CarPro Eraser Residue!?

[acuRAS82]

I agree with the ideas of using a prep polish if you have it. For some reason, wiping off prep polish seems less marring risk than wiping prep spray, probably due to the polish residue you are wiping off is blocking possible marring?

Either way, really light pressure and multiple towels during your wipe off, whether polish or spray. What you are experiencing sucks but I’ve seen this on even hard black paint when being sloppy with prep spray wipe off. But it’s definitely a common experience for many, I’m sure.

[JamesWithASubie]

I went ahead and ordered some Essence at your folks suggestion, hoping that helps my issue some. I only have a handful of the bald wipes, I got a 12 pack of the Gold Plush back when I did my main order thinking they were going to be great for my use.

What MF would you recommend given my issue?

[fly07sti]

TRC Eagles work well as do “2 face” from CarPro

[psnt1ol]

I own a Subaru so I feel your pain but at least mine is white for whatever its worth. I ran into towel marring issue a while back while I was working on a black BMW 3 series. I switched my towels to Microfiber madness and it was smooth sailing from there. I picked up some rag company eagle edgeless early part of the year to replace my old towels. They worked just as well as the microfiber Madness ones. I worked on a vintage 911 with very soft paint recently and noticed my standard polish removing towel was marring the paint during the test spot. I switched to the rag company towels and the issue went away.

Like other had said... If you are going with a coating like CQUK, use Essence as your coating primer. You will get a little more gloss in the end minus all the extra wiping with a panel prep prior in coating your vehicle. Essence and CQUK have great synergy together and I had yet to have any issues with durability.

P.S.

How is it going with you... Flysti ???

[JamesWithASubie]

This community is the best, I appreciate all the advice and support! I have Essence and TRC Eagles on the way.

If I'm understanding correctly Ill use the Essence as a finishing polish, wipe it off then let it sit for day before coating with CQUK?

[Bruno Soares]

This community is the best, I appreciate all the advice and support! I have Essence and TRC Eagles on the way.

If I'm understanding correctly Ill use the Essence as a finishing polish, wipe it off then let it sit for day before coating with CQUK?

Right, a few hours is good enough but I usually finish Essence at the end of the day and let it sit overnight, then in the morning do a light wipe with Eraser and proceed with coating.

[acuRAS82]

This community is the best, I appreciate all the advice and support! I have Essence and TRC Eagles on the way.

If I'm understanding correctly Ill use the Essence as a finishing polish, wipe it off then let it sit for day before coating with CQUK?

As mentioned above, wipe off and then a few hours wait is OK too and then you would not have to worry about wiping potential dust off from waiting longer.... assuming you are super paranoid about wiping with Eraser at all.

But when I wipe with Eraser after letting Essence cure for a day or more, it is a very light, quick wipe.

[gorillapr]

Right, a few hours is good enough but I usually finish Essence at the end of the day and let it sit overnight, then in the morning do a light wipe with Eraser and proceed with coating.

Interesting...
Is it possible that because you let it sit overnight the car might get some minor dust???
If so, what you do before coating?

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[Bruno Soares]

Interesting...
Is it possible that because you let it sit overnight the car might get some minor dust???
If so, what you do before coating?

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Yes, minor dust. That’s why I do a light wipe with Eraser. I use a towel from AG that is meant for waterless washes, no issues with marring.

[gorillapr]

Thanks!!!

and I guess that light wipe down dont affect Essence protection

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