Recent content by tonloc08

Seems like a ceramic coat may be a good option for your situation, then you can top with reload etc. Maybe someone on the forum in your area could help out with application? Where do you live? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Optimum hyper polish and compound doesn’t stain trim. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I’ve used gloss coat and uk on my personal car (audi) and had significantly more issues with marring with the uk. Can’t comment regarding the longevity of gloss coat yet. I’ve used cquartz uk and 3.0. They seem to have the same hardness as I’ve noticed that they both mar fairly easily. I’ve...

I used it recently and was initially frustrated. Couldn’t figure out the proper timing to wipe it off. Finally figured out that I was using too much. Much easier to wipe off after that. Still much more finicky to apply than gloss-coat but it seems that cquartz uk’s longevity is better. Time will...

That’s exactly my experience. Glosscoat Was way way easier to remove. Maybe give that a shot next time. Would probably save you quite a bit a time. I’m sure others could chime in as far as other products that aren’t so fussy as well.

Strong work on the detail! It takes a lot of work to coat that monster. I have a raptor also, my second one. I coated my first one with cquartz uk and my second with optimum gloss coat. Waaaaaay faster/easier with gloss coat, which also looked better imho. Especially after topping with optimum...

Reload looks better than optiseal imo. Reload is silica based and optiseal is a traditional polymer based sealant. They both last about the same depending on how they’re applied. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Strange. I’ve used ech2o quite a bit as waterless and rinseless and never noticed anything but some mild hazing that needed to be buffed. Silky smooth/shiny finish in my experience. Did you do decon/clay bar? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Wow. What remarkable dedication. Great job! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Here is an example of marring that was “repaired” using essence plus Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

MIke Phillips posted an article about how to remove “high spots” from ceramic coatings. You could use the same method for small haze marks. Essentially, polish a small area with a finger pad to remove the defect. Use eraser or ipa to clean, then re apply coating to that area. May not be a viable...

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I’ve used ech20 in super cold temps. As far as streaking is concerned, IME it streaks more than ONR and n914, but nothing that a quick final wipe down won’t easily take care of. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I’ve been using ONR using the two bucket method, but recently listened to the optimum podcast where they mentioned that you don’t need to use two buckets for ONR. That makes me a bit nervous but the guy is a professional detailer and was on with Dr G so I assume they know what they’re talking...

Cool. Wife’s family lives in Elmhurst. Are you a pro detailer, or hobbyist like myself? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro