Ceramic Coating Removal

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I have ceramic coated a couple of my cars using Sonax, CarPro CQuartz UK 3.0 and Blackfire. I am getting ready to recoat the car with the CarPro CQuartz U.K. applied. Not sure which coating I'll use, but won't go back with CarPro. The only time I had any issues with high spots was with the CQuartz. Based on that previous experience with removing the high spots, I'm looking for the best method to ensure all the CQuartz is removed prior to polishing and a new ceramic coating application. The paint is defect free, so no paint correction is necessary. I would like to use something less aggressive than Meguiars 205 using a white pad on my DA.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
M205 should remove it. Give it a test spot and see how it goes.
 
I removed month old 3.0 with essence by hand I then removed with boss 15 and yellow pads.


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The Guz said:
M205 should remove it. Give it a test spot and see how it goes.
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How would one know its gone though?

I know polish angel told me their finishing polish would remove a fresh coat of their cosmic glasscoat.
 
You’ll be good with 205. If you look closely you’ll see a difference in color.
 
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Here’s a pic when I removed by hand with a green CCS pad (I think) and essence. You can Definetly she where it’s removed


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Agree a light finishing polish will remove the coating. I've removed small high spots by hand and also done entire pannels easily with a machine.

With every coating I've removed, it is very obvious where the coating has been polished off. The non-coated area will often be a touch lighter in color (on dark color cars) and you'll be able to see the edges of the area you worked in the right lighting.
 
I easily removed CSL & EXO with a white pad and 205. You can definitely feel the difference by touch.
 
Anyone tried using Griot's FCC and yellow pad to remove a coating?
 
Thanks for the replies. I think I'll try removing it first with my Pinnacle finishing polish. I should be able to tell if it removes the ceramic. If any doubt, will resort to Plan A - white pad and Meguiars 205. I've removed Sonax and Blackfire coatings and they came of EZ. CQuartz has just acted differently from the time I applied it. Not knocking CQuartz at all, but won't go back with it again.

Thanks again to all.
 
Okay but can we remove the coating and do the polishing in the same step. Or do we need to do a section 2x to remove coating then polish?
 
ronnieh1 said:
Thanks for the replies. I think I'll try removing it first with my Pinnacle finishing polish. I should be able to tell if it removes the ceramic. If any doubt, will resort to Plan A - white pad and Meguiars 205. I've removed Sonax and Blackfire coatings and they came of EZ. CQuartz has just acted differently from the time I applied it. Not knocking CQuartz at all, but won't go back with it again.

Thanks again to all.
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Was the high spots from CQuartz UK? I don't think you will have much trouble with high spots when using the newer 3.0.
 
fightnews said:
Okay but can we remove the coating and do the polishing in the same step. Or do we need to do a section 2x to remove coating then polish?
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You should be able to correct and remove the coating in one step unless you have scratches that are deep, then you should Compound first.
 
I'd like to redo a panel I did in Cquartz 3.0 and Gliss to remove some light scuffs I put on the coating and then reapply both to the panel. Which Rules pad and polish would be ideal? Do I need to go to a green? Or would a yellow be better. I don't mind multiple steps either.

Also, the coating is only a month old, the car lives in the garage, and has only been driven a few times since the coating. I wipe it down with microfiber and ech20 every time I drive it. I am assuming I can jump right to the polishing and skip the decontamination steps, but don't mind doing that either if its still considered a best practice.

Thanks
 
jjackkrash said:
I'd like to redo a panel I did in Cquartz 3.0 and Gliss to remove some light scuffs I put on the coating and then reapply both to the panel. Which Rules pad and polish would be ideal? Do I need to go to a green? Or would a yellow be better. I don't mind multiple steps either.

Also, the coating is only a month old, the car lives in the garage, and has only been driven a few times since the coating. I wipe it down with microfiber and ech20 every time I drive it. I am assuming I can jump right to the polishing and skip the decontamination steps, but don't mind doing that either if its still considered a best practice.

Thanks
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If you have the Rupes pads and polishes try the yellow pad with keramik. That should be all you need.
 
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