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    Video: 10-month ceramic coating update! + Chemical torture test!

    Hi guys!

    In this week's video, I give you a 10-month ceramic coating update so we can evaluate its durability and I also submit the coating to a chemical torture test! I applied CarPro CQuartz UK 3.0 topped by CarPro Gliss last year, so in this video you'll see how it stood up to the test of time and to the elements.

    I also answer a popular question: how do you remove a ceramic coating when it comes towards the end of its life cycle?

    Enjoy the video!

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    Re: Video: 10-month ceramic coating update! + Chemical torture test!

    Did you use any maintenance type products during the time this coating combination has been on the paint?

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    Re: Video: 10-month ceramic coating update! + Chemical torture test!

    Of course. I would maintain the coating with CarPro Eraser at the beginning, and when I discovered Bead Maker, I switched to Bead Maker. However, in the past month or two, I haven't applied any toppers and before the video, I did another decon pre-wash using Optimum Power Clean to remove left over traces of those toppers.

    I have had much experience with CQUK Edition (the version prior to UK 3.0) and that one too easily lasted 2 years on my previous BMW.

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    Re: Video: 10-month ceramic coating update! + Chemical torture test!

    Quote Originally Posted by OrangeVee View Post
    Of course. I would maintain the coating with CarPro Eraser at the beginning, and when I discovered Bead Maker, I switched to Bead Maker. However, in the past month or two, I haven't applied any toppers and before the video, I did another decon pre-wash using Optimum Power Clean to remove left over traces of those toppers.

    I have had much experience with CQUK Edition (the version prior to UK 3.0) and that one too easily lasted 2 years on my previous BMW.
    I've not ventured into coatings yet....the one you used....how would you rate it as far of ease of application...and do you think it would be a good first coating for a newbie?

    You also mentioned you applied Gliss.....does that only get applied when you do the coating itself?

    BTW....thanks for the video

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    Re: Video: 10-month ceramic coating update! + Chemical torture test!

    Help me get this straight...

    Initially:
    A Coating was applied over a Coating.

    Since then:
    There have been three (3) various
    products used for “maintenance”.

    As such:
    Which one of the initially applied Coatings
    is this 10 month update actually about?

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    Re: Video: 10-month ceramic coating update! + Chemical torture test!

    Since when did sheeting become more important than beading?
    I’d love to see you try and prove that.
    I challenge you to do a long term 50/50 on a vehicle.

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    Re: Video: 10-month ceramic coating update! + Chemical torture test!

    Hold on...my microwave is beeping, popcorn is readyVideo: 10-month ceramic coating update!  + Chemical torture test!

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    Re: Video: 10-month ceramic coating update! + Chemical torture test!

    Quote Originally Posted by OrangeVee View Post
    Of course. I would maintain the coating with CarPro Eraser at the beginning, and when I discovered Bead Maker, I switched to Bead Maker. However, in the past month or two, I haven't applied any toppers and before the video, I did another decon pre-wash using Optimum Power Clean to remove left over traces of those toppers.

    I have had much experience with CQUK Edition (the version prior to UK 3.0) and that one too easily lasted 2 years on my previous BMW.

    Wait you maintain with Carpro Eraser? I thought Eraser is the pre coating prep wipe? Perhaps a typo?

    How many miles on car since applied? Is the car garaged? Driven through snow or salt?

    How many times was another non washing product applied?

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    Re: Video: 10-month ceramic coating update! + Chemical torture test!

    Quote Originally Posted by Klasse Act View Post
    Hold on...my microwave is beeping, popcorn is readyVideo: 10-month ceramic coating update!  + Chemical torture test!

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    Hhahaahh. Yup. Some haters just never stop. I'm actually entertained by this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 392hemi View Post
    Wait you maintain with Carpro Eraser? I thought Eraser is the pre coating prep wipe? Perhaps a typo?

    How many miles on car since applied? Is the car garaged? Driven through snow or salt?

    How many times was another non washing product applied?
    Heheh, no that was a mistake. Should have been RELOAD. Thanks for pointing that out.

    The car was driven 10,000km and is a daily driver. I stopped using toppers about two months prior to this video, and did a pre-wash with Optimum Power Clean before the video to make sure any topper residue (if any) was removed...

    But again, despite any efforts I put in, some will always find a way to complain and criticize. I'm open to constructive criticism, just not sarcasm and negativity (or trolling) that some other users here (not you so far) are showing.

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