LSNAutoDetailing
07-20-2016, 09:38 AM
Of course trial and error shouldn't be done on customers cars, however, I'm never afraid to try something on any of my three POV's, especially the DD's.
During the spring, I did a full paint correction and CQUK on my Garage Queen (Mustang).
Last night, I gave the car a 2BM D-114 rinse and wash. She looked great until I got down to an OCD level with a Flex Light and noticed something.
What I just thought were scratches were actually dried, hardened shards of glass (CQ) on the car drivers door.
I grabbed my Crystal Mist and a Gold Push JR and tried to remove them, not budging, instead I micro-marred the coating... YIKES.
I grabbed some Reload and another GPJR, no results.... I decided to sleep on it and think about it.
This morning I grabbed a Car-Pro sued MF and 1 oz cup of un-diluted D-114 (I do realize the strength), but I only worked small areas where the small dried crystal lines. They came off!!! I bunched one corner of the MF into the 1OZ cup, then just worked in small circles. I followed up with a new GPJR MF and reload and not only did it clear up, it removed the micro-marring in the coating.
Some may say I diminished the strength of the CQUK coating, but that's that's fine... we're talking a few 1"x1" sections, and it's a garage-queen and it will never see inclement weather.
Learning new techniques through trial, error, and sometimes just pain old sleeping on it! :)
I know there is a tips & tricks section, but if others want to tag on this thread... maybe we can keep it running with good ideas.
During the spring, I did a full paint correction and CQUK on my Garage Queen (Mustang).
Last night, I gave the car a 2BM D-114 rinse and wash. She looked great until I got down to an OCD level with a Flex Light and noticed something.
What I just thought were scratches were actually dried, hardened shards of glass (CQ) on the car drivers door.
I grabbed my Crystal Mist and a Gold Push JR and tried to remove them, not budging, instead I micro-marred the coating... YIKES.
I grabbed some Reload and another GPJR, no results.... I decided to sleep on it and think about it.
This morning I grabbed a Car-Pro sued MF and 1 oz cup of un-diluted D-114 (I do realize the strength), but I only worked small areas where the small dried crystal lines. They came off!!! I bunched one corner of the MF into the 1OZ cup, then just worked in small circles. I followed up with a new GPJR MF and reload and not only did it clear up, it removed the micro-marring in the coating.
Some may say I diminished the strength of the CQUK coating, but that's that's fine... we're talking a few 1"x1" sections, and it's a garage-queen and it will never see inclement weather.
Learning new techniques through trial, error, and sometimes just pain old sleeping on it! :)
I know there is a tips & tricks section, but if others want to tag on this thread... maybe we can keep it running with good ideas.