prep trim for coating ?

[Eldorado2k]

Window cleaning - use instead of normal window cleaner on dirty window, observe results

This is a good point.
Just yesterday, I prepped my windows for tint by polishing both sides by hand using McKee’s Glass Restoring Polish. I thought it looked good + I figured the guys at the tint shop would be doing their own minimum amount of prep anyways...

[I went to the tint shop but they were too busy and I couldn’t wait]

Later in the day I noticed a bunch of hazy polish residue that I didn’t see earlier. So this morning I did exactly what he recommended. I cleaned 1 window with Blackfire Paint Prep and the other with Megs Glass Cleaner. They both got rid of the polish residue, but that got me thinking about paint after polishing/pre lsp.

[WristyManchego]

Ok. But it's a consumer product. Many consummers are not gonna polish the paint before application. So if their prep product cannot remove wax or sealant, then you are gonna coat right on top of it.

That’s what differentiates the enthusiasts from the pros.

What I mentioned above is pro application prep.

[The Guz]

Ok. But it's a consumer product. Many consummers are not gonna polish the paint before application. So if their prep product cannot remove wax or sealant, then you are gonna coat right on top of it.

Then that is on them for not educating themselves. Joining a forum like this is a smart move. Videos like Jimbo’s Eeaser video is not educational in the products designed use.

Point me to where it states Eraser is designed to remove a wax or sealant. Even the label says intensive oil & polish cleaner. No mention of wax or sealant.

Straight from CarPro






Now if a wax or sealant is many months old then maybe it will remove it.

[Eldorado2k]

Cquartz will bond to the polished paint just like any other coating pending a prep wipe after a coating.

Is this an error? Or did you mean to say that?

[Eldorado2k]

So you do a prep wipe after applying a coating? Who else does that?

[Calendyr]

This is a good point.
Just yesterday, I prepped my windows for tint by polishing both sides by hand using McKee’s Glass Restoring Polish. I thought it looked good + I figured the guys at the tint shop would be doing their own minimum amount of prep anyways...

[I went to the tint shop but they were too busy and I couldn’t wait]

Later in the day I noticed a bunch of hazy polish residue that I didn’t see earlier. So this morning I did exactly what he recommended. I cleaned 1 window with Blackfire Paint Prep and the other with Megs Glass Cleaner. They both got rid of the polish residue, but that got me thinking about paint after polishing/pre lsp.

Ya. I always clean the glass twice with glass cleaner after using McKee's 37 Glass Restorer polish. Also, never put that stuff on a machine! I decided to do it to speed up the process once... I have never seen so much dusting in my life! The entire car looked like it had snowed on it and that was just from the windshield. Never again!

[Calendyr]

Just looked at Cquarz... they now claim only 6 months durability... wow... down from 2 years to 6 months... I don't know what to say. Just happy I never used their product.

[WristyManchego]

Just looked at Cquarz... they now claim only 6 months durability... wow... down from 2 years to 6 months... I don't know what to say. Just happy I never used their product.

Positive you weren’t looking at Lite?

[Calendyr]

Positive you weren’t looking at Lite?

Possible. Their website keeps giving me errors when I try to look up stuff, error 500 everytime I click on something.

Is Lite a 6 months coating?

[Rsurfer]

Possible. Their website keeps giving me errors when I try to look up stuff, error 500 everytime I click on something.

Is Lite a 6 months coating?

Up to 6 months.