Review - CarPro Cquartz Leather Coating

[The Guz]

Nice review, Guz.

I noticed you had used Meguiar's quick detailer. Did you at any point use cleaners that laid down any protectants (basically AIO or 3 in 1s) or did you clean your seats periodically with a straight up interior cleaner?

I am sure I did. I can't recall which one's I used. Going from memory I would say probably Meguiar's D180 Leather Cleaner & Conditioner for sure. But I gave them a deep clean every so often with an interior cleaner. I ended up switching to Meguiar's D181 Leather Cleaner for leather.

With the seats coated all I use is Meguiar's QID.

On my dad's I used McKee's All In One Leather Lotion prior to giving them a deep clean with D181 and coating them.

I deep cleaned them at least once a year if I used some sort of leather conditioning product whether it's a stand alone or AIO.

For a 2002 that leather has held up quite well. They surely dont make them like they used to these days. Once my leather needs a cleaning I have a sample of wolfgangs conditioner to try out. I have been using meguiars all purpose diluted at the lowest level and conditioning with leather masters.

What is the difference between apc and the meguiars leather cleaner?

I would be a little afraid to use that adams brush with the lexus interior it seems like the coating chips off so easily. They definitely dont make them like they used to anymore. Not to mention the prior owner sitting on the thick bolsters rather than the middle of the seat (I hate when people do that).

The leather has held up good. It helps that I don't daily drive it. The leather in my 99 Pontiac Grand Prix looks just as good other than one wear spot .

The difference between those two is that for me the leather cleaner leaves a less tacky feeling than APC after cleaning.

 

[k20trick]

I am sure I did. I can't recall which one's I used. Going from memory I would say probably Meguiar's D180 Leather Cleaner & Conditioner for sure. But I gave them a deep clean every so often with an interior cleaner. I ended up switching to Meguiar's D181 Leather Cleaner for leather.

With the seats coated all I use is Meguiar's QID.

On my dad's I used McKee's All In One Leather Lotion prior to giving them a deep clean with D181 and coating them.

I deep cleaned them at least once a year if I used some sort of leather conditioning product whether it's a stand alone or AIO.



The leather has held up good. It helps that I don't daily drive it. The leather in my 99 Pontiac Grand Prix looks just as good other than one wear spot .

The difference between those two is that for me the leather cleaner leaves a less tacky feeling than APC after cleaning.

I noticed the tacky feeling with higher apc dilutions but i try to use it at the lowest setting if anything you can always go back with quick interior.

 

[ryanbabz71]

Is the applicator reusable? I plan to do my truck center console top and then my car seats. Not sure if I will do in the same day thanks


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[The Guz]

Is the applicator reusable? I plan to do my truck center console top and then my car seats. Not sure if I will do in the same day thanks


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I tend to just use the applicators and toss them. You can see what happens to the applicator in the second video on page 2 at the 3:30 mark. It won't get really stiff because of the product within in the applicator and maybe that is a good thing as it means it is flexible. But the product will definitely harden on the suede applicator compared to an applicator that has nothing on it. It comes with 5 suede applicators so you should have enough.

 

[ryanbabz71]

I figured as much just wanted to be sure. Thanks!


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[unitsn4]

Just to clarify, the 3 day cure time means that you shouldn't sit on the seats for 3 days, correct?

 

[The Guz]

Just to clarify, the 3 day cure time means that you shouldn't sit on the seats for 3 days, correct?

Fully cured meaning it has bonded and hardened onto the surface. See the side of the box. Dry to the touch in 10 mins. Can get wet after 4 hours. You can sit in the seat if you wish to. I would at least let it sit overnight before one sits in the seat just as a precaution.

I'm going off memory but I believe my dad sat in the seats a day or two after and nothing happened to the coating.

 

[unitsn4]

Thanks!

 

[Eldorado2k]

What are your long term thoughts on this product? Yay or nay? Can you even tell it's on there?

 

[The Guz]

What are your long term thoughts on this product? Yay or nay? Can you even tell it's on there?

Yay for me. It's still on the Impala seats. They feeling is different compared to seat that has nothing on it. I will post photos the next time I wipe it down to show the hydrophobic properties. I wipe down weekly with Meguiar's QID. It's been on my Camaro for over a year. I drive it at least once or twice a week right now.

 

[The Guz]

Update time thanks to Eldorado.

3 months on my dad's daily driven 2015 Impala. Beading still looks great. Seats have been cleaned with Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer. This is on the drivers side seat which sees more activity. This seat has multiple coats.

15 month update on my 2002 Camaro. This car is driven 1-2 times a week. This is on the drivers side seat. This seat has only one coat.

Video update

 

[DARK HORSE]

Looks great, thanks for the update!

 

[The Guz]

Looks great, thanks for the update!

Thanks. Impressed with the coating every time I use it. A damp towel is all that is really needed to clean the seats. Also noticed the seats stay cleaner as there was not a lot of dirt on the damp microfiber towel.

 

[ryanbabz71]

Finally got to mine it came out great

Applied Carpro leather coating

Right side applied

Before

After

All done

Ryan B.

 

[The Guz]

Looks great.

 

[The Guz]

1 year update on my dad's seats. Cquartz Leather Coating has held up well after 1 year. The surface is still hydrophobic and the surface tension is still present indicating it is still on the surface. The car is daily driven. So far so good.

 

[Eldorado2k]

1 year update on my dad's seats. Cquartz Leather Coating has held up well after 1 year. The surface is still hydrophobic and the surface tension is still present indicating it is still on the surface. The car is daily driven. So far so good.

Not to sound like an D, but all automotive leather seats should be able to do that demonstration, even without having been treated with Cquartz Leather Coating. I did the same test on my 20yr. old Cadillac seats and it beaded up the same way and I’ve never applied a coating to it.

 

[The Guz]

Final update with Cquartz Leather Coating. It is still on my Camaro seats that I coated 2 years ago. I rarely drive it so that is why the coating is still intact.

On my dad's daily driver the coating came close to 2 years. I recoated them at 23 months as the coating had shown signs of wear as well as the seats holding onto dirt more. A quick cleaning and a recoat and the seats are good to go.

The only area that I felt the coating was weak was on the interior trim pieces. The surfaces still marred with wipedowns and just normal use over the course of the coatings life span. The reason for that is the Cquartz Leather doesn't form a hard shell like Cquartz, Cquartz UK or DLUX. It is rather softer and more flexible.

TIP: Unlike Gyeon Leather Shield where Gyeon Leather Coat can be used as a maintenance protectant, CarPro PERL is not a good choice to mimic the same idea. Perl on leather looks good but it did tend to attract more dirt on the test area I did.

Thanks for the review, Guz.



Interesting. I think leather coatings are useless. Why? If driven daily, the abrasion is going to remove the coating relatively quickly, IMO.

Both Gyeon Leather Shield and Cquartz Leather seemed to last a long time for me.

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Both Gyeon Leather Shield and Cquartz Leather seemed to last a long time for me.[/QUOTE]


Which one would you use again on black coated leather?



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[The Guz]

Which one would you use again on black coated leather?

I wouldn’t hesitate to use either one.