CQuartz vs CQUK?

**zmcgovern45** · 05-06-2014, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by goodinblack

A side question.

How long after a fresh re-paint should one wait to apply CQUK?

I'd say the standard minimum of 30 days applies to paint coatings as it does with standard waxes and sealants.

**GreatAvalon** · 05-06-2014, 03:41 PM

Everyone - thank you so much! I got all the help I was hoping for, and much, much more!

Everybody that I spoke with and everybody here pretty much agreed CQUK was better, so I bought 30ml of CQUK

Again, thank you all very much!

**281** · 05-06-2014, 03:52 PM

Can't wait to see the results

**GreatAvalon** · 05-06-2014, 05:10 PM

I can't wait

**reeloe** · 04-26-2015, 09:07 AM

Hello

What proccess is it if you want to coat again with cquk but without polishing the car? Lets assume you had cquk for a year on your car?

Just to wash it and then cquk?

**Mask** · 04-26-2015, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by reeloe

Hello

What proccess is it if you want to coat again with cquk but without polishing the car? Lets assume you had cquk for a year on your car?

Just to wash it and then cquk?

It is not possible to coat again without polishing unless the car is kept in a clean room all year round without driven

Cheers!

**reeloe** · 04-26-2015, 10:29 AM

are you sure?

To be able to coat the car have to be clean, really clean. Is the polish only way to get it "clean" ?

**Audios S6** · 04-26-2015, 11:10 AM

It is generally recommended to polish so as to lightly roughen the coating so the new layer can bond properly.

Moreover, if you've put anything on top of it, the only way to be sure it's gone is to polish. Wax and grease removers are not always effective.

On a side note, in the past optimum has said that prior to painting, their coating does not need to be removed, but does need to be prepped with a scuff pad for proper adhesion of paints.

**reeloe** · 04-26-2015, 11:38 AM

But let assume that the car was only washed with reset shampoo and topped with reload.

Then technically after deagresing and washing, the new coat on the old cquk will work?

And of course, its only if you are more interested in protecting the car then its shine.

**TroyScherer** · 04-26-2015, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by reeloe

But let assume that the car was only washed with reset shampoo and topped with reload.

Then technically after deagresing and washing, the new coat on the old cquk will work?

And of course, its only if you are more interested in protecting the car then its shine.

As others have said: Ideally you would do at least a light polish to prep.

But..... If you are washing with Reset and using Reload you could "top up" CQ/CQUK with another layer after a good wash and Decon. I would wash with Reset or IronX soap and then use IronX and TarX . Then do at least 1or2 wipedowns with eraser. Then you would have a clean surface to apply another layer.