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  1. Re: Carpro CQUK3.0 problems in soft Toyota black paint: streaking and absorbed into paint

    Unfortunately I don’t have Essence now, and I have to finish this car asap. Will surely try this method next.

    Damn, soft black paints are a pain to work on!
    Thanks for the help, Guz


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  2. Re: Compounds and polishes for soft & sticky paint

    Interesting, does 3D one combined with soft pads give enough cut on soft paints?


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  3. Re: Carpro CQUK3.0 problems in soft Toyota black paint: streaking and absorbed into paint

    So I should use Essence with a finishing pad on that panel? Will polishing with Essence affect the hydrophobic properties?

    I tried using a microfiber applicator and results were similar.

    Do you...
  4. Re: Carpro CQUK3.0 problems in soft Toyota black paint: streaking and absorbed into paint

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  5. Carpro CQUK3.0 problems in soft Toyota black paint: streaking and absorbed into paint

    Having another problem here.

    I was applying CQUK on a black Toyota. I have applied CQUK on many Toyotas and Hondas previously with no problem. However this time the coating seems to be absorbed...
  6. Compounds and polishes for soft & sticky paint

    I work on Japanese car brands 70% of the time that has soft and sticky paint.

    On these cars that has medium amount of swirls and defects, I often use Rupes yellow foam pad + Sonax Perfect Finish...
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    Re: CQuartz UK and SIC Timing Question

    You can apply Sic 1 hour after UK. 2 hours might still be fine but I wouldn’t recommend applying it more than 4 hours after.


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    Re: Carpro Cquartz UK3.0 Topped with SIC

    [I've had a horrible time coating my daughter's Honda Fit and could never figure out why coatings never seem to do well. Never had issues on our Toyota, Subaru, or the other daughter's Mazda...just...
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    Re: Carpro Cquartz UK3.0 Topped with SIC

    I do agree that it seems to absorb the coating. This was a black paint too.

    UK was much easier on my conditions but also on one panel I got a darker streak from the first line when applying the...
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    Re: Carpro Cquartz UK3.0 Topped with SIC

    Just finished applying 1 coat uk + 1 coat Sic.

    I don't know why sic is very hard to apply for me..

    This is the 4th time I applied sic. 3 of 4 was soft painted cars. Don't know why, but on these...
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    Re: Glass polishing...removing wiper marks.

    Yes. How bad are the marks?

    From my experience this method worked for me on glass that has lighter to moderate wiper marks. One time I detailed a very bad windshield with wiper marks so obvious...
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    Re: Carpro Cquartz UK3.0 Topped with SIC

    Ok I'll try this combo today, thanks for the help guys.

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    Re: Carpro CQUK 3.0 vs Gyeon Pure Evo

    Thanks for all the help guys.
    Finally bought CQUK and applied it on my friend's BMW 5series

    Had a great experience applying it. Very easy to use (almost as easy as Cancoat), far easier compared...
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    Carpro Cquartz UK3.0 Topped with SIC

    I am going to coat my friend's daily driver, he asked me to do two layers on it.

    Should I do 2 layers of CQUK or
    1 layer of CQUK topped with Sic?

    I know that topping with SIC will give more...
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    Carpro CQUK 3.0 vs Gyeon Pure Evo

    I want to try a new ceramic coating after I used up my bottle of Carpro Cquartz SIC. CQUk 3.0 has been long in my wishlist but last time it was out of stock and I got the SIC.

    The SiC was quite...
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    Need Classic Car Detailing Tips

    A friend asked me to detail his air-cooled Porsche 964. The car has been repainted. I have never detailed a classic car before, so I am a little nervous for this job.


    What things should I be...
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    Re: Detailing Garage Paint Color

    Decided to paint the walls similar to this shade of grey. Thanks!
    i was also inspired by Matt from Obsessed garage in one of his videos where he painted his garage in Harbor grey with black...
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    Detailing Garage Paint Color

    I’m planning to paint my garage which i use to detail cars. Its quite small around 5 by 5 meters or 16x16 ft.

    Currently its painted full white and needs a repaint. What color do you think should I...
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    Re: daily driver protection

    I would also recommend Cancoat or cancoat evo. I applied cancoat evo on my daily driver around 4months ago, washed it only once every two weeks, often baked under the sun, also it rains very often in...
  20. Re: Lightweight Ceramic Coatings VS Real Ceramic Coatings

    Oh I mentioned it wrong, I am currently using the Cancoat EVO not the original Cancoat.
    Btw, how about layering Cancoat, will it increase the durability significantly?? I tried to layer Cancoat...
  21. Lightweight Ceramic Coatings VS Real Ceramic Coatings

    I've been passionate in detailing for quite a while but I just started doing full corrections n coatings recently as a side job. I've been using Gyeon Cancoat on the last 10 cars I fully detailed and...
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    Re: What's your favorite ceramic rinseless wash?

    I'd recommend Carpro ech2o, very versatile product. I use it mostly as a QD for my ceramic coating (1:20), interior detailer for black/wood panels (1:25), waterless wash (1:10), also rinseless wash....
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    Help me choose my first polisher

    I'm looking to buy my first polisher

    I've been interested in detailing for 2/3 years. Throughout that time all I did to express my detailing passion was doing proper washes on my cars, detailing...
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    Tips on Removing a scratch on my hood

    Hello,

    I guess someone dragged his/her hand across my hood and left this annoying scratch. I tried my best to keep my black soft paint to be swirl free and this happened.
    My paint is corrected...
  25. Re: Preventing Swirls and Scratches on Soft Black Paint

    Yes I agree. I have a coating from Fireball on my car already. In the past I found out that using my Gyeon silk dryer alone will still leave a few scratches.

    Do you think I should use a drying...
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