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Re: My First Attempt at Coating - My personal Tesla
Originally Posted by merlin3008
Thanks. From what I’ve read, the UK seems to apply a lot like Lite with the exception that it flashes more quickly if applied in the heat and could lead to high spots. I think I’ll give it a try. How long does UK tend to last in your experience?
Well, I can’t give a durability score for myself as my wife’s previous car that had UK and Gliss we traded in 6 months after coating and her current car was not coated. And mine right now has had it for 1.5 years but during that time I drove about 1000 miles and the car got rained on only twice. So the coating still fantastic but that usage is not typical and if I continue using so little the coating might last the life of the car.
As for flashing, even in hotter/humid conditions I find that you can easily do a whole panel at a time with UK and still have time to spare before removing.
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Re: My First Attempt at Coating - My personal Tesla
I’ve done a vette with CQUK in 85 degrees party sunny and had plenty of time to work it before it flashed, Assuming you work one panel to completion at a time
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Originally Posted by glen e
I’ve done a vette with CQUK in 85 degrees party sunny and had plenty of time to work it before it flashed, Assuming you work one panel to completion at a time
Thanks. So it seems just like working with Lite. Evenly apply the product to the panel, level it with one cloth and then buff with another. Seems simple enough. I assume I can use it on plastic and trim just the same?
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Re: My First Attempt at Coating - My personal Tesla
Originally Posted by merlin3008
Thanks. So it seems just like working with Lite. Evenly apply the product to the panel, level it with one cloth and then buff with another. Seems simple enough. I assume I can use it on plastic and trim just the same?
You can. But on textured plastic Dlux does better. And also lasts a long time. That one is a stickier coating but on textured plastic you just apply it evenly and don’t even need to level it.
On smooth plastic like head lights, tail lights, B pillars, then I just use UK as it’s a lot easier to work with.
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Got it. From what I’ve seen, the M3 doesn’t have too much textured plastic. The pillars, rocker panels, etc are all smooth painted black. Probably stick with UK.
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Re: My First Attempt at Coating - My personal Tesla
Wow! That came out great. Awesome job coating your wife's Tesla. Can't wait to see the new M3.
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Re: My First Attempt at Coating - My personal Tesla
Originally Posted by Bobby B.
Wow! That came out great. Awesome job coating your wife's Tesla. Can't wait to see the new M3.
That makes two of us! It’s been a long wait.
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Re: My First Attempt at Coating - My personal Tesla
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Re: My First Attempt at Coating - My personal Tesla
Originally Posted by merlin3008
Thanks. From what I’ve read, the UK seems to apply a lot like Lite with the exception that it flashes more quickly if applied in the heat and could lead to high spots. I think I’ll give it a try. How long does UK tend to last in your experience?
Uk3 is more difficult in that most cases it takes longer to flash. Lite you wipe on wipe off. UK3 You have to wait for it to rainbow and inside on a 65-70ish degree day it took 3.5 minutes to flash.
This lead to me wanting to do more because of wait times which lead to high spots. Just be patient and it will be fine.
Also with a full coating make sure to switch out towels often.
If you want the extra year of protection it will add I say go for it.
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