New Formula McKee's 37 Paint Coating, need advice....

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Applied it today in the shade. Weather was perfect. 70 degrees with no humidity. It started drying/hardening before I even finished applying to the section. Was pretty tough to wipe off, but it came off completetly. Sprayed the applicator and a couple spritzes on the panel. Didn't work a large section. Any tips?

[TTQ B4U]

Applied it today in the shade. Weather was perfect. 70 degrees with no humidity. It started drying/hardening before I even finished applying to the section. Was pretty tough to wipe off, but it came off completetly. Sprayed the applicator and a couple spritzes on the panel. Didn't work a large section. Any tips?

like any coating it is dependent upon conditions which yours sounded perfect. The only suggestion I have is to work smaller sections and wipe a bit sooner. I do 2x2 perhaps a little larger areas and wipe fairly quickly vs letting it set-up as I have done with other coatings. no issues. watch it and when you begin to see it flash and present what I call the rainbow effect, start removing it.

a few months back I switched to the CarPro Suede rags to remove coatings as they are the only 100% lint free option I've found and on my black cars that was a real pain. They work great for removing coatings and when done just toss them into a bucket of warm water with your choice of cleaners. I use 3D Towel Clean. Same with the applicators.

Hope that helps.

[Paul A.]

I agree with pdq here. Sounds like it was an ideal app session for you. I also like the concept of working smaller sections in those conditions. That insures you've focused on getting that area right. May take a bit longer but I hate high spots from overreaching too large of an area.

[The Guz]

How did it go with the paint coating?

[WRAPT C5Z06]

How did it go with the paint coating?

Great water behavior, but it dries way too quick when applying, IMO.

[Desertnate]

You experience sounds almost identical to the problems I had when using the Blackfire paint coating. Even doing a 1'x1' area, the stuff would start to dry instantly while being spread which lead to a sticky mess where your MF towel would stick to the surface.

The new version is supposed to have a longer working time. I wonder what happened?

[Nick McKees37]

Great water behavior, but it dries way too quick when applying, IMO.

You experience sounds almost identical to the problems I had when using the Blackfire paint coating. Even doing a 1'x1' area, the stuff would start to dry instantly while being spread which lead to a sticky mess where your MF towel would stick to the surface.

The new version is supposed to have a longer working time. I wonder what happened?

It does have a long working time. Let's get to the bottom of this...

1. Were you using the supplied applicator?
2. What temperature was it when the coating was applied?
3. Working inside, or outside?
4. How was the surface prepped?

[DaveT435]

Was it windy at all. I would imagine any wind would cause the solvents to evaporate faster.

[DaveT435]

You experience sounds almost identical to the problems I had when using the Blackfire paint coating. Even doing a 1'x1' area, the stuff would start to dry instantly while being spread which lead to a sticky mess where your MF towel would stick to the surface.

The new version is supposed to have a longer working time. I wonder what happened?

I don't think there were many who liked the Blackfire coating. Did they ever reformulate that one??

[WRAPT C5Z06]

It does have a long working time. Let's get to the bottom of this...

1. Were you using the supplied applicator?
2. What temperature was it when the coating was applied?
3. Working inside, or outside?
4. How was the surface prepped?

Yes, supplied applicator.
70 degrees with no humidity.
Outside under a carport
Polished with Scholl S20 Black, then wipedown with Gyeon Prep.


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