader range of temperatures. Says it's actually easier to use in warmer climates.
According to this video you don't have to wait for it to flash.
Pretty sure the UK 3.0 has anything to do with the United Kingdom. It's just a naming thingYou are in Calf and used UK (United Kingdom)???? It is formulated for the cool damp English weather. Also you DON'T let haze. That is too long. Just a SLIGHT haze and rainbow effect under light. Using UK in Calf it probably didn't set long enough. this is safer but you will get MUCH less depth and long term protection.
EDIT: Went back and read and you didn't say UK.. My bad. You are probably good to go. Also to see the rainbow you must put your head down towards the paint and look as perpendicular as you can.
My plan is to not let it sit at all. Wipe it off as soon as i'm done applying it (CQuartz UK 3.0). I bought FlyBy 30 for the glassYou must be VERY carful and NOT treat it like wax. It flashes very quickly, usually in less than a couple of minutes. You must check it carefully and know how to recognize the rainbow look. If it turns opaque/hazy you have messed up . Once you leave it on too long you will have a MAJOR job removing the haze it will leave. Also you MUST have your paint completely prepped and corrected before applying. You need to watch a few Youtube videos before you do it and be prepared foe a couple of days of work.
Also you can Cquartz (ceramic coat) your glass, wheels and plastic light covers (I did).
Pretty sure the UK 3.0 has anything to do with the United Kingdom. It's just a naming thing
well then...did not know that so do they sell a 3.0 non UK version?