How long would you prefer a coating to last?

**Texchappy** · 07-21-2022, 03:41 PM

No toppers whatsoever.

**evo77** · 07-21-2022, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Texchappy

No toppers whatsoever.

**Texchappy** · 07-21-2022, 04:02 PM

What are you on about?

**The Guz** · 07-21-2022, 04:03 PM

In an ideal world the coating should last forever.

**Texchappy** · 07-21-2022, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by The Guz

In an ideal world the coating should last forever.

If the mythological 10H rating were true they might

**Paul A.** · 07-21-2022, 05:42 PM

I don't want any LSP to last forever. I'll cut and jewel at least once a year.

I get what you're saying, though.

**Texchappy** · 07-21-2022, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by Paul A.

I don't want any LSP to last forever. I'll cut and jewel at least once a year.

I get what you're saying, though.

My approach has changed after an IED and later a heart attack. My ability to do a full correction is much lower than it used to be. I may still want a perfect car at all times but there’s other priorities for my limited energy (see spoon theory). My question for myself is how much am I willing to accept. Right now at 15 months I’m ok.

**Paul A.** · 07-21-2022, 06:37 PM

I understand, Tex, and hope you're feeling better.

**BudgetPlan1** · 07-21-2022, 07:34 PM

Perhaps another way to put it is “How many miles do you want your coating to last?”

In some climates, it seems to be a more accurate measurement.

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**Coatingsarecrack** · 07-22-2022, 03:19 AM

Originally Posted by Texchappy

I’m more interested in how a variety of people approach this. However, I only maintain my own vehicles as a weekend warrior and occasionally a friend’s.

There’s two reasons I ask this. The CQuartz lite on my wife’s car is at ~15 months and still tight beading. It isn’t driven every day and is in a climate controlled garage. Secondly, the last Scott HD video, most of the coatings were ‘gone’ after the 15ish months and CQuartz lite seemed to outdo UK. I realize there’s limitations to his methodology and they aren’t exactly maintained but still found the difference interesting.

Yeah if Lite outlasted UK something’s flawed…. Maybe product itself but with a higher solids content that shouldn’t happen. Especially from same company.

I like my coatings to last two years as I like to polish every two years to preserve clear coat.

Even if you polish with a finishing pad and cleanser wax (non abrasive) you are removing “some” clear.

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